Do the Chiefs Have a BOTTOM-5 Receiving Corps? & More Big Questions for 2026

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Last year's Kansas City Chiefs entered uncharted waters for the Patrick Mahomes era. Not only did they fail to make the AFC Championship Game for the first time since Mahomes took over as the starter, they were out of playoff contention in early December. Was that a one-year blip, or the first signs of the end of the dynasty? This season will go a long way toward answering that question. Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman preview the 2026 Chiefs on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

0:00 Welcome to the show
0:51 Offseason in 60 seconds
1:13 What are you most excited about?
1:31 Kenneth Walker III
6:58 Revamped defense
10:28 What are you watching closely in the first month?
13:27 Blitz defense
15:34 Rookies performances
17:34 What's keeping you up at night?
17:47 Receiving core
19:29 Patrick Mahomes
20:52 Derrik is being problematic again
22:28 What's a successful season?

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