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The Chiefs have trips to Arizona and Pittsburgh and home games against Oakland and San Diego, and it may take three wins in those four games to have any shot at the playoffs.
"Our defense was out on the field the majority of that first half. Couldn't help them out," Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith said. "To start off the game with those three-and-outs like that, you're just not helping the team, and not getting into any rhythm hurt us."
NOTES: Charles came out of the game with a bruised knee, Reid said Monday, but should be available for Arizona. ... S Eric Berry continues to undergo testing to determine the nature of the growth that was found in his chest. The mass is believed to be lymphoma.
"We just have to start faster," Charles said. "We just have to execute."
While it has been easy to place the blame on the Chiefs' popgun offense, their defense hasn't done a whole lot better. They gave up a season-high 214 yards rushing to the Broncos, the second time in the past three weeks that an opponent has gone over 200 yards.
The answer in both cases may turn out to be negative.
The biggest problem the past couple of weeks have been painfully slow starts.
"Well, I'd look at myself first. I'm calling the plays," Reid said. "Was I giving the players an opportunity to make plays? Then I'll go back and look and see if we were executing properly."
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)