The Kansas City Chiefs lost their sixth game of the year on Thanksgiving Day, falling to the Dallas Cowboys by a score of 31-28, and the Week 13 defeat came with a warning.
“The Cowboys with an impressive win, while the Chiefs… head into run the table territory,” NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport stated after the game, and he wasn’t the only one who made it clear that KC no longer has any room for error.
“Bigger than their sixth one-score loss on the national stage, where so many things went wrong, is the harsh reality and truth of where the Chiefs now stand. In their loss, any margin for error down the stretch is gone,” KC Star beat reporter Pete Sweeney agreed.
Meanwhile, NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero noted that the Chiefs are “on the ropes at 6-6,” and opposing fans all over social media celebrated the fact that Kansas City is likely one loss away from elimination.
Chiefs’ Andy Reid Says Mentality Doesn’t Change With Backs Up Against the Wall
GettyKansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer embrace after Week 13.
Following loss number six, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was asked about running the table and whether or not that changes KC’s mentality. Per Reid, it does not.
“Yeah, you know, we go in every week thinking that [we cannot lose another game],” Reid responded. “In this business, you stress to get your game plan down, and then practice it, and then go out and do it. So, there [are] no days off on that. It’s competition, and you’re giving it your all, and I wouldn’t expect anything less from the guys now.”
Similarly, quarterback Patrick Mahomes echoed Reid and those who put the Chiefs on notice after the game, acknowledging: “You’ve got to win every game now and hope that’s enough.”
Needless to say, the Chiefs put themselves in quite a pickle heading into December.
Looking at the KC’s Remaining Schedule After Week 13 Loss to Cowboys
It may feel like all is lost for the Chiefs after a crushing Thanksgiving Day defeat, but the reality is that it’s not, at least not yet.
Kansas City has five regular season games remaining in its 2025-26 campaign. They are:
- At home against the Houston Texans.
- At home against the Los Angeles Chargers.
- On the road facing the Tennessee Titans.
- At home against the Denver Broncos.
- On the road facing the Las Vegas Raiders.
Two of those games are very winnable, and they are the only two road games, which is a good sign. The Chiefs are typically hard to beat at Arrowhead Stadium, so if they can take care of business at home and win against two bottom-feeder opponents on the road, they’ll finish at a record of 11-6.
Now, that’s easier said than done, but it’s by no means out of the realm of possibility.
Going one step further, KC can also help itself by beating the Texans and Chargers, who are both currently ahead of them in the AFC wildcard race. So, those were going to be must-win matchups, no matter what happened in Dallas.
The biggest remaining challenge is likely Week 17 against the 9-2 Broncos, but the Chiefs will be hungry for revenge. Kansas City may be one loss away from elimination, but until they’re dead and buried, it’d be foolish to write them off.
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