The Kansas City Chiefs have gotten some unfortunate news ahead of their Week 17 matchup against a tough Cincinnati Bengals team. Orlando Brown, left tackle for the Chiefs, was injured during pregame, and is questionable to play on Sunday with a calf injury.

This isn't great news for the Chiefs because they are going to want to be at full strength against a tough Bengals team. Patrick Mahomes is one of the best quarterbacks in football and he always knows a way to get things done even when his team is short-handed so expect him to do the same on Sunday. Kansas City has already won the division so this isn't necessarily a game that is needed of them to win, but they're going to want to win because they want to have the first seed in the conference and have the playoffs run through their home field.

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They're going to be facing one of the best offenses in all of the NFL. The Chiefs' defense is going to really need to step up on Sunday. They have proven that they can be a good defense at times, but also have had their struggles throughout the season. If they're going to want to win this game, their defense needs to be the best that it has been all year and it will also give them some confidence if they can play well as they head towards the playoffs.

It is unclear if Orlando Brown will play at the moment.