OAKLAND, Calif. -- With their 5-0 start, the Kansas City Chiefs were on the verge of establishing themselves as the favorites to win not only their division, but the AFC.
With their two-game losing streak, including Thursday night’s 31-30 loss to the Oakland Raiders, the Chiefs have dropped back in the race to gain the AFC’s top playoff seed. They have plenty of work remaining to claim their second straight AFC West championship.
“Two in a row we’ve lost," quarterback Alex Smith said. “We’ve got a long time to think about this.