The Kansas City Chiefs are sitting pretty at 2-0 to kick off the season, making them one of just eight NFL teams still undefeated. Out of those eight, only four are in the AFC, and get this: the Las Vegas Raiders are the *only other* undefeated squad in the AFC West. That’s a huge early statement for the division, but the Chiefs are rolling into Week 3 with their sights set on something even bigger, and frankly, they are looking like the team to beat right now.
Why 3-0 Changes Everything For Playoff Dreams
Winning every single week in the grueling 17-game NFL regular season is obviously important, but starting 3-0? That’s a whole different ballgame for playoff probability. RotoWire.com did a deep dive on a 10-year study, looking at every team since 2016 that started 3-0. The numbers are wild, my friends: a whopping 73% of those teams ended up making the postseason! We’re talking about a 45-team sample size here, so this isn’t some fluky stat, it’s a legitimate trend. And if that wasn’t enough to get you hyped, one in five of those teams actually reached the Super Bowl! Think about that for a second: not just making the playoffs, but getting to the biggest game of the year. The study also shows that 38% of those 3-0 teams hit the Divisional Round, and 31% played in their conference championship game. This Week 3 game isn’t just another notch on the belt; it’s a potential launchpad to January football.
Mahomes and Reid Know How to Start Hot
Head coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes have a history of lighting it up right out of the gate in Kansas City. This isn’t their first rodeo with a blistering 3-0 start. We’ve seen them do it before, and the results speak for themselves. In 2024, they powered their way to a Super Bowl appearance after kicking things off 3-0. Back in 2020, another 3-0 start led them to a Super Bowl appearance. Go back to 2019, and that 3-0 run ended with them hoisting the Super Bowl LIV trophy as champions. Even in 2018, their 3-0 start saw them reach the AFC Championship. While the old cliché says “it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish,” this team has proven time and again they can finish the job when it’s do or die. A dominant September can pave such a smoother path for success later in the season, all the way into January and even February.
Kansas City is heading on the road to face the Miami Dolphins next, and FanDuel Sportsbook has them as a massive 10.5-point favorite. That kind of confidence from the oddsmakers tells you everything you need to know about where this team stands right now. One more win, and they aren’t just 3-0; they’re putting themselves in that elite category where the postseason becomes a near certainty and a Super Bowl run isn’t just a dream, it’s a statistical probability. Get ready, because this team is just getting started.
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Originally reported by Arrowhead Pride.
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