Ex-NFL star shuts down notion that Chiefs are struggling because of Taylor Swift: 'Weak and stupid media'

Former NFL player Merril Hoge talks about the Kansas City Chiefs struggles with OutKick's Dan Dakich.

The Kansas City Chiefs have lost five of their last eight games, and if it were not for a putrid division, they would be in danger of missing the playoffs.

It is still a matter of when they will clinch, rather than if, but their Super Bowl expectations are dwindling rapidly.

Patrick Mahomes has thrown for 300 yards just once in those last eight games, throwing just 11 touchdowns in that span versus eight interceptions.

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Taylor Swift, left, and Brittany Mahomes are jubilant during the first half of an NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

As for Travis Kelce, after racking up 303 receiving yards in weeks 6 and 7 combined, he has just 443 yards since then, with five games under 60 - he has just one touchdown in that span, as well.

It is clear that Mahomes does not have much receiving help outside of Kelce, as the Chiefs lead the NFL in dropped passes. However, Kelce would tell you he is not playing up to his own expectations following career highs in every category last year.

Naturally, many have been quick to say that superstardom has gotten to Kelce's head since he began dating Taylor Swift. Kelce was a star beforehand, but his relationship has put him on another level globally.

Travis Kelce, #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs, looks on before the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on Dec. 3, 2023 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

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