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Winners and losers as Chiefs crush Broncos on Monday Night Football

Following three consecutive appearances in the Super Bowl, Kansas City endured an unusual postseason absence while watching Seattle capture a championship over New England with a dominant ground game. That playoff miss reinforced Kansas City's urgency to revamp its backfield with a genuine premier rusher, ending a multi-year drought at the position.

05 million over three years to secure Kenneth Walker III during the offseason. The prized addition saw virtually no action in the preseason, participating in only a sparse number of snaps alongside the majority of the starting offensive unit.