After a disappointing loss Sunday, their fourth in six games, the Chiefs have dropped from AFC locks to barely clinging on to the four seed – what’s left for Kansas City?
Through the season’s first four weeks, your Kansas City Chiefs were 4-0, and the entire NFL Universe had them pegged for an inevitable showdown with The GOAT (Tom Brady), The Hoodie (Bill Belichick), and the New England Patriots’ record-pacing defense.
Fast-forward six weeks, and the Chiefs have lost eight different starters for varying amounts of time, and subsequently have dropped four of their last six games.
While there are a number of signs that ought to be encouraging for Kansas City fans nation-wide, Sunday’s loss to the Tennessee Titans saw an offensive line that continued to struggle, a defense that reverted to 2018 form, and a special teams unit in peril.
What does it all mean? Where are the 2019 Chiefs headed? How will the season end?
Of course no one can be sure, but it is our nature as fans to think about the future, speculate on the possibilities, and ultimately, find some reason for hope and optimism.
Kansas City can still make a Super Bowl run, but it will not come if the Week 10 team takes the field again. Andy Reid, his coaching staff, and the Chiefs’ players must make significant and permanent changes if the team is going to reach its’ full potential and hoist the Lombardi Trophy in February.
A few disclaimers and caveats to the pages that follow:
- The Chiefs have got to get and stay healthy. Significant injuries to any of the key contributors will put the team in perilous position for the duration of the season.
- Kansas City must find some consistency on defense.
- Andy Reid must make the right coaching decisions down the stretch.
So what’s next for the 2019 Chiefs? Let’s look at the rest of the this season’s schedule.