The Chiefs have been eliminated from playoff contention with the Chargers ' 16-13 win. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes tore his ACL in today's loss. Meanwhile atop the AFC East, the Bills held off the Patriots in a 35-31 win.

The rise of once-lowly teams and the regression of established powers have combined to turn the playoff picture upside down.

NFL schedule set up perfect Buccaneers, Panthers finish for NFC South standings originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The NFL schedule makers like to backlog the calendar with divisional matchups. But even then, there's no guarantee that those games will have any meaning.

The Seattle Seahawks are hosting the Los Angeles Rams In the Week 16 edition of "Thursday Night Football." These two teams played back in Week 11 with the Rams prevailing 21-19. L