Nov 16, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) celebrates his touchdown with quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) and tight end Robert Tonyan (85) in the fourth quarter at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

Kansas City Chiefs Climb Week 13 NFL Power Rankings

Originally posted on Gridiron Heroics
By Vincent Pensabene | Last updated Nov 26, 2025 1:27 PM ET

The Kansas City Chiefs played well in Week 13 and kept their postseason hopes alive after defeating the Indianapolis Colts in overtime 23-20 at home. The fourth quarter and overtime period gave a lot of people hope for what the Chiefs can do and that they can flip the switch to heat up ending the season. Let’s take a look at the NFL Power Rankings to see how high they have climbed.

Kansas City Chiefs Climb in the Week 13 Power Rankings

Eric Edholm, the Lead Draft Writer on the NFL’s official website, made the Week 13 Power Rankings and listed the Kansas City Chiefs as the 12th-ranked team as he wrote the following:

“This was a season-preserving win, no doubt, and Kansas City slayed the one-possession-game dragon by beating Indianapolis. The Chiefs might have won 12 one-score games a season ago, but prior to Sunday, they’d lost five straight in the 2025 campaign. And it required an 11-point comeback in the final nine minutes, with Patrick Mahomes coming up big in money spots and Kareem Hunt atoning for his fumble with a productive effort otherwise. If Kansas City can get Isiah Pacheco back, that’s great, but Hunt really seems to have reclaimed the captain’s chair for now. The Chiefs’ defense had a few early shaky moments, unable to get home rushing four, but Steve Spagnuolo dialed up the blitzes and smothered the Colts after halftime. Is K.C. back? For now, yeah.”

This was a three-spot jump for the team after their 23-20 overtime victory in Week 13. It will be interesting to see how they are able to do during Week 14 on Thursday against the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving.

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