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This is not the season the Kansas City Chiefs envisioned for themselves, as they went 6-11 and failed to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2014.

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Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes Lands Bad Outlook for 2026

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is confronting a significant challenge as he works through rehabilitation following a serious knee injury sustained late in the 2025 season.

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Biggest Question for Chiefs, Each AFC West Coaching Staff

Talent and personnel are monumental towards a team's success, but without good coaching, those players can only go so far. That was evident this season, as the Chicago Bears and New England Patriots each had their best seasons in years with their new head coaches.

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Biggest Weakness for Chiefs, Each AFC West Team Entering 2026

This past NFL season was flipped on its head, with the Kansas City Chiefs and other teams that had established themselves as Super Bowl-caliber teams missing the playoffs.

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How the Chiefs Will Be Able To Bounce Back

The Kansas City Chiefs were one of the most disappointing teams in 2025, coming off a huge loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. Ever since their opening loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Brazil, it was clear that it was going to be a long season for the Chiefs.

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The most awful NFL coaching jobs of all time

As franchises prepare wish lists for their next hires, numerous cautionary tales exist. Here are the worst head-coaching tenures since the 1970 merger.

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Chiefs WR Rashee Rice Announces Relationship With Rubi Rose On Valentine's Day

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice might rank among the most hated non-quarterbacks in the NFL due to a slew of legal incidents that he's gotten into with little to no punishment.

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Chiefs Don’t Get Enough Credit for Solving Prime 2025 Issue

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Joe Thuney earlier this month completed arguably the best three-year stretch by an offensive guard in league history. After first-team All-Pro selections with the Chiefs in 2023 and ’24, he not only earned that honor again with the Bears in 2025, he also captured the inaugural Protector of the Year as the NFL’s best lineman.

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Chiefs’ Kelce, Seahawks’ Kupp Discuss Whether They’re First-Ballot Players

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – During the 1997 AFC playoffs, the Broncos came into Kansas City and upset the Chiefs in the divisional round. On their way to ending the NFC’s 13-year Super Bowl winning streak, the wild-card Broncos had six future Hall of Famers that day, believed to be the most ever on a single Super Bowl team.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Gridiron Heroics / February 14

Colin Cowherd Faces $170M Worth Lil Wayne’s Wrath Over Travis Kelce Retirement Take

Many fans and analysts are eagerly waiting for a word on the Chiefs’ star Travis Kelce’s retirement decision, and while most of the people want the 36-year-old tight end make a comeback for the 2026 season, a take by Colin Cowherd left Lil Wayne, who has a net worth of $170 million, furious.

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Why Chiefs Hopes at Landing Difference-Maker Won't Be Limited to No. 9

There is not much of a "grace period" in the NFL, as the conclusion of a season does not indicate a prolonged vacation. In fact, the Super Bowl and NFL scouting combine take place three weeks apart.

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It is Clear What Chiefs' Eric Bieniemy Is Looking for This Offseason

This past season exposed a plethora of the Kansas City Chiefs' weaknesses, including the lack of an explosive rushing attack. Between Isiah Pacheco and

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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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Why Chiefs Wished This was QB-Heavy Draft Class

For the first time, since ironically taking quarterback Patrick Mahomes with the 10th-overall pick in 2017, the Kansas City Chiefs will be drafting from inside the top 10.

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3 sneaky good NFL free agents Chiefs must sign in 2026 offseason

It’s time for change in Kansas City. After years of playoff dominance, the Kansas City Chiefs’ postseason streak with Patrick Mahomes ended with a whimper.

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Three Wide Receivers Chiefs Could Sign in Free Agency

For the longest time, the Kansas City Chiefs have loved inserting speed into their offense. It has defined what we have witnessed of this franchise and its offense since 2018, when Patrick Mahomes took the league by storm alongside Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce.

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6 Unique Facts on Chiefs’ 6 New Assistant Coaches

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Friday afternoon announced the official additions of five new assistant coaches. Combined with new offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, the six hirings represent one of the highest turnover rates on Andy Reid’s staff since he arrived in Kansas City 13 years ago.

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Brees Tells Chiefs’ Kelce Classic Story About Schottenheimer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A year after the Chiefs drafted Patrick Mahomes in 2017, imagine Alex Smith remaining in Kansas City and battling the youngster for the starting role.

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Chiefs Officially Hire Five Assistant Coaches

The Kansas City Chiefs announced they officially hired four assistant coaches on Friday. The full list includes: DeMarco Murray – Running Backs Coach Chad O’Shea – Wide Receivers Coach Terry Bradden Jr.

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Chiefs Free Agent Earns Spot on Prestigious List

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Leo Chenal has never made a Pro Bowl, but the two-time Super Bowl champion could earn a massive raise in the coming months.