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Chiefs penalties: Why narrative that referees favor Kansas City has been proven false in 2025

Changes are a-comin' for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2025.

After years of dominating almost every aspect of the game of football — from the complexities of offense to the verve of Kansas City's defense to the steady nature of the Chiefs' special teams unit — Kansas City is facing a crisis it hasn't dealt with since head coach Andy Reid joined the ranks in 2013.

Losses have already piled up at Arrowhead Stadium. And although some performances have been competitive, Kansas City doesn't appear nearly as efficient as it was in its pomp.

Few things reflect that regression more than the Chiefs' inability to restrict penalties. Kansas City has struggled to maintain its composu

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