The new Patriots? Projecting the Chiefs’ new Super Bowl dynasty with Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid

The Chiefs made the leap from AFC powerhouse to burgeoning NFL dynasty after winning their second ring in four years in Super Bowl 57. Now that Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid have won it all together twice in a short amount of time, how long will it last for Kansas City?

The answer is simple: Mahomes and Reid have an opportunity to lead the Chiefs to the same heights the Patriots have enjoyed for two decades. Mahomes is only 27, while Reid has no plans to slow down and end the fun at 63.

New England went an incredible 6-2 in the Super Bowls from 2001 to 2008 with the combination of Tom Brady, now permanently retired, and now 70-year-old Bill Belichick. That 17-year window will be tough for any QB coaching duo, but Kansas City is able to push for the same kind of success in less time.

Mahomes, who won his second Super Bowl MVP in Sunday’s thrilling 38-35 comeback win over the Eagles, was reluctant to say “dynasty” post-game in reference to what the Chiefs have. The reason? He thinks it’s more about what they’ve done and what they’re still capable of when synced to the D-Word.

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With Mahomes jailed in Kansas City until 2031, when he will be 36, the Chiefs’ championship chances have a high bump for nine more seasons barring an injury. He just led his team to Super Bowl victories despite having two very different rosters with just a few core players like himself, future Hall of Famer fellow Travis Kelce on the tight end, and defensive leader Chris Jones.

The Chiefs restarted their offensive line and backfield by boldly trading former Mahomes go-to wide receiver Tyreek Hill. They are constantly upgrading their defense with younger players in the seven-man chain.

However, defenses do not win championships for them. Or having another splashy name in the Passing Games. It’s all about Mahomes, now in his prime.

Brady also won his second Super Bowl when he was 27. Belichick, like Reid, was a fine coach for another team before rising to their all-time best with the Patriots. Brady was second to none with his superb execution in the biggest games, which were the tightest games, despite even running massive deficits. Belichick has consistently outperformed his opponents with his defensive acumen and the way his staff prepared.

Mahomes has the Brady-esque vibe. Reid has become an offensive version of Belichick with his band of trusted, experienced assistants.

Brady also had his star-by-star contemporaries, topped by Peyton Manning, Drew Brees and Ben Roethlisberger, and to a somewhat lesser extent Eli Manning. Belichick was the best coach for a long time, but Tony Dungy, Sean Payton, Mike Tomlin, Tom Coughlin, John Harbaugh and Pete Carroll were also good enough to make it through to some rings.

Mahomes has to fend off young savages like Jalen Hurts, Joe Burrow, Josh Allen and Trevor Lawrence. Lamar Jackson, Deshaun Watson and Justin Herbert are also top AFC QBs. Reid tries to stay one step ahead of young coaches Nick Sirianni, Sean McVay, Zac Taylor and Kyle Shanahan. Reid’s own direct coaching tree also boasts formidable opponents in Harbaugh, Doug Pederson and Sean McDermott.

The Patriot dynasty was early defined by three rings in four years. Then there was a nine-year gap that included the two upsets against Coughlin’s Giants before they managed to double to six again.

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Mahomes already has his first Super Bowl loss (against Brady’s Buccaneers, no less) versus two wins. He admitted the early “failures” pushed him more and made him better assess what it would take to get the second ring.

The Chiefs were also motivated by a certain disrespect and perceived underdog status. But from the outside, that really comes from a disbelief that they could actually do what the Patriots did.

It should now see and believe. These contemporary QBs and coaches from Mahomes and Reid will have their share of big winning moments to disrupt the Chiefs dynasty at times like the Bucs or Bengals. However, the Chiefs are now the clear new Patriot-like standard that’s simultaneously loved and hated.

The Chiefs are okay with their cap space. They have no real qualms about the 2023 offseason aside from trying to re-sign left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. The other players are replaceable and they have a prolific draft as part of a smart defensive youth move to complement Mahomes.

Offensive has proven she can handle Mahomes at a high level as long as she’s solid up front and has the right mix of skill and versatility to complement Kelce.

In the AFC, Kansas City beat Buffalo in last year’s playoffs and exorcised the Cincinnati Demon in those playoffs. It still won the AFC West handily against Herbert and Los Angeles. It turned back Lawrence and Jacksonville early in that team’s rise. Watch out for Baltimore making a comeback with Jackson soon and Pittsburgh coming up with Kenny Pickett as the next plague.

It’s good for all of these teams to be in the AFC title mix, but none of them feel like they’re going to become real, consistent opponents to Reid and Mahomes. The closest the Patriots came to was the two Peyton-Manning stops (Colts, Broncos) and the Eli-Manning anomalies (Giants), but in the end those teams paled in comparison to their rings.

Expecting the Chiefs to become Super Bowl 58 champions again in Las Vegas is a no-brainer. They are indeed the hunted and hated, but the great burden lies with the other contenders to bring them down, as opposed to the pressure on the Chiefs.

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Sound familiar? Someone had to outright beat the Patriots at every stage to contest them. If the Chiefs get three rings by this time next year, no one would blink. Mahomes has a lot of time on his side and can rejuvenate Reid enough to train well into his 70s.

The Patriots won a ton with Belichick’s defense and Brady’s game. The Chiefs are the same, only with Reid’s offense, the right team style with Mahomes to dominate the era of explosive high-passing with agile quarterbacks.

The Chiefs gave us two early reasons for bringing them into the same conversation with the Patriots. What lies ahead for Mahomes says the conversation will linger well into the future.