Shane Brennan: Weight of the world on the Kansas City Chiefs but remain ‘this f**king close’

Super Bowl kings have stuttered all season and face toughest challenge of the Patrick Mahomes era

Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs kneels before the game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Photo: Stacy Revere/Getty Images

Time is running out for the Kansas City Chiefs to not only save their season, but to keep their empire intact. A 6-6 record may not scream disaster, but they enter tonight’s clash with the Houston Texans in must-win mode for the rest of the NFL season, with just five short games to prove their worthiness of a spot in the play-offs.

Four wins from those five are the bare minimum to make the grade, but they have turned their habit of winning close games into a knack for losing them.