While some may not be happy with the result, the Kansas City Chiefs earned every bit of their fourth AFC title in six seasons. They are the NFL’s gold standard, the team that knows how to flip on the switch in mid-January and play a brand of almost unimpeachable football.
Should Patrick Mahomes’ team capture its third Super Bowl in as many years, talks of a dynasty will start to brew. Travis Kelce’s name will rightfully be more consistently invoked in “GOAT” tight end conversations. And the legendary Andy Reid might retire after everything he’s accomplished as a coach.
But that’s a bridge to cross for another day.
For now, we should recount how the Chiefs, once again, won the AFC championship and put themselves in position to be the NFL’s first back-to-back Super Bowl champion in two decades. Here are the smartest steps they took to get to the 2024 Super Bowl.