STADIUM: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
REFEREE: John Hussey
DATE: Sunday, December 31, 2023
GAME TIME: 4:25 PM ET
CBS: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) CIN: 137 or 381 KC: 82 or 226
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: CIN leads series, 17-14 (won 6 of past 7). THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 12/4/22: KC 24 at CIN 27.
HEAD COACHES NOTES: Zac Taylor vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 3-1 Reg. Season: 36-43-1 (.456) Postseason: 5-2 (.714). Andy Reid vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 3-6-1 Reg. Season: 256-144-1 (.640) Postseason: 22-16 (.632).
CINCINNATI BENGALS NOTES:
• QB JAKE BROWNING completed 28 of 42 atts. (66.7 pct.) for 335 yards last week. Has 1,288 passing yards (322 per game) in his past 4. Has 73.7 comp. pct. in 5 career starts, 2nd-highest by QB in 1st 5 starts since 1950. Can become 3rd QB all-time with 300+ pass yards in 4 of 1st 6 career starts, joining Joe Burrow & Patrick Mahomes.
• RB JOE MIXON aims for 7th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Has rush TD in 3 of past 4 overall. Has 100+ scrimmage yards & TD in 3 of past 4 on road. Is 1 of 2 in the NFL (Tyreek Hill) with 1,200+ scrimmage yards in each of the past 3 seasons.
• RB CHASE BROWN (rookie) has 50+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4.
• WR JA’MARR CHASE has TD catch in each of his past 4 on road, with 10+ catches & 100+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 on road. Has 492 rec. yards (123 per game) & 4 rec. TDs in 4 career games vs. KC, incl. playoffs. Is 1 of 3 in the NFL (Stefon Diggs & Tyreek Hill) with 80+ catches, 1,000+ rec. yards & 7+ rec. TDs in each of the past 3 seasons.
• WR TEE HIGGINS had season-high 140 rec. yards & TD catch last week. Aims for 3rd in row overall & 3rd in row vs. KC, incl. playoffs, with rec. TD. Has 5+ rec. TDs for 4th-straight season.
• WR TYLER BOYD aims for 3rd in row with 50+ rec. yards.
• DE TREY HENDRICKSON aims for 8th in row with 0.5+ sacks & 7th in row with full sack. Has 0.5+ sacks in each of 7 road games this season. Ranks 2nd in NFL with single-season franchise record 16 sacks.
• DT B.J. HILL had career-high 8 tackles in Week 16. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles. Has PD in 3 of past 4.
• LB LOGAN WILSON led team with 11 tackles & had TFL & PD last week. Aims for 7th in row with 7+ tackles. Has PD in 2 of past 3. Has FF in 2 of past 3 on road. Has career-high 125 tackles in 2023.
• LB GERMAINE PRATT has 10+ tackles in 3 of past 4.
• CB MIKE HILTON aims for 3rd in row with PD.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS NOTES:
• QB PATRICK MAHOMES totaled 288 yards (235 pass, season-high 53 rush) last week, 9th-career game with 50+ rush yards & 2nd this season. Has 13 TDs (12 pass, 1 rush) vs. 3 INTs with 106.8 rating in 5 career starts vs. Cin., incl. playoffs. Has 218 TD passes in 95 career games, surpassing HOFer Dan Marino for most-ever by player in 1st 100 games. Needs 62 pass yards for 6th-straight 4,000-yard season.
• RB ISIAH PACHECO aims for his 4th in row with rush TD. Has 85+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4. Has 80+ scrimmage yards in each of 2 career games vs. Cin., incl. playoffs.
• RB CLYDE EDWARDS-HELAIRE aims for 4th in row with 45+ scrimmage yards.
• TE TRAVIS KELCE aims for 4th in row overall with 5+ catches & has 5+ catches in each of his 6 games in KC this season. Has TD catch in 3 of his past 4 vs. Cin., incl. playoffs. Ranks 3rd among TEs with 90 catches in 2023 & is 3rd player ever with 90+ catches in 6 straight seasons. Needs 32 rec. yards for 8th-straight 1,000-yard season.
• WR RASHEE RICE (rookie) aims for 6th in row with 6+ catches & 55+ rec. yards. Has TD catch in 2 of past 3. Ranks tied-2nd among rookies with 74 catches & 3rd with 811 rec. yards.
• WR JUSTIN WATSON had 3rd TD catch of season last week.
• DT CHRIS JONES had sack last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Had 3 TFL & 2 sacks in 2022 AFC-C meeting. Needs 1.5 sacks for 3rd-career season with 10+ sacks.
• LB NICK BOLTON aims for his 5th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 16 tackles in last reg. season meeting.
• CB L’JARIUS SNEED has 7+ tackles & 2+ PD in 2 of past 3. Has career-best 13 PD this season.
• S JUSTIN REID aims for 7th in row with 6+ tackles.
