The calendar turned to December this week, meaning we've already reached the final full month of the 2025 NFL regular season.

Before Week 14 action begins, here are five storylines we're monitoring over the next five weeks.

1. Will Kansas City Chiefs miss the playoffs?

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes hasn't missed the AFC Championship Game, let alone the playoffs, since being named the full-time starter in 2018. But both remarkable streaks are in danger of being snapped this season.

Kansas City is two games behind the Los Angeles Chargers , Indianapolis Colts and Buffalo Bills in the AFC's wild-card race, and three of its five remaining games are against teams with a winning record. The Chiefs (6-6) are 1-3 in their past four games, allowing 25.3 points per game during the s

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