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Chiefs’ chances at 10th straight AFC West title tumble after Broncos loss
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The Kansas City Chiefs are losing their longtime vice grip on the AFC West. Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos won in walk-off fashion 22-19 Sunday. But now a new percentage surfaced after KC's defeat — which jeopardizes a 10th straight division crown.
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Next Gen Stats released these numbers after Denver's win: The Broncos now hold a 74% chance of winning the division. But Kansas City ? The now 5-5 Chiefs sit at a lowly 10%.
Only the Las Vegas Raiders hold a lower shot at winning the crown compared to KC. Yet even the Los Angeles Chargers are ahead of the Chiefs (16% probability) in the division race.
Kansas City once entered the 2025 season staring at an unprecedented 10th straight crown — tying them with the New England Patriots (2009-2018, then added the 2019 title). But that milestone is slowly slipping away from the Chiefs' hands.
How did it unravel for Chiefs against Broncos?
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Andy Reid , Patrick Mahomes and company started the fourth quarter with promise. Mahomes guided a six-play drive that ate up 73 yards, then ended with a 21-yard touchdown strike to Travis Kelce . The revered tight end shattered a Chiefs record in the process for scoring his 84th career TD.
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But KC didn't muster much offense after that score. Denver forced two punts on the Chiefs' next two drives. Nix and the Broncos then built a 10-play drive to eventually win the game — with the QB hitting completions of 20 and 32 yards ( Troy Franklin caught the latter).
Denver hasn't won the division since before the arrival of Mahomes. Now the Broncos look like they're about to end their 10-year title winning drought, while snapping Kansas City's reign.
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