The Kansas City Chiefs entered Week 18 with virtually nothing on the line, having already wrapped up the No. 1 seed in the AFC. After an injury-plagued season, coach Andy Reid made the smart decision to rest several key starters—including quarterback Patrick Mahomes—ahead of Sunday’s season finale against the Denver Broncos,

The 2024-25 NFL regular season only concluded this Sunday, producing a hoard of unexpected moments for fans. One of the highlights of Week 18 was the Kansas City Chiefs‘ emphatic loss against the Denver Broncos,

Luckily for Denver, they faced a Chiefs team that probably would have opted to skip the game altogether if they could have. In Week 17, Kansas City clinched the top seed in the AFC, meaning a loss to the Broncos wouldn't have affected where it stood in the standings.