I think this is summarized very well. Mahomes's play allowed them to coast into the playoffs with Home Field Advantage. In the playoffs, the Chiefs showed a dominating defense under Spagnola on their way to 7 AFC Championship games....
With Mahomes not playing that well, this team has missed the bus this year.
But with that 7th seed still so wide open, anything can happen...the Colts are falling apart...the. AFC North will beat each other up....If the Chiefs win the remaining 4 games, they will squeeze through into the playoffs....Once in the playoffs, Mahomes and that defense can be super dangerous.