The Cincinnati Bengals can claim their second AFC North title this week with either a win at home over the Kansas City Chiefs or a Baltimore Ravens loss in Pittsburgh. If neither happens, it will set up a nerve-wracking situation in Week 17 in which the Bengals will likely need to record their first ever win at Giants Stadium in what might be the final game played there!

With San Diego's win on Christmas, the Chargers have clinched the #2 seed, meaning that the Bengals are now fighting with the Patriots over the #3 seed. If both the Bengals and Patriots win out, the seeding will be decided by strength of victory, the total W-L record of the opponents the team has defeated. Right now, the Patriots hold a slim 1.5-game advantage in that category, and it's likely that the winner won't be decided until the very end of Week 17.

Both the #3 and #4 seeds host a Wild Card game, so there isn't a lot of difference between them unless they end up meeting in the AFC Championship game. Still, it will determine which team the Bengals face first— provided that they take care of business and beat the Chiefs to ensure they are in the playoffs.