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After the Buffalo Bills beat the Bengals, the Chiefs lost to the Texans in a defeat that may just knock them out of the playoffs.
Former NFL QB Chase Daniel believes the Chiefs could win the Super Bowl if they actually make the playoffs this season.
The Chiefs last missed the playoffs in the 2014 season after finishing with a 9-7 record.
Philip Rivers is a 44-year-old grandfather. What does he have to do with the 2025 Kansas City Chiefs? Well, if the former Chargers and Colts
In Week 17, Philadelphia’s only path to the postseason involved the Houston Texans beating the Chicago Bears and the Oakland Raiders beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the early slate. Only then would Philadelphia’s late-afternoon game against the Dallas Cowboys matter. Both happened.
Ding dong, the witch is dead, the wicked... That once reliable reference has been complicated by the hostile takeover of American pop culture by all things “Wicked.” Either way, the Chiefs were already melting before the Texans dumped water on their hopes of the miracle run to the postseason on Sunday.
As the NFL playoff picture is heating up, the Chiefs continue to lose games. So, how do the NFL standings stack up?
If the Chiefs win out, the playoff simulator gives Kansas City a 46% chance to make the playoffs. That’s because Kansas City’s lack of playoff tiebreakers leave the Chiefs needing additional help. Kansas City’s Week 12 win over the Indianapolis Colts gave them at least one tiebreaker against an AFC playoff contender.
That doesn't mean the Week 14 action is insignificant to New England, though. There's plenty to root for and against. The Patriots enter the week at 11-2 as the No. 1 seed in the AFC. There are a few games to keep an eye on.
After Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs lost to the Texans, Kansas City was eliminated from the AFC West race. Here’s how the Broncos now control the division and AFC.
Whether or not he’ll be available does not have to be announced until 90 minutes before kickoff. The Cowboys are playing it safe, though, announcing on Wednesday that cornerback Corey Ballentine has been elevated to the active roster.