As far as losses go, the Kansas City Chiefs’ 35-32 defeat at the hands of the Tennessee Titans on Sunday wasn’t a soul-crushing 10. That level of punishment is reserved for outright atrocities, ones that get seared into fans’ memories, like K.C.’s AFC championship game loss to the New England Patriots in January.
It wasn’t a nine because they didn’t suffer any devastating injuries, especially as it relates to you-know-who. At 6-4, they’re still leading the AFC West.
But make no mistake, for anyone who has watched the Chiefs for a long time, it was definitely a solid eight for multiple reasons, starting with the fact it came against a familiar tormentor in the Titans, a team that has bested Andy Reid’s Chiefs like the Harlem Globetrotters have owned the Washington Generals.