{"id":13656,"date":"2025-02-11T22:56:56","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T22:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=13656"},"modified":"2025-02-11T23:02:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T23:02:03","slug":"breaking-news-chiefs-get-more-bad-news-after-super-bowl-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=13656","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS : \ud83d\udca5Chiefs Get More Bad News After Super Bowl Defeat \ud83c\udfc8"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-1242622482-1-e1739308829829.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-1242622482-1-e1739308829829.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-1242622482-1-e1739308829829.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-1242622482-1-e1739308829829.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Chiefs Get More Bad News After Super Bowl Defeat\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Kansas City Chiefs are reeling from perhaps their worst defeat in the Patrick Mahomes \u2013 Andy Reid era.<\/p>\n<p>Losing 40-22; with a scoreline that flattered the Chiefs after a pair of garbage time touchdowns cut the deficit to *just* 18 points, in a Super Bowl that was set to make history as KC attempted the unprecedented \u201cthree-peat\u201d; is about as low as it has gotten for Mahomes and co. since he took the reigns in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The only comparable moment for Kansas City was in 2021, when Tom Brady and the elite Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense relentlessly pursued Mahomes in another Super Bowl battering, 31-9.<\/p>\n<p>Yet at that time, the Chiefs at least had the excuse that they were missing both offensive tackles, Pro Bowler Eric Fisher, and All-Pro Mitchell Schwartz, in a game that was totally dictated in the trenches.<\/p>\n<p>As was Super Bowl Lix, let it be said, but this time the Chiefs did not have a single injury to a starting offensive lineman \u2013 although they were playing starting guard, Joe Thuney, at left tackle after benching former Pro Bowler, DJ Humphries, last month.<\/p>\n<h2>Kansas City Need To Fix Up Their Offensive Line<\/h2>\n<p>Regardless, the clear and obvious sign is that Kansas City need help on their offensive line \u2013 particularly in pass protection, where the Eagles managed a massive 38% pressure rate on drop-backs, despite having a 0% blitz rate.<\/p>\n<p>A unit that was once the strength of the team ultimately lead to its downfall in not one, but now two Super Bowls.<\/p>\n<p>In theory, this should be a fairly straightforward fix: the Chiefs need to shore up the left tackle position, thus allowing Thuney to move back inside, and perhaps draft a project-style right tackle to give them options to move off the expensive Jawaan Taylor in 2026 or beyond.<\/p>\n<p>However, it seems like Kansas City may take another hit to its protection, as recent news surfaced concerning Pro Bowl guard, Trey Smith.<\/p>\n<h2>Chiefs Believe They Will Lose Trey Smith In Free Agency<\/h2>\n<p>After much back-and-forth between the teams, it seems that the Chiefs are resigned to losing a key part of their offensive line this spring, per Jason La Canfora of the Washington Post.<\/p>\n<p>La Canfora notes, \u201cThe Chiefs\u2019 brass expects to lose guard Trey Smith to the open market, from everything I gather \u2014 multiple executives pointed to Tennessee as a potential landing spot\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>This is particularly devastating for a Chiefs team that has kept the same middle trio: Smith, Thuney and center, Creed Humphrey, who signed a 4 year, $72 million extension last August; for the team\u2019s past three consecutive Super Bowl appearances \u2013 a trio whose prowess can rival any other guard-center-guard combination in the NFL over the past half decade.<\/p>\n<p>The good news for Chiefs fans is that La Canfora also expects KC to be aggressive in attacking their offensive line problem.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI doubt Kansas City stands pat. That front office traded for former Ravens starting tackle Orlando Brown Jr. a few years back, and Ravens left tackle Ronnie Stanley is coming off his best and healthiest season in years. Given his lengthy injury history, he could be a perfect fit as a stopgap in Kansas City.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ronnie Stanley won\u2019t solve the Chiefs\u2019 guard problem, but it will allow Thuney to move back inside long term. But there are many more-than-serviceable guards in the league \u2013 OT is the priority.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kansas City Chiefs are reeling from perhaps their worst defeat in the Patrick Mahomes \u2013 Andy Reid era. 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