In the 1970s, then-Houston Oilers coach Bum Phillips famously said, “The road to the Super Bowl goes through Pittsburgh.” Some 45 years later, Phillips’ quote can accurately be applied to the Kansas City Chiefs, who enter the 2024 season on the precipice of making NFL history.
Winners of the last two Super Bowls, coach Andy Reid’s team is in pursuit of becoming the NFL’s first team to win three consecutive Super Bowls. The NFL’s dominant team, the Chiefs have had a stranglehold on the AFC since the Patriots’ two-decade reign ended five years ago. Kansas City has played in the last six AFC championships (winning four) which included a record five straight title games at home.
Will the Chiefs make history this season? Like Tom Brady before him, Patrick Mahomes has more often than not made those who have bet against him and his team regret their actions. Even when the odds are stacked against him, Mahomes has continued to channel a level of performance that rivals the greatest to ever play his position. The Chiefs’ multiple time MVP-winning quarterback is the No. 1 reason why the Chiefs have to be considered the favorite once again.
That doesn’t mean that the Chiefs’ quest at immortality will be a cakewalk, though. While the NFC is no slouch, the AFC is considered the deeper of the two conferences, largely because of the quarterbacks that play within it. Pahomes may be the king, but fellow signal callers Aaron Rodgers, Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, C.J. Stroud and others are coming for the crown.
How will the AFC play out in 2024? In an effort to answer that question, several CBS Sports NFL writers offered their foresight just ahead of Thursday night’s season-opener between the Chiefs and Ravens.
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Author : Bryan DeArdo
Publish date : 2024-09-04 09:00:56
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