Riding an eight-game winning streak, the Kansas City Chiefs are pitted against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 17. It’ll be a matchup against the AFC’s top team and an up-and-coming young roster tied for third place in the NFL standings. Expectations remain high for the Chiefs and a third-straight Super Bowl berth could be contingent on securing the one-seed and a first-round bye in January’s playoffs, and this game has the potential to give them just that.
With a win against the Bengals and a loss by the Tennessee Titans, Kansas City could punch their ticket to having every advantage once elimination games start, so they certainly won’t be taking this matchup for granted. They’ll need to rely on their offensive superstars and young defensive contributors to come out with a win against a surging Cincinnati team.
Here are five players to watch in Sunday’s matchup: