Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City Chiefs have become NFL villains like Tom Brady and New England Patriots, says Jeff Reinebold | NFL News happymamay

With the NFL’s perpetual superiority, historically sinister images have emerged. The New England Patriots tried it, and now the Kansas City Chiefs face the same thing as football’s most hounded kingpin.

Andy Reid’s team is two victories away from becoming the first team in NFL history to win three straight Super Bowls after defeating the Houston Texans 23-14 on Saturday to reach their seventh straight AFC Championship game, where… Buffalo Bills team led by Josh Allen.

Patrick Mahomes is seeking his fourth Super Bowl title after leading the Chiefs past the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas last February to confirm the dynasty.

Once the most explosive and explosive offense in the league, the Chiefs have rebranded as a powerhouse winning machine that relies on Steve Spagnuolo’s tenacious, shape-shifting defense, having also posted 11 one-score games this season.

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“We’re watching the Chiefs, and I think there’s fan fatigue in general,” Sky Sports NFL’s Neil Reynolds said on Inside the Huddle.

“They’ve become the Patriots. Only Tom Brady and Bill Belichick have gone to more consecutive AFC Championship Games. They’ve iterated and reset like the Patriots.”

“Now, everyone thinks they get calls every week. I think Patrick Mahomes got a couple of calls to his credit that he probably wasn’t supposed to get.”

Go to your favorite social media platform this season, and you may have encountered accusations of positive decisions from officials, arbitration protection for Mahomes and even allegations of Chiefs voodoo. It’s all just an opinion, of course

Ask Texas kicker Kaimi Fairbairn, who booted a field goal and an extra point wide on Saturday, while seeing another late field goal blocked.

However, the Chiefs were the beneficiaries of controversial passing penalties against Will Anderson Jr. and Henry Toe Toe in their divisional round win over Texas, both of which extended their drives by crucial points.

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“I can see the frustration on the outside with contact every now and then, but I think people should enjoy and acknowledge, what I did with Brady, the greatness and the historical greatness,” Reynolds added.

“I enjoy other teams getting to the Super Bowl, but this is a really good run that the Chiefs are on, a historic run, the best seven-year stretch in history, but they get some calls every now and then.

“When they ended the Patriots’ dynasty they were the good guys!”

The Chiefs entered the playoffs after finishing 11th in point differential during the regular season in which they blocked a last-second field goal to beat the Denver Broncos, were saved by a botched snap in the final seconds against the Las Vegas Raiders and won a toe-tip to a Baltimore Ravens tight end. probably.

Many have coupled their survival through significant injuries, consistent pass protection issues and the faltering efficiency of Mahomes and his offense with promoting a sense of inevitability. They were unconvincing at times, yet finished with a 15-2 run to clinch the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye.

“After the game, I was listening to the radio and all the other callers saying it’s fixed, and Mahomes is getting this and that,” Jeff Reinbold added.

“What’s starting to get talked about is that people hate the Chiefs! For decades they were the team in the middle of America and no one thought much about it.

“They were a small market that no one thought much about. Now they’ve become the evil empire and you have to keep them away.”

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Travis Kelce burst into life upon his favorite time of the weekend, leading the Chiefs with 117 yards and a touchdown to pass Jerry Rice for most 100-yard receiving games in a postseason in NFL history.

He averaged 16.7 yards per catch on the day after managing just 8.5 yards during the regular season, which also netted him a career-low but still team-high 823 receiving yards.

“If you froze me in a cryogenics chamber for 10 years, took me out and re-electricalized me, and watched Patrick Mahomes to Travis Kelce, I would know this is January,” Reynolds said.

“It’s ridiculous. Patrick Mahomes to Travis Kelce, how does that happen?

“They’re the Chiefs. 212 yards of offense, the fewest offensive yards in a playoff game since 1991. There should be concerns but here they are again in the championship game, because of Mahomes and Kelce, the usual suspects.

“He got a pass over the middle of the pitch and I saw the cruise ships turning faster.”

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All four losing teams from the weekend’s Divisional Round contests finished their games with superior space on offense compared to their opponents, with the Chiefs managing just 50 yards on the ground while seeing Mahomes throw for 177 yards.

“Houston outgained Kansas City in first downs, third down efficiency, total plays, total offense, yards per game, passing — this is Mahomes we’re talking about — rushing…and they won the football game,” Reinbold said.

It marked the 300th career win for Chiefs coach Reid, who is now just four wins away from equaling Belichick’s record of 31.

Will a third straight Super Bowl win challenge the Patriots icon for his right to be considered the greatest coach of all time?

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“I don’t know how he can’t be the best and be in that special category with some of the best of the best,” Reinbold said.

“If he can somehow pull this team to another Super Bowl win and pull off a hat-trick, which no one has ever done before, including Belichick, how can you not put him on the same pedestal.

“I think about Belichick’s prickly nature, where Andy wants to spread goodness and wants everyone to feel like they’re the reason they won, and the culture of the Patriots was never like that.

“It’s not that way. Their defense is what wins football games, not their offense, and that doesn’t bother him.”

What’s next?

It’s the NFL Conference Championship on Sunday, January 26 – live Sky Sports NFL – With the Philadelphia Eagles first hosting the Washington Commanders in the NFC title game from 8pm, then the Chiefs take on the Bills from 11.30pm.

Super Bowl LIX will be held on Sunday, February 9 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Live on Sky Sports NFL.

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