
The Super Bowl loss last season signaled to some that it was time to cash out on their Kansas City Chiefs stock, with the thought that Andy Reid’s dynasty had finally come to an end.
An offseason that can be considered so-so, along with an offensive line that, despite new faces coming in, still has question marks, leaves many feeling that the Chiefs aren’t the invincible force they once were.
But Kansas City still has the bones of a quality team with Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Chris Jones, George Karlaftis, Rashee Rice, and Trent McDuffie, so we aren’t ready to push them off the proverbial cliff yet.
And neither is NFL.com’s Eric Edholm, who, when ranking the top-10 most complete rosters in football, has Kansas City at No. 4.
“They continue to tinker with their wide receivers and offensive line,” Edholm writes. “There will be new faces on defense, too. But the core of the 2025 Chiefs resembles the team that has forged its way into playing in five of the past six Super Bowls. They might be coming off a lopsided loss in Super Bowl LIX, but I don’t expect them to undergo a precipitous decline. Drop them after the Super Bowl blowout at your own risk; there’s enough left in the tank for another run.”
Is there enough in the tank for another Super Bowl run? With the handful of players we mentioned above, it is easy to say yes.
With the return of Rice, a healthy Marquise Brown for a full season, the improvement of Xavier Worthy and Travis Kelce, the offense could be in good shape. Defensively, draftees Omarr Norman-Lott and Ashton Gillotte should offer plenty for Steve Spagnuolo’s unit.
The Super Bowl loss was so jarring that many are off the Chiefs bandwagon, but when you have Mahomes and Reid as your quarterback/head coach combo, it is tough to think they won’t be there when the whips are cracking in January.
The petrol tank might not have much left in it, but there might be enough for one last ride.