To say things haven't been going the way Kansas City Chiefs fans expected when the 2025 NFL season began might actually be an understatement.

Coming off a disappointing defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl, KC was widely considered the favorite to return to the grandest stage in sports next February, but if the season ended after Week 11, they wouldn't even be eligible for the playoffs, with the Chiefs currently sitting in ninth place with a 5-5 record.

What happened? How did the Chiefs fall so far from grace with essentially the same roster returning from he season before? Well, in the opinion of ESPN's Peter Schrager, it's because the Chiefs have stopped focusing on the little things that help a team win, especially on the third phase of football.

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