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There can be no better measuring stick for the Chiefs and young quarterback Patrick Mahomes than what they face Sunday night. Beat the Patriots in Foxborough and all that excitement in Kansas City might be validated. Remember, though, that the Chiefs, with Alex Smith, went into Gillette Stadium and

Our Yahoo Fantasy experts wrap up Week 5 in the latest podcast episode, including analyzing some of the surprising — and questionable — performances on Sunday.

Patrick Mahomes has become the quarterback everyone has always wanted to see in an Andy Reid offense. The Texas Tech product has a rifle for an arm, he can move the pocket or abandon it entirely, and he’s just plain fun to watch. Nearly a quarter of the way through the NFL season, Mahomes is almost

The NFL preseason has officially kicked off. It’s the time of year teams will make tough decisions on which players will be cut and who will make the final roster. Injuries and free agent moves will also affect how sportsbooks update their projected 2018 NFL win totals for all 32 teams. You can bet

Which undervalued passers could greatly exceed their average draft position’s in fantasy football? Our esteemed fanalysts weigh in.

Adam Teicher ESPN Staff Writer Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Follow on Twitter For the Kansas City Chiefs to contend for the playoffs this season, here are the five players who can help make that happen: Dee Ford, OLB: The Chiefs drafted a pass-rusher, Breeland

NFL’s Kareem Hunt Pat Mahomes is My Homie!! … We’re Playoff Bound!! 1 2/2/2018 4:45 PM PST Did Kareem Hunt and Pat Mahomes just become best friends?? YEP!! TMZ Sports spoke with the K.C. Chiefs breakout star about his new QB, now that Alex Smith got shipped to Washington … and Hunt says he

The Chiefs extended their NFL record with their sixth straight home playoff loss, and did it by blowing a huge lead to the Titans.

The Latest on the NFL playoffs on wild-card weekend (all times local):

When things were going very well this season for the Kansas City Chiefs, quarterback Alex Smith was being mentioned as an MVP candidate. When things were going very poorly for them, Smith was being called a candidate for something quite different: a benching. That never happened, as Coach Andy Reid stayed

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson misses his chance at an interception off Miami Dolphins quarterback Jay Cutler.

The Chiefs placed pass rusher Dee Ford on injured reserve with an ailing back and signed defensive tackle Justin Hamilton on Thursday night, three days before a crucial game against Oakland. Ford has been hobbled most of the season, missing a pair of games in September and October before hurting his

The constant source of consternation for weeks for those who follow the Kansas City Chiefs has been their run defense, which instead of a steel curtain has more closely resembled a waterfall. Why give any kind of edge to future opponents?

Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters stayed in the locker room during the national anthem Sunday, just as he did last week. Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt has made the organization’s stance clear to Kansas City players. Hunt told Terez Paylor of the Kansas City Star on Sunday that he has met with team leadership

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs have activated linebacker Tamba Hali from the physically unable to perform list, though it’s uncertain whether the five-time Pro Bowl selection will play Sunday in Dallas.

Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt became the second rookie to top 1,000 scrimmage yards in his first seven games on Thursday night against the Oakland Raiders.

Andy Reid had just finished the Kansas City Chiefs’ morning walkthrough inside the team’s practice facility when he stepped up to a microphone and began a roster roll call. The biggest loss was already known: Reid confirmed wide receiver Chris Conley is done for the season after rupturing his

On a day that saw the Vice-President of the United States walk out of the Indianapolis Colts and San Francisco 49ers game because of players taking a knee during the national anthem, the Kansas City Chiefs had a very good night on Sunday Night Football. With their 42-34 victory over the Houston Texans

Alex Smith threw for 324 yards and three touchdowns to help the Kansas City Chiefs remain undefeated with a 42-34 victory over the Houston Texans on Sunday night in a game where J.J. Watt broke his left leg. Deshaun Watson’s 48-yard touchdown pass got the Texans within six early in the fourth quarter

It looked like the Chiefs were going to run away with this one in the first one. The Texans fought back in the second half, though, to make the Chiefs’ Sunday Night Football win over the Texans an entertaining one to the very end. Texans narrowed Chiefs lead to 26-20 with a perfect 48-yard pass to

Thanks to a couple of clutch throws from quarterback Alex Smith, the Kansas City Chiefs won a Monday night thriller and are 4-0.

Not since Billy Sims of the 1980 Lions took the NFL by storm has a rookie running back done what Kareem Hunt has accomplished for the 2017 Chiefs. According to the NFL, Hunt matched Sims and Dutch Sternaman of the 1920 Decatur Staleys for the most touchdowns by any player in his first three NFL [ more

Alex Smith saw the Chiefs move up in the first round of April’s draft to select Patrick Mahomes II, and he was keenly aware the organization viewed the young gunslinger out of Texas Tech as the man who’d eventually take his job. Smith has had one of the best back-to-back performances of his

Here are the power rankings after Week 2 of the NFL season.

NFL Network’s Nate Burleson talks about how Chiefs QB Alex Smith stole the show in Week 1.

KANSAS CITY — Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt started his NFL career losing a fumble on the team’s first offensive play of the season and nearly put the Chiefs into an insurmountable hole against New England in the season opener. But the rookie rallied, putting on a record-breaking performance

KANSAS CITY — Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt started his NFL career losing a fumble on the team’s first offensive play of the season and nearly put the Chiefs into an insurmountable hole against New England in the season opener. But the rookie rallied, putting on a record-breaking performance

NFL Network’s Kimberly Jones speaks with Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt after his huge performance against the New England Patriots in Week 1.

Kareem Hunt didn’t lose one fumble in four college seasons. You know what happened on his first NFL carry.

Chiefs running back Spencer Ware will likely miss the entire 2017 season with a torn PCL in his knee. The Chiefs will turn to veteran Charcandrick West and rookie Kareem Hunt in Ware’s absence.