"Wide receiver Dwayne Bowe's chances of playing in Sunday's playoff game against Baltimore at Arrowhead Stadium appeared to rise dramatically Thursday when he was a full participant at practice.

Guard Brian Waters did not practice for the second straight day but was at the Chiefs practice facility for at least part of the day.

Both players have flu-like symptoms, an illness that appears to be moving through the Chiefs locker room. A reserve wide receiver, Quinten Lawrence, was absent from practice, also because of illness.

Chiefs coach Todd Haley said the Chiefs were trying to prevent the bug from spreading."