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Tonight, the Kansas City Chiefs will begin their quest to become the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowls. Eight previous teams have tried, but each one was unable to go the distance. You could say that the Chiefs are taking on Mission: Impossible, but is anyone actually counting Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid and Travis Kelce out?
The short answer is no, not after watching the Chiefs become the first team since the Tom Brady/Bill Belichick early 2000s Patriots to successfully repeat. Not after watching Mahomes and Co. win the AFC last year for a fourth time since 2019. Not after watching the Chiefs take their postseason magic on the road with wins over Buffalo and Baltimore en route to another Super Bowl win over an extremely talented 49ers squad.
Speaking of Baltimore, John Harbaugh’s team will be the Chiefs’ first opponent in what Kansas City hopes will be an historic season. In order to get an idea of how tonight might go, we looked back at how the previous five repeat champions fared in Week 1. As you’ll soon find out, the Chiefs are hoping that history repeats itself.
Week 1 result: 30-20 win vs. Raiders
This game is more remembered for being Randy Moss’ first game as a Raider. Moss, who ironically would later play a major role in the Patriots historic 2007 season, scored a 73-yard touchdown that night to give the visitors a 14-10 lead midway through the second quarter.
Oakland’s lead proved to be short-lived. New England proceeded to score three unanswered touchdowns that included a pair of scoring runs by Corey Dillon as the Patriots cruised to a 20-point win behind Tom Brady’s 306 passing yards. Moss finished with 130 yards on five catches (while being targeted a whopping 15 times), but Patriots wideout Deion Branch matched him with seven grabs for 99 yards and a score of his own.
Week 1 result: 38-21 loss vs. Dolphins
Miami turned the tables on Denver…
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Author : Bryan DeArdo
Publish date : 2024-09-05 13:51:32
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