Kansas City is going to Charlotte without Jeremy Maclin and Justin Houston, to name a few. This will make winning even tougher, although the Panthers are certainly a bit banged up as well. Carolina will be playing without left tackle Michael Oher, special teams ace Colin Jones and potentially center Ryan Kalil.
Certainly, Carolina needs the game more than the Chiefs, but this contest has plenty of meaning for Kansas City as well. A win, and Andy Reid’s team is 7-2 and in first place of the tough AFC West.
So how do the Chiefs win? Here are my three keys…