The most notable of those games occurred in 2017 when the Chiefs had already clinched the AFC West title and had no chance of earning a bye. In that game, Reid rested then-starting quarterback Alex Smith for then-rookie Patrick Mahomes in what was Mahomes' first ever NFL start.

The Kansas City Chiefs are resting Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Chris Jones and a host of starters against Denver in the regular-season finale with nothing at stake.

The Kansas City Chiefs are set to play the Denver Broncos this afternoon and made a point to arrive in style as they entered the locker room at Mile High Stadium. Though star quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce are not expected to play in the