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SportsBeat KC podcast: How did the Chiefs lose at Tennessee? Let us count the ways

Kansas City Chiefs inside linebacker Anthony Hitchens (53) and Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Chris Jones (95) and other tried to stop Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) during the first half of the the Kansas City Chiefs and Tennessee Titans game Sunday, Nov. 11, 2019, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.
Kansas City Chiefs inside linebacker Anthony Hitchens (53) and Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Chris Jones (95) and other tried to stop Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) during the first half of the the Kansas City Chiefs and Tennessee Titans game Sunday, Nov. 11, 2019, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. The Kansas City Star

Patrick Mahomes was back at quarterback, and the Chiefs were cruising early at Tennessee. Then the mistakes started piling up. Penalties, a costly turnover, special teams problems, and the Chiefs found themselves in a dogfight with the Titans, one they lost 35-32. Chiefs beat writers Herbie Teope and Sam McDowell were joined by columnist Vahe Gregorian in a Red Zone Extra postgame Facebook Live, now presented as a SportsBeat KC podcast. And to all of America’s veterans. This is your day. Happy Veteran’s Day.

Read the stories we discussed:

Bizarre Chiefs loss will be remembered for field-goal gaffes, not Mahomes’ big return

How’s the knee? Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes looks like himself in return

Chiefs’ locker room and the anatomy of a gagged lead: ‘It doesn’t make sense’

Chiefs inability to contain Titans running back Derrick Henry contributes to loss

Chiefs report card reflects team that snatched defeat from the jaws of victory

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Blair Kerkhoff
The Kansas City Star
Blair Kerkhoff has covered sports for The Kansas City Star since 1989. He was elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.
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