Many previous rumors of the dynastic Chiefs' demise have been greatly exaggerated. This time, though, it certainly seems like those who want to see Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid wriggle their way out of their predicament will not get much climactic resolution. A Sunday Night Football loss to the Texans moved the reigning AFC champions to 6-7 on the year—level with the Dolphins in those In the Hunt graphics—and now have precious little hope of making the postseason barring some sort of holiday season magic.
While Travis Kelce bopping up a Mahomes pass into the arms of a defender and then providing the full cinematic heartbreak on the sideline may be the enduring image of where this crazy ride ended, the most important play in Kansas City's loss came in the form of a failed fourth-down conversion deep in their own territory.
