The Kansas City Chiefs are facing an odd stretch of football, as they hold a 5-5 record, which is very unlike the Chiefs. Going into the latter half of the season, the Chiefs can either wonder what went wrong through the first ten games of the season, or they can lock in for the remaining seven.
It's clear that they will choose to lock in. However, it's important to note that this roster hasn't performed as many expected this year. Although injuries and other factors affected the team in the first half of the season, has confidence improved for the second half?
To some, it has, but to others, it's a long-standing roster issue and mistakes that have been made. Head coach Andy Reid says that they know what to clean up, but in the eyes of former quarterback turned analyst Chris Simms, what you see from the Chiefs through Week 11 is what you're going to get.
Sep 7, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; NBC Sports analyst Chris Simms on field prior to a game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images / Denny Medley-Imagn Images
Nov 2, 2025; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid looks on in the second quarter against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images / Mark Konezny-Imagn Images
There's a world where this version of the Chiefs might already be as displayed, but there's also hope to hold onto, because they're the Chiefs. At the end of the day, if the Chiefs find a way into a playoff spot, whether that be through winning the AFC West or as a Wild Card team, they're a team to fear until eliminated.
Kansas City has the pieces to be successful, but dynasty fatigue and playing deep into seasons for multiple years in a row could be coming back to bite them where the sun doesn't shine. No matter what, the Chiefs aren't out of things until they'reofficiallyout of things.
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