The Chiefs created a heightened degree of difficulty in crucial offseason
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Of the handful of stinging Chiefs playoff defeats over the past 20-plus years, the game flow and stakes of the most recent blemish presents a case for it to be the worst. Dee Ford, a fourth quarter featuring Patriots-friendly officiating and a Patrick MahomesThe Chiefs created a heightened degree of difficulty in crucial offseason
Of the handful of stinging Chiefs playoff defeats over the past 20-plus years, the game flow and stakes of the most recent blemish presents a case for it to be the worst. Dee Ford, a fourth quarter featuring Patriots-friendly officiating and a Patrick Mahomes-confined-to-a-frigid-sideline overtime have the most recent AFC championship game stacking up well among some of Kansas City’s greatest-hits defeats. The vibe soon shifted from typical Chiefs January misery to future promise. Mahomes’ presence should ensure the 2020s will be filled with similar opportunities, the post-heartbreak party line goes. Kansas City's loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion could be labeled as a stepping-stone moment, but that was a championship route that will be difficult to replicate. The Chiefs should have a perennial shortcut in Mahomes and Andy Reid. They have a tremendous chance to finally clear a 50-year barrier and reach Super Bowl LIV. But recent events and near-future developments may end up illuminating what kind Read more