AFC West

Sam Mellinger: Chiefs 17, Falcons 14: Cardiac Chiefs clinch the AFC's top seed

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — We come here to criticize, even as we understand this could be the best team in Chiefs history and a Super Bowl champion in six weeks. We come here to criticize, not because we don't understand how good this team is, but specifically because we do understand. The Chiefs beat the Falcons 17-14 Falcons on Sunday, and in the process secured the AFC's No. 1 seed. The next time they will wear white uniforms or play away from Kansas City will either be in the Super Bowl or early in the 2021 season. This group is fully capable of being the NFL's first repeat champion since the 2004…