Kansas City, Mo. • There is little disputing former Utah star Alex Smith has had the best season of his 13-year professional career, whether you want to quantify that claim with individual stats or team success.
He's set career bests in yards passing and touchdowns. He threw just five interceptions. He led the league in quarterback rating.
And he led the Kansas City Chiefs to the AFC West title, giving the franchise back-to-back division championships for the first time.
Kansas City hasn't won a home playoff game in nearly a quarter century, a maddening drought that Smith can help to end with a victory at Arrowhead Stadium.