If the Chiefs needed extra motivation, Terry Bradshaw provided it.
The former NFL quarterback turned “Fox NFL Sunday” analyst declared Sunday that he doesn't believe Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City can win a third consecutive Super Bowl.
“Are the Chiefs the best team in the AFC right now?” Carissa Thompson asked. Veteran broadcast writer.
“They're not going to win three in a row, but…” Bradshaw began.
His point was clearly understood by other analysts.
“Why am I making everyone mad?” Bradshaw asked.
“Terry, that's never been done,” Peter Schrager piped up.
“That's one of the reasons,” Bradshaw replied. “The other reason is, I just think, you know how quickly they get rid of the ball now, how fast, fast, fast, fast, fast?
“I think they're going to play a team like Buffalo, I think they're going to play a team like Baltimore. Those are the two teams that have a chance of beating them, and I think that's going to happen, but it's going to be Kansas.” It would be City.”
It was in Kansas City that the Chiefs beat the Steelers on Christmas Day, securing a first-round bye and home-field advantage through the playoffs.
And FanDuel gives Kansas City the best odds (+370) to take home the Lombardi Trophy, for whatever it's worth.
The Bills and Ravens have the third and fourth odds, respectively.
As Schrager pointed out, no team has ever completed a three-peat — at least not an NFL team.
This feat was repeated in the other three major North American sports leagues, including Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls (1991-93, then again in 1996-98) and Denis Potvin's Islanders (1980-83, in any league). This was accomplished by legendary dynasties such as the last team in the league. North America's major professional sports, which won four consecutive championships) and the Yankees, led by Joe Torre (1998-2000).
The Chiefs would almost certainly have to go through some combination of the Bills and Ravens to join such elite company, but one of the two could be a first- or second-round matchup. It is conceivable that they will abandon it and never get a chance to rob it. current champions.
Kansas City faced both AFC rivals in last year's postseason, the Bills in the divisional round and the Ravens for the conference championship.
