FIGHT ON: How the Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals Can RALLY Moving Forward

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🗓️ 16 December 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals face rare playoff absences, but is the sky truly falling? Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs spotlight why fans should be optimistic about both franchises’ futures, pointing to Patrick Mahomes’ and Joe Burrow’s long-term contracts and an abundance of young offensive talent. With the Chiefs potentially picking as high as 12th in the NFL Draft and solid cap space maneuvers available, could Kansas City reload for another Super Bowl run? Meanwhile, Cincinnati boasts $70 million in cap flexibility and rising stars like Tee Higgins, Jamar Chase, and Dax Hill taking on key roles. Key topics include expiring contracts, offensive line rebuilding, and the AFC North’s shifting dynamics. The hosts debate transition plans for Travis Kelce, analyze cap-saving moves, and question which veterans the Bengals should keep—or let walk. Can these two perennial contenders bounce back stronger and regain supremacy next season?

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0:00.0	But on, Chiefs and Bengals, no playoffs this year, but there are plenty of reasons to be excited about the future.
0:07.8	We're going to break that down and more today on the Locked-on NFL Scouting podcast.
0:17.1	You are locked on NFL scouting with the Draft dudes, your daily podcast for NFL and college football scouting.
0:25.7	Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:31.6	What's better than this?
0:33.3	It's guys, being dudes here on the Lockdown NFL scouting podcast.
0:37.8	Part of the Lockdown Podcast Network, now the number one sports podcast network.
0:42.5	Or the draft dudes.
0:43.8	I'm Joe Marino from Lockdown Bills.
0:45.4	He's Kyle Crabs from Lockdown Dolphins.
0:47.3	And we are your NFL experts here with you daily to talk team building across the league on the locked on NFL scouting podcast with the draft dudes.
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1:10.4	Pittsburgh Steelers.
1:12.4	Maintain their one and a half game lead in the AFC North with a 28 to 15 victory
1:18.2	over the Miami Dolphins.
1:19.9	We'll do the Dolphins Levy Grail tomorrow on the program.
1:24.1	But today is about the Chiefs and Bengals, Levy Grails.
1:31.1	If you're new, we caught your attention with the headline,
1:33.9	if you're stopping by on YouTube for the first time, welcome.
1:42.1	It is our optimistic only outlook for teams that have been eliminated from the playoff contention.
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