KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- As the NFL's last remaining unbeaten team, the Kansas City Chiefs were perhaps due for a correction. In that light, Sunday's loss to their long-time tormentors, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers, wasn't a surprise.
The magnitude of their fall was a shock. The Chiefs were barely competitive for much of the game. They fought back late but still lost 19-13 at Arrowhead Stadium, a defeat that dropped them to 5-1.
The result no doubt provides hope to the Steelers and the other AFC teams who are pursuing the Chiefs.