The Kansas City Chiefs have hit an unfamiliar low point, and NFL fans are sounding off. Once the unquestioned powerhouse of the AFC, the reigning conference champions find themselves scrambling after a disappointing 5-5 start to the 2025 season.
Following another narrow defeat, this time to the Denver Broncos, frustration boiled over across social media. Fans and analysts pointed to a startling statistic that has come to define the team’s decline: Kansas City is 0-5 in one-score games this season after going a perfect 12-0 in such contests last year. The dramatic reversal has led many to declare that the dynasty, once considered unstoppable under Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes, may finally be crumbling.
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Oct 12, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) rushes the ball against the Detroit Lions during the first half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images
Analysts have echoed this sentiment, describing Kansas City’s struggles as the product of regression and missed opportunities. Andrew Siciliano drew attention when he bluntly proclaimed the team “done,” comparing their once dominant form to “burnt ends,” a cheeky Kansas City reference that stung the fan base. For months, the team’s aura of inevitability in tight games has evaporated, leaving them prone to heartbreaking finishes that once always swung their way.
According to analysts, the issue isn’t talent but discipline. He pointed out Kansas City’s uncharacteristic breakdowns in special teams and penalties as the clearest signs of a team that no longer sweats the details. The team’s roster remains largely intact from last year’s 15-2 campaign, yet they’ve regressed in critical execution and situational football. Even Mahomes’ late-game wizardry hasn’t been enough to offset the mistakes.
NFL Fans React to Kansas City Chiefs Going Winless in One-Score Games
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Oct 19, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) scrambles against the Las Vegas Raiders during the second quarter of the game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images
Fans have shared their thoughts about Kansas City not getting a single win in one-score games. These reactioons can be seen in a post shared by Fox Sports: NFL on X.
The Chiefs are winless in one-score games this season.
Heading into the 2025 season, Kansas City held a streak of 17-straight wins in games decided by 8 PTS or fewer. pic.twitter.com/rBEBhzj81E
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) November 18, 2025
“It’s over…” a fan said. “This is what happens when the officiating isn’t putting its thumb on the scale,” another added.
A supporter mentioned, “They were 17-0 in one-score games, and now they are a shocking 0-5 this season after that loss to the Broncos.”
“so basically their whole Super Bowl run last season was carried by refs and luck,” a follower remarked.
“MOVE ON THEY SUCK NOW,” a commenter posted.
“The pendulum always swings both ways,” a sixth social media user reacted.
The growing narrative is that the rest of the league has finally caught up. Without their customary polish and clutch composure, Kansas City looks beatable for the first time in years, and opposing teams sense it.
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Oct 6, 2025; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws during the first half against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
While optimists still believe Mahomes can engineer another turnaround, the numbers tell a sobering story. Fans calling the dynasty “over” might be premature, but unless the Chiefs rediscover their edge soon, this season’s struggles could mark the end of an era built on precision, confidence, and fearlessness in crunch time.
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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) gets the crowd hyped before an NFL football matchup at EverBank Stadium, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. The Jacksonville Jaguars edged the Kansas City Chiefs 31-28. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]
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