Winning just 2 games last season allowing Chiefs to keep 8-0 start in perspective

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Donnie Avery (17) is tackled by Cleveland Browns inside linebacker Craig Robertson (53) during the second half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley) (The Associated Press)

Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles (25) breaks a tackle by Cleveland Browns free safety Tashaun Gipson (39) during the second half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013. The Chiefs defeated the Browns 23-17. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley) (The Associated Press)

The Kansas City Chiefs cherish every victory. After all, they only had two of them all last season.

So while the entire city is abuzz about their 8-0 start, and the fact that they lead the rival Denver Broncos in the suddenly stacked AFC West, the Chiefs remain humble to the point where it was hard to tell in Sunday's postgame locker room that they had just defeated the Browns.

Safety Eric Berry said the reason for the humility is the fact that last season taught the Chiefs just how difficult it is to win. It's hard to do in the NFL — just ask Tampa Bay and Jacksonville, which have not won this season.