![]() ![]() The Kansas City defense gave up the second-most yards in the NFL during the regular season and finished 24th in points allowed. Did the Chiefs do enough this offseason to get over that hump and into the Super Bowl? A pricy makeover probably didn’t make the Chiefs’ pass rush better The future looks bright in Kansas City, but the team still came up short in 2018. And Mahomes, their 23-year-old quarterback who won the AP Most Valuable Player Award in his first full season as a starter, isn’t going anywhere. They already averaged more than 35 points per game, something only the 2013 Broncos and 2007 Patriots had done before in a season. ![]() The Chiefs also entered the offseason with a roster that didn’t need much tweaking - especially on offense. It’s part of the reason they’re currently tied with New England for the best Super Bowl 54 odds. The Patriots played the much better game and got a deserved win. New England had a six-play, 65-yard touchdown drive in the last two minutes of regulation and a 13-play, 75-yard touchdown drive in overtime. The defense - which was shaky all year long - gave up 524 total yards. The usually unstoppable Patrick Mahomes-led offense finished with only 290 yards of total offense and less than 21 minutes of possession. The Chiefs were that close, but it wasn’t the only reason their season ended two weeks before a chance at a Lombardi Trophy. Dee Ford was just barely in the neutral zone before a play in the fourth quarter of the AFC Championship against the Patriots, negating a game-clinching interception for Kansas City. The difference between the Kansas City Chiefs making it to Super Bowl 53 and getting eliminated from the playoffs may have been just a few inches. ![]()
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