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Chiefs Need Win at Denver to Avoid Dubious Distinction

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs are getting back to being the Chiefs in many areas, as they look back on the season’s first half. There’s one category, however, in which they’re loudly and uncharacteristically not themselves.

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Chiefs Roll the Dice Again in Recent Mock Draft

If the NFL ended today, the Kansas City Chiefs would not make it into the playoffs. Their latest loss to the Buffalo Bills has put an exclamation mark on what has been an underwhelming first half of the season for the reigning AFC champions.

Travis Kelce News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / November 8

3rd Degree: Why Chiefs Desperate to Improve in This Area

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Travis Kelce didn’t pull any punches, and his intuition was spot on. The Chiefs’ fingernails aren’t growing fast enough to continue clawing out of holes they dig on third downs.

NFL News / Athlon Sports / November 8

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes Announces Career News on Saturday

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs didn't enter their bye week the way they would have hoped, falling to 5-4 on the 2025 NFL season after a 28-21 loss to Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills in Week 9.

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The 'Rookie TD pass leaders by team' quiz

How many of the quarterbacks with the most passing touchdowns in their rookie season for each NFL team can you name in five minutes?

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Tyquan Thornton News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / November 8

The Bye Week Evaluation of Tyquan Thornton

In this episode of the Kansas City Chiefs Insider Podcast, we break down how Tyquan Thornton has performed in a Chiefs uniform through the first nine games of the season.

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College players whose NFL draft stock has risen the most this season

NFL draft stock is fluid from the start of the college football season until it concludes. These 20 players have risen up draft boards in 2025 as a result of their strong start to the season.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / November 8

R-and-R Bowl: NFL Didn’t Help Chiefs in November Stretch

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs will be rested and recharged for two of the most important and difficult games on their schedule. Unfortunately, so will their opponents.

Travis Kelce News / A to Z Sports / November 8

Travis Kelce addresses viral interaction with Bills fans following Chiefs' loss in Buffalo

Whenever the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills face off, there's always extra meaning to the matchup, as Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen are two of the best quarterbacks in the league.

Nick Bolton News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / November 8

The Bye Week Evaluation of Nick Bolton

In this episode of the Kansas City Chiefs Insider Podcast, we dive into the performance of one of the more consistent players on the Chiefs' defense in recent years, Nick Bolton, through the first nine weeks of the campaign.

Patrick Mahomes News / Athlon Sports / November 8

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes Announces News Away From NFL

Patrick Mahomes’ status as one of football’s most accomplished quarterbacks continues to grow both on and off the field. A two-time NFL MVP and three-time Super Bowl champion, the Kansas City Chiefs star has redefined modern quarterback play and is among the greatest players to play football.

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2026 first-round NFL mock draft: Three QBs in the top 10

With the month of September in the books, both the top college prospects and 2026 NFL draft order are coming into focus. Here's a look at our latest first-round NFL mock draft as of October 13, 2025.

NFL Draft intel: Five prospects on the rise — including Ole Miss' Trinidad Chambliss

Preseason evaluations of Garrett Nussmeier, Cade Klubnik were a huge miss for NFL Draft 'experts'

Kansas City Chiefs News / A to Z Sports / November 8

Travis Kelce's perfect outfit choice for night out in NYC with Taylor Swift has the internet buzzing

"Redwood tree, it ain't hard to see" Travis Kelce truly channeled Swift's song "Wood," from her latest album The Life of a Showgirl, during an outing in New York City on the Kansas City Chiefs bye week.

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The 'College Basketball 'Power 4' team names' quiz

The 'NHL all-time goal leaders' quiz

The 'Rookie TD pass leaders by team' quiz

The '2025 backup NFL quarterbacks' quiz

NFL News / Arrowhead Addict / November 8

Disgruntled Browns veteran might’ve been exactly what Chiefs needed at trade deadline

The Kansas City Chiefs didn't make any moves at the trade deadline and that was certainly frustrating for the fanbase. A position the team really could have used help at was at running back and there were plenty of available running backs that Brett Veach could have acquired.

NFL News / Athlon Sports / November 8

Travis Kelce Makes His Opinion of Jaxon Smith-Njigba Very Clear

Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce has a strong opinion of Jaxon Smith-Njigba of the Seattle Seahawks. In the latest episode of Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast with his brother, NFL legend Jason Kelce, they singled out Smith-Njigba as one of the standout players of the season thus far.

Rashee Rice News / Arrowhead Addict / November 8

Don’t laugh but Rashee Rice might actually make the Pro Bowl this year

A successful 2025 season for Rashee Rice was always going to hinge on his availability and steady production within the Chiefs’ offense. After a year prematurely ended by injury and a new one that began with a suspension, Kansas City would have been happy with Rice's progress in 2025 if he'd just been healthy and reliable at season's end.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / November 8

Chiefs Nearly Had the Fantasy Player of the Year

The 2025 NFL trade deadline has come and gone. Perhaps a bit surprisingly, the Kansas City Chiefs elected to stand pat, despite holding a disappointing 5-4 record through the first half of the season.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / November 8

Chiefs' Uneven 2025 Has Led to This Interesting Perception

The Kansas City Chiefs are looking to keep the dynasty going this season. As we are at the halfway point of the 2025 NFL season, the Chiefs have had an up-and-down season so far.

Patrick Mahomes News / Athlon Sports / November 7

Chiefs React to Patrick Mahomes Announcement on Friday

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs saw their three-game losing streak come to an end in Week 9, dropping to 5-4 on the 2025 NFL season after a 28-21 loss to Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills.

Rashee Rice News / Total Apex Sports / November 7

Chiefs See Hope and Questions After Rashee Rice’s Return

Still on its bye week the Kansas City Chiefs are in an unfamiliar position. At 5-4, throught nine weeks of the 2025 NFL season the three-time reigning AFC champions are on the outside of its own conference playoff picture, a reality that feels foreign to a team defined by dominance.

Brett Veach News / Arrowhead Addict / November 7

Chiefs’ latest contract projections hint at tough choices ahead for Brett Veach

The problem with being a Super Bowl contender year-in and year-out is that it makes keeping talent much more difficult. The Kansas City Chiefs know this situation all too well and will be tasked with yet another offseason filled with difficult free-agent decisions.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Arrowhead Addict / November 7

Nobody expected the Chiefs to completely ignore these two names

Not everything that happens in the course of an NFL season is going to be what people expect. Teams have come out of nowhere to place themselves near the top of the conference standings.

Kansas City Chiefs News / NFL on ClutchPoints / November 6

Chiefs’ biggest mistake at 2025 NFL trade deadline

For years, the Kansas City Chiefs have been defined by boldness, both on the field and in the front office. From blockbuster trades for offensive stars to shrewd midseason additions, general manager Brett Veach and head coach Andy Reid have built a dynasty on calculated aggression.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Pro Football Rumors / November 6

Chiefs’ Trent McDuffie expected to seek market-setting CB contract

The NFL’s top cornerback contract was traded Tuesday, with the Colts taking on Sauce Gardner‘s deal after a blockbuster trade with the Jets. Months earlier, Gardner became the third cornerback this year to raise the cornerback contractual ceiling, securing a four-year, $130.1MM extension.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Yardbarker / November 7