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Chiefs will see a familiar face in divisional round, no matter who it is
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

Chiefs will see a familiar face in divisional round, no matter who it is

The Kansas City Chiefs have four teams they possibly could play next week, and there is no shortage of storylines available as they will see a familiar face no matter which team it is.

Here is a rundown of what lies ahead for the Chiefs in the AFC divisional round:

No. 7 seed Miami Dolphins: The Dolphins have to upset the No. 2-seeded Buffalo Bills, and if they do, they will travel to Arrowhead. If that's the case, the Chiefs will welcome back Tyreek Hill.

Hill played six seasons with the Chiefs and became one of the most explosive players in the NFL. The Chiefs traded him to Miami last March, and Hill has made headlines with some of his comments about Kansas City ever since.

No. 6 seed Baltimore Ravens: Another upset has to happen for this matchup to take place, as the Ravens would need to beat their division rival in the Cincinnati Bengals to have a shot at the Chiefs. They also could see the 4 or 5 seed in the division round, but if they happen to make it to Round 2 and play the Chiefs, it will be a John Harbaugh-Andy Reid showdown.

Reid has a nice coaching tree, and Harbaugh is one of the branches. The two both are Super Bowl-winning coaches and no doubt would like to knock the other out of the playoffs.

No. 5 seed Los Angeles Chargers: This of course is the most familiar face and is the most likely. If the favorites hold up, the Chargers will defeat the Jacksonville Jaguars on the road and head to K.C.

The AFC West foes had two close battles in the regular season, and the Chiefs came from behind to win both outings. The Chargers will be without one of their top weapons in wide receiver Mike Williams for most of the playoffs, but that shouldn't stop Justin Herbert and Co. from putting up a battle if this game happens for a third time.

No. 4 seed Jacksonville Jaguars: If all of the home teams win this weekend in the AFC, the Chiefs will welcome the 4th seed to town. And that will bring another former coach along with it.

Like Harbaugh, Doug Pederson is part of Reid's coaching tree and is another Super Bowl-winning head coach. But unlike Harbaugh, Pederson had a three-year stay in Kansas City. Pederson and the Jaguars played the Chiefs earlier this year and lost 27-17. But since that Nov. 13th game, they are 6-1 and have a five-game winning streak.

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