Four KC Chiefs players who could shock fans in the playoffs

Andrew Wylie

In the postseason, the strengths and weaknesses of each NFL team are magnified. Star players somehow step up their game from the regular season, while intelligent coaches create mismatches at points of concern. It can be tough for backup players who held up during the regular season to continue to do so in the playoffs.

That’s why Andrew Wylie has a real chance to shock fans this postseason. Wylie has held down the right side of the offensive line for much of the season in the wake of injuries (and a lack of readiness) on the part of rookie Lucas Niang and veterans Mike Remmers and Kyle Long. Somehow, the timing of injuries aligned so perfectly (or imperfectly for the Chiefs) that the Chiefs found themselves down to their fourth option that Wylie was able to make 7 starts down the stretch.

Niang had multiple injuries this year and he’s going to miss the rest of the postseason. Nary a word has been said about Remmers’ return as well, which really leaves Long as the other option up front for the Chiefs. If he was going to be a real consideration, the Chiefs wouldn’t have waited until the postseason to have him take his first rep. That leaves Wylie as the man—until he’s not.

It’s possible the Chiefs switch to Long at some point or that Remmers comes back, but the likely scenario is that the team will ride-or-die with Wylie across from Orlando Brown Jr. Given the solid pass rushers this team is going to face in their run for postseason glory, if the Chiefs can keep them silent (or even a bit quieter than normal), Wylie is going to earn himself a lot of notoriety (and money in free agency).