Tee Higgins Injury Impact on Bengals vs. Chiefs Showdown

Tee Higgins Injury: Bengals' Challenge

As expected when head coach Zac Taylor released his inactive list for Sunday’s game against the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium, wide receiver Tee Higgins (hamstring) will miss his second straight game.

Tight end Tanner Hudson (knee) who missed practice Wednesday and Friday, is active but it wasn’t clear how much he’ll play.

Burrow and Mahomes: Quarterback Showdown

This is one of those NFL games where the quarterbacks actually match the hype in Sunday’s showdown between the Bengals’ Joe Burrow and the Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes.

With a win, Burrow can become the only quarterback to beat the two-time Super Bowl MVP four times. With a win, Mahomes ties Tom Brady for the most wins ever by a quarterback in his first 100 career starts with 76.

Burrow’s focus remains on practice, as he prepares to bounce back from last week's performance:

“Sunday comes when Sunday comes,” Burrow said. “I am focused on learning from the practice today. Coming out and having a good day tomorrow and going from there.”

Defensive Strategies

The Bengals and Chiefs secondaries are a mirror of each other when it comes to drafting and developing young talent.

• The Chiefs started both Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson following their struggles against Bengals' receivers.
• The Bengals also focused on youth, highlighting Dax Hill and Cam Taylor-Britt in their defensive line-up.

Ja'Marr Chase's Historic Quest

In his five career games against the Chiefs, Ja'Marr Chase averages 107 yards on seven catches and has a total of four touchdowns. Chase needs 80 catches on 1,000 yards, and seven touchdown receptions in 2024 to become the first player in NFL history to reach those numbers in each of their first four seasons.

He can join former Bengal A.J. Green on an elite list, needing six games with at least 100 yards.