State of the 2023 Kansas City Chiefs: Patrick Mahomes and Co. set to pursue Super Bowl repeat

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Members of the Chiefs organization, Chiefs fans around the world and those who knew that Tyreek Hill was an expendable piece as long as you have Patrick Mahomes.

You were right. I really thought Hill would be too big a loss in the razor-thin world of the NFL. With teams being so talented and closely grouped, I thought not having a guy like Hill was going to be a detriment that the team couldn't overcome. Turns out, it could. Now, we ask: Can the Chiefs repeat as Super Bowl champions? There have been eight teams that have repeated as Super Bowl champions. The last team to do it was the New England Patriots in 2003 and '04. The Chiefs have a legit shot. Before we dive into that, let's take a look back.

One low from last season: There aren't many of them when you lose just three games. I was thinking about when Mahomes injured his ankle against the Jaguars in the Divisional Round, but losing a regular-season road game to Cincinnati had to sting a little bit. The Chiefs lost at home to the Bills in a playoff REVENGE GAME in Week 6 and then fell against the Bengals in Week 13. Idiots like myself thought that proved the Chiefs were good but not that good.

One high from last season: Turns out the Chiefs were THAT good. The Chiefs won the Super Bowl. Andy Reid beat his former team. And if I'm not mistaken, I picked against the Chiefs in every round. Congratulations. You win. In fact, I'm just going to finish this piece right here and go home.

Fine, I'll keep going.

Quarterback: Patrick Mahomes. Here is a legitimate question to