SUNDAY, JAN. 2, 2022 // 1:00 PM ET // PAUL BROWN STADIUM // REFEREE: JOHN HUSSEY
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 137 (KC), 82 (Cin.) | XM: 380 (KC), 227 (Cin.) | SXM App: 815 (KC), 806 (Cin.)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Bengals lead all-time series, 15-14
STREAKS: Bengals have won 4 of past 5
LAST GAME: 10/21/18: Bengals 10 at Chiefs 45
LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/4/15: Bengals 36, Chiefs 21
CHIEFS NOTES
• CHIEFS clinched AFC West for 6th consecutive season.
• QB PATRICK MAHOMES completed 23 of 30 atts. (76.7 pct.) for 258 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 135.1 rating last week. Aims for 4th in row with 2+ TD passes & 105+ rating. Passed for 358 yards & 4 TDs vs. INT for 123.7 rating in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row on road with 400+ pass yards & 3+ TD passes. Has 90+ rating in 5 of 6 road starts in 2021. Is 2nd QB ever (HOFer PEYTON MANNING) with 4,000+ pass yards in 4 of 1st 5 seasons.
• RB DARREL WILLIAMS had 85 scrimmage yards (55 rush, 30 rec.) last week. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 on road. RB CLYDE EDWARDS-HELAIRE had rush TD last week & has rush TD in 2 of past 3. RB DERRICK GORE had career-high 104 scrimmage yards (61 rec., 43 rush) in Week 16.
• TE TRAVIS KELCE had 5 catches for 95 yards in last meeting. Aims for his 9th in row vs. AFC North with 75+ rec. yards. Is 1st TE ever with 1,000+ rec. yards in 6 straight seasons. WR TYREEK HILL had 7 catches for 68 yards & TD in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row in road with 80+ rec. yards & TD catch. WR BYRON PRINGLE led team with season-high 6 catches for 75 yards & career-high 2 TDs last week.
• CB CHARVARIUS WARD had TFL & 2nd INT of season in Week 16. Has PD in 4 of past 5. CB L’JARIUS SNEED had TFL & PD last
week. DE FRANK CLARK had sack last week. Has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of past 3. DT TERSHAWN WHARTON had sack & FF in Week 16.
Aims for 3rd in row with FF. Has sack in 2 of past 3.
BENGALS NOTES
• QB JOE BURROW completed 37 of 46 atts. (80.4 pct.) for career-high 525 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for career-high 143.2 rating
last week, the 4th-most passing yards in a single game in NFL history. Has 3 career games with 400+ pass yards, tied with HOFer DAN MARINO for most-ever by player in 1st 2 seasons. Aims for 4th in row with 100+ rating. Has 300+ pass yards in 3 of past 4. Leads AFC & ranks 2nd in NFL with 105 rating.
• RB JOE MIXON had 135 scrimmage yards (season-high 70 rec., 65 rush) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) last week, his 5th game with 2+ TDs this season, tied-most in NFL. Rushed for 50 yards in last meeting. Has rush TD in 8 of his past 9 at home. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 1,159 rush yards & 3rd with career-high 13 rush TDs.
• WR JA’MARR CHASE (rookie) had 7 catches for 125 yards last week, his 4th game with 100+ rec. yards, most among rookies. Aims for 4th in row at home with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. WR TEE HIGGINS set career highs in catches (12) & rec. yards (194) & had 2 rec. TDs in Week 16. Has 100+ rec. yards in 4 of past 5. Chase (1,163) & Higgins (1,029) 1st pair of teammates ever each under age of 23 with 1,000 rec. yards each. WR TYLER BOYD aims for 3rd in row with 85+ rec. yards & TD catch.
• DE TREY HENDRICKSON had sack last week & is 2nd player since 1982 (CHRIS JONES in 2018) with 0.5+ sacks in 11 straight games within single season. Had 2 sacks & FF in only career game vs. KC (12/20/20 w/ NO.). S VONN BELL had 2 PD & 1st INT of season last week. Aims for 5th in row with 5+ tackles.
