Green Bay Packers wideout Dontayvion Wicks dives for a touchdown against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on November 27. Nic Antaya/Getty Images

Week 14 of the NFL season is here, and suddenly everything feels a little heavier.

For some teams, it’s win or wave goodbye to the playoffs. For others, it’s a chance to grab hold of their destiny before the calendar flips to crunch time.

Either way, the stakes are real — and rising fast.

Here are five things to know heading into a loaded Week 14:

Chiefs’ last stand

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs face a must-win game on Sunday. Kevin Jairaj/Imagn

If the postseason started today, the Chiefs wouldn’t just miss the playoffs – they wouldn’t even be close. At 6-6, Kansas City sits 10th in the AFC, trailing the Pittsburgh Steele

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