The Chiefs were bound to fall in the NFL power rankings following Sunday’s 43-40 loss to the Patriots.
That was the case in all but one of the major power rankings that were released after week six of the NFL season.
A week ago, the Chiefs were ranked second behind the Rams in all of the major power rankings.
Here is where they stand now that the record is 5-1:
The Chiefs fell one spot in the NFL.com rankings to third. Elliot Harrison wrote: “Kansas City went toe to toe with the Patriots in front of New England’s nutso crowd, and Patrick Mahomes kept pace with Tom Brady and the New England offense.