For the first time since 2014, the Kansas City Chiefs will miss the NFL playoffs after being eliminated Sunday in stunning fashion.

The result: a 16-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers that ends the Chiefs’ hopes of making the NFL playoffs. The Chargers became the first AFC West to sweep the Chiefs (6-8) since the Denver Broncos in 2014. Here’s our weekly analysis and grades for the Chiefs:

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