Kansas City Chiefs starting quarterback Patrick Mahomes is just four starts into his career, yet on Monday night, he will make his second start in Denver against the Broncos. That’s because the Chiefs started Mahomes over Alex Smith Week 17 last season with their playoff position locked up.
The Chiefs rested most of their starters but still managed to win the game, 27-24.
To paint a clearer picture, let’s take a look at that lineup from last year:
And let’s compare that to the projected starting lineup for Monday night:
Mahomes was asked about how last year’s game compares to Monday night during his weekly presser on Thursday.