{"id":772819,"date":"2026-02-24T08:45:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T08:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/772819\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T08:45:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T08:45:19","slug":"afc-could-be-nervous-if-chiefs-fix-problematic-position-this-offseason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/772819\/","title":{"rendered":"AFC could be nervous if Chiefs fix problematic position this offseason"},"content":{"rendered":"

AFC could be nervous if Chiefs fix problematic position this offseason<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Most will agree that the Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> won’t suffer the same fate as they did in 2025, simply because what are the odds that a Patrick Mahomes-led team would miss the playoffs in back-to-back seasons?<\/p>\n

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Also, the Chiefs do have a nucleus of talent on both sides of the ball that gives Andy Reid’s team a high floor; add in Mahomes, and that floor goes higher than most teams’ ceilings.<\/p>\n

But there are roster holes the Chiefs need to fix, and you can make the case that the offensive side of the ball should take priority.<\/p>\n

And for CBS Sports’ Josh Edwards, running back is a weakness.<\/p>\n

“Kansas City once had a star-studded offensive unit featuring some of the game’s best at their respective positions: Patrick Mahomes, Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce,” Edwards wrote<\/a>. “Kelce has obviously slowed down a bit as he has aged and the team has done an inadequate job of filling the production lost when Hill was traded. Running back has been a weakness.”<\/p>\n

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Mahomes’ weapons, even now, with Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy, and Travis Kelce, are enough to give the Chiefs some serious firepower.<\/p>\n

But the running back position is one that, if upgraded, could tie everything together and give Kansas City a genuine home run behind Mahomes.<\/p>\n

Breece Hall and Travis Etienne have been mentioned as possible free agent signings, while Jeremiyah Love has been mocked to the Chiefs in several mock drafts.<\/p>\n

So, most know that fixing the run game is key for Andy Reid this offseason.<\/p>\n

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And if the Chiefs get a star back like Hall or Etienne, the AFC will be nervous because the conference’s apex predator will be back with a vengeance in 2026.<\/p>\n

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