With a 6-6 record after 13 weeks, the AFC West is already gone for the Kansas City Chiefs . And while they are still hopeful for a playoff spot, the pressure is extreme in the Chiefs’ locker room. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been a lone warrior for the team this season. But now, before Kansas City hosts the Houston Texans on December 8, DE George Karlaftis sent a powerful message.

“We’ve got to dig deeper, got to do more, got to look at ourselves in the mirror. Now is where this team is going to figure out what we’re made of,” Karlaftis said via Jesse Newell of the Athletic.

This was a clear message to the offensive linemen. In twelve games, the opponents have sacked Patrick Mahomes 27 times for 160 yards. But the Chiefs’ defense has only 22 sacks against the opposing quarterba

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