In four seasons as a starter, Patrick Mahomes has finished with no fewer than 11 wins or seven games above .500. Mahomes is well on his way to cementing himself as one of the all-time greats. Still, if he wants to help the Kansas City Chiefs earn the “dynasty” moniker, they need to win more championships.
The six-time defending AFC West champs are again front and center in the Super Bowl conversation, sitting with the third-best NFL odds to win the Super Bowl at +1000. Can Mahomes and the Chiefs make three Super Bowl appearances over the past four seasons?
Smith-Schuster & Valdes-Scantling
For the first time in Mahomes’ career, he enters the season without the safety blanket of Tyreek Hill on offense. Kansas City dealt the six-time Pro Bowler to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a haul of draft picks to help extend the team’s championship window. Although it’s seemingly impossible to replace Hill’s production, the Chiefs surrounded Mahomes with wideouts for the upcoming campaign.
JuJu Smith-Schuster is coming off a down year in which he recorded just 129 yards in five games but has been brilliant at times throughout his career, signing with the Chiefs on a one-year show-me deal.