Chiefs' Playoff Hopes Hang in Balance After Loss to Cowboys
The Kansas City Chiefs' postseason aspirations are taking a hit after their Thanksgiving Day loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes was his usual brilliant self, tossing four touchdowns and racking up 261 yards through the air, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Cowboys' determination.
Despite going up 14-7 in the first quarter, the Chiefs found themselves trailing at halftime with a 17-14 deficit. Dallas's field general proved to be nearly unbeatable, throwing for 320 yards and two touchdowns on 27-of-39 completions, while star wide receiver Cedee Lamb notched 112 yards and one touchdown.
In post-game remarks, Mahomes was characteristically candid about his team's performance. "Credit to them, they changed up things, but at the end of the day, we gotta execute at a higher level," he said. "Penalties killed some drives. That's stuff that we gotta be better at, and that's kind of stuff that we've done all year long."
For Mahomes and the Chiefs, the reality is stark: they need to win every game from now on if they're going to make a deep playoff run. The 6-6 record may still keep them in contention for a postseason spot, but their upcoming schedule won't provide much wiggle room.
With home games against the Los Angeles Chargers and Denver Broncos – both of whom have secured playoff spots already – the Chiefs are facing a steep uphill battle. Meanwhile, their road trip to Tennessee and Las Vegas will be an opportunity to pad their win column, although the latter contest might prove too little, too late if they don't start winning their next few games.
If the Chiefs miss out on the playoffs for just the second time since Andy Reid took the helm in 2013, it could mark the beginning of the end of a dynasty that's been built around Mahomes' incredible talent. As the star quarterback so bluntly put it, they'll have to "win every game" if they hope to stay in the hunt.
The Kansas City Chiefs' postseason aspirations are taking a hit after their Thanksgiving Day loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes was his usual brilliant self, tossing four touchdowns and racking up 261 yards through the air, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Cowboys' determination.
Despite going up 14-7 in the first quarter, the Chiefs found themselves trailing at halftime with a 17-14 deficit. Dallas's field general proved to be nearly unbeatable, throwing for 320 yards and two touchdowns on 27-of-39 completions, while star wide receiver Cedee Lamb notched 112 yards and one touchdown.
In post-game remarks, Mahomes was characteristically candid about his team's performance. "Credit to them, they changed up things, but at the end of the day, we gotta execute at a higher level," he said. "Penalties killed some drives. That's stuff that we gotta be better at, and that's kind of stuff that we've done all year long."
For Mahomes and the Chiefs, the reality is stark: they need to win every game from now on if they're going to make a deep playoff run. The 6-6 record may still keep them in contention for a postseason spot, but their upcoming schedule won't provide much wiggle room.
With home games against the Los Angeles Chargers and Denver Broncos – both of whom have secured playoff spots already – the Chiefs are facing a steep uphill battle. Meanwhile, their road trip to Tennessee and Las Vegas will be an opportunity to pad their win column, although the latter contest might prove too little, too late if they don't start winning their next few games.
If the Chiefs miss out on the playoffs for just the second time since Andy Reid took the helm in 2013, it could mark the beginning of the end of a dynasty that's been built around Mahomes' incredible talent. As the star quarterback so bluntly put it, they'll have to "win every game" if they hope to stay in the hunt.
... The Chiefs are gonna be fine, trust me 
... They've been through tough times before and come out on top 
... And let's not forget Patrick Mahomes is a magician when it comes to turning games around 
... Plus, they have the talent and depth on their roster to make some big plays down the stretch 
... Losing to the Cowboys was a bummer, but it's just one game 
... I'm not buying into the "win every game" narrative just yet 
... Give me a break 
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and its not looking good 
they need to go on a hot streak ASAP or it could be goodbye dynasty 
mahomes is always his usual self, but even he cant single-handedly turn things around 
the penalties are just too much, they need to work on executing at a higher level and stopping those big plays 
its gonna be tough for them to make up for that 6-6 record, especially with those two home games against chargers and broncos coming up 
los vegas might be a pipe dream now...
! The Chiefs are always my team, but I feel bad for them right now 
. Patrick Mahomes is just incredible, I mean who else can throw 4 touchdowns like that? 
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. I mean, that's just insane! But at the same time, their next few games are gonna be super tough too 
if they miss out on the playoffs for real, i feel like that's gonna be a huge blow to mahomes' career momentum and to the team overall 
- Nelson Mandela 
. They really need to step up their game if they wanna make another deep run 
. You gotta bring your A-game if you wanna make some noise in the playoffs.
the chiefs need to step up their game big time or risk gettin sent home early 
Patrick Mahomes is a beast but even he can't do it alone, they need the whole squad on board