The Kansas City Chiefs have already secured the No. 1 seed in the AFC thanks to their Christmas Day beatdown of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
At 15-1, they now have a chance to decide whether to give their starters nearly three weeks off before the Divisional Round of the playoffs.
The Chiefs are looking to become the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls, but 4-time champion Terry Bradshaw isn’t sure they have what it takes.
On Sunday’s episode of FOX NFL Kickoff, Bradshaw expressed his doubts about the Chiefs winning it all, saying, “They’re not going to win three in a row” because a team like the Buffalo Bills or Baltimore Ravens have what it takes to knock them off even though the Chiefs have home-field advantage.
“They’re not going to win three in a row.”
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Bradshaw’s comments were met with surprise by his co-hosts, but it’s a fair statement to make considering the style of play the Chiefs have adopted this season.
They haven’t scored more than 31 points in a game yet, and as Bradshaw mentioned, they prioritize getting the ball out quickly now that the offensive line isn’t as strong as it used to be.
Patrick Mahomes has already been sacked a career-high 36 times, and this team doesn’t allow him the time to consistently make big plays deep down the field, as it has done in the past.
The Bills already beat the Chiefs this year, while the Ravens came within an inch of doing the same in Week 1.
The Chiefs have significant home-field advantage, but they face tough contenders in the AFC this year, which will complicate matters.
