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Bengals, Broncos or Dolphins? Chiefs fans weigh in on who they’d want in the playoffs

Denver Broncos outside linebacker Dondrea Tillman (92) sacks Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) in the fourth quarter of the NFL game at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024.
Denver Broncos outside linebacker Dondrea Tillman (92) sacks Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) in the fourth quarter of the NFL game at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

It’s still early in the 23-day break before the Chiefs play another meaningful game, but there is one more regular-season contest to be held.

The Chiefs end the regular season Sunday in Denver and although they’ve locked up the top seed in the AFC playoffs, they still can help determine who will get the No. 7 seed.

If the Broncos beat the Chiefs, they’re in the postseason. If the Chiefs win, that opens the door to the Dolphins (who would need to beat the Jets) and Bengals (who would need to defeat the Steelers and have Miami lose). If all three lose, Denver would make the playoffs.

Since the start of the 2019 season, the Chiefs have made the Super Bowl each year with the exception of one when Cincinnati beat them in the AFC Championship Game. Some think that makes the Bengals a bogeyman for the Chiefs.

The Broncos, meanwhile, are a bitter AFC West rival.

Although the Dolphins also have a shot at the playoffs, many Chiefs fans are framing this as who would you rather see in the postseason: Broncos or Bengals? Here is a bit of what they are saying on social media.

Who do you want to see in the playoffs? Vote in our poll and/or leave a comment.

This story was originally published December 30, 2024 at 9:37 AM.

Pete Grathoff
The Kansas City Star
From covering the World Series to the World Cup, Pete Grathoff has done a little bit of everything since joining The Kansas City Star in 1997.
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