Harrison Butker's slump is starting to test Chiefs' patience

Harrison Butker is missing too many kicks. The Kansas City Chiefs’ star kicker missed another field goal on Sunday, one of the few downsides from what was otherwise an excellent 37-20 win over the Baltimore Ravens. It’s a situation that has grown from being a slight worry to a concern. And after Butker equaled two unwanted career lowlights on Sunday, it’s a situation that’s on the brink of becoming a genuine problem. Butker hooked a 56-yarder wide left late in the second quarter against the Ravens, his fifth missed kick of the season. Something seems off. The 30-year-old missed just four field goals last season, but already he’s one wayward kick away from reaching that same mark in far fewer games. Butker has missed a field goal in three consecutive games now for just the second time in his career. On top of that, the failed extra point in Week 1 means he’s been off the mark in four straight games—again, something that had only happened once before. He’s never missed a field goal in four straight games or a