Yes. The Kansas City Chiefs have already been eliminated from playoff contention for the 2025–26 NFL season, so they are out of the playoffs.

Current playoff status

  • The Chiefs were officially eliminated from postseason contention after a Week 15 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, which dropped their record to 6–8 and closed all mathematical paths to a playoff berth.
  • This elimination ended a streak of ten consecutive playoff appearances for Kansas City during the Patrick Mahomes era.

What this means now

  • The Chiefs will finish out the regular season with no opportunity to qualify for the 2025–26 NFL playoffs.
  • Attention around the team has already shifted toward offseason changes, cap issues, and their positioning in the 2026 draft, where they are projected to pick in the top 15.

Quick forum-style take

“So, are the Chiefs out of the playoffs?”
Yup – the door is shut this year. The dynasty talk has cooled off, and most discussion now is about what Kansas City has to fix for 2026 rather than any late playoff run.

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