Story byAdam SchultzThu, December 4, 2025 at 8:47 PM UTC·2 min readPatrick Mahomes reveals Chiefs winning mentality being strained with inconsistent season originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Ever since Patrick Mahomes became the starter, the Kansas City Chiefs have been serial winners since 2018. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIn each season, the Chiefs have won at least 10 games, and in four of those seasons, 12+ wins have been achieved. But in 2025, things have been different. Sitting at 6-6, with the joint most losses Mahomes has had in any season in his NFL career (10-6 in 2023), things haven't gone the way many had hoped. But for a team that has been so used to winning over the years, how has this season impacted the locker room?“I think it's tough in a sense that we like to win,” Mahomes said.