Patrick Mahomes walked off the field in silence Sunday. It was a rare sight for someone who's the face of the NFL. After a last-second 22–19 loss to the Denver Broncos dropped the Kansas City Chiefs to 5–5, Mahomes was visibly distraught as he entered the locker room.The crushing defeat to the Broncos threatens the team’s AFC title hopes and their shot at a fourth straight Super Bowl. And according to former Patriots lineman Damien Woody, the Chiefs’ decline bears an eerily familiar resemblance.Speaking on ESPN’s "Get Up," Woody compared Kansas City’s current struggles to the end of the Tom Brady–era Patriots dynasty, saying the fear factor that once surrounded Mahomes is simply gone."I think the aura is gone in Kansas City. I really do. I think this is a team where, it's kind of like New England from the past. Where in New England, the battle was mental going up against that team. But I think now these teams, going into this game was like, the hell with Kansas City.” View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe numbers back him up. The Chiefs were once unbeatable in tight contests, winning 17 straight one-score games entering the season, an NFL record. Now, every one of their losses has come by eight points or fewer.To stay alive in the playoff race, Mahomes and the Chiefs will have to win close games again, something the Chiefs dynasty used to do with ease.Also read: Unseen photo of Travis Kelce's fiancée Taylor Swift performing bridesmaid duty at BFF Selena Gomez's wedding goes viralAlso read: "It's just a natural progression": Colin Cowherd predicts doom for Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid-led Chiefs' Super Bowl dominancePatrick Mahomes shoulders blame for Chiefs' loss vs. BroncosThe Chiefs are facing a crisis. They're 5–5 and will face the red-hot 8–2 Colts heading to Arrowhead next week. Every game now feels like a must-win. After the defeat, Patrick Mahomes pointed fingers at himself.“It starts with me,” Mahomes said. “There are times where we’re firing … but then I miss a throw or a protection call. We haven’t been consistent enough to win games.”Mahomes finished 29 of 45 for 276 yards, a touchdown and an interception. However, it was two early misfires that haunted him: an overthrown deep ball for Xavier Worthy that could’ve gone for six and a third-down miss to Tyquan Thornton.