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The Big Five: Most dangerous teams currently outside the playoff picture | Yardbarker
2. Kansas City Chiefs (5-5, ninth in AFC)
Remaining opponents stats | Record: 36-35-1 (.500) • Currently in playoff field: 3 • Above .500: 3
ESPN’s Bill Barnwell recently laid out a convincing argument why this year’s Chiefs squad isn’t much different from last year’s team that went 15-2. Other than a staggering regression in one-score games and special teams lapses, Kansas City is good enough to go on a run and crash the playoffs.
The Chiefs’ toughest remaining games (Colts, Chargers, Broncos) are at home. They also have a head-to-head with the Texans at Arrowhead. It’s far too early to write Kansas City’s obituary. The AFC West might be out of play, yet NFL Next Gen Stats still gives the Chiefs a 52 percent chance of making the playoffs. However, NFL.com’s Ali Bhanpuri noted in a recently column that Kansas City’s odds will drop to less than 33 percent with a loss this Sunday to Indianapolis.
Making the Case for Every 2025 NFL Playoff Contender and Pretender | Bleacher Report
Case for Contender: They’re a juggernaut, having made five of the last six Super Bowls thanks to their future Hall of Fame coach-quarterback combo. And despite a rough start to 2025, they remain in the thick of things with a fairly soft schedule down the stretch.
Case for Pretender: The juggernaut is a mere 5-5 following a critical Week 11 loss to the Broncos, leaving them essentially four games out of first place with seven games remaining.
Verdict: Contender. The Chiefs have the third-best scoring margin (plus-73) in the conference, as they rank in the top 10 in terms of both scoring offense and defense. The breaks haven’t gone their way, but don’t be surprised if they finish out the schedule 6-1 or 7-0.
Pete Prisco’s Week 12 NFL picks: Chiefs upend Colts, Cowboys upset Eagles | CBS Sports
This is the game of the week, featuring a Colts team coming off a bye against a Chiefs team that can’t afford another loss. The Colts have rolled on offense this season, but this is a spot where the Kansas City defense steps up and plays well. The Chiefs win it with a desperate season-saving showing as Patrick Mahomes bounces back.
Pick: Chiefs 26, Colts 20 | Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook
2026 NFL mock draft: Miller’s first-round pick predictions | ESPN
15. Kansas City Chiefs (5-5)
Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon*
The decline of Kansas City’s offense can be blamed on a few things, but the lack of an explosive run game and tight end Travis Kelce‘s decreased role are two prime factors. Unless Love somehow falls to this spot, I don’t see the Chiefs going running back in Round 1 — especially after whiffing on Clyde Edwards-Helaire in the first round in 2020 —...
