The Kansas City Chiefs have been knocked off their perch as the NFL's top dogs, but make no mistake, they're determined to get it back.
We have seen a host of questions raised about the offensive line, and Patrick Mahomes' weapons being able to put last year behind them, improve, and get this team back to what it has been over the past couple of seasons.
There are skeptics to that, but regardless of how Chiefs fans feel, the target and standards haven't changed thanks to one Super Bowl loss.
However, according to Bleacher Report's Moe Moton, when examining the Super Bowl pressure meter, with one being no pressure and 10 being urgent to win now, the Chiefs are rated an eight in 2025.
"Teams never get tired of winning championships, and after a title game loss, perennial playoff contenders have an appetite to avenge that defeat," Moton writes. "In 2025, Kansas City likely feels more motivation than pressure, but this is a proud franchise that has been used to winning Lombardi Trophies. The Chiefs want to add another chapter to their dynasty."
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) reacts on the bench in the fourth quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX at Ceasars Superdome.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) reacts on the bench in the fourth quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX at Ceasars Superdome.
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Moton is right, it does feel more like motivation rather than pressure for Kansas City.
The franchise has won two Super Bowls and played in another in three years, so it is more about proving to them and the outside football world that they still are "the" team to beat.
Granted, some think the Chiefs are about to fall off the proverbial cliff in 2025, and that is where the motivation stems from.
One bad loss doesn't define this dynasty, and the Chiefs aren't under any more pressure to win a Super Bowl than they were three years ago.
So yes, the 2025 season is more about motivation for Kansas City than it is actual Super Bowl pressure.