AFC West

Sam McDowell: 5 things that stood out about the Chiefs’ division-clinching win over Bengals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs are headed back to the NFL playoffs via the same path they’ve taken for eight years now. Well, in one aspect, anyway — by winning the division crown. But oh so different in most other ways. The Chiefs beat the Cincinnati Bengals, 25-17, at home Sunday, shaking off their worst outing of the season six days earlier against the Las Vegas Raiders. It was more impressive than the final score indicated. Let’s get to the reasons why. Here are five observations from immediately after the game: 1. The rare deep passAt long last, the 2023 Chiefs have a fourth-quarter comeba…