Wild Card weekend: What Chiefs should watch

Nov 27, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid speaks to an official in a overtime period against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The Chiefs defeated the Broncos 30-27 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 27, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid speaks to an official in a overtime period against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The Chiefs defeated the Broncos 30-27 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /
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Chiefs vs. Texans: Round 2

Probably the best thing about us getting a first round bye is that we have an extra week of rest and preparing time against teams we’ve already faced before. Chiefs vs. Texans would be a Week 2 rematch in which the Chiefs played one of their worst offensive games of the season.

Smith was sacked four times and completed just 54 percent of his passes for 186 yards and zero touchdowns. DeAndre Hopkins and Will Fuller both contributed a 100+ yard game for the Texans. Cairo Santos kicked for four field goals to give the Chiefs all 12 of their points scored.

But a matchup this time around would likely not end the same way. There’s currently no guarantee we would see Brock Osweiler again as he was benched in Week 15 for Tom Savage. Savage got injured in Week 17 and Osweiler is slated to start this weekend during the Wild Card round.

The biggest change in the Chiefs offense that could make the difference is Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill. Both players appeared to not make as much of an impact early in the season, and recorded just 41 yards on seven receptions and one rush combined. Kelce and Hill are now the Chiefs No. 1 and No. 2 offensive weapons respectively with 814 total yards and four touchdowns on offense alone since Week 13.