CHIEFS SQUAD SHOW: Chiefs’ Offensive FUTURE in Jeopardy—Matt Nagy and Quarterback ROOM Under Fire!

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4.6 • 993 Ratings

🗓️ 5 January 2026

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Kansas City Chiefs stumble in Vegas as questions swirl around Travis Kelce’s usage and the future of the quarterback room. Can a new backup QB step up—or will KC need to overhaul its approach before Patrick Mahomes returns? Aaron Ladd, Darren Smith, and J.C. Pearson break down the 14-12 loss to the Raiders, spotlighting shaky performances from Shane Buechele and Chris Oladokun, the emergence of young contributors like Noah Williams and Brashard Smith, and the offensive struggles that defined KC’s season. With Chris Jones’ future up in the air, Matt Nagy rumored for Titans interviews, and Steve Spagnuolo’s next move in question, the Chiefs have big decisions looming. The hosts explore Kansas City’s off-season priorities: targeting veteran QB options, rethinking offensive strategy, and evaluating coaching turnover. Is a reloaded Chiefs roster on the horizon—or has their championship window closed? This postgame roundtable has everything Chiefs Kingdom needs heading into 2026.

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0:00.0	My name is Aaron Ladd, host of the Chief Squad Show here on the Lockdown Podcast Network.
0:05.4	Y'all know me.
0:06.0	I've been begging for a Kansas City back who can make explosive plays in the backfield, you know, get some extra yardage late in the game, maybe make a man miss.
0:15.1	We found him in a spot we didn't expect.
0:17.2	It's along the offensive line.
0:18.7	Kingsley Suwamati, might get some some burn in the back
0:21.7	field we got all the peaks and valleys from another one score loss coming up in this episode
0:26.0	and i'm darren smith i can you know look we always talk about veterans putting stuff on tape for
0:31.5	other teams to see hopefully what the coaching searches is going to be open up this week people pull up
0:36.8	uh matt nagy's resume in today's game in previous games as well.
0:41.0	And I'm J.C. Pearson.
0:42.9	And was I the only one that was frustrated and upset that they weren't getting the ball to Travis Kelsey more or at least attempting to, especially early in the game.
0:54.8	I've got a lot to say about that.
0:57.1	Chief's Kingdom, stand up.
0:58.8	It's the Chief Squad.
1:00.3	Everything Kansas City Chiefs every week.
1:03.2	Breaking down all the big hits and game-changing plays from Arrowhead Stadium,
1:07.7	the way only the locked on podcast network can.
1:11.2	Squad up. The Chief Squad Show starts now.
1:18.2	It is the final Chief Squad show in the post game for the 2025-26 regular season.
1:24.7	We appreciate you joining us, Aaron Ladd, Darren Smith, and J.C. Pearson breaking down a 14 to 12 loss for the Kansas City Chiefs in Vegas. That's a weird score there. Today's episode, brought to you by prize picks. Download the prize picks app today. Use code locked on NFL and get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup.
1:44.7	We will talk about the state of the quarterback room.
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