6 to 7 reasons why 6-7 Chiefs are fading out of AFC playoff picture

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6 to 7 reasons why 6-7 Chiefs are fading out of AFC playoff picture

The Kansas City Chiefs have been to the AFC playoffs for 10 consecutive seasons under Andy Reid. They have won nine straight AFC West titles and three straight AFC championships. They have advanced to the conference championship game in all seven previous seasons Patrick Mahomes has been their starting quarterback.

But with their latest frustrating loss, 17-10 to the Texans in Kansas City on Sunday night, they can no longer catch the first-place Broncos to make it a decade-long dominance of division crowns. At 6-7, the Chiefs are down to only the AFC wild-card path to make the playoffs and avoid the ultimate Super Bowl-losing hangover.

Kansas City had an opening to get closer to postseason