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NFL playoff picture: Postseason probabilities entering Week 12 of 2025 season | NFL.com
The Chiefs, Ravens and Texans — all 10-plus-win playoff teams from a year ago — each sit at .500, with 15 losses between them. That’s more L’s than the trio totaled throughout the entire 2024 campaign. Parity!
With Sunday’s loss in Denver, the Chiefs have now dropped back-to-back games twice in a season for the first time in the Patrick Mahomes era. They’ve been on the wrong end of all five of their one-score contests
this year, too, after going 12 for 12 in 2024 (including playoffs). So, clearly, the 2025 Chiefs are not quite the version we’ve grown used to. But with a 50-50 playoff probability, I would think most folks would still lean toward the Mahomes side of that coin. Kansas City will welcome the Colts (more on that in a second), Texans, Chargers and Broncos to Arrowhead in the coming weeks, which means the Chiefs will have prime opportunities to make up ground in the standings. And though they’ve struggled away from K.C. this year (1-4, including in Brazil), their three remaining road games are against teams currently 7-22-1 combined.
Five Quick Facts Following the Chiefs Week 11 Loss to Denver | Upon Further Review | The Mothership
5. The Chiefs will need to quickly turn the page with another critical matchup on deck.
The Chiefs’ goals are still in front of them, but they’ll need to get back on track in a hurry. Kansas City is now three games back of Denver (in the loss column) in the AFC West and finds itself in a crowded field of teams fighting for positioning in the Wild Card race, setting up a crucial game with the Indianapolis Colts this upcoming weekend.
This certainly isn’t where the Chiefs expected to be, but if there’s a silver lining, it’s that the Chiefs are no stranger to overcoming adversity. The final seven games of the season will be a challenge, but Kansas City is more than up for it.
“We’ve dealt with adversity [before], and [we’ve] gotten better from it,” Mahomes said. “This is something that we haven’t dealt with so early in the season, but at the same time, I know the guys in that locker room, and how they’re going to respond. All we can do is stick together, push ourselves to be even better, and do what we can to win this next week.”
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Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs were one of the teams Beckham was considering in 2024 free agency, per Jeremy Fowler.
Kansas City could now consider adding him to fill out receiver room that was plagued by injury last season.
The Chiefs’ receiver depth chart is currently led by Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy and Hollywood Brown. Beckham would also be competing for targets with Travis Kelce, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Tyquan Thornton.
Should any of these players suffer injuries down the stretch, however, the Chiefs might want to have another option on deck ahead of the playoffs.
Updated NFL Draft Order After Week 11: Giants Rise, Dolphins Fall | SI
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Miami Dolphins (4-7)
12
Minnesota Vikings (4-6)
13
Dallas Cowboys (4-5-1)
14
Baltimore Ravens (5-5)
15
Kansas City Chiefs (5-5)
2026 NFL mock draft: QB class shrinks as desperate teams search for help | CBS Sports
Round 1 – Pick 15
Francis Mauigoa OT
Miami (Fla.) • Jr • 6’6″ / 315 lbs
If the Chiefs really don’t make the playoffs, they’ll be looking to revamp the offensive line in front of Patrick Mahomes once again. Mauigoa is the perfect right tackle to replace Jawaan Taylor. He’d form one of the league’s best double-team combos with Trey Smith.
Around the NFL
Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers doesn’t need surgery on wrist, status TBD | ESPN
Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will not need surgery to repair a fracture to his left, non-throwing wrist, coach Mike Tomin announced Tuesday.
Tomlin did not rule the quarterback out for Sunday’s game at the Chicago Bears, and his status will be determined later in the week.
“Really, it’s just about bracing and securing it for his comfort and safety,” Tomlin said. “And then, it’s about how functional he is.”
The coach said Rodgers will not practice Wednesday, and Friday will be a key day in evaluating the 41-year-old quarterback’s status for Sunday’s game at the Chicago Bears.
Ja’Marr Chase suspension upheld; Bengals WR to sit vs. Pats | ESPN
Ja’Marr Chase‘s one-game suspension for spitting on Steelers defensive back Jalen Ramsey was upheld Tuesday, meaning the star Bengals receiver can’t play Sunday against the Patriots.
Chase’s appeal was heard by Jordy Nelson, who was jointly appointed by the NFL and the NFL Players Association. Nelson upheld the suspension, which the league had announced Monday.
The ban will cost Chase his weekly paycheck of $448,333. He also will forfeit a $58,823 per-game active bonus.
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7 winners and 6 losers from the Chiefs’ loss in Denver
Losers
Wide receiver Rashee Rice: It wasn’t just the lack of overall production — just 38 yards from six catches. It was the two brutal drops that stalled drives and deflated the offense. Rice is the team’s No. 1 wideout. He simply has to make those plays.
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes: Maybe it was the altitude, but it was frustrating watching Mahomes miss on deep passes that could have broken the game open. The pass protection was good enough to push the ball down the field. But Mahomes couldn’t find open receivers in time or move the ball with his legs — and he threw two interceptions on one drive. (Thankfully, one was overturned by a penalty). The most disheartening thing was the failure to execute the four-minute drill. Whether the problem was with play-calling or execution isn’t clear — but when Kansas City gets the ball with 4:10 left in a tied game, we should expect to see Mahomes lead a game-winning drive.
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