In a very on-brand turn of events, the Kansas City Chiefs will enter the fourth quarter of the regular season without two of their best offensive players.
For completely different reasons, Kareem Hunt and Sammy Watkins will not be playing football in Kansas City during December. Watkins, at least, might return before the New Year. But in Hunt’s case, it’s almost certain he will never again don the red and gold.
The Chiefs — clinging to a one-game lead for the number one playoff seed in the AFC — now face the daunting task of playing the Baltimore Ravens and Los Angeles Chargers in a five-day stretch, with victories in both games critical to their placement in the playoffs.