Expectations were minimal coming into Week 16 for the Kansas City Chiefs. A lost season with a 6-8 record already took the wind out of any sails in terms of wins or losses. However, a meaningful effort from younger players on both sides of the ball—or even one side, for that matter—would have engendered some good will for fans and some positive momentum in the locker room.
Against the Tennessee Titans, however, the Chiefs had issues even living up to those low standards. On Sunday, the Chiefs found themselves further beset by injuries while dealing with the same head-scratching mistakes and player usage that got them in this miserable scenario in the first place.