No team ever in the NFL has won 3 consecutive super bowls but the 2024-2025 Kansas City Chiefs have the unique opportunity to create history and be the first to do so. This raises the question on every NFL fan’s mind: will the Chiefs pull it off? I will highlight the many reasons why the Chiefs might or might not put their name in the history books, along with my ultimate verdict at the end.
The Strengths
1. Patrick Mahomes
The Chiefs’ star quarterback Patrick Mahomes is a big reason why the Chiefs are so elite. He simply checks every box for the ideal quarterback in Kansas City. One of those boxes is his playoff dominance, he has lead the Chiefs to 6 consecutive AFC Championship Appearances, 4 Super Bowl Appearances, and 3 Super Bowl victories. Not only that but Mahomes achieved many significant records that display his dominant quarterback play.
Mahomes currently holds the record for most passing/rushing touchdowns in the Post Season with 12 and he achieved that in 2 different seasons (Seasons: 2019, 2021)! Mahomes also has the highest career playoff passer rating with 105.8. This once again highlights Mahomes’ prevalent playoff abilities. This season Mahomes’ accuracy (69.5%) and leadership is a substantial reason that has gotten the Chiefs to an 11-1 start. Though his TD to interception ratio has been a little high this season (19-11), what Mahomes brings to the table in terms of leadership and experience will likely show even more this Post Season.
2. Andy Reid/Experience
The Chiefs have many players like Mahomes that have great experience in the time in matters most: the Playoffs. Not only do the players have experience but the coaching staff as well, especially Andy Reid.
Andy Reid first became an NFL Head Coach back in 1999, when Reid became the Head Coach for the Philadelphia Eagles. In this 2024-25 NFL season Reid is entering his 12th season as the Chiefs Head Coach, adding up to a total of almost 26 years as a Head Coach. So it’s safe to say that he has been coaching for a while. And over his time as a head coach he has achieved quite the track record.
Over the 26 years of being a Head Coach, he has a regular season record of 269-145-1 along with a playoff record of 26-16. All these wins (295) rank 4th all time behind 3rd Bill Belichick (302), 2nd George Halas (318), and 1st Don Shula (328). If we are including Reid’s time as an assistant coach (1992-99 with the Green Bay Packers) he has coached his teams to a total of 7 Super Bowls and 14 Conference Championship games.
The Chiefs altogether have been to 6 straight AFC Conference Championships; they know how to win in the playoffs. And they have arguably the best quarterback and head coach in all the league. All that shows the Chiefs have a serious shot at the Super Bowl. Even with regular season struggles the Chiefs recent history tells us they will come to represent come Playoff Time.
The Challenges
1. Injuries
As the season enters week 14, the Chiefs have suffered through several inured players. Some impactful players that have been affected are RB Isiah Pacheco (Ankle), RB Kareem Hunt (Toe), and WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (Hip).
But the most impactful of all was when their WR1 Rashee Rice’s season ended early with an ACL tear. This injury opens up an unique opportunity for a young Xavier Worthy or an aging Deandre Hopkins to take a step up. The problem is no one has really stepped up. Rashee got injured back in week 4 and ten weeks later he is 5th in receiving yards for the Chiefs! Ultimately the Chiefs need players like their receivers to step up and stay consistent. And because of the unpredictability of injuries you never know who or when someone will get injured. An injury to Mahomes or any other star can severely impact the Chiefs’ Super Bowl odds.
2. The Vulnerabilities
As dominant as the Chiefs have been, their record does not tell the whole story. There are several vulnerabilities the Chiefs have first and foremost the interceptions. In 12 games this year, Mahomes has thrown 11 pics. This level of interceptions is quite concerning for what some consider the best quarterback in the league. For reference, Mahomes’ career high in interceptions was last year’s 2024-25 season with a total of 14 in the regular season (total of 16 games).Â
Another problem is the offensive line. Mahomes has been sacked 32 times so far this season which is the most in his career during the regular season (27 last season). The Chiefs have struggled with there line especially with Rookie Kingsley Suamataia at LT. All around the Chiefs have had to rearrange their line due to constant pressures and sacks on Mahomes. Another crazy statistic that truly emphasizes the problems currently going on is Mahomes went 113 starts without with getting sacked 5 or more times in a single game. But the Panthers and Raiders achieved 5+ sacks in two consecutive weeks (week 12-13).
3. The Pure Luck
Another point I feel that needs to be addressed is the pure luck that the Chiefs seem to have. The Chiefs have a pretty great record (11-1). There have been many instances in the season where the Chiefs seemed to be one play away from losing but I will only mention a few. Week 1 when TE Isiah Likely was one inch to scoring a touchdown that could’ve potentially given the Chiefs an 0-1 start.
The very next week a very questionable PI call on 4th & 16 gave the Chiefs the win over the Bengals. The PI set the Chiefs up for an easy field goal to win the game 26-25. In Week 10, Bo Nix leads the Broncos to a nail biter field goal and what happens. The Chiefs miraculously block the field goal to win 16-14. The Chiefs don’t seem to be as dominant as they were. Some recent examples show the Chiefs barely getting by the 3-7 Panthers 30-27 and the 2-10 Raiders 17-19.
The Verdict
The first thing that needs to be stated as I draw my conclusion is that it’s extremely difficult to predict a Super Bowl winner because of all the unpredictable factors that take affect. With all this being said I do not believe the Chiefs will be able to complete the 3 peat this season. The negatives this season clearly outweigh the positives. To put it simply the Chiefs don’t seem as dominant as they have been in previous years. Even though I stand by my belief I truly hope this won’t come back to bite me.Â
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