FINISH: Can the Kansas City Chiefs EXECUTE in a Meaningless Game and Prepare for a Strong 2026?
FINISH: Can the Kansas City Chiefs EXECUTE in a Meaningless Game and Prepare for a Strong 2026?  
Podcast: Locked On Chiefs - Daily Podcast On The Kansas City Chiefs
Published On: Thu Jan 01 2026
Description: Kansas City Chiefs face a pivotal crossroads as their season closes, with draft position and the future of the roster hanging in the balance. Can the Chiefs finish strong against a struggling Las Vegas Raiders team, setting the tone for 2026? Questions swirl about playing time for young talents like Jalen Royals, Brashard Smith, and Jared Wiley, while key veterans—including Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce—grapple with injuries and uncertainty.Chris Clark examines Kansas City’s potential lineup shake-ups, the impact on draft strategy, and the challenge of overcoming costly penalties and execution errors. Insightful analysis covers Trey Smith’s injury, offensive line changes, and the search for answers at running back and safety. The stakes are high as both teams play for pride and roster evaluations. Will the Chiefs leverage their youth and finally deliver a convincing victory, or will their struggles continue into the offseason?Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOChiefs?sid=YouTubeLocked On NFL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft & More🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNFLTEXT US: 816-357-8781MORE NFL:🚀 NFL Teams News - https://NFL33.com🎞️ Chiefs Breakdowns at RGR Football - http://bit.ly/RGRF-Chiefs🔥 ChiefsKingdom Gear 👉🏼 https://teespring.com/stores/rgr-store📝 Chiefs Corner Site - https://chiefscorner.substack.com/🧧 Connect: @RyanTracyNFL | @LockedOnChiefs | @ChrisClarkNFL | @ChiefsCornerFor your next listen, check out the Locked On Fantasy Football podcast. Get daily insight to the best Fantasy draft strategies so you can win your league this season. Click HERE to listen now. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.Everydayer ClubIf you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans.Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclubSupport Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!CarGurusShop the way you want with the tools, data, and unbiased deal ratings that make it easy. Buy or sell your next car today at http://CarGurus.com.FanDuelIf you want to be right in the middle of the action this season, visit FanDuel.com and place your NFL live bets all season long.PrizePicksDownload the PrizePicks app today and use code LOCKEDONNFL to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup.Click Here: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LOCKEDONNFLGametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNFL for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.