🔗 Share this article Rodgers Maintains Playoff Hopes Breathing, But Could This Be The End for the Chiefs? Highlights from National Football League Week 14 Each matchup is crucial down the stretch, with some huge outcomes in the fourteenth week that might settle postseason spots come the end of the year. A 42-year Aaron Rodgers struck a major setback to the Baltimore Ravens' postseason aspirations, whereas the Buffalo Bills quarterback virtually terminated Joe Burrow's chances. Meanwhile, the Houston defence posed a huge problem and could have finished the Chiefs' campaign earlier than ever in the Mahomes tenure. Divisional Analysis: Division Deciders Live Up To the Anticipation A trio of huge divisional battles lived up to the hype. Veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers, playing with a injured wrist, steered his team to a tough close success in Baltimore. He recorded his first running touchdown in almost three years, however it was his deep passes to his top wideout that made the difference. The Ravens' quarterback was out of kilter as Baltimore missed key opportunities—although they were angry by a fourth-quarter touchdown being nullified. These teams will meet again on the final day of the regular season. In another, the oldest feud in the NFL saw a classic encounter. Even with scoring bombs, an worn-out defense had to halt another fourth-quarter comeback from the visiting young QB in the freezing conditions. This outcome handed one side a narrow lead in their division, while the losers dropped from the conference's number one seed all the way to outside the playoff picture. In-Depth Look: What Has Gone Awry for the Kansas City Chiefs? Projections assign the Kansas City only a fifteen percent probability of making the play-offs. Realistically, this could be the first missed playoffs for star quarterback Patrick Mahomes—and the first for the organization in a decade. In Mahomes' 7 complete years as a starting quarterback, he has reached 7 AFC Championship contests and five championship games. That indicates the club has played almost every available game throughout his time. So, the causes for this year's failure are apparent and were summed up during the recent defeat. Absences decimated an already questionable offensive line, with multiple starters missing. Even then, the quarterback provided his squad a fighting chance, but missed field goals and crucial dropped passes—including on a decisive fourth down play—confirmed their fate. In Focus: Could the Lombardi Trophy Be Heading for the Western US? Two top teams from the West Coast conferences are making strong cases for Super Bowl favorites. One squad, leading their the AFC, won the most recent title held at February's venue. They are constructed on a dominant defense that tops the NFL in sacks and victories through methodical, time-consuming possessions. The other team, leading the other conference, showcased an high-powered offense capable of scoring from anywhere. They boast a two-headed ground game to pair with an elite passing game. A key matchup could be whether the high-flying offence can handle the relentless pass rush of the top defensive unit—what would be a must-watch playoff showdown. Talking Point: A Star Tight End Pondering Calling It Quits? Amid the aftermath from the Chiefs' loss, remarks from the quarterback about his star teammate fueled talk about a possible retirement. Listening to Mahomes state, "each season... I try to appreciate since you never know" certainly seemed like the QB was bracing for the veteran to call it a day. "The tight end will have the choice to do whatever he wants to do following this season," Mahomes continued. Should the season concludes early for the Chiefs, the three-time champion winner could decide to retire. Preview: Bills vs. Patriots Headlines the Upcoming Slate Josh Allen put on a show once more for Buffalo in a snowy victory. He threw three touchdowns and rushed for another, accounting for a staggering percentage of his offense's total touchdowns this season. Allen is the first quarterback in NFL history with 3,000 pass yards, twenty TD passes and ten rushing touchdowns in 3 straight seasons. Next, he tries to carry the team on his shoulders again as they try to catch their AFC East rivals, the New England Patriots—and, they are precisely who they play this coming Sunday. Key Week 15 Matchups: Buffalo Bills @ Patriots Lions @ Los Angeles Rams Green Bay Packers @ Denver Broncos Chargers @ Kansas City Chiefs This Week's Statistical Highlights A kick-off return for a 100-yard touchdown—the longest play of the season—kick-started a second-half onslaught for one offense. A star receiver caught two scores and remains tracking for a record-breaking 2,000-yard receiving. A feared defensive end recorded his 20th sack of the campaign, moving within reach of the single-season mark. An international kicker helped his team in a surprise victory in rainy weather. A offense that was shutout one week bounced back with a shutout of its own the next. A struggling franchise watched its star quarterback come back from injury, only to leave the game once more with a related ailment.