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Stories by Kansas City Star journalists, with AI summarization

These six articles discuss the Kansas City Chiefs' recent struggles and their push to turn the season around. Andy Reid and the team focus on rectifying mistakes and playing sharper to boost their playoff chances. Specifically, Reid addressed the team’s critical penalties in games, the injury list impacting the offensive line and the need to make big plays, as seen in KC's narrow loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

Do the Chiefs still have time to make the playoffs? There are several tiebreakers working against them, but the oddsmakers still favor KC in most matchups.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) heads to the huddle after a chat with coach Andy Reid in first half against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. By Tammy Ljungblad

NO. 1: IS THERE TIME FOR THE CHIEFS TO GET BACK ON TRACK? AND HOW CLOSE ARE THEY?

As the losses pile up — three in the last four games — and the Chiefs’ playoff chances are reduced by each setback, Andy Reid is summoning the power of positive thinking. | Published December 1, 2025 | Read Full Story by Blair Kerkhoff

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) is tackled by Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. (51) in the second half of the AFC Divisional Round playoff game on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs defeated the Texans 23-14. By Tammy Ljungblad

NO. 2: HOW TO WATCH KANSAS CITY CHIEFS-HOUSTON TEXANS GAME: TIME, TV, BETTING ODDS

The Chiefs’ playoff hopes may rest with tiebreakers. | Published December 1, 2025 | Read Full Story by Blair Kerkhoff

Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens (No. 3) catches a pass as Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie defends during Dallas’ 31-28 Thanksgiving Day win in a Week 13 NFL game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025. By Stacy Revere

NO. 3: AFTER ROUGH OUTING AGAINST THE COWBOYS, CHIEFS WILL NEED TO FIND THE BIG PLAY

With six and a half minutes remaining in their eventual Thanksgiving Day loss, the Kansas City Chiefs’ defense had already allowed 28 points. | Published November 28, 2025 | Read Full Story by Pete Sweeney

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) calls a play in the fourth quarter against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. By Emily Curiel

NO. 4: HERE’S A LOOK AT THE CHIEFS’ PLAYOFF ODDS, TIEBREAKERS AND REMAINING SCHEDULE

For Chiefs fans searching for good news about the team, here’s a little something. | Published December 1, 2025 | Read Full Story by Pete Grathoff

NO. 5: LATEST FROM ANDY REID ON CHIEFS’ GROWING INJURY LIST — INCLUDING ON THE O-LINE

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid held his regular Zoom call with local reporters Monday, providing some updates following Thursday’s 31-28 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. | Published December 1, 2025 | Read Full Story by Pete Sweeney

Kansas City Chiefs players Travis Kelce (No. 87) and Charles Omenihu (No. 90) walk off the field after the Dallas Cowboys’ 31-28 Thanksgiving Day victory in a Week 13 NFL game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025. By Stacy Revere

NO. 6: THE CHIEFS HAVE SHOWN US WHO THEY ARE. IT’S TIME WE BELIEVE THEM

The Jumbotron in this building is enormous, 160 feet long and 72 feet tall, but tucked just beyond the centerpiece big screen are the banners. | Published November 28, 2025 | Read Full Story by Sam McDowell

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.