Former player has lost confidence in Chiefs after latest loss

It was another sluggish offensive performance from the Chiefs on Sunday, failing to score a TD until running back Kareem Hunt punched it in late in the third quarter.

Mahomes was far from perfect once again, completing 29 of his 45 passes for 276 yards, one TD and one interception. Facing a 3rd-and-14 with the game tied at 6-6, Mahomes tried to make a play to the endzone, only to get picked off by Broncos cornerback Ja'Quan McMillian.

While Mahomes ultimately took the blame for the inconsistency after the game, the struggles do not solely reside with him. Kicker Harrison Butker had an extra-point attempt blocked that kept the game in a 19-19 tie and the Chiefs committed 10 penalties for 69 yards in Sunday's loss.

Many expected Kansas City to overcame its slow start and return to form once it got fully healthy on offense. Through 11 weeks, the Chiefs are in uncharted territory outside the playoff picture. They also have five losses to Denver's two and still sit behind the four-loss Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC West, a division they have won nine consecutive seasons.

Kansas City still faces the Chargers and Broncos one more time, but it also plays host to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 12, the league's highest-scoring offense (32.1 PPG).

There is still plenty of football to be played, but even for the Chiefs, it is going to take a near-perfect stretch to get out of the hole they have dug themselves into.