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Kansas City Chiefs
2025 record: 6-11The Chiefs have been under the microscope to a degree for more than a decade, and especially during the Patrick Mahomes era. Last season was the first time since Mahomes entered the staring lineup that the playoffs began and the Chiefs were not a threat to win it all.
Instead, they were sent home early, with Mahomes rehabbing a torn ACL. He has maintained that his goal is to return to the field ready for Week 1, and that alone will have extra eyes peering in on Kansas City. Throw in what could be Travis Kelce’s final NFL season, and there will be some nervous energy in Chiefs Kingdom as the team tries to bounce back from an unseemly 6-11 record.
On top of that, there’s the Rashee Rice drama after he recently violated the terms of his probation and was ordered to serve jail time. With Rice, the Chiefs appear to be Super Bowl contenders, but without him — and he’s missed a lot of time via injuries and suspensions in the last two seasons — they lack a clear go-to guy at receiver.
The Broncos and Chargers both finished ahead of the Chiefs last season, with each team sweeping Kansas City in 2025. And the cellar-dwelling Raiders look far friskier after a big offseason. The Chiefs are in a spot they’ve not been in for quite some time — having finished last season with six straight losses — and many will be tuning in to see how they acquit themselves.
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73. Stefon Diggs will sign with either the Chiefs or the Rams
The 32-year-old veteran, who played 17 games last season, caught more than 85 balls and scored four touchdowns for the Patriots, will be a valuable WR3 option for Sean McVay’s offense or a trusted fill-in for the Chiefs as the team navigates the increasing unreliability of Rashee Rice.
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is adding this title to his accolades | Topeka-Capital Journal
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is adding “published author” to his list of titles.
The 36-year-old and his brother, former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, published their new book “No Dumb Questions: And All of Our Dumbest Answers” on June 2 with William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins.
“Brothers, Super Bowl Champions, and now, published authors. That’s right, authors. Look, we’re as surprised as you are,” reads the tagline on their book.
Travis re-signed with the Kansas City Chiefs for his upcoming 14th season in March. He proposed to popstar girlfriend-turned-fiancée Taylor Swift in August 2025 in Leawood, Kansas. The two started dating in 2023 following Swift’s Eras Tour show...
