Well, the season is done and 2014 is over for the Chiefs. Before moving on, let's look at the best and worst of the year before putting it in the books.
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This team may not be playoff-bound, but it just needs a few present to get it there -- in 2015 in not this year.
The Chiefs go into what is essentially a playoff game in Pittsburgh on Sunday. Five heroes must rise for them to ride to victory.
Yes, I too am still angry about the Arizona game. But, beating the Raiders is the ointment to sooth any distress and the Chiefs are still alive in the playoff hunt.
The Chiefs suffered an all-around team loss against Denver. But, after further examination, here's who you should blame above all.
The Chiefs may have stumbled last week, but they have a chance to prove this week that their formula definitively works.
In the biggest test in weeks, the Kansas City will battle Seattle in as each tries to fight its way uphill into the playoffs.
I don't love it either, but there's a good case to be made for the Chiefs "home" game in London. This is it.
The Chiefs may not be winning the way NFL orthodoxy dictates, but they're a team no one wants to face.
The Chiefs defense has quietly put up the numbers to be considered in the Top 5, despite injuries and a first class schedule.
The bookies might all have the Chargers in this game, but the Chiefs will win it for five very simple reasons.
Even at 2-3, the Chiefs are right on track to sneak into the playoffs with reinforcements coming and a soft schedule ahead.
Last Sunday's outing against the Broncos in Denver still counts as a loss, but I believe in moral victories, and this was one.
Look, it wasn't all bad this week. Here are four things that he Chiefs did since Sunday's loss that were a step in the right direction
I'm not sure there's ever been a more critical opening game for the Chiefs. These three players can make it or break it for the team.
The result of the Chiefs final preseason game doesn't matter for the team, but it will be life-changing for these six players.
It's just the preseason, but if you want to pick a position group to panic about forget the O-line, panic about the Chiefs DB's.
The Bengals game showed some good and some bad. These are three Chiefs that need to show improvement after last weeks win.
The 2014 Chiefs look a lot like the late 2013 Chiefs. And that's cause for both celebration and concern.
With the Chiefs' safety depth going from thin to non-existent, it's time for the team to give Ed Reed a call.