The Kansas City Chiefs’ possibilities of making the playoffs took an enormous hit once they suffered a 20-10 loss to the Houston Texans that dropped the Chiefs to 6-7 on Dec. 7.
On the newest version of his “New Heights” podcast, tight finish Travis Kelce acknowledged that the Chiefs are going through “a tricky actuality” relating to their pursuit of a postseason berth. Later, quarterback Patrick Mahomes addressed the truth that Kansas Metropolis may have greater than 4 straight wins to make the playoffs.
Patrick Mahomes is aware of Chiefs are going via an enormous check
“We’re in an unprecedented territory, someplace that we haven’t been since I’ve been right here,” Mahomes acknowledged, per Myles Simmons of Professional Soccer Discuss. “I believe you lean on the fellows which have battled via adversity and got here out higher on the opposite aspect. That’s [defensive tackle Chris Jones], Trav [Kelce], all of those guys which have received championships. It hasn’t all the time been fairly, however it’ll actually check us to see what kind of character we’re, and I believe we bought the fellows within the room to do it.”
Some considered the Chiefs as favorites to no less than make the Tremendous Bowl once they ended October at 5-3. Kansas Metropolis has since misplaced 4 of 5 video games, and the aura of invincibility that when hovered over the franchise is now however a reminiscence.
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid appeared downright determined to generate a spark for his membership when he stored his offense on the sector for a 4th-and-1 on the Kansas Metropolis 31-yard line when the sport in opposition to Houston was 10-10 with 10:27 remaining in regulation. That call finally blew up in Reid’s face.
Patrick Mahomes wants no further motivation to win
The Chiefs are behind the 6-7 Baltimore Ravens, 8-5 Indianapolis Colts and 8-5 Texans within the chase for the AFC’s ultimate wild-card playoff berth. Mahomes indicated the standings will not give him any further motivation to earn wins, starting with Kansas Metropolis’s residence sport versus the 9-4 Los Angeles Chargers this coming Sunday.
“I all the time need to win, so it’s not like I’ve to attract too far,” Mahomes stated. “However after I have a look at it now, I don’t know what the chances are, however I do know they’re not excessive, and I believe it’d be particular if we get to the playoffs and might make a run. So why not give ourselves an opportunity to do this? And we’ve to begin by profitable a soccer sport, in order that’s what we’ll begin at.”
As of Thursday morning, DraftKings Sportsbook had the Chiefs as 5.5-point favorites over the Chargers.
