KC Chiefs’ high-stakes game vs. Broncos & crushing end to Current’s season
Not often in the Patrick Mahomes era have the Chiefs looked up in the AFC West standing this late in the season. But here they are, in third place with a 5-4 record, making Sunday’s game at the first-place Denver Broncos critical to their division chances.
On SportsBeat KC, the sports podcast of The Kansas City Star and KCUR, beat writer Pete Sweeney and columnist Sam McDowell discuss the game and what it will take for the Chiefs to capture a 10th straight AFC West title. And if offensive tackle Josh Simmons returns this week, how much should he play?
Also, Star soccer correspondent Daniel Sperry breaks down the crushing conclusion to the Kansas City Current’s playoff run, a loss to Gotham FC in the NWSL quarterfinal round, and offers a final analysis of a team that couldn’t build on its glorious regular season.
This story was originally published November 11, 2025 at 1:23 PM with the headline "KC Chiefs’ high-stakes game vs. Broncos & crushing end to Current’s season."