KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs ended the season with a 22-21 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Saturday in the wild-card round of the playoffs at Arrowhead Stadium. Here’s a recap of the season and what’s next:
Season grade: Average. The Chiefs won the AFC West championship, but that should have been only the starting point for this group. They were too talented to lose as they did in the playoffs. Quarterback Alex Smith acknowledged the Chiefs underachieved this season.
Season in review: The season began with so much promise as the Chiefs beat the defending Super Bowl champion Patriots in New England in the opener, then went on to win the next four games as well.