Yes, the Chiefs have won five straight games and yes, they have engineered two 17-point comebacks through their first nine contests. Still, some believe Kansas City is falling off the pace when it comes to teams truly in contention.
In all of the power rankings sans FanSided and CBS Sports, the Chiefs moved down one or two spots (or in the case of ESPN, just stayed lower than they should be). Kansas City is getting docked because of the poor play of Alex Smith, something that frankly, isn’t unfair. Smith needs to play better if this team is going to beat the elites in January and February.