Super Bowl history · The Mahomes era

The 2020s: old greatness exits and Kansas City takes the league

Brady won away from New England, the Rams cashed in an all-in roster and Mahomes's Chiefs became the decade's defining repeat champion.

Super Bowl
LVIII
CHIEFS
49ERS
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FEB 11, 2024

What defined this era

Brady won away from New England, the Rams cashed in an all-in roster and Mahomes's Chiefs became the decade's defining repeat champion.

01

Quarterback movement can instantly redraw the title map.

02

Aggressive team-building has created multiple viable championship paths.

03

Kansas City's improvisation is supported by an increasingly complete roster.

Championship timeline

How the Super Bowl changed

  1. 2020

    Brady wins in a new uniform

    Tampa Bay became the first team to play a Super Bowl in its home stadium, and Brady's seventh championship showed that his title standard could travel.

  2. 2021

    The Rams' all-in plan pays

    Los Angeles traded for Matthew Stafford, added veteran stars and won the championship at home, validating a roster strategy built around immediate contention.

  3. 2022–23

    Kansas City becomes a dynasty

    Mahomes led two different championship teams, then beat San Francisco in overtime to secure the league's first repeat since New England nineteen years earlier.

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