Seeding does matter:
#1 Seed is obviously a huge advantage because of the bye week and being at home throughout.
#2 Seed gives you two home games.
#3 and 4 give you at least one home game
I tend to agree who we play does matter as much. Playing BAL, PIT, HOU, LAC, DEN is not all that different. I would say best case is the 2 seed and playing DEN (rookie QB). PIT beats BAL for us and we play PIT. Then if KC gets past HOU/LAC its on to KC.