🔗 Share this article Aaron Rodgers Maintains Postseason Dreams Afloat, Yet Could This Be The Conclusion for the Chiefs? Top Stories from NFL Week 14 Each matchup matters from here on in, with several enormous results in week 14 that could settle play-off positions by the conclusion of the year. A 42-year-old Aaron Rodgers dealt a big blow to Lamar Jackson's postseason aspirations, whereas the Buffalo Bills quarterback all-but ended the Cincinnati Bengals' hopes. Meanwhile, the Houston Texans defense presented a huge problem and may have ended the Chiefs' season earlier than ever before in the Patrick Mahomes tenure. Divisional Analysis: Division Showdowns Exceed the Anticipation Three huge rivalry games delivered. Veteran quarterback Rodgers, competing with a injured wrist, steered his team to a hard-fought 27-22 win in on the road. The future Hall of Famer scored his first running score in nearly three seasons, but it was his deep passes to his star wideout that proved to be the deciding factor. The Ravens' quarterback was out of sync as his team failed to capitalize on crucial opportunities—though they were left fuming by a fourth-quarter score being nullified. The two teams will meet again on the last day of the season. Elsewhere, the oldest feud in the league saw a epic encounter. Despite touchdown bombs, an exhausted defense had to thwart another fourth-quarter comeback from the opposing rookie QB in the frigid conditions. The outcome handed one team a narrow lead in their NFC North, while the losers fell from the conference's number one seed down to outside the playoff picture. Analysis: Where Has It Gone Wrong for the Chiefs? Projections assign the Kansas City only a fifteen percent probability of reaching the postseason. Realistically, this will be the first missed post-season for franchise QB Patrick Mahomes—and the first such for the franchise in a decade. In Mahomes' seven full seasons as a starter, he has advanced to seven AFC Championship contests and five Super Bowls. That means the club has played almost each available game throughout his tenure. Therefore, the causes for this year's failure are clear and were summed up during Sunday's defeat. Absences ravaged an already dodgy offensive line, with several starters out. Even then, Mahomes provided his team a fighting chance, however failed field goals and costly dropped passes—including on a key fourth-down attempt—confirmed their fate. In Focus: Is the Super Bowl Be Heading for the Western US? A pair of powerhouse teams from the West Coast divisions are building compelling cases for Super Bowl favorites. One squad, atop their conference, won the most recent title played at this year's stadium. They are constructed on a stifling defense that leads the NFL in sacks and wins through grinding, time-consuming drives. The second contender, atop the NFC, demonstrated an dynamic offence capable of scoring from anywhere. They boast a formidable ground attack to complement an exceptional passing attack. The question could be whether the high-flying offence can solve the smothering pass rush of the elite defense—a a must-watch playoff showdown. Discussion: Travis Kelce Considering Calling It Quits? Among the aftermath from the Kansas City's defeat, remarks from the quarterback about his star tight end fueled rumors about a potential retirement. Listening to Mahomes say, "each year... I try to appreciate because you never know" certainly sounded like he was preparing for the 36-year-old to call it a day. "He will have the choice to do what he wants to do following this campaign," he continued. Should the season ends early for the Chiefs, the three-time champion veteran might decide to walk away. Preview: Buffalo vs. Patriots Highlights Week 15 Josh Allen put on a show once more for his team in a snowy victory. Allen threw three touchdowns and rushed for one more, accounting for a staggering portion of his team's overall scores this season. Allen is the only quarterback in NFL history with 3,000 pass yards, twenty TD throws and ten running touchdowns in 3 consecutive seasons. Next, he puts the team on his shoulders again as they try to catch their division rivals, the Patriots—coincidentally, they are precisely who they face this coming Sunday. Key Upcoming Week Games: Bills @ Patriots Detroit Lions @ Rams Green Bay Packers @ Broncos Chargers @ Kansas City Chiefs This Week's Statistical Highlights A kick-off return for a 100-yard score—the longest scoring play of the season—sparked a second-half onslaught for one offense. A star wide receiver caught two scores and remains tracking for a historic 2,000-yard receiving. A feared pass rusher notched his twentieth QB sack of the season, closing in of the single-season record. An overseas placekicker helped his team in a upset victory in soggy weather. A offense that was shutout one week bounced back with a clean sheet of its own the following week. A struggling franchise watched its star QB come back from injury, only to leave the contest once more with a similar ailment.