The Kansas City Chiefs’ defense was one of the few bright spots in last Sunday’s 20–10 loss to the Houston Texans. Still, despite a strong overall performance, the unit let too many key moments slip away — and defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo didn’t shy away from the frustration that lingered after Sunday night.

“We’re a little disappointed in what happened last week,” Spagnuolo told reporters on Thursday. “But [there’s] one thing about this league: you wake up on Wednesday, the guys come in and you go back to work. It’s an NFL Wednesday, and I thought the guys worked really...

The Kansas City Chiefs’ much-maligned offensive performance in Sunday’s 20-10 loss to the Houston Texans might have been even worse if not for rookie tackle Esa Pole.

Pole — an undrafted free agent out of Washington State — stepped in at left tackle after Wanya Morris suffered what is believed to be a season-ending knee injury on the first play from scrimmage. It marked Pole’s first NFL action after a remarkably short football résumé; he didn’t play organized football until 2021, when he enrolled at Chabot College — a community school in Hayward, California.

Pole held his own against Texans...

On Sunday, the (6-7) Kansas City Chiefs will host the (9-4) Los Angeles Chargers at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Let’s see how the game plays out in “Madden NFL 26.”

First quarter

The Chargers open the game with the ball and survive multiple chances for the Chiefs’ defense to get off the field. Quarterback Justin Herbert repeatedly turns to wide receiver Quentin Johnston for key first downs, including a 27-yard catch-and-run that pushes Los Angeles deep into Kansas City territory. At the Chiefs’ 9-yard line, Herbert keeps the ball on a read-option and powers into the end zone...

2025’s second game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers could represent a fork in the road for each franchise. One is trying to keep the magic of its current dynasty alive. The other is chasing a second playoff appearance in two years under head coach Jim Harbaugh.

This season may ultimately mark a turning point for the AFC — and it began with this matchup. In Week 1, the Chargers jumped out to an early lead that they never relinquished in a 27-21 win over Kansas City. In large part, Los Angeles succeeded by taking an...

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Chiefs quote of the day

On question about keeping it light as a team and seeing how the cards fall: “I have a saying that says ‘make plays.’ Now, I have a saying that says ‘Have fun making plays.’ That’s our motto going down the stretch. We’re going to make plays, we know we’re going to make them, just have fun.”

– Special teams coordinator Dave Toub

NFL Week 15 Preview: Schedule, storylines, matchups to watch and betting spreads | PFF

Matchup to watch: Chargers’ pass rush vs. Chiefs T Esa Pole ...

Each practice day of the season, the Kansas City Chiefs release an official injury report leading up to the next game. In the NFL’s Week 15, the Chiefs host the Los Angeles Chargers on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium at 12 p.m. (Arrowhead Time) on Sunday.

Here is the Chiefs’ second official injury report of the week:

Chiefs

Chargers

Some notes

• For the Chiefs, two players who missed Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans were back at work as full participants on Wednesday: right guard Trey Smith (ankle) and wide receiver (and kick returner) Nikko Remigio...

The Kansas City Chiefs are 6-7 after Sunday’s 20-10 loss to the Houston Texans, which has the team teetering on the brink of postseason elimination. Now it faces four must-win games to close the season— the first against an AFC West rival: the Los Angeles Chargers.

Here’s what I’ll be wondering as the Week 15 matchup gets underway.

1. What is the Chiefs’ spirit in this game?

Last Sunday, the body language from the Chiefs — the players, coaching staff, and even the fans — looked defeated. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce both lying on the...

Despite online speculation that the Kansas City Chiefs’ season is effectively over, the team still has four games remaining — and remains mathematically alive in the playoff race. So even as they acknowledge the difficulty of the task before them — winning four straight games to close the season after losing four of their last five — players and coaches know what they have to do.

“They want to get to work,” head coach Andy Reid explained to reporters on Wednesday. “That’s how they’re wired. So they’re eager to get back on the field and get going.

“Everybody knows where...

The Kansas City Chiefs opened their season with a disappointing 27-21 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in São Paulo, Brazil. At the time, many assumed it would be a small setback on the way to another deep playoff run. Instead, it marked the beginning of a frustrating 6-7 campaign.

Kansas City now needs significant help from teams ahead of it in the AFC Wild Card race — but regardless of what happens elsewhere, the Chiefs must win their final four games, beginning with Sunday’s noon matchup against the Chargers at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

Unlike recent seasons, Los...

While the Kansas City Chiefs’ 20-10 loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday is leading some fans to believe the 2025 season is over, there are still games to be played — and even if Kansas City no longer controls it, a narrow path to the postseason remains.

To keep their postseason hopes alive, the Chiefs must win all of their remaining games — beginning with the AFC West rematch against the Los Angeles Chargers this Sunday on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Their Week 1 meeting in São Paulo, Brazil — a 27-21 Chargers victory — proved to be...

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Why ‘Eight Teams, Maybe 10’ Can Win the Super Bowl | SI

The NFL, sports books love this new trend

Two entities love this (perhaps) one-season, (possibly) new-to-stay trend more than any other. The first is the NFL. The league wants viewers to be locked in over the season’s final month. The madness of 2025 should ensure highest numbers ever. The second entity is those sports books. They can all but count their Chiefs cash, from whatever bet anyone made from the preseason to now. That’s likely to continue over the season’s final month....

Each practice day of the season, the Kansas City Chiefs release an official injury report leading up to the next game. In the NFL’s Week 15, the Chiefs host the Los Angeles Chargers on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium at 12 p.m. (Arrowhead Time) on Sunday.

Here is the Chiefs’ first official injury report of the week:

Chiefs

Chargers

Some notes

• For the Chiefs, two players who missed Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans were back at work as full participants on Wednesday: right guard Trey Smith (ankle) and wide receiver (and kick returner) Nikko Remigio...