KANSAS CITY CHIEFS PLAYOFF DOUBT POKES THROUGH!!!

It's fair to be skeptical of a team that hasn't won a playoff game in 20 years.

Check a few links that are far more thoughtful than most of the sports newsies who wouldn't dare question the home team.

ESPN Makes It Plain: Here's why K.C. playoff streak will end

USA Today Discusses A Topic That Few In Kansas City Dared To Mention: Chiefs spark rest vs. rust debate heading into playoffs

Expect An Implosion Next Season: Schedule will be more difficult in 2014

Still . . . The chances aren't horrible for the Chiefs despite the fact that first-round disappointment is a way of life in Kansas City.