The feeling that’s now creeping in? We haven’t had it for a really long time. It’s uncomfortable. And it’s getting harder and harder to ignore.

It’s the feeling of doubt.

For years, the Kansas City Chiefs have been surrounded by a feeling of inevitability. It started in 2019. Everything about it was so new… so fresh! Chiefs fans like myself hadn’t experienced that kind of success in decades. With the team’s young franchise quarterback Patrick Mahomes added to the mix, it was something we had never seen before.

That’s not to discredit Mahomes’ 2018 rookie season, which was remarkable. Much...

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4. The Chiefs shot themselves in the foot with 10 penalties for 119 yards.

Kansas City was penalized 10 times for a season-high 119 yards on Thursday, marking its fourth game this season with 10+ penalties. As you might expect, those four occurrences account for four of the Chiefs’ six losses this season.

Those penalties on Thursday took their toll, too. Kansas City went scoreless on its four possessions between the second and third...

In Week 14, the (6-6) Kansas City Chiefs will welcome the (7-5) Houston Texans to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri for a pivotal game in the AFC playoff race. It will be a primetime battle on “Sunday Night Football,” kicking off at 7:20 p.m. Arrowhead time.

After losing 31-28 to the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day, the Chiefs have backed themselves into a corner with no room for another loss in the battle for a postseason berth. The Texans are alive in the playoff hunt (and the race for an AFC South title) after defeating the...

Appearing with Kay Adams on her “Up and Adams” show on Tuesday, former Kansas City Chiefs’ safety Tyrann Mathieu — now retired from the New Orleans Saints after starting 17 games for them in 2024 — teased the possibility that he might come back to the league — and Kansas City.

“Can you come back?” asked the FanDuel host, who happened to be interviewing Mathieu at the Chiefs’ facility on the grounds of the Truman Sports Complex in Kansas City.

“I mean, I’m not gonna say no,” replied Mathieu. “I won’t say no.”

“Are we...

The Kansas City Chiefs suffered a disappointing 31-28 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in front of a national audience on Thanksgiving Day. The Chiefs have dug themselves into a trench they have to climb out of to make the postseason. The collective power rankings reflect the dire position Kansas City is in.

Here’s this week’s sampling:

NFL.com: 19

(Down from 12)

The road loss to the Cowboys all but made it a must-run-the-table situation for the Chiefs. There might be a one-loss avenue to the playoffs, but let’s start with whether this team is capable of ripping off...

This isn’t the first time I’ve written an article like this one.

During the 2023 season, I wrote several similar articles. At that time, I didn’t believe the Kansas City Chiefs could make a run for the Super Bowl. But they did — and won their second straight NFL championship.

So I was wrong then — and I could be wrong now. If Kansas City turns its season around, you have my permission to laugh at me.

The Chiefs are in trouble

After a heroic 23-20 comeback victory over the Indianapolis Colts that seemed to breathe life into this...

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Chiefs Quote of the Day

“We do have stats, but you need points. You need to make sure you take care of business when you’re in the red zone. If you need to score 35, you score 35. [And] if you need to score 20, you need to make sure that you have more points than they have. That’s all three phases — it includes everybody.

“You saw it in this last game: you pick up a play here or there — and that’s the difference in the game. That’s where we’re at right...

The Kansas City Chiefs were widely expected to field a better team this season than they did in 2024, when they turned in the best record in franchise history — and then became the first team to ever return to the Super Bowl after winning the previous two.

But now the team is 6-6 after losing three of their last four games — all of them by a single score.

1. Win the next five games

These matchups will be against the (7-5) Houston Texans, (8-4) Los Angeles Chargers, (1-11) Tennessee Titans, (10-2) Denver Broncos and (2-10) [Las Vegas...

On Thanksgiving Day, the Kansas City Chiefs suffered a back-breaking 31-28 loss to the Dallas Cowboys that pushed their record to 6-6.

While the game was full of low moments for Kansas City, the defense’s poor performance loomed large. Outside of the opening drive, the Chiefs’ secondary struggled — and the defensive line failed to put pressure on the Cowboys’ quarterback Dak Prescott.

Kansas City registered only six quarterback hits — and just four were from the defensive line. Prescott completed 27 of 39 passes for 320 yards and two touchdowns, delivering the ball to wide receivers CeeDee Lamb and...

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REASON FOR HOPE: Patrick Lavon Mahomes II.

That’s really the simplest way to explain any optimism around Kansas City these days. The Chiefs fell to 6-6 after their Thanksgiving Day loss to Dallas, and that type of defeat would be enough to clear most bandwagons around the league. After all, Kansas City is now 1-5 on the road this season and 1-6 in one-score games. But Mahomes has made a name off doing miraculous things, and it’s not out...

On Sunday, the (6-6) Kansas City Chiefs will host the (7-5) Houston Texans on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in a pivotal Week 14 matchup. The “Sunday Night Football” kickoff is scheduled for 7:20 p.m. Arrowhead Time on NBC — locally on KSHB/41.

According to FanDuel Sportsbook, Kansas City has opened as a 4.5-point favorite in the game.

In Week 16 last year, the Chiefs opened as 3-point favorites against the Texans, winning that game 27-19. The Chiefs are coming off a 31-28 road defeat to the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving — a game for which they [opened as 3.5-point...

Welp… at least we ate well.

On Thanksgiving Day, the Kansas City Chiefs managed to take another step back in the AFC playoff race with a 31-28 road loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

Here are a few Chiefs who stood out on a very rough day.

Winners

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes: The guy continues to make plays, even when they don’t result in a win. He’s not perfect, but he’s still dragging his team to the cusp of victory each week. Unfortunately, his teammates don’t always come through for him.

Tight end Jared Wiley: The box score only has one...