Chiefs' Super Bowl champion lineman refuses to hit panic button despite team's uphill climb to playoffs

When the final whistle blew in Denver on Sunday afternoon the Broncos were celebrating their ninth win of the season Meanwhile the Kansas City Chiefs fell to - It's a record no one thought the reigning AFC champions would have through weeks of the regular season But that's where these Chiefs find themselves as they have seven games remaining on the schedule The words panic level are starting to creep up on morning talk shows on television and radio and it's fair to have the discussion CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMHowever Chiefs veteran center Creed Humphrey says his unit won't be listening to those or even fathoming the thought of panicking The Chiefs may not be leading the AFC West or even in playoff position heading into Week but Humphrey is confident in his group I mean for us we have all the pieces It s just about executing he recounted Fox News Digital while discussing his partnership with Dairy Queen We need to execute better and that s all we know right now If we do that we re going to like the results So for us it s about making sure we re coming in every day taking it one meeting at a time one practice at a time and just focusing on the details BRONCOS TAKE COMMANDING LEAD OF AFC WEST WITH WIN AS CHIEFS' PLAYOFF HOPES RECEIVE HUGE HITThe Chiefs were quite hard on themselves following their loss to their division rival on the road Patrick Mahomes kept using I when talking about what went wrong in the encounter which is something he almost never does But that's the type of accountability mixed with the frustration that Chiefs leaders like Mahomes have in moments like these While Kansas City has had a great deal of success in current seasons Humphrey knows adversity comes with what it takes to win those Super Bowl titles So a little self-reflection and criticism isn't a sign of the ship sailing away from that goal this season Humphrey thinks it's the exact opposite You got to be your hardest critic You have to look yourself in the mirror and see what s going on Everybody s doing that right now so for us you re not gonna put the blame on other people he explained It s What can I do better in the moment What can I do better throughout the match to help this unit win I think everybody s feeling that right now and it s good that no one s pointing fingers or anything As Humphrey pointed out We've lost a few close games and it isn't just specific All of the Chiefs' five losses this season have been by seven points or fewer And of those five three have been by a field goal But the margin of error is slim every week in this league and Humphrey knows all too well that one mistake in those critical moments can be the difference between a win and a loss It's understood throughout a building that understands what it takes to win titles So Humphrey sees no panic in these Chiefs In fact he knows that players must continue to be themselves I think it s vital not to lose our personalities he disclosed If everybody starts being uptight all that stuff things aren t going to go as well Like you declared it s a match we ve all been playing since we were five six years old It s about executing it and doing it with swagger CHIEFS' TRAVIS KELCE HAS WORDS WITH BRONCOS DEFENDER DURING PIVOTAL DIVISIONAL MATCHUP Just like last year we got a lot of resilient players A lot of guys who can do what's right in the right moments Humphrey's words will be put to the test this week when they host an Indianapolis Colts gang that has shocked the NFL with an - record as they come off their bye week The pressure is certainly on for Kansas City in such a tight AFC playoff push in the later weeks of the regular season but it's not like they haven't been in this position before We re right there it s close we can feel it Humphrey explained It s taking it one day at a time one meeting at a time one practice rep at a time one walk-through rep at a time All those things It s about living in the present not living in the past not looking into the future Just looking at what s in front of you and what your goal is for this week and that day DEAL WORTH SELECTED CELEBRATIONAs Humphrey looks to tackle the rest of the regular season and hope to make the playoffs with his Chiefs he s loving what Dairy Queen has going on this week The Touchdown Celly Deal running now through Nov gives customers off Dairy Queen s signature Sauced Tossed Chicken Strip Baskets a big favorite of Humphrey s The sweet chili Sauced Tossed Chicken Basket Great flavor on them great crunch The sides are amazing too and you perpetually got to get a Blizzard too when you re there I unfailingly get the cookie dough Blizzard While Humphrey unfailingly likes a good deal he's hoping to pull out his own touchdown celebrations in the coming weeks as the Chiefs grind for another shot at the Vince Lombardi Trophy Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter