Chiefs, Packers leave battle to backups in preseason finale

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) _ Only the most ardent fans of the Kansas City Chiefs and

Green Bay Packers will likely care much about what transpires in their preseason

game at Arrowhead Stadium Thursday night.



Then again, the guys on the field will care very much about what happens.



The Chiefs and Packers are expected to play few, if any, starters in their

fourth preseason game, turning the proceedings over to their backups instead.



And in some cases, not even the backups will see game action _ the Chiefs are

resting quarterbacks Alex Smith and Nick Foles, and Aaron Rodgers and ailing

Packers backup Brett Hundley will enjoy the night in a ball cap.



Some coaches have said they will play their starters for a series or quarter

Thursday night, if only to knock off the last vestiges of rust.



But the Chiefs and Packers are content with the statuses of their veteran

cores, so much so that many of players on both teams have skipped the preseason

entirely.


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