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“Great teams aren’t always great. They’re just great when they have to be.”
That quote was masterfully said by NFL Films legend John Facenda when describing the 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers, a flawed yet talented team that captured the franchise’s fourth and final Super Bowl win of the decade. Now, 45 years later, that quote could one day be used to summarize the 2023 Kansas City Chiefs.
Many people probably didn’t expect the Chiefs to be in this position on Christmas Day, when Andy Reid’s team laid an egg in Las Vegas to drop to 9-6 on the season. But since that game, the Chiefs have rebounded with four straight wins, including this past Saturday’s 27-14 win over the Bills that catapulted Kansas City into its sixth AFC title game in as many years.
On Sunday, the Chiefs will try to join the 2014-18 New England Patriots as the only teams to play in four Super Bowls over a five-year span. To do that, they’ll have to defeat the AFC’s top-seeded team, the Baltimore Ravens, in their backyard. That won’t be easy, considering that Baltimore is led by likely league MVP Lamar Jackson and a defense that allowed the fewest points in football during the regular season.
The odds will be against them, but that probably suits Patrick Mahomes and the rest of his teammates just fine. They’ve already overcome considerable odds just to make it to this point, and that’s why it shouldn’t surprise anyone if Mahomes pulls another miracle out of his hat Sunday in Baltimore.
But before we get to Sunday, let’s take a look at how the Chiefs got here in the first place, starting with what they did mere moments after winning last year’s Super Bowl.
2023 notable free agent signings
Arguably the Chiefs’ best outside free agent signing was Tranquill, who filed the stat sheet with 78 tackles, 4.5 sacks and two forced fumbles despite being a part-time starter during the regular season. The former…
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Author : Bryan DeArdo
Publish date : 2024-01-23 14:58:40
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