The Kansas City Chiefs officially waived QB Shane Buechele on Monday and released DB Tanner McCalister from their practice squad from their practice squad.
The 2026 NFL offseason is already unusual for the Kansas City Chiefs, who, over the previous three seasons, have competed for Super Bowl titles and played into February.
The Kansas City Chiefs have missed the playoffs for the first time in a decade, marking a dramatic shift after years of dominance. Finishing with a disappointing 6-11 record, the organization faces significant challenges that suggest their prolonged period of success might be coming to a close.
Travis Kelce’s final game of the season for the Kansas City Chiefs did not go according to plan. The four-time All-Pro tight end was quiet on Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders, finishing with just three catches for 12 yards.
Travis Kelce reached another rare milestone Sunday, crossing the 13,000 career receiving yards mark and further cementing his place in NFL history. The achievement came in a season finale that carried far more reflection than celebration for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Rule changes have made passing numbers easier to compile in the modern era, and the game's top quarterbacks have taken full advantage. While the heaviest hitters are represented here, some storied postseasons by slightly lesser-celebrated QBs remain entrenched in playoff annals as well.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – There should be no sugar-coating how awful the Chiefs looked since the bye week, even with Patrick Mahomes. Their nosedive from 5-3 to 6-11 was appalling.
If you were to examine the mind of a member of Chiefs Kingdom and pick out their nightmare scenario, the Kansas City Chiefs' 2025 season wouldn't be far off.
The Kansas City Chiefs lost in Week 18 to the worst team in the NFL, the Las Vegas Raiders. This was a game in which the Chiefs made plenty of mistakes, and the Raiders capitalized to snap their ten-game losing streak.
The Kansas City Chiefs finished the 2025 regular season with a losing record, ending at 6–11 and failing to qualify for the playoffs, a sharp drop for a franchise that entered the year as Super Bowl runner-up.
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.
The 2025 campaign didn’t go as planned for the Chiefs, who will not make a fourth straight Super Bowl trip. The Chiefs’ streak of 10 consecutive playoff berths snapped during a 6-11 season in which quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered a torn ACL.
The Kansas City Chiefs’ 2025 season is over, and frankly, it was over as soon as Patrick Mahomes tore his ACL and LCL. However, the Chiefs and every other team cannot begin making moves to improve their teams yet.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Andy Reid made one of the best hires in Chiefs franchise history when he brought Steve Spagnuolo to Kansas City in 2019. Now, another team might soon hire Spagnuolo.
The Kansas City Chiefs finished the 2025 NFL season 6-11 after a 14-12 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. They will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2014, but their six-game losing streak to end the season earned the Chiefs the No.
Even the Chiefs have to face that rebounds are a fundamental part of life in the NFL. Take it from Chris Jones, who likened the 2025 season to a physical fight.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports the Titans have requested to speak with Chiefs DC Steve Spagnuolo regarding its HC vacancy. Tennessee also requested to interview Chiefs OC Matt Nagy and Broncos DC Vance Joseph for the opening.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kenny Pickett woke up on Monday morning with a nice bruise on his back, and Nohl Williams didn’t screw it up this time. Williams introduced himself to the Raiders’ starting quarterback in extremely rude fashion late in the first quarter of Sunday’s season finale.
Jordan Schultz reports that the Titans have requested to interview Chiefs OC Matt Nagy for their head coaching vacancy. Nagy, 47, was hired by the Bears in January 2018 to become their head coach.
The Kansas City Chiefs' 2025 NFL season didn't go according to plan, but now they'll turn their attention to the future and building through free agency and the 2026 NFL Draft.
Many believe that Kelce walked off the football field for the last time as an active player following his club's 14-12 loss at the rival Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.
As expected, Andy Reid is going to return for another season. That being said, the Kansas City Chiefs' coaching staff might look entirely different next season.