For the first time in the Patrick Mahomes era, a season begins with a 0-2 record. It’s a reality so strange it echoes back to 2014, a time of Alex Smith and a young Travis Kelce . As the analytics site The 33rd Team noted, “The Chiefs are 0-2 for the first time in Patrick Mahomes’ career, and the second time in Andy Reid’s tenure as HC.”

This Super Bowl rematch was never going to be a repeat of February’s offensive fireworks. This was a bare-knuckle brawl, a 20-17 Eagles victory carved out of sheer will. As one observer put it, the Eagles “had to fight for every inch.” They absorbed blows, bent but didn’t break, and in the moment of truth, “a rookie saved the Eagles. ” This wasn’t a show of dominance; it was a masterclass in resilience, a quality the Chiefs have f

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