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Kansas City Chiefs face a pivotal hiatus after a disappointing 6-11 season

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — What happened over the last month of the season for the Kansas City Chiefs figures to be a whole lot less interesting than what will transpire over the next few months, when a perennial juggernaut in desperate need of a reset begins work on the retooling. Will tight end ...

Top draft pick could be on the line for Raiders when they host the Chiefs

LAS VEGAS — For a game between teams with losing records to end the regular season, there is quite a bit at stake — especially for the Raiders. Las Vegas is in position for the top pick in next year's draft, a potentially franchise-altering selection the Raiders would clinch with a loss to ...

Chiefs are in a rare position of playing for pride

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs insist that they are playing to win over the final three weeks of the season. That's their competitive nature. It wouldn't be the worst thing to lose. The Chiefs already are assured of having their decade-long string of postseason appearances ...

Mahomes begins rehab after knee surgery with eye on Week 1 return in 2026

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has begun rehab following surgery to repair two torn ligaments in his left knee, and the team is optimistic the two-time MVP could be back early next season — perhaps even by the time Kansas City plays Week 1. Rick Burkholder, their ...

NFL playoffs won’t have Mahomes, Brady or Manning for the first time since 1998

John Elway and Dan Marino were still starting quarterbacks, Tom Brady was a little-known college player at Michigan and at least six starting quarterbacks for potential 2025 playoffs teams weren't even alive the last time the NFL had a postseason like this. With Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas ...