Wild Card Weekend is on deck, but the Kansas City Chiefs won't be participating thanks to them getting the first seed in the AFC and earning a bye.

The Denver Broncos (10-7) galloped past the Kansas City Chiefs (15-2) on Sunday, securing a decisive 38-0 home win and punching their ticket to the playoffs for the first time in nine seasons. It was only Denver’s third victory over Kansas City in their last 20 matchups dating back to 2015.

The Buffalo Bills are beginning their journey to Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. Here's a look at which teams stand in their way.

The regular season is done and through a series of close wins, combined with a strong finish before Week 18, the Chiefs went 15-2. They're the No. 1 seed in the AFC and they're two home wins from another Super Bowl. A couple teams from our list of the five biggest threats to knock off the Chiefs didn't even make the playoffs. A few remain.

The Chiefs are back as the favorite to win the Super Bowl after clinching the top seed in the AFC. The Lions and Bills are right behind.

The path for a Kansas City Chiefs three-peat is clearer after Sunday's regular season finale. The AFC playoff matchups have been finalized for the opening round. The seventh-seeded Denver Broncos will travel to Buffalo to take on the second-seeded Bills.

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The Denver Broncos, who earned the right to face the Bills in next week’s Wild Card playoff round, faced a Kansas City Chiefs team in the same position as Buffalo. They clinched the No. 1 seed and barely showed up for a road beatdown. The Broncos cruised to a 38-0 win.

Denver will be traveling to Highmark Stadium for their wild-card round matchup against the Buffalo Bills Sunday, Jan. 12.