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When this wretched season is mercifully finished, the Chiefs wont need to watch video of every snap to relive their offensive futility.

Buffalo _ Terrell Owens 9 pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick ; 8 plays, 92 yards. 3:50 drive time, 0:04 remaining.

When a team comes off a loss like the Kansas City Chiefs suffered in week 13, it may appear odd to point out one position as a problem area.

Not even the return of former head coach Marty Schottenheimer and several former teammates on hand to honor the late Derrick Thomas could inspire the Chiefs today.

Succop again proves hes a weaponChiefs rookie kicker Ryan Succop made three of his four field-goal attempts Sunday, missing only from 52 yards.

Starting wide receiver Bobby Wade not only isn't starting today. He's not playing.

Safety Jarrad Page joins Branden Albert among inactive Chiefs players today. Jon McGraw should get the start in place of Page, who has a sore shoulder.

The Chiefs are certainly getting their mileage out of TE Sean Ryan. He may be the most unlikely candidate in the NFL to be leading his respective team in receiving.

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson The Kansas City Star has an interesting look at the Chiefs' trade of Jared Allen to the Vikings in April.

So Jared Allen had a pretty solid game Monday night against the Packers. Not sure if you saw it, but Allen had 4 1/2 sacks, a safety and a forced fumble.

Creativity, surprise, miracle plays and old-fashioned power didn't work today for the Chiefs.They tried it all.

Originally published October 4, 2009 at 10:08 a.m., updated October 4, 2009 at 11:12 a.m. KANSAS CITY, Mo.

Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley liked some of what Matt Cassel did on Sunday, but there weren't enough good examples for Haley to say that Cassel will be the starting quarterback for the rest of the season and beyond.

Each week, we'll take some of the more telling excerpts from Chiefs coach Todd Haley's weekly news conference and analyze the coach's carefully chosen -- and sometimes cryptic -- words.

CHIEFS: FG Ryan Succop 23; 17 plays, 74 yards; 9:25 drive time; 2:01 remaining. KEY PLAYS: The Chiefs had all sorts of twists in their offensive lineup.

Gulf Coast High School may have its first graduate play in the NFL today. Jake O'Connell, who wears No.

Cassel is game-time decision againChiefs coach Todd Haley stopped short Friday of a ruling on quarterback Matt Cassel, saying after the teams practice that he still couldnt guarantee Cassels sprained left knee is healthy enough for a game-day load.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Brad Cottam and tight end Jake O'Connell celebrate a touchdown during the second half of the game Saturday night.

HighlightBackup quarterback Tyler Thigpen did what he did so many times last year, leading the Chiefs on an improbable and unorthodox scoring drive.

While beating the Chiefs 16-10 Saturday night in the teams' first preseason game, Houston's starters looked sharp and quick, like the team that won five of its last six games in 2008.