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Welcome to the Christmas edition of the Week 17 grades!

The NFL doesn’t usually give us Wednesday football, but that changed this year with the league scheduling two games for Christmas Day. Going into the 2024 season, there had only been two Wednesday games over the past 74 years, but that number has now been bumped up to four thanks to the holiday doubleheader. 

Although Santa delivered on Christmas, it’s safe to say these games didn’t. Both games ended up being blowouts. 

In the early game, the Kansas City Chiefs topped the Pittsburgh Steelers, 29-10. With the win, the Chiefs have now clinched the No. 1 overall seed in the AFC, which means Andy Reid will now have the option of resting his starters in Week 18 if that’s what he wants to do. 

In the second game, the Baltimore Ravens ruined Christmas for everyone in Houston by destroying the Texans, 31-2. The Ravens’ win combined with the Steelers’ loss means that Baltimore can now clinch the AFC North in Week 18 with a win over the Cleveland Browns. 

Here are our grades for both games: 

Kansas City 29-10 over Pittsburgh

Baltimore 31-2 over Houston