In the NFL’s Week 18, the (6-10) Kansas City Chiefs will go on the road to play the (2-14) Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. Late on Sunday evening, the league will announce its schedule for 2025’s final 16 games.

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

In Week 17, the Chiefs opened as 11.5-point underdogs against the Denver Broncos in the Christmas nightcap, ultimately losing 20-13. The Raiders are coming off a 34-10 loss to the New York Giants.

The longtime AFC West rivals have both had seasons they would like...

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Is Travis Kelce retiring? Chiefs TE plays coy after Christmas loss to Broncos | CBS Sports

During player introductions, Kelce ran out of the tunnel and seemed to stop and soak in the moment. Most took that as an indicator that the seven-time All-Pro tight end would be retiring after the season, but Kelce said after the game he hasn’t made up his mind.

“Honestly, I’ve just been focused on trying to win football games, man,” Kelce said about the possibility of retirement. “I’ll make that decision with my family, friends and the...

Thursday’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos was actually kind of fun to watch. If you squinted really hard, it looked a bit like the old days — when meaningless late-season games meant resting starters for a playoff run. We saw some fire from some veterans, some signs of life from under-utilized players, a close game — and a drive that almost became a classic. That’s more than I expected to see in Week 17’s matchup.

Here are a few who stood out against the Denver Broncos.

Winners

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In Week 17, the Kansas City Chiefs lost 20-13 to the Denver Broncos on Christmas Day. Third-string quarterback Chris Oladokun was just one of many inexperienced players who saw an extended opportunity. Let’s look at how the Chiefs used their players in this game:

Starters (offensive): WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, TE Travis Kelce, LT Esa Pole, LG Kingsley Suamataia, C Creed Humphrey, RG Trey Smith, RT Chukwuebuka Godrick, WR Jalen Royals, WR Xavier Worthy, QB Chris Oladokun and RB Isiah Pacheco.

Starters (defensive): DE George Karlaftis, DT Chris Jones, DT Mike Pennel, DE Michael Danna, LB Nick Bolton, LB Drue...

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The Kansas City Chiefs approached Thursday night’s matchup against the Denver Broncos with a conservative plan, keeping the game close and hoping to grind out a win in the 2025 home finale.

But it was not meant to be. Denver dominated time of possession and gained 303 yards to Kansas City’s 139. In the grand scheme of things, it wasn’t a disastrous night for the defense, which did what it could to keep the game within reach.

*In the end, even a valiant final-drive push from tight end Travis Kelce could not overcome an offense short on answers. The battered...

The Kansas City Chiefs entered their Week 17 matchup against the Denver Broncos with nothing tangible at stake; there was no path to the postseason and no realistic way to climb the standings.

Yet on a cool Christmas night on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City played like a team that still believed the game mattered.

Head coach Andy Reid has never allowed circumstances to dictate his standards — and Thursday night was no exception. The game may have ended as a 20–13 loss, a Kansas City roster heavy on backups and young players stayed competitive until the final...

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End of an era?

Kelce hasn’t announced whether he’ll retire at the end of this season. If he does, though, Thursday will be remembered as his final home game at Arrowhead Stadium.

There were times — including during pregame introductions — when Kelce seemed to take an extra second or two to soak up the atmosphere, just in case this was his home curtain call.

Kelce was mostly quiet until the final drive Thursday;...

On Christmas night, the Kansas City Chiefs collected a 20-13 loss to the Denver Broncos, turning in a competitive performance that came up short in the closing moments. Here are three instant takeaways from the loss.

1. Steve Spagnuolo had the defense ready to go

To keep the game within reach, Kansas City leaned heavily on its defense — despite missing starting cornerbacks Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson. The pass coverage limited explosive plays, while the run defense held firm enough to force Denver into 18 third downs.

Denver’s backfield finished with 86 rushing yards on 23 carries, with...

In their Christmas night matchup against the Denver Broncos, the Kansas City Chiefs were facing what amounted to a preseason game. With a long list of players out for the season with injuries — and no opportunity for the team to reach the playoffs — it was primarily a chance for young Chiefs to show their stuff. The team had lost all three of its 2025 preseason games, so Thursday’s 20—13 defeat to one of the AFC’s top teams wasn’t a surprise, but Kansas City did avoid the beatdown that almost everyone had expected.

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For the Kansas City Chiefs, the Christmas night matchup against the Denver Broncos looked like a preseason game. With 20 Kansas City players on the Reserve/Injured list — and no opportunity for the team to reach the playoffs — it was mostly an opportunity for young Chiefs to show what they could do. But just as it did in all three of the team’s 2025 preseason contests, Kansas City suffered a loss. While its 20—13 defeat to one of the AFC’s top teams dropped the team’s record to 6-10, the team did avoid the beatdown that almost everyone had expected....

In the final game of NFL’s Week 17 tripleheader, the (6-9) Kansas City Chiefs are hosting the (12-3) Denver Broncos on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. For the Chiefs — already eliminated from the playoffs — this will be much like a preseason game. In the last two weeks, the team has activated nine practice squad players — and now has 20 players on its Reserve/Injured list. So many young Chiefs — including third-string quarterback Chris Oladokun — will have a chance to show what they can do against a Denver team that needs to win the last two games...