The Kansas City Chiefs are among the NFL’s best teams by record and are off to a great start to their 2023 season after a disappointing loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 1. Their defeat at the hands of Detroit had many pundits questioning the Chiefs’ legitimacy as potential Super Bowl champions, but after Kansas City’s sixth-straight win in Week 7, it seems public opinion is back on their side.
Stephen A. Smith has been releasing his NFL power rankings on ESPN’s “First Take”, and named the Chiefs as his top team heading into Week 8.
.@stephenasmith's top five NFL teams this week:
1. Chiefs
2. Eagles
3. Ravens
4. 49ers
5. Jaguars pic.twitter.com/mjU591lzK5— First Take (@FirstTake) October 24, 2023
While this spot on his list is certainly a feather in the cap of a Kansas City team that has clawed its way back from a brutal early-season loss, it won’t come as a surprise to many fans who have watched the Chiefs play in recent weeks.
There are still some kinks for Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes to work out on offense, but if Smith’s list is any indication, Kansas City is now the team to beat in the NFL heading into the middle portion of the 2023 season.