In a pure box score sense, the Kansas City Chiefs are winners on Christmas Day, while the Pittsburgh Steelers are losers. But after the league's first Wednesday afternoon slate of games, we also want to take a look at some of the bigger-picture winners and losers.

Here's how things will look with a Chiefs win. The biggest change: They clinch the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye in the AFC if they beat the Steelers. If they lose, they can also clinch it with a win next week. Check back to see the live conditional playoff tables after the conclusion of Chiefs/Steelers.

If you’re flipping around on your TV from Fox to CBS to ESPN to ABC to NFL Network and beyond to find the NFL Week 17 game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers and can’t find it, you’re probably here to find out: What gives? Where is the Dec. 25 game?

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt (29) reacts with guard Trey Smith (65) after Hunt scored a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the fourth quarter at Acrisure Stadium.

Chiefs wide receiver Justin Watson (No. 84) and Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes (No. 15) celebrate their 11-yard touchdown connection during an NFL Week 17 game against the Steelers at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Dec 25, 2024. Barry Reeger Imagn Images

Newsweek Sports' expert predictions for Kansas City Chiefs vs. Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day of Week 17 of the 2024 NFL season.

The Chiefs locked up the top seed in the AFC for the fourth time in seven seasons with a 29-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

It has finally happened: Netflix now has live football. Announced earlier this year, Christmas Day marks the beginning of the NFL's expansion onto the popular streaming service, with two games on tap for this year: the Chiefs and Steelers in the opener at 1 p.m. ET, followed by the Ravens and Texans in the day's second game at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Beyoncé provided more excitement than either game during Netflix’s NFL debut on Christmas Day. Riding into her halftime appearance on a white horse, the 32-time Grammy winner rocked her hometown Houston crowd with a nearly 13-minute performance on Wednesday.

After the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors in a Christmas Day thriller, LeBron James had a message for the NFL.

The NFL's Christmas doubleheader significantly reshaped the playoff picture, but who were the biggest winners and losers from the day?