Chiefs to rest QB Patrick Mahomes; Carson Wentz to start

Field Level Media|published: 01/01/2025, 1:42pm EST

Aug 17, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Carson Wentz (11) readies for the snap against the Detroit Lions during the game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images

The Kansas City Chiefs will rest quarterback Patrick Mahomes and other starters in Sunday's regular-season finale against the host Denver Broncos.

The Chiefs (15-1) have locked up the No. 1 seed in the AFC and head coach Andy Reid confirmed Wednesday that veteran Carson Wentz will be under center on Sunday.

Wentz, 32, has played a total of nine snaps in two games this season, his first with Kansas City. He completed both of his pass attempts for 20 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions.

Drafted No. 2 overall by Philadelphia in 2016, Wentz is 47-45-1 as a starter with the Eagles (2016-20), Indianapolis Colts (2021), Washington Commanders (2022), Los Angeles Rams (2023) and Chiefs.

Wentz has completed 62.7 percent of his passes for 22,312 yards with 153 touchdowns and 67 interceptions. He was a Pro Bowl selection in 2017.

Mahomes, 29, has completed 67.5 percent of his passes for 3,928 yards with 26 touchdowns and 11 interceptions this season.

Although Sunday's game has no bearing on the two-time defending champion Chiefs' playoff seeding, the fates of the Broncos (9-7), Miami Dolphins (8-8) and Cincinnati Bengals (8-8) are at stake.

Including Kansas City's first-round playoff bye, Mahomes and other Chiefs who sit out Sunday will have a whopping 23 or 24 days of rest before the Jan. 18-19 divisional round.

--Field Level Media