https://shorts.kansascity.com/video/the-chiefs-are-currently-6-6-and-outside-the2026-01-07https://media.begenuin.com/uploads/thumbnails/695bd92cbaf4bc4c4f84ad43_1767804085678.pngKansas City StarThe Chiefs are currently 6-6 and outside the playoff picture heading into Sunday night’s game against the Houston Texans at home. “You look at our season, we’re one or two plays off,” Andy Reid said Monday. “We’ve got to take care of that. Whether it’s a penalty at a crucial time, a turnover or having a chance to create a turnover. We’re in a position where if we could figure out those two, three plays, you flip this around.” The Chiefs rank among the NFL’s top 10 in points, points allowed, yards and yards allowed. But the results don’t reflect a team playing with the league’s best. The Chiefs are 2-5 against teams that would be in the playoffs if the season ended today. But Reid said he’s confident the Chiefs can win out. Read more on our Chiefs coverage at the link above. 🎥: Alexa Stone/The Star (@Alexa (Lex) Stone) & KC Chiefs/YouTube #AndyReid #KansasCityChiefs #KansasCity #NFL #footballhttps://media.begenuin.com/temp_video/695bd92cbaf4bc4c4f84ad43_1767804085678.mp42026-01-07T16:41:27.563Znohttps://shorts.kansascity.com/video/the-frosted-reef-pop-up-bar-invites-guests-21-and-gphj2026-01-07https://media.begenuin.com/uploads/thumbnails/695bd945ef04770331dc703b_1767804033498.pngKansas City StarThe Frosted Reef pop-up bar invites guests 21 and older to dive into an under-the-sea holiday experience, a fitting crossover for LandShark Bar & Grill. Upon walking to the door, you’re instantly greeted by festive lights on the outside. Follow the path, and you’re met with a bright display with thousands of string lights leading to an entrance to the hotel and pool deck. It’s a fun prelude to the views inside the bar, which decorated its lower floor for the holiday season. You find yourself surrounded in an aquatic wonderland, where floating blow-up sharks, jellyfish and orca whales hanging above you are wearing Santa caps. Vibrant sea-inspired decorations surround the bar, while the oversized sharks drift throughout the space. But is it worth the $10 cover and drive out to KCK? Read our review at the link above.https://media.begenuin.com/temp_video/695bd945ef04770331dc703b_1767804033498.mp42026-01-07T16:40:37.493Znohttps://shorts.kansascity.com/video/lilicos-taverna-recently-opened-in-the-crossroads-9rpf2026-01-07https://media.begenuin.com/uploads/thumbnails/695bd93ac99c77f7cecb4953_1767804033498.pngKansas City StarLilico’s Taverna recently opened in the Crossroads, but the bar was a longtime passion project for owner Shawn McClenny. Previously owning One Block South in Overland Park, McClenny underwent a cancer battle two years ago. At the time, doctors estimated he had six months to live. He promised himself that he’d open Lilico’s if he went into remission. And here he is now, with alt-rock playing in the newly opened, colorful space formerly home to The Pairing wine grocer. “It’s just a casual Spanish café,” McClenny previously told The Star. “No reservations, it’s not upscale … if there’s an open table, you come in and have happy hour.” Read more on this new Crossroads bar at the link above. #KansasCity #KansasCityLocal #KansasCityBars #Entertainment #KansasCityFood https://media.begenuin.com/temp_video/695bd93ac99c77f7cecb4953_1767804033498.mp42026-01-07T16:40:36.567Znohttps://shorts.kansascity.com/video/the-chiefs-run-game-has-been-a-topic-that-many2026-01-05https://media.begenuin.com/uploads/thumbnails/6943349e3807baf56d98ee5d_1767625924507.pngKansas City StarThe Chiefs’ run game has been a topic that many fans have started to have conversations around this season. Isiah Pacheco has faced zero stacked boxes in three weeks and he has still produced only 3.7 yards per carry on 25 attempts. No NFL running back has carried the ball more without confronting a single stacked box, which means, theoretically, Pacheco should be near the top of the leaderboard in the league’s rushing stats. Yet his longest carry of the season is 11 yards, the longest by any Chiefs running back this year. As a team, the Chiefs have gained only 42 yards on explosive runs, fourth fewest in the league. They have just four carries of 10-plus yards, sixth fewest in the league. Much of this falls at the feet of the running backs, first and second options Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt. Read more of our Chiefs coverage at the link in our bio.https://media.begenuin.com/temp_video/6943349e3807baf56d98ee5d_1767625924507.mp42026-01-05T15:12:09.363Znohttps://shorts.kansascity.com/video/with-patrick-mahomes-out-the-rest-of-the-season2026-01-05https://media.begenuin.com/uploads/thumbnails/694334b615bd8cdc51664a4f_1767625924507.pngKansas City StarWith Patrick Mahomes out the rest of the season with a torn ACL, what should you know about Gardner Minshew, the Chiefs’ backup quarterback who’s now taking over? Minshew was taken in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars, and was immediately thrust into starting quarterback duties. Then-Jaguars quarterback Nick Foles was injured in the first game of the 2019 NFL season against the Chiefs, and Minshew took over. He ended up starting the majority of the games for Jacksonville that season. Jacksonville traded Minshew to the Philadelphia Eagles after the 2020 season. He was the backup to Jalen Hurts and only appeared in limited situations during his two years with the Eagles. Minshew then signed with the Colts in 2023 as the backup to rookie Anthony Richardson. He signed a two-year contract with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2024 before coming to Kansas City. Minshew signed with the Chiefs in March 2025, and will now start the rest of the season for the Chiefs. Read more facts about Mishew at the link above. #GardnerMinshew #NFL #PatrickMahomes #KansasCityChiefs #Footballhttps://media.begenuin.com/temp_video/694334b615bd8cdc51664a4f_1767625924507.mp42026-01-05T15:12:07.268Znohttps://shorts.kansascity.com/video/patrick-mahomes-suffered-injuries-to-both-his-acl2026-01-05https://media.begenuin.com/uploads/thumbnails/6943348ef841efab3a3bbf1c_1767625924507.pngKansas City StarPatrick Mahomes suffered injuries to both his ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) and LCL (lateral collateral ligament) late in Sunday’s Week 16 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Dallas-based orthopedic surgeon Daniel E. Cooper performed surgery on Mahomes on Monday, Dec. 15, and reported that the quarterback had no artery, nerve, joint or meniscal damage. Mahomes has already begun rehab in Dallas and is expected to return to Kansas City on Friday to continue his rehab under Chiefs staff. Get the latest update on Mahomes’ injury at the link above. 🎥: Alexa Stone/The Star (@Alexa (Lex) Stone) and Emily Curiel/The Star #KansasCity #KansasCityChiefs #PatrickMahomes #DanielCooper https://media.begenuin.com/temp_video/6943348ef841efab3a3bbf1c_1767625924507.mp42026-01-05T15:12:06.395Zno