Though some regression was expected from the Kansas City Chiefs ' 15-2 2024 season, no one could have predicted just how drastic the fall-off would be.
With their backs completely against the wall against the Houston Texans on Sunday night, the Chiefs came out flat with a scoreless first half and were unable to engineer a second-half comeback. This defeat, the team's fourth in their last five games, dropped the Chiefs to a 6-7 record, eliminated them from AFC West contention and effectively shut the door on any realistic path of sneaking into the postseason.
With so many players remaining from their championship days, it’s almost unfathomable that the three-time defending AFC champions could fall off so much so quickly. Here are the five biggest culprits of their nightmarish 2025 seas

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