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The Mahomes dynasty: the Kansas City Chiefs story

The story in one sentence

Mahomes won MVP in his first season as starter and Kansas City converted his unmatched creation into repeated Super Bowl trips and multiple championships.

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Improvisation, adaptability and annual championship stakes

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Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Chris Jones gave the era its recognizable core.

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Its final meaning is still being written.

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Before 2018

    What came before

    Andy Reid immediately restored winning, developed Kelce and Tyreek Hill, and created the environment for a young quarterback to take over.

  2. March 23, 2022

    The Tyreek Hill trade and Kansas City's draft remix

    The Dolphins wanted a field-tilting weapon for Tua Tagovailoa. The Chiefs chose cap flexibility and enough draft currency to rebuild the supporting cast around Patrick Mahomes.

    08TradeMarch 23, 2022To MIAMIAHILL10To KC20221STround asset20222NDround asset+3 assetsTyreek Hill to MiamiMIA receives Tyreek HillKC receives 2022 first · No. 29, 2022 second · No. 50, 2022 fourth · No. 121 + 2 more6 original assets · 4 outcomes tracedOpen trade →
  3. Still unfolding

    Where the story stands

    This chapter remains active, so its final place in franchise history is still being written.

The core

Faces of the chapter

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