One could hardly believe it’s the same Kansas City Chiefs who were in the Super Bowl, thrice in a row, winning two of them. This 0-2 slump of 2025 was last seen a decade ago, in 2014. However, it didn’t start this season. Call it a championship hangover if you want. But Kansas City began crumbling in Super Bowl LIX against Philly in February. It’s been more than seven months, and rejuvenation isn’t even in sight. And it all connects to two names: Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes .

There’s a whisper around the league: KC head coach is relying on his quarterback’s legs a bit too much. “ Too often, Mahomes had to be a superhero to give the Chiefs a chance for success,” wrote Nate Taylor of ESPN in a recent piece for NFL Week 2 Takeaways. How? Well, in just two games, the three-

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