Why the Kansas City Chiefs Aren't Playing in NFL Playoffs Today, Despite Being a Top Super Bowl 2025 Contender!

The Kansas City Chiefs are a heavily favored team to make it to the 2025 Super Bowl next month…but you might be confused why the team isn’t playing in the playoffs today.

Well, it’s because the Chiefs – led by Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and some other big stars – have acquired the “number 1 seed” in the 2025 playoffs!

If you’re not an NFL fan, the number 1 seed is the team with the best record in each of the two divisions: AFC and NFC. The Chiefs have the number 1 seed for the AFC, while the Lions got it for the NFC.