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Chiefs rank 22nd in ESPN watchability rankings despite Mahomes and Kelce

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 27, 2026, 1:04 PM

Last updated Aug 27, 2026

Chiefs rank 22nd in ESPN watchability rankings despite Mahomes and Kelce

Summary

The Kansas City Chiefs have been ranked 22nd in ESPN's NFL watchability rankings, falling behind teams like the Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons. This comes as Patrick Mahomes potentially enters his final season alongside Travis Kelce, following a major knee injury. The Chiefs’ recent performance has been marked by fewer explosive plays, ranking 26th in the league for generating such plays. Despite these challenges, the storyline surrounding Mahomes and Kelce may still draw viewers early in the season as both players face significant career milestones.

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Status Watch

•Chiefs ranked 22nd out of 32 teams in watchability.
•Mahomes returns from a torn ACL injury.
•The team generated explosive plays on only 9.3% of snaps last season.
•Kelce may be entering the final season of his career.
•Chiefs had a 1-9 record in one-score games last year.

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1:04 PMYahoo Sports — Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs land shockingly low in ESPN NFL ranking

What they're saying

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Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce could be entering their final season together, but ESPN still buried the Chiefs in its NFL watchability ranking.
— Yahoo Sports

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