After their secondSuper Bowl winin four years, the Chiefsare a new dynasty in theNFL. Patrick Mahomes took homehis secondMVP Awardand, even with anankle injury, delivered a performance for the ages to beat thePhiladelphia Eagles.
Mahomeshas entered the conversation as one of the best quarterbacks in history. Last season, the NFL star wassensational throwing for 5250 yards and 41 touchdowns. He is only 27-years old. Just amazing.
Now, as the reigning champions, the Kansas City Chiefs will get a lot of attentionin the NFL 2023 schedule. Read here to check out more details of a blockbuster matchup already leaked for New Year’s Eve.
NFL schedule 2023: Who will play on New Year’s Eve?
The Kansas City Chiefs will host the Cincinnati Bengals at Arrowhead Stadium on December 31. Thatgame is part of Week 17 on the schedule and the kickoff is set for 4:25 PM (ET).
This will be a rematch of last season’s AFC Championship Game which was wonby the Chiefs (23-20). Of course, it will be an epic duel of quarterbacks between Patrick Mahomes and Joe Burrow. The all-time series between those two stars is 3-1 for Burrow.
Two years ago, the Bengals pulled a 27-24 major upset on the road facing the Chiefs also in the AFC Championship Game. This is currently one of the biggest rivalries in the NFL and, in 2023, it could determine a lot regarding home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.