The Kansas City Chiefs' Sunday Night Football loss to the Houston Texans felt, in many ways, like the end of an era. This team's playoff chances, while still alive, are quickly fading away. The season that was supposed to be their triumphant return to the top of the league may be falling dramatically short.
But the Chiefs will likely rise back to the top. Patrick Mahomes isn't going anywhere, and this coaching staff is still capable of supporting him enough to make deep playoff runs. While tenured stars like Travis Kelce and Chris Jones won't be around forever, the Chiefs are still set to be one of the powers in the AFC for a while.