it makes sense that the Kansas City Chiefs aren't occupying nearly as much bandwidth on postseason honor rolls following a rather unremarkable season in which the team's best efforts yielded a mere six victories, and knew they were going home for the month of January with three regular-season games left to play.
At the very least, the Chiefs were represented on the Pro Football Writers of America's All-NFL team by at least one player: center Creed Humphrey. Humphrey was the only Chiefs player on the PFWA's All-NFL team, but tight end Travis Kelce did get a mention alongside Humphrey on the All-AFC team that was also announced on Tuesday.
Humphrey's inclusion alongside the best players in the NFL won't come as a surprise to any fans. The Chiefs' offensive anchor has offered consistent excellence since his first season in the league in 2021. The Chiefs selected Humphrey in the second round of the '21 draft, and he's been mentioned alongside the best ever since. Humphrey made all 17 starts once again in 2025 for K.C., the fifth consecutive year he's done so, building a legacy as an ironman as well as an elite performer as the game's top center.
The Chiefs' All-Pro center is the only one found on this year's round of postseason honor rolls.
After coming in at No. 3 overall in Offensive Rookie of the Year voting in his first season, Humphrey has been awarded a spot on Pro Bowl rosters every year since. For the last two seasons, he's also added first-team All-Pro nods to go with a second-team honor that came in 2022. With his track record of excellence, the accumulating accolades, and his widely-recognized reputation as the best at what he does, Humphrey has set his course for Canton, assuming he stays healthy.
As for Kelce, the veteran tight end is already a first-ball Hall of Fame candidate who had 76 catches for 851 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns in his 13th NFL season. He officially eclipsed the 13,000-yard mark for his career and also became the only player in league history with 12 seasons of 800 receiving yards or more.
Last year, the Chiefs had three players on PFWA's All-NFL team: Humphrey, left guard Joe Thuney, and defensive tackle Chris Jones. Thuney made it again this year, in his first season with the Chicago Bears.