Kansas City Chiefs: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Travis Kelce News / Athlon Sports / December 26

Travis Kelce Development Emerges in Chiefs' Last Home Game

Travis Kelce showed flashes of brilliance on Thursday night as he tried to lift the Kansas City Chiefs to victory in their Christmas Day matchup against the Denver Broncos.

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Kansas City Chiefs News / Athlon Sports / December 26

Chiefs DT Chris Jones Send Clear Message Amid Travis Kelce Retirement Rumors

The Kansas City Chiefs are not going to the NFL playoffs, leaving the future of superstar tight end Travis Kelce as the major talking point involving the AFC West team.

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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.

Kansas City Chiefs News / The SportsRush / December 26

Patrick Mahomes’ Dynastic Run With the Chiefs Over? Chiefs’ 6-10 Setback Mirror Patriots’ First Season Without Tom Brady

Patrick Mahomes’ run atop the NFL has been nothing short of dominant. Over the last three seasons, the Chiefs quarterback has been the standard for excellence at the position, leading Kansas City to two Super Bowl titles and one Super Bowl loss, all while keeping the Chiefs firmly planted in the league’s inner circle.

Kansas City Chiefs News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 26

Chiefs’ Travis Kelce hasn’t been thinking about retirement during nightmare season

If Kansas City Chiefs great Travis Kelce could dream up the perfect last home game of his Hall of Fame NFL career, he probably would not have guessed that it would unfold like Thursday’s 20-13 loss to the Denver Broncos.

Chris Jones News / A to Z Sports / December 26

Chris Jones comes clean about the Chiefs' biggest error against the Broncos that could have prevented a lump of coal on Christmas Day

The Kansas City Chiefs lost to the Denver Broncos on Christmas Day. It may be better to say Chiefs fans won in that loss. The team was competitive, actually played the young guys, and the game was far more entertaining than it should have been.

NFL News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 26

Chiefs most to blame for Christmas Day loss to Broncos

There was a time when Christmas at Arrowhead meant inevitability. It meant touchdowns, noise, and a Kansas City Chiefs team that always found a way. On Christmas night in 2025, it meant something very different.

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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.

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Kansas City Chiefs News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 26

Chiefs’ Andy Reid puts off Travis Kelce retirement talks for ‘another time’

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid chose to be slient. He wasn’t ready to open the door on the question everyone was asking after Thursday night’s gutting loss.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Athlon Sports / December 25

Chiefs Place Wide Receiver on Injured Reserve on Christmas Day

Andy Reid's Kansas City Chiefs have dealt with constant struggles in the injury realm this season. The Chiefs recently lost quarterback Patrick Mahomes to a season-ending torn ACL, which required surgery, and have placed several other players on injured reserve.

Patrick Mahomes News / Athlon Sports / December 25

Patrick Mahomes Makes Decision for Chiefs Game on Christmas Day

Patrick Mahomes' season with the Kansas City Chiefs ended two weeks ago after sustaining a season-ending injury and having to undergo surgery for a torn ACL.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Yardbarker / December 26

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

The Chiefs were already eliminated from playoff contention, but now they have to wear the title of "10-loss team."

Broncos one step closer to securing important home-field advantage in playoffs

Chiefs' stadium deal with Kansas has some questionable clauses

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Kansas City Chiefs News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / December 25

Chiefs Kingdom Reacts to Painful Christmas Day Loss

The Kansas City Chiefs faced the Denver Broncos in a special AFC West matchup. This Week 17 game was played on Christmas Day, and the biggest present the Chiefs could have given to their fanbase was an upset win on the jolliest day of the year.

Chris Oladokun News / Larry Brown Sports / December 26

Chiefs QB Chris Oladokun accidentally completed sick trick play

Backup quarterback Chris Oladokun gave Kansas City Chiefs fans his best Patrick Mahomes impression on a couple of plays Thursday against the Denver Broncos.

NFL News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / December 25

Beaten-Down Chiefs Fight Hard, Fall to Broncos on Christmas

The Kansas City Chiefs took on the Denver Broncos in an AFC West showdown that could have been a must-watch game if things had panned out for Kansas City.

NFL News / Yardbarker / December 25

Broncos one step closer to securing home-field advantage

Broncos one step closer to securing important home-field advantage in playoffs

They probably will not be totally satisfied with the process in how they played on Thursday night, but the Denver Broncos are going to be extremely satisfied with the result and what it means for them in the playoffs.

Chiefs QB Chris Oladokun accidentally completed sick trick play

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

Can Justin Herbert exorcize playoff demons when Chargers host Texans?

Chargers LB Denzel Perryman loses appeal of two-game suspension

Maxx Crosby goes on unfiltered rant about Giants-Raiders game

Philip Rivers makes a sad admission about his return to Colts

Kansas City Chiefs News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / December 25

Chiefs’ Get Good News on Christmas Night Inactives

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Nick Bolton, George Karlaftis are up. Jaylon Moore and Derrick Nnadi are down. Those are notable developments after the Chiefs released their inactive players 90 minutes before kickoff against the Broncos on Christmas night (7:15 p.m.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / December 25

Chiefs Elevate 2 Players in Advance of Christmas Night Game

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Like shops in a resort town, the NFL is open for business on Christmas. And hours before kickoff against Denver on Thursday (7:15 p.m.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Gridiron Heroics / December 25

'Phenomenal Person': Andy Reid Has Strong Words Amid Questions About Travis Kelce’s Chiefs Future

The Kansas City Chiefs are closing a difficult season with more questions than answers, and few loom larger than Travis Kelce’s future. As retirement speculation swirls, head coach Andy Reid’s words offered both perspective and appreciation for one of the franchise’s defining figures.

Chris Jones News / Gridiron Heroics / December 25