The Bill Barnwell Show

What happened to the Chiefs? And what happens next?

The Bill Barnwell Show

Show Notes

Bill and ESPN's Nate Taylor take a look under the hood and try to figure out what went wrong for the Chiefs this season. They discuss how the Mahomes ACL injury will affect them going forward, what lessons there are to be learned, where they need to invest going forward, and whether or not they need to add a new voice.

0:00 Welcome

5:21 Mahomes' ACL injury and recovery

10:58 How will Chiefs look different when Mahomes is back?

15:41 How do the Chiefs assess the 2025 season internally?

32:11 Do the Chiefs need to add a new voice?

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