Michael Strahan makes shock Patrick Mahomes prediction that would leave the NFL stunned

Fox Sports analyst Michael Strahan has brutally predicted that Patrick Mahomes will miss out on the playoffs for the first time in his NFL career. 

The Chiefs' hopes of reaching the playoffs are hanging by a thread with the team in crisis mode after losing to the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving.

It marked their sixth defeat in 12 games however, there is still a chance that Kansas City reach the postseason - though it will require an almighty effort from the side.

With that in mind, many fans are debating as to whether they believe the Chiefs will make the playoffs - and it appears that Strahan doesn't seem to think so. 

During 'FOX NFL Kickoff', Curt Menefee asked former Giants star Strahan if he felt Mahomes would miss out, to which he bluntly replied: 'Yes'. 

Speaking after their defeat to Dallas on Thursday night, Mahomes himself admitted that the Chiefs have got to all of their remaining games to have a chance. 

'If we are going to make the playoffs, we have got to win them all,' Mahomes said after the game. 'You've got to win every game now and hope that's enough. We've got to play a lot of good football teams.

'Our ceiling is playing in the Super Bowl. At the end of the day you've got to go out and do it on a week in and week out basis. We can beat anybody but we've shown we can lose to anybody.'

The winning run must start next Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium when the Chiefs host the Houston Texans. 

They follow that with another home game on Dec. 14 against AFC West rivals Los Angeles Chargers, who opened the season by beating the Chiefs in Brazil. 

On Dec 21 they meet Tennessee Titans in Nashville, who currently have the worst record in the NFL. Four days later, on Christmas Day, it's AFC West leaders Denver Broncos at Arrowhead before the Raiders game.

The prospect of the Chiefs missing out on the playoffs has also raised doubt over Travis Kelce's future - amid rumors that it could be his final season in the NFL. 

'I think we all came into this season thinking that this would for sure be Travis Kelce's last season, but he's been playing like he has year(s) left,' Pete Sweeney, the Chiefs reporter for the Kansas City Star, wrote on X after Kelce's touchdown in Dallas. 

He now has five touchdowns this season, and 674 yards to his name in 12 games. 

But as the Chiefs lick their wounds on the way home from Texas, some key men have gotten hurt, too.

Josh Simmons left the AT&T Stadium with his left wrist in a cast - it later emerged he had dislocated and fractured it - and Jawaan Taylor went out in the third quarter with an elbow injury. They also started the game without Trey Smith, who was inactive because of an ankle injury.

'A few guys got banged up, it was a short week,' Chris Jones said after the game. 

'These next games are going to be critical to us as a team. It's about honing in, coming closer together, relying on each, pushing each other and making sure we have emphasis on these last few games.'