The Kansas City Chiefs were blowout victims to the Denver Broncos during Sunday’s regular-season finale. The game didn’t matter in the standings, but it held high significance for the players who saw action, including Week 18 starter Carson Wentz.
“We didn’t play great as his team. I didn’t play my best, either. But yeah, I mean, move on from this one pretty quick.” said Wentz during Sunday’s postgame press conference. “It’s fun to get out there, fun to give myself a lot of guys a chance to just go out there and compete. But obviously, they were the better team today.”
Wentz finished the day 10 of 17 for 98 yards during his first start of the year, but he handled multiple sacks without turning the ball over. He was lifted in the fourth quarter for the long-time practice squad and scout team quarterback Chris Oladokun, who made his official NFL regular-season debut.
“I’ll, for sure, be ready (for the postseason). Whatever capacity is needed. I’ll for sure be ready.” said Wentz. “That’s the blessing of this week for for myself, for a lot of guys. The result was not good, but at the end of the day, we got guys out there, some reps that could come in valuable down the stretch here, if needed. ”
As the Chiefs’ playoff history shows, Wentz could see action, with Patrick Mahomes suffering injuries and briefly leaving games. Former backup quarterback Chad Henne often earned his clutch reputation for being efficient whenever needed in the playoffs.
