The Kansas City Chiefs can’t win the AFC West anymore. It’s the first time since 2015 the Chiefs won’t be a division winner.

The tone of the Chiefs locker room changed after the team's latest close loss, with the team's playoff odds dwindling.

The 2025 NFL season has certainly shown that new teams can break through into the playoff mix, but one perennial contender has fallen out of it just as quickly. While the Kansas City Chiefs are consistently one of the elite AFC franchises,

Daniel Jones' injury, the Ravens' red zone woes, the Bears' defensive mistakes and the Chiefs' drop issues meant big changes in the race for the postseason.

Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes made a curious comment about Travis Kelce and his playing future after the team's loss to the Houston Texans.

The Chiefs had trouble moving the ball against the Texans' fierce defense and are a step closer to elimination from the postseason field. Before Sunday night's game, The Athletic's projection had their playoff chances dropping to 16% with a loss to the Texans. NFL.com had it at 15%. Kansas City is in trouble.

The Texans are now in a playoff spot following their fifth straight victory, a win in Kansas City that was both cathartic and showed their immense potential to a national TV audience.

I don't think there's much more Christmas feeling, especially for kids and families, than the Chiefs and Elf on the Shelf." The 'Merry Mischief' teaser is now live on the Chiefs' YouTube channel,