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Considering the legacy at stake for Chiefs, Mahomes, Reid at Super Bowl LVII: podcast

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling (11) celebrates his touchdown with Chiefs wide receiver Skyy Moore (24) as Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt (29) looks on during the second half of the NFL AFC Championship playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling (11) celebrates his touchdown with Chiefs wide receiver Skyy Moore (24) as Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt (29) looks on during the second half of the NFL AFC Championship playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann) AP

The Chiefs’ victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Championship Game meant a Super Bowl berth for Kansas City — but there is deeper meaning to the organization, Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes.

Star columnists Vahe Gregorian and Sam McDowell discuss these topics on today’s episode of the SportsBeat KC podcast. The Chiefs needed to win the AFC title game in order to continue to claim they’re the top dogs in the conference? Same for Mahomes as the league’s top quarterback. Losing to the Bengals and Joe Burrow for a second straight year would have been a major letdown.

Also, how will history look upon the Chiefs if they beat the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII? Mahomes, Reid and others in the organization would be multiple-time NFL champs, and that’s an exclusive club.

Story links:

‘Burrowhead? We’re in Burrow’s head’: The meaning inside a fired-up Chiefs locker room

How Chris Jones, ‘the most unstoppable man in football,’ got last laugh vs. Bengals

This story was originally published February 1, 2023 at 11:38 AM.

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Blair Kerkhoff
The Kansas City Star
Blair Kerkhoff has covered sports for The Kansas City Star since 1989. He was elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.
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