A penchant for making big plays in crucial moments vaulted the Kansas City Chiefs to a dynasty.

Whether age, the law of averages or some concoction of both is the culprit, the proverbial Chiefs Kingdom now stands in peril.

After entering the fall angling for their third Super Bowl victory in four seasons, the Chiefs suddenly find a 11th consecutive postseason appearance is no guarantee.

At 5-5 – including 0-5 in one-score games on the heels of a 17-game winning streak in such contests – KC is in must-win mode as Week 12 approaches. The Chiefs aren’t the only ones camped there, but they’re a compelling place to start.

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As the Chiefs wallow at .500 and in ninth place in the AFC, their next opponent is second in the conference at 8-2.

To reel in the AFC South-leading I

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