LINCOLN — Dylan Raiola stood along the Arrowhead Stadium sidelines with a Sharpie in hand. The Nebraska quarterback wore a Kansas City Chiefs jacket while signing red and gold items for any fan asking.

That was last December. Raiola was back in January too for KC’s playoff run. The friend of superstar QB Patrick Mahomes gave a television interview while confetti fell celebrating an AFC championship. He was in the locker room soon after, a teenager surrounded by successful professionals he aspires to be like.

Thursday night will be different. Instead of observing football as an invited guest, he’ll be a main attraction of the 8 p.m. game against Cincinnati on an ESPN stage. Instead of repping red, it will be Big Red. The Chiefs — likely including Mahomes himself — will be the ones looking

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