With Rice on the sideline, the Chiefs have relied on rookie Xavier Worthy, and veterans DeAndre Hopkins, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Justin Watson. Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown is also expected to be available for Kansas City in Week 17 after he made his return to the field against the Houston Texans on Saturday.

Much like Rashee Rice during his rookie season, the Chiefs are seeing a late-season jump in Worthy's production.

According to a report from NFL insider Adam Schefter early on Christmas Day, Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones is "unlikely" to play in the defending Super Bowl champions' Week 17 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes addressed playing on Christmas Day for the second consecutive year during Monday's press conference. "I think with the short week and how this kind of worked out,

Patrick Mahomes and his Kansas City Chiefs are aiming for their third consecutive ring, and in this case, a former Super Bowl champion made it clear regarding the quarterback and his qualities. This NFL season could witness an unprecedented event in history: a single team winning the Vince Lombardi Trophy consecutively for three times.