This is the 39th all-time meeting between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Jets, postseason included. The Chiefs lead the series 19-18-1 and have won the last two meetings, both at Kansas City. The Jets have played well recently against the Chiefs at home, winning four straight and five of their last six meetings going back to 2001.
Entering this season, the New York Jets were hoping one of their young quarterbacks, Bryce Petty or Christian Hackenberg, would step up and show the team they can be developed to lead the team for future seasons.