The Kansas City Chiefs have been taking the slings and arrows of every NFL fanbase outside the state of Missouri after getting thrashed by the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX.

It seems as though the NFL has forgotten that this team has a Hall of Fame quarterback, coach, and tight end who are all still very capable.

Travis Kelce’s quotes about mentally throwing that last Super Bowl in the trash perfectly mimic what most Chiefs fans think about that wretched moment.

That hasn’t stopped the pessimists in the larger media landscape from popping up.

Colin Cowherd is officially declaring the Chiefs’ dynasty dead and buried, leaning on the improved division around the Chiefs and the fact that many of their more critically important pieces are starting to get older.

It turns out that failing to three-peat, which is something no team has done in the Super Bowl era, was such a huge black mark against this dynasty that it’s time to start writing the obituary.

Perhaps a fast start in 2025 will be enough to make some of these haters backtrack.Colin Cowherd declares Kansas City Chiefs dynasty over

One of the big reasons Cowherd cites to defend his stance is the fact that the previously weak AFC West, which Kansas City has beaten up on regularly, has improved to such a degree that it might be the strongest division in football.

Even with those steps forward, the Chargers, Broncos, and Raiders must prove they can overtake Kansas City before they are taken seriously.

Even if Mahomes and the offense won’t throw for 50 touchdowns every single year, there is enough talent there to keep this offense competent enough to get by many of the other elite teams in the AFC. Even after his Super Bowl dud, DC Steve Spagnuolo remains the best in the business.

Even if the Chiefs fail to make it to the Super Bowl in 2025-26, that doesn’t mean that the dynasty is over.

Apparently, the collective NFL landscape has memory-holed the fact that Tom Brady went a full decade in between Super Bowl victories with the New England Patriots.

The Chiefs are always going to be a threat as long as Mahomes and Reid (especially the former) are at the top of their game.

The media choosing to bury them at the first sign of consternation could look foolish if Mahomes turns back the clock.