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The Kansas City Chiefs continued picking up where the New England Patriots left off last season, winning back-to-back Super Bowl titles and their third in the last five NFL betting seasons. Some call this a dynasty, while others might attribute it to luck, especially with key calls often favoring Andy Reid’s squad at crucial moments. Despite looking vulnerable during the regular season, winning 11 of 17 games and covering nine against the closing NFL odds, the Chiefs saved their best for the postseason. They defeated the Dolphins at home, then went on the road and added to the misery of Bills and Ravens fans, before securing a gritty 25-22 overtime win over the 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.

Interestingly, oddsmakers only had Kansas City favored by more than a touchdown six times. They covered the spread in three of those games, including a fortunate 19-8 win over the Broncos in Week 6, which delighted NFL bettors who laid the 10.5 points. Last season’s success was predicated largely upon the defense’s ability to shut things down, with Steve Spagnuolo’s unit routinely delivering a maximum effort. However, with some key defensive players now gone, upper management has focused on bringing in offensive reinforcements for Patrick Mahomes. The goal for the 2024-25 season is to achieve a more balanced team, reducing the pressure on the defense, and positioning themselves to make NFL history when the playoffs arrive.

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Mahomes remains one of the NFL's premier quarterbacks. Given his talent, you’d expect him to have top-tier targets every game, but that wasn’t the case last season. Despite Travis Kelce's playoff heroics, his streak of seven consecutive 1,000+ receiving yard seasons ended, finishing with 984 yards. Rookie WR Rashee Rice followed with 938 yards and 7 touchdowns from 79 receptions. No other receiver reached 500 yards. To address this, GM Brett Veach acquired Marquise “Hollywood” Brown to be Mahomes' WR2 and drafted Xavier Worthy with the 28th pick in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, adding speed and a reliable deep threat to the offense’s arsenal. With Isiah Pacheco coming off his best season and the offensive line strengthened, the Chiefs’ offense is poised for a stronger showing in 2024-25 after ranking out No. 15 in offensive scoring (21.8 PPG).

The departure of L’Jarius Sneed is significant, but Kansas City had already prepared its secondary for such a loss. The focus now shifts to Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson to fill the void. Re-signing Chris Jones, who had 10.5 sacks and 29 quarterback hits last season, will help. George Karlaftis also improved, boosting his sack total to 10.5. Thanks to their contributions, Kansas City's 57 sacks trailed only the Ravens' 60 for the most attained over the course of the regular season. With the unit back mostly intact and being aided by Matt Araiza, otherwise known as the “Punt God,” the reigning champs are likely to field one of the better defenses and special teams units in the game this upcoming season.

After winning the last two Super Bowls, the Chiefs are the +581 favorites to three-peat in Super Bowl LIX. They are also nearly 3-1 to win the AFC and heavy -325 favorites to clinch the AFC West for the ninth consecutive year. Despite being reigning champions, Kansas City is predicted by Sharp Football Analysis to have the 12th easiest schedule. This is partly due to their division's struggles since Mahomes became the starting QB in 2018. They will face the AFC North, NFC South, and have key games against the 49ers, Bills, and Texans. Nine of their 17 games are on the road, with five in prime time, plus an afternoon game against the Raiders on Black Friday that will be aired on PRIME VIDEO and a Christmas Day matchup with the Steelers, available live on Netflix. Due to the surprisingly easier schedule for a reigning champ, the Chiefs, along with the San Francisco 49ers, are the only two teams in the league that possess 11.5-game win totals.

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The Kansas City Chiefs were founded in 1960 as the Dallas Texans and charter members of the American Football League. Owner Lamar Hunt was also the founder of the AFL. Shortly after Hunt formed the AFL and his franchise, the NFL counter-attacked with a declaration of war. The Dallas Cowboys were created to fight the Texans in the Dallas and Fort Worth area. Following their 1962 AFL championship, the Texans were wooed to Kansas City, where they became profitable.

The Kansas City Chiefs were one of the greatest teams in NFL history from 1966 through 1971. The Chiefs played in the first Super Bowl, losing to the Green Bay Packers. Kansas City then beat the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IV. The AFL and NFL merged after that game.

Those Chiefs teams were loaded with Hall of Famers such as coach Hank Stram, quarterback Len Dawson, kicker Jan Stenerud, linebackers Willie Lanier and Bobby Bell, defensive backs Johnny Robinson, and Emmitt Thomas, and defensive linemen Buck Buchanan and Curley Culp. The Chiefs are a proud legacy franchise. In fact, the AFC championship trophy is named after their late great Hall of Fame founder Lamar Hunt.

The Chiefs went into a dark period from 1974 through 1988 before new team president Carl Peterson and coach Marty Schottenheimer made them into perennial contenders in the 1990s. It wasn’t until Andy Reid arrived as head coach that the Chiefs returned to the Super Bowl and won it 50 years after their first title. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes has already surpassed Len Dawson as the best in franchise history with the Chiefs winning Super Bowls in three of his first six seasons while under center.

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The Kansas City Chiefs were founded in 1960 as the Dallas Texans and charter members of the American Football League. Owner Lamar Hunt was also the founder of the AFL. Shortly after Hunt formed the AFL and his franchise, the NFL counter-attacked with a declaration of war. The Dallas Cowboys were created to fight the Texans in the Dallas and Fort Worth area. Following their 1962 AFL championship, the Texans were wooed to Kansas City, where they became profitable.

The Kansas City Chiefs were one of the greatest teams in NFL history from 1966 through 1971. The Chiefs played in the first Super Bowl, losing to the Green Bay Packers. Kansas City then beat the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IV. The AFL and NFL merged after that game.

Those Chiefs teams were loaded with Hall of Famers such as coach Hank Stram, quarterback Len Dawson, kicker Jan Stenerud, linebackers Willie Lanier and Bobby Bell, defensive backs Johnny Robinson, and Emmitt Thomas, and defensive linemen Buck Buchanan and Curley Culp.

The Chiefs went into a dark period from 1974 through 1988 before new team president Carl Peterson and coach Marty Schottenheimer made them into perennial contenders in the 1990s.

But it was not until Andy Reid arrived as head coach that the Chiefs returned to the Super Bowl and won it 50 years after their first title. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes surpassed Len Dawson as the best in franchise history.

The Chiefs are a proud legacy franchise. In fact, the AFC championship trophy is named after their late great Hall of Fame founder Lamar Hunt.

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