Overview
- Kansas City lost 26-9 at Tennessee in Week 16, confirming the franchise’s first losing record since 2012 and Reid’s first sub-.500 season with the Chiefs.
- With Patrick Mahomes already out with a torn ACL, Gardner Minshew exited with a left-knee injury and is set for an MRI as quarterback depth thinned further.
- Third-stringer Chris Oladokun entered for his first NFL throws and went 11-of-16 for 111 yards, steering three field-goal drives in relief.
- Execution woes persisted, including penalties and a 51-yard miss from Harrison Butker, his ninth of the season and the most in the NFL.
- Reid praised veteran effort and leaders such as Chris Jones and Nick Bolton, as Kansas City turns to its final two games against Denver on Christmas Day and at Las Vegas.