Former NFL star Matt Ryan suggested the Kansas City Chiefs bench Patrick Mahomes for the playoffs after the quarterback suffered an ankle injury.

With the division title, top seed, and a first-round bye already secured, there’s no reason for the Chiefs to risk their franchise quarterback further injuring his ankle, or picking up another injury. Instead, Mahomes will get two weeks to rest and recover before the team’s Divisional Round playoff game.

The Kansas City Chiefs suffered a 38-0 loss to the Denver Broncos in their final regular season game, which was largely inconsequential as they had already secured the number one AFC seed. Patrick Mahomes was frustrated despite not playing,

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The Denver Broncos handed the Kansas City Chiefs a 38-0 blowout in Sunday’s regular-season finale. The Chiefs — having already clinched the AFC’s No. 1 postseason seed — sat multiple key contributors.

With the No. 1 seed in the AFC secured, Kansas City rested a majority of its starters. But the Broncos were fighting for a playoff spot.