Buried or Breathing? Chiefs’ Playoff Hopes After Thanksgiving Collapse | The Intangibles
Arrowhead Addict: A Kansas City Chiefs PodcastMentioned in this episode
Episode Notes
Welcome back to The Intangibles on the Arrowhead Addict Podcast — hosted by Price Carter and Christian Ainsworth.
The Chiefs didn’t just lose on Thanksgiving… they put their season on life support. After another frustrating, self-inflicted defeat to the Cowboys, the guys look at whether the 2025 Chiefs can still rally — or whether we’re witnessing the true end of this version of the dynasty.
In this episode:
🔥 Cowboys Loss Breakdown
– George Pickens slants on repeat
– Chiefs secondary leverage issues
– Why the defense keeps breaking its own rules
– Red zone failures & situational football collapse
– Special teams penalties (again)
🔥 Offensive Line Crisis
– Juwan Taylor injury update
– Trey Smith injury update
– Josh Simmons cast/no cast
– Why the tackle alignment made no sense
– Texans’ terrifying DL (Will Anderson Jr., Danielle Hunter, the interior)
🔥 NFL Playoff Odds & Reality Check
– Chiefs’ odds down to the mid-30s
– How the AFC South chaos affects KC
– Why the Colts & Chargers collapses are KC’s best lifelines
– Why losing one more game ends the season
🔥 A Full Chiefs Funeral
Price & Christian each throw symbolic “handfuls of dirt” on the 2025 Chiefs and detail:
– Hubris in roster building
– WR prototype obsession
– Personnel misfires (Hollywood, Fulton, Mitchell, DT room, many more)
– Letting opposing teams dictate scheme
– Over-reliance on Mahomes
– Lack of outside voices
– Stale offensive identity
– Boneheaded situational decisions
– Poor execution
🔥 Is Missing the Playoffs… Good?
– Why sneaking in might enable bad habits
– Why missing might force real change
– The 51/49 debate on Mahomes’ Super Bowl odds this year
🔥 Around the NFL: Why the AFC Is Dog Water
– Parity, QB regression, Shanahan/McVay clones everywhere
– “Noise vs. news” when it comes to playoff matchups
– Why the Chiefs’ floor should be much higher
Plus… Sopranos analogies, comfort shows, Uncle Football Takes, and a reminder that even in chaos, KC still has Mahomes, Reid, Spags, and a chance.
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