For the third time in three years, the Kansas City Chiefs have made it to the Super Bowl. But despite their lofty status as the AFC’s top team, cracks persist in their armor.
Patrick Mahomes, fresh off an MVP-caliber season, is playing through a high ankle sprain that limits his mobility. A young defense ranked 16th in points allowed. Andy Reid’s team was also guilty of playing to the level of its opponents, needing overtime to dispatch the Houston Texans and a Malik Willis-led Tennessee Titans team, as well as losing to the Indianapolis Colts.
