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The Chiefs weren’t in the Super Bowl. But it sure felt like they were | The Kansas City Star
And that’s where the relation to the Chiefs — or the Chiefs’ typical Super Bowl opponents, rather — comes into play.
In the last eight years, there have been two distinct formulas to winning on Super Bowl Sunday:
1) Pressure the quarterback at a remarkably high rate — without even needing to blitz to do it.
2) Employ Patrick Mahomes.
For eight straight years, the Super Bowl has been won by a team that’s either tallied a 38% pressure rate or better on non-blitzes in the game, or it’s been won by Mahomes.
That’s it. Those are the two options.
Early 2026 NFL Power Rankings: How do all 32 teams stack up? | ESPN
12. Kansas City Chiefs
Offseason in three words: Restart the reload
While quarterback Patrick Mahomes rehabs his left knee, coach Andy Reid and general manager Brett Veach have to improve the roster to better support their quarterback. The Chiefs need to have an offseason similar to 2022, which continued the franchise’s dynastic run. With a rare top-10 draft pick, they have the opportunity to acquire a difference-maker. With proper youth and the right veterans acquired, the Chiefs can restart their quest for another Super Bowl. — Nate Taylor
Chiefs mock draft reveals Veach’s 4-round blueprint to fix skill positions | Arrowhead Addict
Third Round (No. 74) – Emmett Johnson, RB, Nebraska
Another mock draft, another day two selection of Emmett Johnson. That’s because the Nebraska running back is such a strong fit for what the Chiefs want and need at the position. Johnson averaged 5.8 yards/carry last season on his way to 1,451 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns, which led the Big Ten and ranked No. 6 overall in FBS.
Considering Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt are both free agents, the Chiefs must make a sizable investment at the position this offseason, especially in the draft. Brashard Smith is back for another year, and perhaps a top-flight free agent makes this less of a need, but Johnson in the third round is the ideal value at a major need.
Kansas City Chiefs Host 17th Souper Bowl of Caring to Fight Hunger in Community | Yahoo! Sports
While the Chiefs were not part of Super Bowl LX, a game in which the Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29-13, the organization continued to make an impact off the field. On Monday, Kansas City announced it recently hosted its 17th consecutive Souper Bowl of Caring event on Feb. 3.
The Chiefs partnered with Harvesters and Morton Salt for the annual event, which is also supported by thousands of organizations nationwide around the time of the Super Bowl. Members of the Kansas City community, including KC Wolf and Chiefs Cheer, came together to pack meals in an effort to fight hunger.
The Chiefs raised $10,000 for Harvesters, which “mobilizes the power of our community to create equitable access to nutritious food and address the root causes and impact of hunger.” Last year alone, Souper Bowl of Caring collected $20.75 million and donated 887,329 pounds of food, with the help of 2,810 participants and 2,301 charities.
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Patriots rookie first-round LT Will Campbell allows NFL season-worst 14 pressures in Super Bowl loss | NFL.com
“Nobody played good enough for us to win,” Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel said when asked about the play of his offensive line as a whole.
Campbell reportedly did not take questions from reporters in the locker room.
The No. 4 overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft, Campbell was credited with allowing only one of the Seahawks’ five sacks, but his travails were glaring as the Patriots were shut out through the first three quarters.
Campbell allowed a staggering 26.9% pressure rate, with each pressure allowed in one-on-one situations. He gave up four quick pressures (within 2.5 seconds), tied for the most in a Super Bowl by an offensive tackle. Since 2018, the 14 QB pressures are tied for the most in a postseason game.
While it was an uplifting run to the Super Bowl for the Patriots, Campbell largely struggled throughout it. He allowed 29 pressures in New England’s four-game postseason, which is the most in the NGS era (since 2016).
David Njoku’s career with the Browns is now over he says, NFL free agency looms | Dawgs by Nature
Monken will have to do that without Njoku in Cleveland for the first time in his career. In a post on Instagram loaded with pictures from his career, Njoku announced his pending departure from the team:
Cleveland, first off I love you. These 9 years have been a beautiful journey. I’m am so grateful for all the memories we shared together. Thank you to The Haslams, Andrew Berry and the whole browns organization for everything!! All my teammates I shared the battle with I’m so grateful for you guys. The time for me to find a new home has come and all I can think of is just the gratefulness in my heart. The city of Cleveland will forever be home❤️ #ChiefOut
In nine seasons, Njoku played in 118 games, catching 384 passes for 4,062 yards and 34 touchdowns. His best season came in 2023 with 81 receptions for 882 yards and six touchdowns, leading to his only Pro Bowl appearance.
Report: NFL to discuss trading draft picks five years out, not three | Saints Wire
“But the funny thing is I had a conversation with somebody about that this week. And I’m gonna tell you right now there are going to be people in the NFL this offseason that push to have that limit grown to five years,” Schefter said on the Pat McAfee Show. “There is going to be a push by at least one team this offseason to extend the NFL trade limits from three years of picks to five years of picks.”
It isn’t a bad idea to open up more avenues for teams to make moves. But the famously risk-averse NFL front offices may need some reassurances to throw their support behind this. Introducing NBA-style pick protections could do the trick. In the NBA, teams often protect picks in the top three, five, or ten slots to hold onto them and give up an unprotected first-round pick in the next year’s draft instead.
Backed by NFL and Olympics, flag football gains momentum in NCAA emerging sports program
A game once confined to recess has surged in recent years. It helps that three powerhouses are aligned in backing the growth of the sport: the NFL, NCAA and International Olympic Committee.
A strong backing is one of the reasons why flag football is on track to move through the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program at a pace few sports have experienced.
“With any sport that we’ve had move through the program, and flag being a good recent example of this, when there are multiple entities that are behind it and are working together towards the shared goal, that’s been a lot more successful for growth,” Gretchen Miron, the NCAA’s director of education and external engagement, told The Associated Press.
The emerging sports program has helped eight women’s sports reach championship status since its creation in 1994: beach volleyball, rowing, ice hockey, water polo, bowling, wrestling, stunt and acrobatics & tumbling.
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Super Bowl 2027 odds: 7 teams are more likely to win than Chiefs
According to FanDuel Sportsbook, the Seahawks are currently the favorite (+750) to win next season’s championship, Super Bowl LXI. In a close second is Seattle’s division rival and opponent in this year’s NFC Championship: the Los Angeles Rams (+800).
Here are the next five teams by lowest odds:
Baltimore Ravens (+1200)
Buffalo Bills (+1200)
Green Bay Packers (+1300)
Los Angeles Chargers (+1500)
Philadelphia Eagles (+1500)The bookmakers have seven NFL teams — three from the AFC and four from the NFC — more likely to win next year’s title than the Kansas City Chiefs, who are tied with the Detroit Lions at +1600 odds.
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