Early this season, the Kansas City Chiefs looked human. That was an unfamiliar label for a franchise that has defined dominance under Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes . Offensive misfires, dropped passes, and inconsistency plagued a team still searching for its identity after an up-and-down start to the 2025 season. In Week 7, though, all that changed. The Chiefs didn’t just win. They made a statement. Their 31-0 shutout over the Las Vegas Raiders was a reminder to the rest of the league that the road to the Super Bowl still runs through Kansas City.

And the catalyst behind that resurgence? The long-awaited return of wide receiver Rashee Rice .

Missing piece return

Rice returned to the lineup in Week 7 of the 2025 season after being sidelined for over a year due to a six-game suspe

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