"The reigning AFC champions are 6-6 with five games remaining, and even if the Chiefs win them all, they'll still need help to return to the postseason. "If you're coming to me," Reid said Monday, "we're going to go after you every game, and that's how we roll. We're going to tickle your tonsils on every play, every game. But that's the attitude we're coming in with, and then you let the chips fall where they may.""
"When the Pittsburgh Steelers lost to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, that dropped Kansas City to 10th in the AFC playoff pecking order, thanks in part to a disappointing 3-4 record against the rest of the conference. Depending on the metrics, the Chiefs have a roughly 1-in-3 chance of playing in the postseason. The Chiefs are third in the AFC West as they prepare to play the Houston Texans on Sunday night and are nearly eliminated from their pursuit of a 10th consecutive division title."
""Every season is different," Reid said. "This is a sport of challenges. That's what it is. It's probably a microcosm of life as you look at it. There's always challenges. ... There's such a small margin between winning and losing that every week is a challenge, a major challenge. That's how you have to approach it, and you have to be ready for it.""
The Chiefs are 6-6 with five games remaining and will need help even if they win out to reach the postseason. A loss to the Cowboys and other results dropped Kansas City to 10th in the AFC, compounded by a 3-4 record against the conference. The team is third in the AFC West and is nearly eliminated from contention for a 10th straight division title. The current priority is extending a playoff streak that began in 2015. Coach Andy Reid emphasized a defiant, week-by-week approach and noted the small margins between winning and losing.
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