When a dynasty crashes to earth, you realize just how hard it is to build one in the first place.
With the Kansas City Chiefs having been eliminated from the playoffs and Patrick Mahomes’ 2025 campaign ending early due to an ACL tear, let’s take a moment to reflect on the franchise’s recent accomplishments.
Since drafting Mahomes at No. 10 in the 2017 NFL Draft, the Chiefs have:
- Won the AFC West eight times.
- Been to the AFC Championship Game seven times.
- Been to the Super Bowl five times.
- Won the Super Bowl three times.
- And of course, never missed the playoffs. Until now, that is.
The only teams not named the Chiefs to win the Super Bowl in the Mahomes era are the New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles, with the Eagles winning twice. That’s dominance.
We’ll get into the Chiefs in this week’s quiz, along with a whole lot more. So enjoy. And check out our daily Connections: Sports Edition, too.