The Cincinnati Bengals could learn many things from the Kansas City Chiefs as they hope one offseason of change is enough to get right back to the playoffs and to contend. But one lesson from the Chiefs reigns far above anything else — get production from rookies right away.

Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce denied that the team intentionally lost its Week 18 game to ensure that the Cincinnati Bengals were eliminated from playoff contention.

Bengals fans, you think the two-time defending Super Bowl champs are worried about a team that couldn't even control their own playoff fate?

With the Cincinnati Bengals needing the Denver Broncos to lose to the Kansas City Chiefs, some NFL fans thought that the Chiefs deliberately tanked their Week 18 game to eliminate the dangerous Bengals.

Tight end Travis Kelce talked about Cincinnati fans saying the Chiefs threw the season finale to block the Bengals from the postseason.

Cincinnati Bengals fans probably had a strong sense of deja vu while watching Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs overcome the Houston Texans in the NFL playoffs

Kansas City Chiefs' star tight end Travis Kelce angrily dismisses talk that his team purposefully lost a game to avoid playing the Cincinnati Bengals in the playoffs.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce recently tried to shut down accusations that his team was afraid to face the Cincinnati Bengals in the playoffs.

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For what it's worth, Kelce and the Chiefs defeated the Bengals in January 2023 en route to winning Super Bowl LVII. Cincinnati beat Kansas City in the AFC Championship Game back in January 2022. "The Bengals were a [expletive] fun team to watch ...

And there there were four. The NFL playoffs have paired down to just four teams left who will duke it out this coming weekend for an opportunity to go to the Super Bowl. Meanwhile, 28 teams have