Chiefs Left Off Analyst's Top Super Bowl Contenders Listing

The Kansas City Chiefs entered Super Bowl LIX aiming to become the first NFL team to win three consecutive Super Bowls and secure another Lombardi Trophy, regardless of the historical significance. However, the Philadelphia Eagles won the game decisively, leading to widespread offseason questions about the Chiefs' future status as contenders, the potential end of their dynasty, and how they could recover from the significant loss.

In response, the Chiefs have focused their offseason on re-signing key players they deemed necessary for another playoff run while also adding new personnel. Despite quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the team being intensely focused on returning to the Super Bowl, analyst Jason McIntyre predicted earlier in the offseason that the Chiefs would miss the playoffs entirely. McIntyre reinforced this view by omitting the Chiefs from his list of top six Super Bowl contenders for the upcoming season.

McIntyre revealed his six contenders before the season starts, listing the San Francisco 49ers, Buffalo Bills, Washington Commanders, Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, and Baltimore Ravens. His list features four NFC teams and two AFC teams (Bills and Ravens). Notably, debates about the best quarterback entering the 2025 season involve Josh Allen (Bills), Lamar Jackson (Ravens), and Patrick Mahomes (Chiefs), stemming partly from the AFC teams on McIntyre's list.

Despite McIntyre's prediction, the article suggests the Chiefs should still be considered contenders until they are actually eliminated from contention, especially given their status as the AFC representative in the last three Super Bowls. It notes that the Chiefs' roster turnover this offseason wasn't overly impactful and that they addressed areas needing improvement or depth. The piece concludes by emphasizing that predictions are merely speculative, and with the new season approaching, the entire league remains an open competition.