Five critical truths that Chiefs fans should take into account during the bye week.

The bye week is typically a week in the season that ushers in a much-needed tea break for not only NFL teams but their fans as well. After all, a 17-game season is a complete mental and physical grind for the players, and without question can be taxing on the mental and emotional health of respective fanbases as well. So once a team gets through 7, 8, or 9 games to kick off their schedule, a little time off is just what the doctor ordered for NFL players and fans alike. A time to rest achy bones, recalibrate for the stretch run, and get those chores around the house done that you’ve been putting off since August.

So what happens when the bye comes after just 5 weeks? Well, the Chiefs and we, their fans, are finding that out in 2024. After just 5 weeks of action and a 5-0 start after defeating the New Orleans Saints in one of the closest blowouts of all time last Monday night, the Chiefs slid into their bye week the earliest in a season since 2016 when they were off in Week 5. Have we learned anything about the 2024 version of the Chiefs just yet? More importantly, have the Chiefs learned anything about themselves? While the defensive side of the ball appears to be near dominant yet again, the offense is on its third or fourth version of itself already with injuries to key players like Marquise Brown, Isiah Pacheco, and Rashee Rice.