"The Chiefs are still struggling to generate big pass plays due to Mahomes being forced to throw the ball quickly," Teicher added. "Right tackle Jawaan Taylor is the third-most penalized player in the league with 17 penalties, and those penalties have been something the Chiefs have struggled to overcome this season."

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has had to fend off criticism of his statistical production this season, but his numbers look eerily similar to last year.

"Touched down in Denver," the Chiefs' X account captioned the video, which showed quarterback Patrick Mahomes walking down the stairs with a pair of bags. Sunday's kickoff is set for 4:25 p.m. ET from Empower Field at Mile High, and ESPN BET considers the defending Super Bowl champions 11-point road underdogs.

Mahomes was magnificent on Christmas, completing 29 of 38 passes for 320 yards and three touchdowns. Travis Kelce (eight catches for 84 yards) and Xavier Worthy (eight catches for 79 yards) both had massive games, including a receiving touchdown each.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been dealing with an ankle injury that hasn’t affected his ability to lead the defending Super Bowl champions to a 15-1 record in the regular season.

The Chiefs have promoted Chris Oladokun to their active roster with their star quarterback set to sit out Week 18

Andy Reid is considering a bold move that could shake up the Kansas City Chiefs' playoff run. With the postseason looming, one of Patrick Mahomes' star teammates might be replaced. Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs will have more than three weeks of rest before the Divisional Round of the playoffs.

Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been dealing with an ankle injury the past few weeks. And it sounds like he’ll be getting some much-needed rest this week. With the Chiefs already clinching the No.