Coach Andy Reid said the Kansas City Chiefs would hold key players, including quarterback Patrick Mahomes, out of Sunday's final regular-season game at the Denver Broncos and that the decision wasn't a difficult one.

Carson Wentz will start for the Chiefs against Denver in Week 18 as Mahomes will sit out and rest for the playoffs.

The Kansas City Chiefs will face off against rookie sensation Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos in Week 18, the final game of the regular season. Kansas City heads into the game having already clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC and the AFC West divisional championship.

Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix has gotten the better of Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes before the playoffs.

The Chiefs have clinched the top seed and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs so they plan to rest many starters when they play the Broncos.

The Kansas City Chiefs will rest quarterback Patrick Mahomes and other starters in Sunday's regular-season finale against the host Denver Broncos.

More fans voted for Bo Nix than Patrick Mahomes for the Pro Bowl. Denver’s rookie QB could end up as an alternate for the all-star game.

With the fan polls closing, the results are in and Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix finished with the seventh-most Pro Bowl votes at his position. While some Broncos fans

Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II and outside linebacker Nik Bonitto finished as the leaders in fan voting at their respective positions for the Pro Bowl Games. The NFL announced Tuesday the top-10 finishers at each position.