"Chiefs' Historic Streak Led by Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes"
At one point, Andy Reid was a sympathetic figure, known for his success in the regular season but seemingly destined to always be a runner-up on the NFL sidelines.
During his 13 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, Reid made it to one Super Bowl (2004) and lost the NFC Championship Game four times. This ultimately led to his firing by owner Jeffrey Lurie, despite being the coach with the most wins in franchise history.
However, Reid found new success in Kansas City, where he eventually became synonymous with the Super Bowl and became the all-time wins leader for a second franchise.
It took six seasons for the Chiefs to reach the AFC title game under Reid's leadership, but since then, they have dominated. They have won the AFC West division for nine consecutive years and Reid has not lost a postseason game since the 2021 AFC Championship against the Bengals.
Along the way, Reid crossed paths with quarterback Patrick Mahomes, a gunslinger from Texas Tech. This chance meeting only helped the Chiefs' evolution from underdogs to a dynasty, culminating in their first Super Bowl victory after the 2019 season.
However, as they prepare for their third consecutive Super Bowl appearance, Mahomes reveals that Reid is solely focused on perfecting their snap cadence, not their potential three-peat.
But as the big game approaches and the media frenzy begins, the questions will undoubtedly turn to Reid's historic opportunity to defeat his former team, the Eagles, and add to his impressive 301 combined regular season and playoff wins.
Mahomes, with a record of 17-3 in the playoffs and bidding for his fourth Super Bowl ring, is also on the verge of adding to his legacy. A fourth Super Bowl win would put him in a three-way tie for second-most all-time with Joe Montana and Terry Bradshaw, and over halfway to Tom Brady's record seven rings.
Despite the pressure and expectations, Mahomes remains focused on the ultimate goal of winning with his teammates. And for Reid, who recently signed a new contract making him the highest-paid coach in the league, a win this week would bring him just 22 victories shy of third place on the all-time wins list.
By Sunday night, Reid could also have four Super Bowl wins as a head coach, tying him with Steelers coach Chuck Noll for second on the all-time list and just two shy of Bill Belichick's record six rings. Belichick, who also won two Super Bowls as an assistant coach, currently holds the record for most wins as a head coach with 333, second only to Don Shula's 347.
But for Reid, the focus remains on taking care of business in the present and letting the rest fall into place. As he stated in an interview with Rich Eisen of the NFL Network, "What's going to help you is that you focus in and take care of business today... and everything else you let the chips fall where they may."
