National NFL experts discuss the likelihood of a Chiefs Super Bowl dynasty
At Wednesday’s Super Bowl rally, Chiefs coach Andy Reid thrilled fans by saying he expected another celebration next year.
A second Super Bowl championship would make the Chiefs only the eighth team in NFL history to win consecutive titles.
But is it too early to talk about the Chiefs laying the foundation for a dynasty following Sunday’s 31-20 win over the 49ers in Super Bowl LIV?
There was talk of a potential Chiefs dynasty among NFL pundits this past week. Here is what they were saying following Super Bowl LIV.
Danny Kelly of The Ringer wrote a story with the headline, “Can the Chiefs become the next NFL dynasty?”
This is an excerpt: “It’s impossible to know now whether the Chiefs will overcome all the league’s parity pitfalls and injury attrition to become the NFL’s next great dynasty, or if, like so many promising dynastic contenders before them, they’ll struggle to make it back to the Super Bowl. But with (Patrick) Mahomes’s arm, Reid’s scheme, the team’s unfair pass-catching speed, and a mismatch-creating tight end in Kelce to rely on, no team has a higher long-term ceiling.”
The crew at “Good Morning Football” on the NFL Network discussed the thought of a Chiefs dynasty earlier this week. Nate Burleson said: “You tell me a team, just tell me, give me anyone in the AFC that can stop what these guys are capable of doing. ... As far as the pieces, the guys that are still on this team, most of their core team is locked down on contracts, so they don’t have to address the bigger deals for a couple of seasons. So I’m going to say yes, this is a dynasty in the making.”
Bryan DeArdo of CBS Sports wrote a story with the headline, “Is Chiefs’ win the start of a dynasty? Travis Kelce, Chris Jones proclaim it is.”
This is a portion of what he wrote: “(C)ould the Chiefs follow the Patriots as the NFL’s next dynasty? It’s certainly possible. The champs are armed with quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who at 24 years old is the first player in history to win league and Super Bowl MVP honors before his 25th birthday. Mahomes’ ability to will the Chiefs to improbable come-from-behind victories (the Chiefs became the first team to overcome 10-point deficits in each of three playoff games in a single postseason) is a big reason why the Chiefs won Super Bowl LIV, and could very well lead to more Super Bowl celebrations.”
Jeff Diamond of the Sporting News wrote a story headlined “Collateral damage from Patrick Mahomes’ new contract makes a Kansas City dynasty unlikely.”
Here is a snippet of what he wrote: “The cautionary tale case-in-point is the Seahawks, who have not returned to the Super Bowl since star quarterback Russell Wilson received his first major extension in 2015. Wilson’s large pay increases cost Seattle several quality starters, especially off their dominant defense. The same thing is likely to happen in Kansas City beginning as soon as next season, when it’s expected that Patrick Mahomes will be playing under a record-setting contract extension.”
Shannon Sharpe said on “Undisputed” on Monday: “When you have him, you know what the floor is? The playoffs. That’s the floor. The ceiling is you saw last night, punctuation in Miami. ... They have the pieces and with him you are always going to have a chance, but a lot of things are predicated on injuries. Because if that guy gets hurt, there ain’t no dynasty.”
Nora Princiotti of the Boston Globe wrote a story with the headline, “Can the Chiefs build a dynasty like the Patriots?”
Here is part of what she wrote: “Whether the Chiefs can find their own version of that 2010 Patriots class remains to be seen, though they’ve certainly made some impressive choices. The pick of Mecole Hardman, for instance, makes the probable loss of Watkins much easier to stomach.
“In short, it’s hard, but so is finding a generational talent to play quarterback. The Chiefs should be happy to pay up for Mahomes’s services, but they’re going to need to be both savvy and a bit lucky when it comes to player acquisition if they are to be considered a dynasty.”
Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post wrote a story headlined “The Chiefs have the makings of a dynasty.”
This is snippet of what he wrote: “The Chiefs hold their own pick in each of the first five rounds of the 2020 NFL Draft and have not touched any of their capital for the 2021 draft. Selecting at the end of each round is an inherent disadvantage, but the Patriots have made a game (and won) of it by consistently trading back to accumulate quantity and cushion for risks. The Chiefs are comfortable gambling on character red flags for talent.”
On “First Things First” on Fox Sports, Nick Wright gave an over/under on the number of Super Bowl victories the Chiefs will have with Mahomes. “It’s absolutely how a dynasty would start,” Wright said.
