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Making Sense of AFC West Prospects, Sans Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs got a lot of bittersweet publicity Saturday night. Any PR didn’t exactly feel like good PR, either. Houston’s 20-17 win over the Chargers, combined with Denver’s 20-13 Christmas win at Kansas City, clinched the AFC West for the Broncos.

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New report sheds light on Chiefs TE Travis Kelce's future

The Kansas City Chiefs have had a disappointing season, and there has been a great deal of speculation that it could be Travis Kelce's last in the NFL.

NFL Week 17 schedule has plenty of big playoff implications

Chiefs' Chris Jones makes emotional plea to Travis Kelce

The biggest disappointments from the 2025 NFL season

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Kansas City Chiefs News / NFLTradeRumors.co / December 28

Travis Kelce Will Play For Chiefs Or No One In 2026

Chiefs TE Travis Kelce had perhaps his final home game at Arrowhead Stadium this past Thursday. The 36-year-old veteran is expected to heavily consider

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The 'NFL's active 300-yard passers' quiz

How many of the active NFL quarterbacks to throw for at least 300 yards in a game can you name in eight minutes?

The 'NFL MVPs' quiz

The 'Oldest starting QB by NFL team' quiz

The 'Active NFL passing leaders' quiz

Kansas City Chiefs News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / December 28

The Biggest Questions Facing the Chiefs' Roster This Offseason

The Kansas City Chiefs will need to change things this offseason with this team if they want to get back to what they do best, and that is compete for Super Bowls.

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The biggest disappointments from the 2025 NFL season

All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.

Nohl Williams News / A to Z Sports / December 28

Chiefs rookie CB Nohl Williams is already showing an emotional maturity that most wouldn’t in his position

The Kansas City Chiefs didn’t have as good a 2025 NFL Draft as many initially thought. Then again, it’s impossible to grade the class when they’re not seeing the field.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Athlon Sports / December 28

Chiefs Learn Fate for 2026 NFL Season

Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs dropped their fifth straight game in Week 17, falling to 6-10 on the 2025 NFL season after a 20-13 Christmas Day loss to Bo Nix and AFC West rival Denver Broncos.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / December 28

Why the Chiefs Need Another Playmaker

The Kansas City Chiefs' offense has fallen off a cliff. This decline began in 2024, but it's reached a point where it's almost unrecognizable. They no longer have an identity they can rely on.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / December 28

Chiefs Can Correct Their Biggest 2025 Mistake This Offseason

With the way the Kansas City Chiefs have been playing lately, it's hard to imagine that this team was ever in the playoff race, let alone a presumed Super Bowl contender.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / December 27

Why Oladokun Leaned Heavily on Kelce in 1st NFL Start

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It was a connection between a future Hall of Famer making his 209th NFL start and a quarterback making start No. 1. And after watching the Chiefs move the ball efficiently when Chris Oladokun targeted Travis Kelce, a lot of observers wondered why Kansas City didn’t target the tight end more often this season.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / December 27

The Heartbreaking Revelation Travis Kelce Made About Andy Reid

It's no secret that the Kansas City Chiefs have fallen on hard times since getting eliminated from playoff contention. With several superstars done for the rest of the season, veteran tight end Travis Kelce remains to finish out the season with the franchise he loves dearly.

Patrick Mahomes News / A to Z Sports / December 27

One former Kansas City Chiefs player has been in Patrick Mahomes' shoes – and he has words of wisdom for him

The entire future of the Kansas City Chiefs revolves around Patrick Mahomes. If Mahomes cannot return healthy from his ACL and LCL injuries, the Chiefs are screwed.

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The 'NBA Christmas Day triple-doubles' quiz

The 'NFL rookie QBs to win a playoff game' quiz

The 'NBA Christmas Day 40-point games' quiz

The 'Most 3-passing, 1-rushing TD games' quiz

Kansas City Chiefs News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / December 27

An Updated Look at Where Chiefs Will Draft

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The New York Giants are flying across the country for a toilet bowl with enormous implications. They’ll visit the Raiders on Sunday in a battle of 2-13 teams, each of which has lost nine consecutive games.

Nohl Williams News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / December 27

The Chiefs Rookie Who Made Impact Felt on Christmas

The Kansas City Chiefs may have lost to the Denver Broncos on Christmas, but the loss could be looked at with optimism. The future of the Chiefs looks to be in the building stages, as the young players took the AFC West division leaders to the limit this past Thursday.

Travis Kelce News / Athlon Sports / December 27

Chiefs' Next Move Predicted After Looming Travis Kelce Decision

Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce contemplated retirement last offseason. He ultimately decided to come back for his 13th season in the NFL after losing in the Super Bowl to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Andy Reid News / The Spun / December 27

Andy Reid, Chiefs Bracing For Top Assistant Coach To Leave This Offseason

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid may lose one of his most reliable assistant coaches this upcoming offseason. Despite the Chiefs' struggles this year, Reid is expected to return for the 2026 season.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Yardbarker / December 26

Chiefs TE Travis Kelce makes emotional admission amid retirement rumors

Even with his team eliminated from playoff contention and Patrick Mahomes out with an injury, Thursday night's game was crucial for Kelce. It may have been the last time he played in front of his home crowd at Arrowhead Stadium.

Chiefs are one of the strangest 10-loss teams in NFL history

Sean Payton joins Bill Belichick in elite club with win over Chiefs

Colts to place DT DeForest Buckner on IR; Sauce Gardner to return in Week 17

Reality hits Lions as Dan Campbell's past warning becomes nightmare

Could Lions make coaching changes after missing playoffs?