After a crushing 20-10 loss to the Houston Texans , the Kansas City Chiefs find themselves in uncharted territory.

In the Patrick Mahomes era, the Chiefs have never lost more than six games in a regular season and have never missed the playoffs. But according to ESPN’s Football Power Index, the 6 -7 Chiefs have only an 11% chance of qualifying for the postseason.

Chiefs Kingdom is on edge, and they should be. But should the Chiefs falter down the stretch this season, there are three good reasons why their fans can be optimistic about the future.

1. Patrick Mahomes is still in his prime

Conventional wisdom suggests that a professional athlete’s prime is from ages 27 to 32. If that’s true, Mahomes, who is 30, has two years of prime remaining. If he remains healthy, he should be

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