This is the third meeting between these teams in the past 13 months that are forever linked by Houston's blockbuster trade of star quarterback Deshaun Watson to Cleveland before last season.
The arrival of Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as Minnesota Vikings general manager two years ago initiated a personnel strategy he branded a "competitive rebuild," shaped by an organization disinterest in tanking and a dire need for a younger and more financially flexible roster.
Earlier this week, a handful of Chiefs fan blogs speculated on whether Kansas City could bring back Eric Bieniemy to fix the team's stagnant offense for a playoff run.
Aaron Rodgers' Tuesday appearances on "The Pat McAfee Show" are over for the rest of this NFL season.