In Sunday’s final game of the regular season, the secured a hard-fought 13-12 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium.
Entering the game, the team had already won its eighth straight AFC West championship and solidified its position as the No. 3 seed in the upcoming AFC playoffs. This allowed it to rest its starters, depending on reserve players to get the job done in Los Angeles.
But the Chiefs will need all hands on deck this Saturday, when they open the postseason with a home matchup against the AFC’s sixth seed: the Miami Dolphins.