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Sep 5, 2025 5:34 PM EDT
The Philadelphia Eagles denied the Kansas City Chiefs’ three‑peat bid with a 40-22 win in Super Bowl LIX that was never in doubt after a 24-0 halftime lead. The Eagles sacked Patrick Mahomes a record six times, and rookie CB Cooper DeJean delivered a pick‑six as Vic Fangio’s defense controlled the game.
National outlets pointed to Andy Reid getting “out-coached” and labeled Mahomes’ performance among the worst of his career, citing pass protection problems and uncharacteristic miscues, framing the loss as a potential sign that the Chiefs had lost a step.
Hours before kickoff in Sao Paulo, Brazil, for the Chiefs’ season opener against the Los Angeles Chargers, defensive tackle Chris Jones posted a montage on Instagram captioned “Good times 🇧🇷,” set to CHIC’s “Good Times.”
The clip replayed Kansas City’s Super Bowl LIX loss and the ensuing media reaction; teammate Travis Kelce dropped in the comments: “Let’s get funky.”
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2025 Expectations and the Opener in Sao Paulo
Despite the disappointing end to last season (and the criticism that came afterwards), Kansas City remains widely projected as a top contender entering 2025.
According to ESPN BET, the Chiefs are tied for the highest projected win total in the NFL (11.5) and hold the fourth-best odds to win the Super Bowl at +800, behind only the Baltimore Ravens (+650), Buffalo Bills (+650) and Eagles (+700).
Internally and externally, the question is whether the offense reclaims downfield efficiency while keeping its quarterback upright and maintaining a top‑four scoring defense, as they’ve done each of the past two seasons.
Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones
Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones runs on the field during an NFL game. — Source: © Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
The Week 1 stage is unique: Chiefs‑Chargers at Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, the NFL’s first regular‑season game in South America, streamed globally on YouTube at 8 p.m. ET.
Kansas City enters as a small favorite, with ESPN BET setting the Chiefs’ line at -3.5 and totals at 47.5; recent trends note seven straight Chiefs wins over the Chargers, though the 2024 meetings were tight (nine combined points of separation).
Jones’ post sets the tone heading into a game and season during which Kansas City is widely seen as having a chip on its shoulder.
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Rowan Fisher-Shotton
Trending News Writer, Athlon Sports
Rowan Fisher-Shotton is a contributing writer to the Athlon Sports trending and breaking news team.