The Chiefs, without several of their starters, lost to the Broncos 20-13 on Christmas night in their home finale. Now, they go on the road Sunday for the final team of the season against a Las Vegas Raiders team that is vying for the No. 1 overall draft selection in the 2026 NFL Draft.

The Chiefs waited all year during a snake-bitten season to have illness hit their team. They fell just short of getting through unscathed. Tw

Yes, Patrick Mahomes is out for the Kansas City Chiefs. But Travis Kelce, Chris Jones, Nick Bolton and other standouts played. And it didn’t matter in a 26-9 road loss to the Tennessee Titans, who entered the game tied for the NFL’s worst record but ended an 11-game losing streak in their home stadium.

Oladokun is preparing for his second career NFL start following his Christmas Day game against Denver. The longest tenured Chief in franchise history was named to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026. The Chiefs are playing in a season finale without a chance of going to the playoffs for the first time in 10 years.

The Kansas City Chiefs gave a spirited effort but lost 20-13 on Christmas night against the Denver Broncos at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

The Broncos were all-too-content to eat out of Spanguolo’s hand for long stretches Thursday. Payton’s tried to control ugly games and win the time-of-possession battle multiple times this year, and Denver drove Kansas City into the dirt at Arrowhead. The problem: they didn’t drive quite hard enough.

The 2025 NFL regular season comes to an end on Sunday, and two playoff berths are still to be determined, with the AFC North and NFC South on the line.

The final week of the NFL season is here with the final play-off spots, both top seedings and four division titles to be decided, with three huge head-to-head deciders.