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CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns are in both the playoffs and an unusual spot: They can treat their regular-season finale like a preseason game. With a wild-card berth already locked up, Cleveland coach Kevin Stefanski indicated Monday he may rest some starters, including red-hot quarterback Joe Flacco, for Sunday’s final regular-season game at Cincinnati. “We’re […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have grown accustomed to wrapping up the AFC West by the middle of December. Amid an up-and-down season in which the Chiefs have been forced to rely on their defense while their high-profile offense sputtered, Patrick Mahomes and Co. still managed to clinch their eighth consecutive division championship Sunday with a come-from-behind 25-17 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals — their opponent in each of the past two AFC title games. Harrison Butker was a career-bes...

One year after Kansas City ended Cincinnati's season in a dramatic AFC championship game at Arrowhead Stadium, the Chiefs ended the Bengals' postseason hopes entirely in the exact same place on a cold New Year's Eve. Applying relentless pressure on Jake Browning, including four sacks on the final possession as he was trying to rally the Bengals for the tying score, the Chiefs held one of their biggest conference nemeses without a point over their final seven possessions in a 25-1...

The Chiefs scored a single touchdown on Sunday, but it was enough to beat the Bengals alongside an onslaught of Harrison Butker field goals.

While it’s been apparent for weeks that the Chiefs’ greatest strength is their defense, Patrick Mahomes seems to be trying to speak that mindset into existence now.

The Chiefs’ New Year’s Eve victory over the Bengals was highlighted by a game-long battle between L’Jarius Sneed and Ja’Marr Chase.

The Browns are in both the playoffs and an unusual spot: They can treat their regular-season finale like a preseason game. With a wild-card berth already locked up, Cleveland coach Kevin Stefanski indicated Monday he may rest some starters, including red-hot quarterback Joe Flacco, for Sunday's final regular-season game at Cincinnati. The Browns (11-5) clinched their third postseason appearance since 1999 on Thursday night with a win over the New York Jets.

Widespread issues are not expected, but watch raised surfaces overnight and early Saturday morning.

How big is Sunday’s game? The Chiefs can clinch another division title, while the Bengals can greatly improve their playoff chances.

KC Star writer Jesse Newell has gone 9-6 against the spread for Chiefs games this year. Here’s his pick for the Bengals game.