Browns kept it respectable. Chiefs still won by 7. Patrick Mahomes did the damage for Chiefs — 15/21, 223 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT. Quinshon Judkins did the work on the ground for Browns — 11 carries, 119 yards, 2 TD — in a losing effort. Quinshon Judkins has not had a better afternoon this season. Through the air: Chiefs 223, Browns 102.

Packers 27, Chiefs 0, and it was not that close. An afternoon to forget for Patrick Mahomes: 32 passing yards from a 95-overall player averaging 250. Through the air: Packers 123, Chiefs 32. Chiefs are 4-4; Packers are 7-1.

Ava Collins: "Denver's two turnovers against Kansas City's one decided a 3-point game where both teams moved the ball about equally well—Bo Nix threw 3 touchdowns but couldn't afford the 2 interceptions in a this-close division matchup." Jaylen Rivers: "Both teams are exactly where we thought they'd be at 3-2, but Denver just learned what it means to be the second-best team in this division when it matters—Kenneth Walker, Noah Gray, and RJ Harvey all had their best days in the same game."

A 3-point game to the end, and Chiefs had it 27-24. Bo Nix threw for Broncos — 12/22, 240 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT — in a losing effort. Patrick Mahomes threw for Chiefs — 16/26, 226 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT. A season best for Kenneth Walker. On the ground: Chiefs 138, Broncos 121.

Chiefs kept it respectable. Steelers still won by 4. Matthew Stafford threw for Steelers — 24/36, 294 yards, 2 TD. Patrick Mahomes did the damage for Chiefs — 23/33, 252 yards, 2 TD — in a losing effort. Patrick Mahomes has now cleared 250 passing yards in 3 in a row. Total yards: Steelers 446, Chiefs 345.

Ava Collins: "Las Vegas ran for 188 yards while Kansas City managed 49, and that ground dominance held up even as Mahomes threw 4 touchdowns—the Raiders' rushing attack gave them the cushion to survive the shootout." Kayla James: "Las Vegas clinches the division and a top-four seed; Kansas City limps in as a wild card, and Mahomes's 4 touchdowns feel like a beautiful performance in a game they needed to win instead."

Kansas City's pass-heavy approach—70 percent of 43 plays—left the Chiefs with just 49 rushing yards, and that imbalance cost them in a 41-33 loss to Las Vegas. Patrick Mahomes delivered a showcase day with 4 touchdowns and 323 yards, but one giveaway and zero sacks generated against a Raiders defense that collected 2 proved the difference in a shootout where Fernando Mendoza kept pace at 303 yards and 2 scores. The Raiders dominated on the ground with 188 yards and 491 total yards, establishing a run game Kansas City never answered for. If KC wants to stay competitive, the ground attack has to become functional again—49 yards is indefensible, even against a secondary that gave up 127 receiving yards to Rashee Rice.

Kayla James: "Kansas City's 4 turnovers turned this into a mercy killing—you simply don't gift away possessions like that and expect to survive, especially not against a Niners team that scored 58 and operated like they'd found an answer to a question nobody was asking." Sephen A. Smith: "Kansas City at 9-6 is clinging to a playoff spot while San Francisco at 6-9 has nothing to lose, and this game made clear which team was actually desperate—the Niners came out playing like their season depended on it, and the Chiefs looked like they'd already checked out."