The Kansas City Chiefs have become the gold standard in the NFL.
Much like the New England Patriots dynasty where Tom Brady and Bill Belichick led the franchise to an eye-popping 6 Super Bowl victories and were contenders year after year, Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes are on a similar trajectory.
They have reached the AFC Championship game in seven straight seasons, including four Super Bowl appearances, where they came away with the Lombardi trophies with their only loss in the big game coming at the dispense of Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020.
Despite paying Patrick Mahomes a record-breaking 10-year deal worth $450 Million that guarantees him a minimum of $41 million per year, general manager Brett Veach and the Kansas City Chiefs brass have found a way to win, year after year, despite losing some of their biggest stars due to the salary cap and so much money going to the star QB.
And per tradition, Kansas City Chiefs lead ownership member Clark Hunt joined the team to congratulate them and the fans. It seems like an annual thing at this point.
This season truly felt different for the Chiefs. They found a way to thrive after losing Tyreek Hill to the Dolphins and won the Super Bowl last year in typical fashion with an explosive offense that utilized creativity and the playmaking ability of Mahomes to win the Super Bowl.
Many believed when Hill departed for the Dolphins, the dynasty would crumble.
There have been very few NFL teams to win back-to-back Super Bowls and despite a 2023 regular season where Kansas City lost to the Broncos and Raiders, which hadn’t happened in quite some time,. They struggled mightily on offense throughout the year squeaking by the Jets — one of the worst teams in the NFL once Aaron Rodgers went down — 23-21 on Oct. 1 which felt off to say the least.
The Kansas City Chiefs found their groove when it mattered the most but finished the year with the No. 9 offense in the NFL which felt extremely low for a unit led by Reid with Mahomes at the helm. For comparison sake, 14 NFL teams including the VIkings, Saints, Packers, Texans, Jaguars, Colts and Falcons scored more offensive touchdowns in the regular season in 2023 than Kansas City. The Miami Dolphins came close to scoring nearly double the Chiefs (39) total with (61) which led the NFl.
But like they have done time and time again, they found a way. This season they relied on a young, scrappy talented defense to keep them close in games and every once in a while Mahomes would find his magic. A few times he didn’t, resulting in regular season losses that were unexpected. Surprisingly, their (11-6) record heading into the playoffs was the worst since 2017, the season before Mahomes took over at QB.. Chris Jones remained the dominant veteran on defense leading the unit with 10.5 sacks and their playmakers stepped up when it mattered the most.
But NFL fans should have learned by now, with Mahomes anything is possible. The Chiefs were underdogs in their biggest games of the playoffs including the Super Bowl, and won every one.
One would think a dynasty of this caliber would have a top of the line facility loaded with all of the best accommodations for their players, right?
Apparently that isn’t the case.. not even close.
Kansas City Chiefs Ownership Failing Players With Inadequate Facilities, Training Staff And Ranked 31st In New Survey
kansas city chiefs, chiefs survey, chiefs ownership a shocking finding from a survey that was released by the NFLPA on Wednesday, the Chiefs are only ahead of the Commanders when it comes to the annual “report card” where more than 1,700 current NFL players were asked to grade their trams on a wide variety of subjects, ranging from team facilities, to coaching staffs, owners, accommodations and more.
The Chiefs low standing stands out for a few reasons. Andy Reid ranked first overall amongst all 32 teams in the head-coach category, which is new this year and heavily weighted in the final grade.
Kansas City Chiefs ownership led by Clark Hunt ranked last out of 32 team owners. Those grades were based on players perceived willingness to invest in team’s facilities. The Chiefs ranked 26th in food/cafeteria category, 31st in the nutritionist/dietician category , 31st in training room and 32nd in training room staff,
The Chiefs stand out because they ranked poorly in the same categories last year. One specific criticism that Chiefs players had was they had stools instead of actual chairs in their locker room and the team didn’t switch to chairs, according to the NFLPA.
Kansas City players were also promised after the 2022 season the locker room would be renovated, but it was not. The players were told their 2022 Super Bowl run extended the season so long they didn’t have time to make renovations.
“I think there’s some frustration coming back that, Hey, we keep winning Super Bowls and nothing’s coming back to us,” NFLPA president J.C Tretter said.
The Chiefs ownership better prioritize these changes in a hurry if they want to keep this dynasty rolling.
