Overview
- The 22-19 defeat in Denver dropped Kansas City to the AFC’s ninth spot with seven games left.
- Modeling from The Athletic’s playoff calculator pegs the Chiefs at 57% to reach the postseason and 10% to win the AFC West, down sharply from last week.
- Kansas City sits 3.5 games behind the Broncos and has lost head-to-head tiebreakers to Denver and the Chargers.
- Execution woes against the Broncos included a 1-for-4 red-zone mark, 5-of-13 on third down, a Patrick Mahomes interception, three sacks, a blocked PAT and big punt returns allowed.
- The next test is a home date with the 8-2 Colts coming off a bye, kicking off a demanding stretch that leaves little margin for error.