Patty Mills+FollowEnd of an Era: Chiefs’ 9-Year AFC West Reign Is OverWith tonight’s loss, the Kansas City Chiefs have officially had their 9-year run of dominating the AFC West snapped. That means no top-4 seed via the division crown — and as of now, KC is on the outside looking in for the playoffs. To make matters worse: it was a brutal night for Patrick Mahomes — arguably one of his worst home starts. Completion % in the 40s, a season-low passer rating, and three interceptions. It’s wild how fast things shift — a team that looked like a perennial SB-contender just a few seasons ago is now fighting just to get in. #NFL #Chiefs #AFCWest #Mahomes #NFLPlayoffs #FootballTalk 162Share
Jamie Juarez+FollowThe Chiefs Have Already Lost More Games in 5 Weeks Than They Did All of 2024This is officially one of the roughest starts of the Andy Reid–Patrick Mahomes era. The offense looks shaky, the turnovers are piling up, and the aura of invincibility KC built over the past decade is starting to crack. Kansas City is still dangerous — you can never count out Mahomes — but this team looks nothing like the one we saw last season. #NFL #Chiefs #Mahomes #AndyReid #AFC #FootballTalk #NFL2025 #ChiefsKingdom 20Share
Matthew Roberts+FollowThe NFC Is Pure Chaos: Bears Fall From #1 to #7, Lions at 8–5 Aren’t Even InNothing in the NFC is settled. Absolutely nothing. The Chicago Bears went into the week as the #1 seed in the NFC. After losing to the Packers… they instantly dropped all the way to #7. That’s how tight the conference is right now. And somehow, the 8–5 Detroit Lions — a record that would be comfortably in the postseason most years — aren’t even in the playoff picture at the moment. Every loss flips the bracket. Every win launches a team 3–4 spots up. The entire conference is basically one giant traffic jam. With a few weeks left, this playoff race is going to get messy. Expect dramatic shuffling all the way to Week 18. Good luck predicting the NFC. Nobody can. #NFL #NFC #Bears #Lions #Packers #PlayoffRace #NFLStandings #FootballTalk20Share
Brandy Rodriguez+FollowBears Drop 281 Rushing Yards on Fangio’s Defense — Most Allowed Since 2005The Chicago Bears just put up 281 rushing yards on the Eagles — and that number is historic. It’s the most rushing yards a Vic Fangio defense has allowed since he became Philly’s DC (previous high was 174)… and actually the most given up by any Fangio defense since 2005, back when he was the Texans’ coordinator. Did the Bears expose a real flaw in Fangio’s system, or was this just one of those outlier games? #NFL #Bears #Eagles #VicFangio #KyleMonangai #RushingAttack #FootballTalk30Share
David Howard+FollowCaleb Williams Logged 4 Carries at 20+ MPH This SeasonAccording to NextGenStats, Caleb Williams already has 4 carries this season that hit 20+ MPH — a speed level usually reserved for running backs. The only players with more such carries this season are Jonathan Taylor and Jahmyr Gibbs. It’s wild for a QB. It helps explain why he sometimes looks almost unsackable in the pocket or when he breaks containment. Do you think Caleb’s elite straight-line speed makes him one of the most dangerous dual-threat QBs in the league right now? #NFL #Bears #CalebWilliams #QBRun #FootballTalk 40Share
Logan Scott+FollowThe Bears Finally Have a Positive Point Differential This SeasonFor the first time all year, the Chicago Bears are in the positive on point differential — sitting at +6 after Week 13. Here’s how wild the week-by-week swing has been: Week 1: –3 Week 2: –34 Week 3: –17 Week 4: (BYE) Week 5: –16 Week 6: –15 Week 7: –3 Week 8: –17 Week 9: –12 Week 10: –8 Week 11: –6 Week 12: –3 Week 13: +6 Slowly… very slowly… but the arrow is finally pointing up in Chicago. #NFL #Bears #ChicagoBears #NFLStats #FootballTalk 61Share
Edwin French+FollowThe Chiefs Have Lost 7 Games — Only the 2nd Time This Has Happened in the Andy Reid EraThe Kansas City Chiefs just dropped their 7th game of the 2025 season, and that number carries massive historical weight. This is only the second time in the entire Andy Reid era that KC has lost more than six games in a season. The only other instance was in 2014. That 2014 team finished 9–7, missed the playoffs, and famously became the only team in NFL history to go a full season without a WR scoring a touchdown. Their core looked like this: QB1: Alex Smith RB1: Jamaal Charles WR1: Dwayne Bowe K: Cairo Santos And crazy enough — Travis Kelce is the only active player who played on both that team and this 2025 squad. Now here’s where things get even more dramatic: If this were still a 16-game season, the Chiefs’ streak of 10+ wins every year under Reid would be dead. With 17 games, the streak is mathematically alive, but only if they win out. Also, this is shaping up to be Mahomes’ worst season as a starter, with seven losses marking the most in the Mahomes era. From a perennial powerhouse to a team fighting just to stay afloat — this is uncharted territory for Kansas City. Are we watching the end of the Chiefs’ dynasty, or just a mid-season nightmare before another comeback? #NFL #Chiefs #PatrickMahomes #AndyReid #NFLHistory #AFC #FootballTalk #Dynasty #KansasCity 10Share
Edwin French+FollowMahomes Records the Worst Game of His Career — Passer Rating 19.8Patrick Mahomes just had the roughest outing of his career. Mahomes finished the game with a 19.8 passer rating — the lowest he has ever posted in an NFL start. His previous career low? 44.4 last season against the 49ers. This was also the first time in Mahomes’ career he’s thrown 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions in a single game. For a QB known for being almost turnover-proof, this was uncharted territory — and it happened at a moment when Kansas City desperately needed a win. A rare off-night for one of the most consistent players of this era. #NFL #Mahomes #Chiefs #NFLStats #FootballTalk #AFCWest #KansasCity 20Share
