Here are the grades for every team that’s played in Week 17 so far
Welcome to the Week 17 grades!
The first four games of Week 17 have all had some big playoff implications. That started on Christmas Day when the Kansas City Chiefs clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC by beating the Pittsburgh Steelers, 29-10. In the second game of the day, the Baltimore Ravens took a big step toward clinching the AFC North title with a 31-2 win over the Houston Texans.
To clinch the division title, the Ravens now just need to beat the Cleveland Browns in Week 18.
Not only did we get two Wednesday games this week, but we also got the final Thursday night game of the season with the Seattle Seahawks beating the Chicago Bears, 6-3, in a defensive slugfest. The win by the Seahawks keeps them very much alive in the race for the NFC West title. If the Rams slip up on Saturday against the Arizona Cardinals, that will set up a showdown between the Seahawks and Rams in Week 18.
Speaking of Saturday games, the Chargers played the first one of the day and they clinched a playoff berth by beating the New England Patriots, 40-7. There’s now just one AFC playoff spot up for grabs and that could be clinched by Saturday night if the Denver Broncos beat the Cincinnati Bengals.
With that in mind, here are our Week 17 grades for every game that has been played so far:
L.A. Chargers 40-7 over New England
Seattle 6-3 over Chicago
Kansas City 29-10 over Pittsburgh (Wednesday)
Baltimore 31-2 over Houston (Wednesday)
