KANSAS CITY, Mo. – While the NBA tries to reel in tanking before it gets out of control, the perception that NFL teams intentionally lose late-season games to better their draft position is really a non-starter.Coaches and players care too much about winning.Dec 25, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid during the second quarter at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images | Denny Medley-Imagn ImagesTake the Chiefs, for instance. They wound up with a brutal draft position at ninth overall, likely eliminating them from Jeremiyah Love and two of the draft’s best three edge rushers. And while they lost every game after Nov. 23, they fought valiantly to win every one. Kansas City wanted victories so badly last year that two key rookies – wide receiver Jalen Royals and linebacker Jeffrey Bassa – got minimal snaps from scrimmage.…