At this point in the season, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are usually cruising toward another division title and being touted as Super Bowl favorites.

After a 16-13 loss to the Dolphins, there was news the Commanders’ Week 13 game vs. Denver on Sunday night won’t be flexed out of prime time, which is a bizarre decision by the NFL. Nobody wants to watch Washington in its current state, not even Commanders fans.

The Kansas City Chiefs fell to the Denver Broncos, 22-19, at Empower Field at Mile High Stadium on Sunday. Kansas City dropped to 5-5 on the season with the loss to Denver, which improved to 9-2 on the year with the win.

It would have been easy for Ja'Quan McMillian to interpret the Denver Broncos' recent decision in the NFL draft as an indictment on his play. When the Broncos selected cornerback Jahdae Barron in the first round of the 2025 draft, it came with some serious implications for McMillian.

Week 11 had a flair for the dramatics. Out of the gate, Sunday kicked off with an overtime bout between the Commanders and Dolphins from Madrid, and was followed up with some wild finishes in the early afternoon window.

For a team that hasn't tasted much success since Peyton Manning and DeMarcus Ware were still burnishing their Hall of Fame credentials in Denver a decade ago, this version of the Broncos sure keeps showing off a championship-level moxie.

Here is a closer look at where things stand for the Chiefs in the playoff race and what could work against them later this season.

Some fans insist the answer is simple no. Despite a tough, nail-biting, down to the wire loss to the AFC West leading Denver Broncos, Chiefs Kingdom isn’t ready to throw in the towel. With seven games left in the regular season and a team with championship DNA, many believe this season is far from finished.