Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones did not know his team was eliminated from playoff contention until well after the Week 15 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Chiefs didn't just lose their 2025 playoff hopes on Sunday. They also lost quarterback Patrick Mahomes to a torn ACL.

The Kansas City Chiefs have been eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 2014, so it's understandable that some players aren't used to this feeling.

The Kansas City Chiefs fell short this season, with the disappointment culminating in a Week 15 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers that officially ended Kansas City's impressive streak of postseason appearances. The Chargers swept the Chiefs for the first time since 2013.

Chiefs DT Chris Jones learned about the team's playoff elimination at the postgame press conference after their 16-13 loss to the Chargers.

On Sunday, most NFL fans were paying attention to whether the Kansas City Chiefs would see whether their playoff dreams would be crushed. Chris Jones was one of the few who was not. Entering a

Let's start here: In no way should we blame Chris Jones here. Dude had to focus on getting the Kansas City Chiefs a much-needed win, and there were a number of things that also had to happen if they lost that would have eliminated them from the postseason.

The holiday season is all about giving back and everyone knows Kansas City does it best. An 18-year-old from Johnson County got into the holiday spirit by giving back to others.

During Thursday's press conference, Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones explained his inspiring play in recent games | @EdEastonJr

Kansas City Chiefs star Chris Jones showed some brutal emotion after finding out mid-press conference the team was out of the playoffs.

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