Patrick Mahomes is in danger of missing the playoffs for the first time as a starter.

The Kansas City Chiefs have won the AFC West nine times in a row -- a streak that goes back to previous quarterback Alex Smith's time.

Just making the postseason will be a struggle in 2025 after a Thanksgiving loss to the Dallas Cowboys that saw the Chiefs fall to 15th in talkSPORT's power rankings.

Smith, who joined ESPN after a brutal injury ended his career, thinks his replacement is in a massive hole.

"It's major panic time," he said. "I thought Patrick said it brilliantly. They can beat anybody. They can lose to anybody as well. And they got to win out.

"They got the Texans this next weekend, the best defense in the NFL . Their margin of error is so small. And for me, this is the th

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