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On the flip side, a couple of AFC North clubs were not so lucky in Week 12 as the Steelers and Bengals lost to the Bears and Patriots, respectively, damaging their chances at the playoffs. But how much did these results swing the overall fabric of the NFL in 2025?
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes set an NFL record during Kansas City's overtime win against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 12.
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For the past half-decade or so, there was an inevitability around the Chiefs. They'd find a way. Last year's depleted offense made the Super Bowl. Kansas City won the two Super Bowls before that, also made the Super Bowl five seasons ago and won it six years ago. From 2020-24, the Chiefs went 21-7 in one-score games, the best mark in the NFL.