Kansas City Chiefs

Chiefs at Colts: AA lounge

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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The Kansas City Chiefs are going to aim for a 5-2 record on Sunday afternoon against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Kansas City has a tough assignment ahead with Andrew Luck and Co. waiting in their cozy dome. The Chiefs might be the better team, but they are without Jamaal Charles and Justin Houston against a long-time AFC foe.

For Andy Reid, the key will be running the football with Spencer Ware. Indianapolis has struggled to stop the run throughout the season, and is missing both of its starting defensive ends. The Chiefs have to stick to the ground game and force the Colts up towards the line of scrimmage. From there, perhaps Reid tries to go deep with Chris Conley, Tyreek Hill and Jeremy Maclin.

If the Chiefs can find a way to win this one, they have a chance to take over first place in the AFC West. Oakland is on the road against the Buccaneers, while the Broncos are home to the Chargers. This is a golden opportunity to make some hay in the division and even toward a bye in the AFC playoffs.