The NFL postseason is missing one of its powerhouses, the Kansas City Chiefs. And Patrick Mahomes’ absence is being felt well beyond Arrowhead Stadium, even inside a WNBA team’s front office. That feeling surfaced on social media, where the Indiana Fever GM and Kansas City Current’s Chief Operating Officer, Amber Cox, shared a short but telling reaction.

“Feeling a void without the Chiefs,” Cox wrote on X, a quiet nod to the team, which suffered its first losing season in 13 years.

They also broke a ten-season streak of making the NFL playoffs. Injuries and inconsistency plagued a team built on offensive dominance.

The Chiefs opened the season without top receiver Rashee Rice due to suspension, then lost Xavier Worthy early, leaving Patrick Mahomes short-handed from the start.

However, even when the offense showed signs of life, the situation worsened with multiple injuries along the offensive line before Mahomes suffered a torn ACL in Week 15, effectively ending any remaining playoff hopes.

Just like the Chiefs, the Fever also faced a roller-coaster 2025 campaign that fell short of championship glory. After finishing the regular season with a 24-20 record and clinching a playoff berth (their first back-to-back postseason appearance in nearly a decade), the Fever advanced to the WNBA semifinals before losing in a competitive 3-2 series to the Las Vegas Aces.

With Caitlin Clark on the roster, the Fever team was considered a championship-caliber team. But injuries limited her availability throughout the season.

Despite the setbacks, Kelsey Mitchell’s leadership helped them finish the season over .500 for the first time since 2015. They proved capable of challenging contenders when healthy, making 2025 a promising yet unfinished chapter. The story will continue in 2026, pending a new CBA between the WNBA and its players.

However, until then, not everyone in the Fever orbit is stuck looking back at the Chiefs.

While Amber Cox misses the Chiefs, Caitlin Clark has already picked a new NFL favorite

Caitlin Clark has been a lifelong Kansas City fan, and she has never hidden her connection to the Chiefs, often referencing childhood memories of watching them play with her father. But with the Chiefs absent from the playoff picture this year, the Fever guard has found herself rooting for a different team.

During an appearance on the New Heights podcast hosted by Jason and Travis Kelce, the Fever guard revealed that she’ll be supporting the New England Patriots during the playoffs. But she clarified that her support is more centered on a player than on a franchise.

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“I’m not cheering for anybody,” Clark admitted. “I’m a Drake Maye fan. I think he’s been incredible. I’ll probably be pulling for the Patriots.”

The Patriots’ young quarterback has emerged as a breakout star, quickly turning into a legitimate MVP candidate at only 23. He led the league in completion percentage in the regular season, throwing for 4,394 yards and 31 touchdowns. For comparison, Peyton Manning threw for 4,135 yards and 26 touchdowns in his age-23 season (in 1999).

“He’s 23 years old and just phenomenal,” Joe Buck of NBC Sports said on Friday. “When he was on our production call, he hung up, and I was like, ‘Something about him reminds me of Manning. I don’t know what it is, maybe the Southern accent?’ Just his demeanor, to be a 23-year-old, just kind of blew me away.”

While Amber Cox and many Chiefs fans are still processing the postseason void, Clark will watch the games closely as her attention is now captured by a rising star in the NFL.