Patrick Mahomes: For the first time in his career, the Chiefs are not in the playoffs. After going 6-9, Mahomes’ campaign ended in Week 15 with torn knee ligaments. He finishes with a respectable but "un-Mahomes-like" 22 TDs and 11 interceptions.

With a difficult remaining strength of schedule, Carolina also faces an intriguing subplot down the stretch, squaring off against two quarterbacks the franchise previously moved on from, Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold. A couple of familiar faces stand ...

With motivation no longer an issue and the status of injured players mostly known, the odds haven't shifted much for Wild Card Weekend