Time is up. The timer is going off on the Chiefs. After losing 19-17 on Sunday to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City is 7-3. For most teams, that would be terrific. For this group, it’s only good without context.
Kansas City is struggling in areas it shouldn’t be. Alex Smith has been surrounded by the best cast of his career. He has an electric burner in Tyreek Hill and a top-five tight end in Travis Kelce. There is Jeremy Maclin, a legitimate top-tier receiver and Spencer Ware, one of the best running backs in the game.