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The 9-0\u00a0Chiefs<\/strong>\u00a0remain the talk of the\u00a0NFL<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Patrick<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs<\/strong>\u00a0boast stars and a recent level of success that are the envy of the\u00a0NFL<\/strong>. The two-time defending\u00a0Super Bowl<\/strong>\u00a0champions are\u00a09-0 in 2024<\/strong>\u00a0despite not always looking their best, but the\u00a0Chiefs<\/strong>‘ ability to continue pulling out close wins ultimately boils down to their\u00a0on-field leadership and unceasing work behind the scenes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Franchise pillars\u00a0Travis Kelce<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Patrick Mahomes<\/strong>\u00a0haven’t quite found the consistency this season that for years has separated them from other players at their respective positions. But\u00a0Mahomes\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Kelce<\/strong>\u00a0keep stepping up in the biggest moments, when the lights are brightest — and to pursue a Super Bowl three-peat, the Chiefs need their record-setting quarterback-tight end combination to drive the van toward the playoffs, and beyond.<\/p>\n

Kelce and Mahomes have to keep it up<\/strong><\/h2>\n

During an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show<\/strong>“, Chiefs general manager\u00a0Brett Veach<\/strong>\u00a0issued a sly challenge to his two superstars while praising their immense contributions to\u00a0Kansas City<\/strong>‘s dynastic success.<\/p>\n

Veach<\/strong>, who called Kelce “the ultimate ambassador<\/strong>\u00a0around the globe” for the NFL, remaked on how the 35-year-old’s relationship with Mahomes, 29, has not changed since Mahomes joined the Chiefs as a first-round draft pick in 2017. The way the two superstars — both among the NFL’s highest-paid players — treat their teammates is of particular interest to Veach, and it allows everyone in the building to perform to the best of their abilities.<\/p>\n

There’s no better evidence of the good vibes around the Chiefs’ locker room than in the events leading up to Kansas City’s comeback win over the\u00a0Denver Broncos<\/strong>\u00a0last Sunday. Unheralded linebacker\u00a0Leo Chernal\u00a0blocked what would have been a game-winning kick for the\u00a0Broncos<\/strong>, a moment which preserved the Chiefs’ wild 16-14 victory.<\/p>\n

The challenge gets tougher in Week 11, when\u00a0Mahomes\u00a0and MVP candidate\u00a0Josh Allen<\/strong>\u00a0square off in\u00a0Buffalo<\/strong>. This rematch of last year’s divisional round contest between the Chiefs and the\u00a0Bills<\/strong>\u00a0begins the “stretch run”, when Kansas City will look to confirm its greatness and — come February — win its third Super Bowl in a row, thus securing its place in NFL lore.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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