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Shifting from a looming three-peat to shocking mincemeat surely wasn\u2019t in the Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 playbook Sunday.<\/p>\n
Of course, that\u2019s what happened before a worldwide audience in Super Bowl LIX<\/a>, as the Philadelphia Eagles led by as many as 34 points en route to a 40-22 runaway.<\/p>\n Chiefs Kingdom has been ransacked! There are cracks in the surface! And Patrick Mahomes, GOAT? Talk about a baaaad take!<\/i><\/p>\n Chiefs haters delighted in the defeat, with many feeling it signified the end of the team\u2019s dynasty. Truth is, KC can keep that reign afloat by successfully navigating a crucial offseason.<\/p>\n Before examining what faces the franchise, beginning with the waiting game on tight end Travis Kelce\u2019s possible retirement<\/a>, here\u2019s an affirmation for the Chiefs: This, too, shall pass. Just remember who\u2019s at the top\u2014not of the NFL anymore, but the organization.\u00a0<\/p>\n Somewhere along the way during the team\u2019s dominant run of five Super Bowl appearances\u2014including three victories\u2014in the past six seasons, coach Andy Reid shed the dubious distinction of nice guy who can\u2019t win the big one.<\/p>\n Still only 29, Mahomes remains the team\u2019s quarterback and leader, and he doesn\u2019t shy away from accountability.<\/p>\n \u201cI take ownership in the loss, probably more than anyone in my career,\u201d Mahomes said. \u201cI put us in some bad spots.\u201d<\/p>\n Indeed, Mahomes bundled three turnovers and was sacked six times by an Eagles\u2019 defense that dominated the line of scrimmage.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s times when guys aren\u2019t open, I need to throw the ball away or check it down and let guys make plays happen,\u201d he said. \u201cSometimes, I get to where I want to make a big play to spark us. That\u2019s something I\u2019ve dealt with my entire career. If I don\u2019t show I\u2019ll take what\u2019s there in the game, the defenses are going to stay in the coverages they\u2019re in.\u201d<\/p>\n On a smaller scale, the Chiefs\u2019 return to February glory starts with lessons learned from this Super debacle.\u00a0<\/p>\n