Chiefs Playoff Picture: Here’s How Patrick Mahomes & Co. Can be Eliminated in Week 15 The Chiefs face elimination in Week 15; Mahomes' MVP hopes are gone. LA Rams' Matthew Stafford leads the MVP race.

The Kansas City Chiefs are facing a disappointing 2025 NFL season, entering Week 15 with a concerning 6-7 record that has left their playoff hopes hanging by a thread. This struggling performance is a stark and unfamiliar situation for Andy Reid’s team, which has historically dominated the AFC. Now there’s another development to the story. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Kansas City could be eliminated if four things align on Sunday.

“Here is the way the Chiefs can be eliminated from postseason contention today:” Schefter wrote on X. “Chiefs lose to the Chargers, Buffalo beats or ties the Patriots, Jaguars beat or tie the Jets, Texans beat the Cardinals. If all four of those scenarios play out, the Chiefs are out.”

Following a recent loss to the Houston Texans, the Chiefs have