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Chiefs face 2-6 Jets after two straight losses
The Kansas City Chiefs have lost two games in a row and will host the New York Jets on Sunday.
The 2-6 Jets enter with a losing record, a situation in which the Chiefs have won 12 straight games with Patrick Mahomes at quarterback.
Kansas City’s last such loss was a 20-14 defeat to the Raiders on Christmas Day in 2023.
The Chiefs went on to win the Super Bowl that season, beating the 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.
The Jets are 5-20 under second-year coach Aaron Glenn, the league’s second-worst record since the start of the 2025 season.
Kansas City’s running game has also slowed: Kenneth Walker III averaged 52.5 yards per game over the past two losses, down from 133 during the previous five wins.
Reigniting the running game is a key task for the Chiefs as they try to end their losing streak.
The Kansas City Chiefs have lost two straight games ahead of a matchup with the 2-6 New York Jets.
The Chiefs have won 12 consecutive games against teams that entered with losing records, with Patrick Mahomes at quarterback.
Their last such loss came against the Raiders on Christmas Day in 2023.
The Jets have a 5-20 record under second-year coach Aaron Glenn.
The Chiefs’ running game has slowed during their two-game losing streak.
- Who
- The Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Jets.
- What
- The Chiefs, after two straight losses, face the 2-6 Jets.
- When
- Sunday; the exact date is not stated.
- Where
- The Jets come to Kansas City; the venue is not stated.
- Why
- Not stated.
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The Chiefs lost 20-14 to the Raiders, their last loss with Patrick Mahomes against a team entering with a losing record.
The Chiefs won 12 straight games against teams entering with losing records.
Kenneth Walker III averaged 133 rushing yards per game and 6.3 yards per carry.
Walker averaged 52.5 rushing yards per game and 3.0 yards per carry.
- Chiefs' streak
- 12 straight wins against teams entering with losing records
- Jets' record
- 2-6
- Aaron Glenn's record
- 5-20 as Jets coach
- Chiefs' last qualifying loss
- 20-14 against the Raiders on Christmas Day 2023
- Kenneth Walker III before the losses
- 133 rushing yards per game; 6.3 yards per carry
- Kenneth Walker III during the losses
- 52.5 rushing yards per game; 3.0 yards per carry