Chiefs' Super Bowl champion lineman refuses to hit panic button despite team's uphill climb to playoffs

Kansas City Chiefs center Creed Humphrey understands his team is 5-5 and sitting third in the AFC West, but he has an optimistic view with seven games left on the regular season schedule.

When the final whistle blew in Denver on Sunday afternoon, the Broncos were celebrating their ninth win of the season.

Meanwhile, the Kansas City Chiefs fell to 5-5. It's a record no one thought the reigning AFC champions would have through 11 weeks of the 2025 regular season.

But that's where these Chiefs find themselves, as they have seven games remaining on the schedule. The words "panic level" are starting to creep up on morning talk shows on television and radio, and it's fair to have the discussion.

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Creed Humphrey of the Kansas City Chiefs drops back to block during an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders at Arrowhead Stadium on Oct. 27, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)

However, Chiefs veteran center Creed Humphrey says his team won't be listening to those, or even fathoming the thought of panicking. The Chiefs may not be leading the AFC West or even in playoff position heading into Week 12, but Humphrey is confident in his group.

"I mean, for us, we have all the pieces. It’s just about executing," he told Fox News Digital, while discussing his partnership with Dairy Queen. "We need to execute better, and that’s all we know right now.

"If we do that, we’re going to like the results. So, for us, it’s about making sure we’re coming in every day, taking it one meeting at a time, one practice at a time, and just focusing on the details."

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