Chiefs Can't Be Discounted From Super Bowl Contention Due To 1 Key Reason originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Kansas City Chiefs have to be asking themselves how big of an impact the Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles had on the league-wide perception of them.

For three years, safety Tyrann Mathieu delivered the Kansas City Chiefs elite leadership. Now, he's announcing his retirement from the NFL.

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the Kansas City Chiefs' most important player, but their defense has also played a pivotal role in their recent success.

But still, while many are predicting the Chiefs’ downfall in 2025, as Sports Illustrated’s Conor Orr points out, the current AFC champs still possess arguably the best head coach/ quarterback duo in football. And when you have that, you have a genuine Super Bowl chance.

Through what he called nearly five years of “doing the due diligence, doing the work, negotiating the deals, starts and stops, big steps backwards, work your way back” dynamics, Donovan believes the Chiefs are getting closer by the day to a decision (although he tends to be playfully elusive when it comes to a timeline).

Kansas City won its first Super Bowl championship in franchise history in Super Bowl 4, beating the Minnesota Vikings after the 1969 season. The Chiefs didn't even appear in another Super Bowl ...