The 2024-25 NFL regular season only concluded this Sunday, producing a hoard of unexpected moments for fans. One of the highlights of Week 18 was the Kansas City Chiefs‘ emphatic loss against the Denver Broncos,

The Kansas City Chiefs entered Week 18 with virtually nothing on the line, having already wrapped up the No. 1 seed in the AFC. After an injury-plagued season, coach Andy Reid made the smart decision to rest several key starters—including quarterback Patrick Mahomes—ahead of Sunday’s season finale against the Denver Broncos,

Luckily for Denver, they faced a Chiefs team that probably would have opted to skip the game altogether if they could have. In Week 17, Kansas City clinched the top seed in the AFC, meaning a loss to the Broncos wouldn't have affected where it stood in the standings.