When the Kansas City Chiefs were 0-2, the sky was falling. The city devolved into a dystopia, a fanbase became a lynch mob and parents were one loss away from selling newborns for batteries and 24-packs of Dasani.
At least, that’s what it felt like.
Seven weeks later, the Chiefs are clasping the fifth seed in the playoff picture.
Once again, winning proves to be the cure-all.
Andy Reid, Bob Sutton, and Dave Toub have overcome a biblical swarm of injury bugs. However, they’ll be the first to deflect praise.
The following 10 players served as pillars for Kansas City’s current 5-1 stretch.