The Kansas City Chiefs made Super Bowl LIX last season but lost to the Philadelphia Eagles 40-22. No team has returned to and won the big game the following season since the 2018 New England Patriots.
To win its fourth Super Bowl in seven years, KC must answer key questions. Here are three heading into the 2025 season:
Will TE Travis Kelce rebound?
It’s fair to wonder if Kelce is exiting his prime after an underwhelming season. In 16 regular-season games in 2024, the 35-year-old had 823 receiving yards, his fewest since his rookie season in 2013.
The future Hall of Famer entered the zone in the playoffs in past seasons, but that didn’t happen in 2024. In three postseason games, he had only one touchdown catch. He caught four passes for 39 yards in Super Bowl LIX against Philadelphia.
On a March 5 episode of his podcast “New Heights,” Kelce said the Super Bowl loss was his “biggest factor” in returning and promised to “give it everything [he’s] got” in 2025.
Kelce and his girlfriend, Taylor Swift, have stayed out of the spotlight this offseason. That should help the TE focus on training for the upcoming season and ending his career with a Super Bowl victory.
How does QB Patrick Mahomes re-enter the MVP conversation?
Mahomes won two MVPs and earned two first-team All-Pro nods in his first five seasons as the Chiefs’ starting QB. Since then, the accolades have stopped rolling in, and his numbers have dipped.
In his first five seasons as KC’s starter, he averaged 303.2 passing yards per game in the regular season. Over the past two seasons, that number has dropped to 253.5 passing yards per game.
On April 23, Mahomes told the media he wants to hit more deep shots next season to reignite the Chiefs’ passing attack. KC should consider giving second-year WR Xavier Worthy more targets to generate more explosive plays.
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