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Mahomes-Kelce magic has vanished and the Chiefs are paying the price

The connection between Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes fueled a Kansas City Chiefs dynasty but the magic isn't there in 2025.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce | David Eulitt/GettyImages

It's fitting that Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans ended the way it did for the Kansas City Chiefs. In a season that has been defined by miscues, missed opportunities, and underperformance, the Chiefs still had a chance to write their own destiny. But something has been off.

What could have been a season-saving drive late in the fourth quarter instead ended with a crippling interception, a turnover that could well signify the end of one of the greatest runs in the modern history of the NFL.