KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs have won eight straight games, the second-longest current winning streak in the NFL. But they’ve hit a wall in the ESPN Power Rankings and are stuck at No. 9 for the third straight week.
Admittedly, the Chiefs have not beaten an impressive collection of opponents recently. They’ve won against the Raiders, Chargers and Ravens while they’ve been stalled at No. 9 and none of those teams will reach the postseason this season.
But the Chiefs deserve to be better than No. 9. They sure look like a better team than the Denver Broncos right now.