When were you “sold” that this team could make it back to the Super Bowl?

[Chiefspants]

I always wondered what the Super Bowl bye week might feel like growing up. Now we all have had 3 over the last 4 years. In the 2019 season I was such a mess of nerves and was going crazy with the wait. The next year, I was having health problems and was a new Dad, which made that whole playoff run and COVID year a blur.

This year, I’m just trying to bask in the glow - and that’s exactly what this thread is. When was the moment you were sold that this team could go all the way? Check my spoiler’d answer below.

Spoiler!

While I came into the year liking our chances with Patrick and Andy as I always do, the game that made me believe this year’s team was going back to another Super Bowl was our Super Bowl 55 rematch. I couldn’t take another loss to that spygate asshole, I couldn’t take a parting shot that would give Brady a winning record against Patrick forever. We had just lost a really bad loss to the Colts, and Tampa was talking a lot of trash about our offense before the game.

To see Assassin Patrick and the team come out laser focused on the same field and with the same jerseys as the Super Bowl loss and deliver an ass kicking from play 1 was like watching an exorcism on the field. It made me believe Burrow had the same game Patrick coming in the playoffs.


What was that moment for you all?

NOTE: I totally accept the always correct answer that’s “we have Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes, we ALWAYS can go all the way.”

[|Zach|]

I thought the whole time even through the ups and downs we had as good of a chance as anyone else in the AFC to be that team. But honestly I think it is fair that you can flip a coin between the Bills, Chiefs, and Bengals. Give the Chiefs a slight edge but its slight.

[Iconic]

Originally Posted by GloucesterChief

4th quarter last game.

Truthfully, yeah. I always felt we had a shot, I mean we always do because of Mahomes. But if we are talking being "sold" on the idea of being in the SB and winning it. Yeah that didn't honestly happen till we beat CIN last week.

This team, while impressive had a tough time in the regular season putting a full 4 quarters together on O and D. Been a weird ass season but here we ****ing are.

[carcosa]

EVERY DAY OF MY ****ING LIFE

[Bump]

when you have a QB like Mahomes you are always in contention and he doesn't choke in big games like some other elite QBs have.

[TripleThreat]

I thought we could make it to the Super Bowl with Alex smith back in 2013…

Then mahomes stepped in and I thought we could make it to the superbowl every year.

We are the team of the 20’s and (to soon to say but) 30’s.

[Tribal Warfare]

Offseason BECAUSE MAHOMES

[DanBecky]

That 49er’s game this year was a pretty good indication that this team could score on anyone, and always had a punchers chance against any elite defense in the league. When I type that out it sounds so stupid bc it’s something we already knew.

[Garcia Bronco]

I was sold when the Chiefs won the AFC championship game.

[O.city]

I thought they were a really good team all year, but the losses to the Bills and Bengals had me thinking they were a good not great team that would struggle against the other elite teams.

But, per usual, I was wrong.

[Marcellus]

Originally Posted by staylor26

When we were acknowledging that this was going to be a transitional year deep into the offseason, I told Twisted make no mistake about it, this team could still be a SB contender regardless.

Always believed it was a possibility, but still unreal that they've actually pulled it off.

Its cliché' but with Mahomes as your QB the SB is always in play. I expected the division to be a knockdown drag out but expected it would only make them better down the stretch.

Turns out they were just really good damn near the entire season while most of the division was bad. KC only loses when they shoot themselves in the foot.

[Marcellus]

Originally Posted by O.city

I thought they were a really good team all year, but the losses to the Bills and Bengals had me thinking they were a good not great team that would struggle against the other elite teams.

But, per usual, I was wrong.

Bills game they were definitely flat, but Cincy game they lost by making mistakes, Cincy didn't beat them other than by just making fewer mistakes.

Same way KC won the AFCCG.

[-King-]

Originally Posted by Marcellus

Bills game they were definitely flat, but Cincy game they lost by making mistakes, Cincy didn't beat them other than by just making fewer mistakes.

Same way KC won the AFCCG.

Other than the Superbowl where we had just lost way too much to have a chance anyway, that's how most if not all Chiefs losses are since Mahomes. We always lose because of mistakes we made rather than because the other team was just better.

[TLO]

When Simply Red took o Poop at Khols

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by O.city

I thought they were a really good team all year, but the losses to the Bills and Bengals had me thinking they were a good not great team that would struggle against the other elite teams.

But, per usual, I was wrong.

Yeah, I agree.

I had them at 11 wins before the season. I wasn't really convinced they were a Super Bowl team until the playoffs started and they beat the Jags.

[Coochie liquor]

About 2 weeks after I posted my magnum opus of stupidity!

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=346370

My drunken rant at losing 3 in a row to Cincy, after we had already lost to Buffalo. I thought we’d make the playoffs but get beat. Then the rest of the season happened and here we are. But I’d say 2 weeks after the Cincy game I started having that feeling. Then when we got HFA I felt even better about it.