Each week of the NFL season, I’ll grade each AFC West team’s performance with a report card that tells the truth. Offense, defense, and overall performance will be measured accordingly. My grades aren’t about the box scores,

What to know: The Chiefs have won the AFC West nine straight times. Is this the year that streak ends? Denver is 9-2 and the Chargers are 7-4, and both teams have one win over K.C. already, meaning the 5-5 Chiefs are well behind two teams in their own division.

According to Pro Football Focus, these Chiefs players were top performers in Kansas City's divisional loss to the Denver Broncos in Week 11.

Chiefs coaches were stunned by penalties, miscues, and a fading “little things” edge in the loss to the Broncos, raising real questions.