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.”