The Denver Broncos aren’t necessarily breathing any easier knowing they won’t have to face Patrick Mahomes and several other Kansas City Chiefs starters on Sunday with a playoff berth on the line. Chiefs coach Andy Reid announced his decision to rest Mahomes on Wednesday,

The Denver Broncos, who can clinch a playoff berth with a win Sunday against Kansas City, won't have to face Patrick Mahomes and other Chiefs stars.

With a win on Sunday, the Denver Broncos can end their eight-season drought of not making the AFC playoffs. The two previous opportunities for Denver (9-7) didn’t go as planned, but that matters not with a victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.

That Cincy-Pittsburgh game could have playoff implications for the Broncos. If Denver fails to beat KC, the Broncos would need both the Bengals and Miami Dolphins to lose in Week 18 in order to clinch a playoff berth.

Point spread: Bengals (-1.5) Money line: Bengals (-125) Over-under: 48; Bengals vs. Steelers injury updates: Bengals: Tee

The Bengals visit the Steelers on Saturday! We now continue our NFL odds series with a Bengals-Steelers prediction and pick.