THE Kansas City Chiefs’ worst fears were confirmed after one of their star offensive linemen was ruled out for the rest of the season.

The situation was so grave that star quarterback Patrick Mahomes was seen praying for his lineman.

Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, left tackle Wanya Morris suffered a season-ending knee injury in the Chiefs’ loss to the Houston Texans.

It is just the latest blow in a disastrous season for the Chiefs as they sit 6-7 and increasingly likely to miss out on the playoffs.

The Chiefs are now down to their third-string left tackle after rookie Josh Simmons was placed on injured reserve last week.

Morris was hurt in the very first play of the Texans loss as his knee gruesomely bent backwards in a scrum of players.

One small positive the Chiefs can take from this is that Morris’ replacement, Esa Pole, played admirably.

Pole only allowed three pressures in 42 snaps and will almost certainly suit up to play the Chargers in Week 15.

However, their offensive line injury concerns go way deeper than losing Wanya Morris.

Right tackle Jawaan Taylor and Simmons were both casualties of the Cowboys loss on Thanksgiving.

Taylor missed the loss to the Texans after sustaining a triceps injury and further knee problems.

Starting right guard Trey Smith has missed the last two and a half games with a sprained ankle.

Jaylon Moore has slotted into right tackle while Mike Caliendo has moved into right guard.

The only two healthy starting offensive lineman the Chiefs have are left guard Kingsley Suamataia and center Creed Humphrey.

The 6-7 Chiefs have an 11% chance to make the playoffs from here on out per the NFL’s stats.

It feels as if it is a mountain too steep to climb, even for a team led by Patrick Mahomes.