Chiefs look forward to bye, rest with AFC clinched

Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterDec 25, 2024, 06:43 PM ET

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PITTSBURGH — The Kansas City Chiefs have received a first-round playoff bye before, but Patrick Mahomes said they’ve never needed it quite like this season.

The Chiefs clinched the AFC’s top playoff seed, which means they’ll get a first-round bye and have home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, by beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 29-10 on Wednesday to reach 15-1.

“It’s just going to be nice getting guys healthy,” said Mahomes, who was 29-of-38 for

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