{"id":79117,"date":"2025-07-14T07:32:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T07:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=79117"},"modified":"2025-07-14T07:32:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T07:32:07","slug":"shocking-chiefs-inexplicably-left-off-super-bowl-contender-list-for-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=79117","title":{"rendered":"Shocking!! Chiefs Inexplicably Left Off Super Bowl Contender List For 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>And now we have Fox Sports&#8217; Jason McIntyre, who went listing teams who can win the Super Bowl on The Herd.<\/p>\n<p>He only came up with six, two from the AFC in the Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens.<\/p>\n<p>But the Chiefs weren&#8217;t mentioned.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/athlon_sports_articles_610\/841899e2630e207e2c0c78eb794ee3d6\" alt=\"Chiefs Inexplicably Left Off Super Bowl Contender List For 2025 - Yahoo  Sports\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It is easy to forget that Mahomes has beaten both the Bills and Ravens in the playoffs in the last two seasons, so there&#8217;s that.<\/p>\n<p>However, it appears that the Chiefs&#8217; dominant aura has been tarnished by the Super Bowl loss, coupled with the roster weaknesses that many believe will be the catalyst for a poor 2025 season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>However, surely the Chiefs are at least in the conversation to be Super Bowl winners, right?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Having won the AFC for three straight seasons, won two Super Bowls and been to a third in that time frame, we think the defending conference champs deserve at the very least to be mentioned.<\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs didn&#8217;t need more motivation ahead of the new year, but they just got more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And now we have Fox Sports&#8217; Jason McIntyre, who went listing teams who can win the Super Bowl on The Herd. 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