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Chiefs headlines for Wednesday, June 18
Ranking NFL teams’ odds of going first to worst in 2025 season | USA Today
What’s working for them: History. The last time K.C. failed to win the AFC West was 2015 … when QB Patrick Mahomes was a sophomore at Texas Tech. The Chiefs haven’t missed the AFC championship game in seven years and have only fallen short of the Super Bowl once in the past half dozen. And the offense certainly has the potential to be more explosive with greased lightning WR Xavier Worthy going into Year 2, when he should be flanked by the now-healthy duo of Rashee Rice and Hollywood Brown.
What’s working against them: History? No team has reached the Super Bowl six times in a seven-season stretch – and the Chiefs’ dynastic run has put a lot of extra mileage on this roster over the years. Rice missed most of last season with a knee injury and still has consequences shadowing him after racking up eight felony charges while street racing in Dallas last year – though a suspension could be a year away as his legal proceedings continue to play out. Kansas City’s more immediate problem is reconstructing the left side of the offensive line after Mahomes was sacked a career-high 36 times in 2024 – which didn’t include the six times he was taken down in Super Bowl 59, the most he’d ever absorbed in an NFL game. The Chiefs were also one of three AFC West teams to reach the playoffs last season, and the one that didn’t – the Las Vegas Raiders – appears significantly improved heading into 2025.
Bottom line: Though it wasn’t always pretty – namely the Super Bowl loss to Philadelphia that dashed their historic three-peat dreams – the Chiefs did win a franchise record 15 games in 2024 and still have Mahomes, who’s probably already thrust himself onto the league’s Mount Rushmore of quarterbacks. Given what a murders’ row the AFC West has become, it’s feasible that Kansas City could fall off its throne. But, barring a major injury to Mahomes.
Every NFL Team’s To-Do List for Rest of the 2025 Offseason | Bleacher Report
Kansas City Chiefs
Extend Trey Smith
Pick a Front-Runner at Left Tackle
Assess Rashee Rice’s Recovery
The Kansas City Chiefs have remained in the Super Bowl picture ever since Patrick Mahomes took over as their starting quarterback. However, offensive deficiencies loomed large during Kansas City’s 40-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX.
The Chiefs’ offensive line was particularly problematic, as the Eagles defense consistently harassed Mahomes and shut down almost everything Kansas City did offensively. Reloading the line is this year’s top offseason priority.
The remaining work must start with an extension for guard Trey Smith, who is currently set to play on the franchise...
