The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Denver Broncos 34-28 in Week 14, but the fact that they turned a thrashing into a close game was certainly a subject in the power rankings this week.
It’s easy to nitpick with a team like the Chiefs, who have been one of the league’s winningest franchises over the past six seasons. Most are stuck deciding whether the little issues are just that or whether they’ll turn into the team’s fatal flaw come the postseason.
Here is a look at where pundits have placed the Chiefs in their power rankings and what they’re saying about them with Week 14 of the 2022 NFL season now behind us:
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Ranking: 4
Last week’s ranking: 5
Author: Mark Lane
Author’s take:
What was a little concerning about their win over the Broncos was the way they let Denver hang around and cut it to 27-21 early in the third quarter after Kansas City led 27-0 late in the second quarter. At least Kansas City’s offense came back to life to add a cushion, and the defense stiffened up in the fourth quarter.
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Ranking: 3
Last week’s ranking: 5
Author: Nate Davis
Author’s take:
Maybe it’s understandable that QB Patrick Mahomes gets bored and sloppy against Denver, a team he’s now 10-0 against. And Sunday’s no-look TD toss pairs well with the left-handed throw he made in the Mile High City years ago. But his three INTs are a reminder to clean things up for a team that seems to have an easier path to the AFC’s No. 1 seed than Buffalo does.
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Ranking: 2
Last week’s ranking: 3
Author: Austin Gayle
Author’s take:
Don’t let his three interceptions against Denver trick you into thinking Patrick Mahomes isn’t playing at an elite level this season. He is the top-ranked quarterback in EPA per dropback entering Week 15, and no one else really comes close. As exceptional as Jalen Hurts has been for Philly, Mahomes deserves to be the runaway favorite for MVP right now.
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Ranking: 2
Last week’s ranking: 2
Author: Bo Wulf
Author’s take:
*Note: This week’s theme is taking a look at the team’s offseason wishlist.
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