{"id":22530,"date":"2025-01-02T07:29:46","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T07:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=22530"},"modified":"2025-01-02T07:29:46","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T07:29:46","slug":"chiefs-qb-carson-wentz-sends-clear-message-before-broncos-showdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=22530","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs QB Carson Wentz Sends Clear Message Before Broncos Showdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/MixCollage-01-Jan-2025-10-53-PM-7866-e1735794069290.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/MixCollage-01-Jan-2025-10-53-PM-7866-e1735794069290.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/MixCollage-01-Jan-2025-10-53-PM-7866-e1735794069290.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/MixCollage-01-Jan-2025-10-53-PM-7866-e1735794069290.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Chiefs QB Carson Wentz Sends Clear Message Before Broncos Showdown\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>Carson Wentz #11 of the Kansas City Chiefs looks on before facing the Cincinnati Bengals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>When the Denver Broncos take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 18, they will face Carson Wentz, not Patrick Mahomes.<\/p>\n<p>While that is undoubtedly good news for the Broncos, not having to face the two-time MVP, Mahomes, Wentz is a former No. 2 overall pick. He was also in the MVP conversation in 2017 before tearing his ACL and seeing his career arc altered.<\/p>\n<p>With all that he has endured since then, Wentz is looking to maximize his opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, want to play well and have success out there. And ultimately more than anything, get a win. That\u2019s the goal,\u201d Wentz told reporters on January 1. \u201cObviously, we know the circumstances, we know kind of where we\u2019re at, and the reason I\u2019m playing, not Pat, and all the things.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI still go out there and expect to win. I\u2019m going to prepare to go out there and win and have a good performance with this offense. And, yeah, we\u2019re preparing for that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Chiefs\/status\/1824910042086142351<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve stayed locked in, stayed ready. Prepared every week. Really kind of had the same routine since I\u2019ve been in the NFL, taking some things from Pat and kind of working with him. But at the same time, every week I\u2019m staying locked in, ready to go,\u201d Wentz said. \u201cObviously, not getting the reps. But going against our defense with our scout offense definitely does help me stay sharp.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt should be a fun one.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Chiefs QB Carson Wentz Looking to Prove Starting Mettle vs Broncos<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5233181\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2181806880-e1735793952352.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"Chiefs QB Carson Wentz Sends Clear Message Before Broncos Showdown\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5233181\" data-lazy-load=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5233181\">GettyCarson Wentz #11 of the Kansas City Chiefs warms up before a game against the Las Vegas Raiders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Wentz has appeared in two games during the regular season. He completed both of his pass attempts against the Cleveland Browns in Week 15. He will be making his first regular-season start since Week 18 of the 2023 season against the San Francisco 49ers.<\/p>\n<p>Then, Wentz was a member of the Los Angeles Rams<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI take it day by day,\u201d Wentz, 32, said of his approach to landing another starting job. \u201cI\u2019m confident in myself, I\u2019m confident in my abilities. And what I\u2019ve done in the past is in the past; good, bad, and different. I\u2019m confident I can play and play at a high level, and so I\u2019m looking forward to, hopefully, doing that this weekend and having fun while I\u2019m at it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A free agent after the season, Wentz could parlay this opportunity into another as a stop-gap option for teams with a young quarterback. He does not feel there is anything new to show, just that he can still perform at a high level.<\/p>\n<p>The Broncos cannot allow Wentz to get into a rhythm on Sunday, which could be a challenge with Chiefs head coach Andy Reid \u2013 a firm believer in the QB\u2019s talent \u2013 calling plays.<\/p>\n<div id=\"0863ef035eb072883d57875a8c40d154\">\n<article>Patrick Mahomes projecting confidence when it comes to his chances of playing Saturday<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/JFowlerESPN\/status\/1869433721209967070<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>Wentz is excited to operate as QB1 for the Chiefs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m still the same guy. I\u2019ve still played,\u201d Wentz said. \u201cBut every offense does have its own nuances and kind of play styles. And some move the pocket more, and some do this more. And so I\u2019ve been in a couple different ones now, and so I\u2019m excited to have Coach Reid calling it for me and kind of seeing what that\u2019s all about.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Bo Nix Preparing Like Chiefs Starters Will Play<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5233180\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187930725-2-e1735793877643.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"Chiefs QB Carson Wentz Sends Clear Message Before Broncos Showdown\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5233180\" data-lazy-load=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5233180\">GettyBo Nix #10 of the Denver Broncos looks on before a game against the Cleveland Browns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Broncos can secure a playoff berth with a victory, so that has to be their only focus going into this matchup regardless of Wentz starting for the Chiefs in Mahomes\u2019 place.<\/p>\n<p>According to Broncos QB Bo Nix, that is exactly how they are approaching it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going to go like they\u2019re going to play everybody,\u201d Nix told reporters on January 1. \u201cThat\u2019s not our decision to make. But we have to be ready to go, and we have to compete with whoever they put on the field.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Scenarios for the final AFC Playoff spot:<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc0eBroncos (vs. KC): Win or DEN + CIN loss<br \/>\ud83d\udc2cDolphins (vs. NYJ): Win + DEN loss<br \/>\ud83d\udc05Bengals (vs. PIT): Win + DEN loss + MIA loss <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9tPJ9znuDu\">pic.twitter.com\/9tPJ9znuDu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1873524936494788774?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Broncos blew a 14-3 lead to the Chiefs in Week 10, falling 16-14. Nix and Co. have finished with no fewer than 24 points since then.<\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs have scored now fewer than 19 points in that same span coming into this game.<\/p>\n<p>They have scored \u2013 in order \u2013 21, 27, and 29 points from Weeks 15 through 17. The Broncos defense 30-plus points in three of the last four outings, while the Chiefs\u2019 unit has allowed no more than 19 points in five straight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Denver Broncos could be in for a challenge against Carson Wentz and the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 18 with a playoff spot at stake.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":22539,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22530","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Chiefs QB Carson Wentz Sends Clear Message Before Broncos Showdown - News 365<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=22530\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Chiefs QB Carson Wentz Sends Clear Message Before Broncos Showdown - 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