🔥 NEW SHOCK IN THE NFL: Hall of Famer Delivers Cold Prediction About Patrick Mahomes’ Playoff Fate — And Fans Are Stunned

In a season defined by frustration, inconsistency, and uncharacteristic offensive struggles, Patrick Mahomes suddenly finds himself in unfamiliar territory: fighting simply to stay alive in the AFC playoff race.

The Kansas City Chiefs star — a two-time MVP, three-time Super Bowl champion, and the most dominant quarterback of his era — has built a résumé rivaled only by Tom Brady’s early-career brilliance. Since becoming a starter in 2018, Mahomes has dragged the Chiefs to six straight AFC Championship Games and five Super Bowls, rewriting the expectations for what an elite quarterback looks like.

But 2025 tells a different story.

Twelve games into his ninth season, Mahomes and the Chiefs sit at 6-6 and shockingly outside the AFC playoff picture. Drops, injuries, red-zone miscues and defensive regression have pushed Kansas City into its most desperate stretch of the Mahomes era.

And now, one of the most respected voices in football is sounding the alarm.

Michael Strahan’s Blunt Verdict

During Fox Sports’ Sunday pre-game show, host Curt Menefee asked Hall of Famer Michael Strahan a simple question:

“Do you believe Patrick Mahomes will miss the playoffs this season?”

Strahan didn’t hesitate.

“Yes.”

That one-word answer instantly went viral — and it hit fans harder than any headline could.

Strahan, a Super Bowl champion who once dethroned an undefeated Patriots dynasty, knows greatness when he sees it. He also knows decline when it begins to creep in.

Playoff Odds Paint a Bleak Picture

Data backs up Strahan’s icy prediction.

• PlayoffStatus.com:
  • Chiefs playoff chance — 27%
  • Chiefs AFC title game chance — 4%

• The Athletic Simulator:
  • Chiefs playoff odds — 42%
  • If they lose to Houston on Dec. 7 → drops to 15%
  • One more loss after that → chances fall to below 1%

For a team accustomed to being a Super Bowl lock, these numbers are unprecedented.

Mahomes’ Biggest Challenge Yet

Mahomes has overcome adversity before — injuries, slow starts, hostile playoff environments. But this season’s battle is different. The margin for error is gone, the pressure is suffocating, and every possession matters.

The world is watching to see whether the greatest talent of his generation can pull off one more miracle.

And whether Michael Strahan’s prediction becomes prophecy.