Week 17 · 2025–26 season

Chiefs

L 13-20 vs Broncos · Dec 25, 2025

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Misery Index · Content

Chiefs fans found the rare lost season silver lining: draft capital up, and Denver looked mortal doing it.

The emotional rollercoaster

Fan misery across the game window. Up is worse.

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What happened

A 47-yard H.Butker field goal pulled it within reach, but B.Nix found R.Harvey for a 1-yard score with 1:50 left to seal it, and the defense — C.Jones sack and all — couldn't get off the field on the L.Humphrey 17-yarder that flipped the game. The fanbase is oddly at peace: a competitive loss with a Chris Oladokun cameo and a better draft slot doesn't sting like September did. The real question is what's left to play for.

What fans said

  • “Say what you want, but this is about as good of a game as we could have asked for, lose helping the draft pick and being able to laugh at the Bronco's needing a TD with under 2 minutes left to play to beat the Chris Oladokun led chiefs lol.”

    u/MasWas▲ 448joy

  • “The Broncos are going to get MOPPED in their first playoff game 🤣🤣🤣”

    u/Neat-Dot-6818▲ 275joy

  • “First loss I had fun watching.”

    u/SorryBoutYourHotdogs▲ 183joy

  • “WOW. I love it. We increased our draft capital and showed that Denver is one and done in the playoffs.”

    u/D-Sleezy▲ 128joy

  • “Shed a tear for my boy Kelce the greatest TE to ever do it”

    u/BackNBlack58▲ 76joy

  • “That was as fun as it could have been and still got the preferred result. Love it for Chris too.”

    u/AirDusterStraw▲ 64joy

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