US EditionChiefs eliminated from NFL playoff race, ending 10-year postseason run
The Chiefs ended their 10-season playoff streak after a 16-13 loss to the Chargers; Patrick Mahomes' knee injury contributed to their elimination, per team reports.
- On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs were eliminated from the playoffs after a 16-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium, ending their 10-year postseason streak.
- Wins by the Buffalo Bills, Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars combined with the Chargers' result ensured Kansas City's elimination after the Chiefs fell to a 6-8 record.
- Late in the fourth quarter, Patrick Mahomes left with a knee injury after a tackle by Da'Shawn Hand, and Gardner Minshew threw a game-sealing interception to Derwin James with 14 seconds left.
- The defeat ends the Chiefs' decade-long playoff streak, marking their first missed playoffs since 2014 and the first time Patrick Mahomes will miss the postseason in his career.
- Expect a busy offseason as Kansas City addresses personnel issues after losing seven one-score games in 2025, with franchise leadership including head coach Andy Reid focusing on the Chiefs' offensive line and receiving corps.
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Travis Kelce Refused to Talk to Reporters After Being Eliminated From Playoffs
Travis Kelce dodged the media again after the Kansas City Chiefs were eliminated from the playoffs, marking the first time in over a decade the team isn’t postseason-bound. “Sorry guys, it’s not the time,” Kelce, 36, told reporters in the locker room on Sunday, December 14, per ESPN. “I’ll catch you guys during the week.” The Chiefs lost 16-13 to the Los Angeles Chargers, officially eliminating them from playoff contention for the first time sin…
The Kansas City Chiefs have missed the NFL playoffs for the first time after ten years and no chance of a third Super Bowl win within four years! The team around the stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce defeated the Los Angeles Chargers at home 13:16, thus taking the eighth defeat in the 14th season game.Because the Houston Texans and the Buffalo Bills won their games at the same time, the Chiefs have no chance of participating in the playoffs…
NFL superstar Patrick Mahomes hurts against the Los Angeles Chargers just before the end of the game.
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