A new AI-generated photo imagining the year 2065 has Chiefs fans spiraling-half in awe, half in hysterics. The image, which shows Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, andChris Jones aged several decades and relaxing on a porch with three Lombardi trophies, has gone viral on X (formerly Twitter) and other platforms.
The caption reads like the opening to a nostalgic NFL film: “The year is 2065 and three #Chiefs legends are sitting around telling stories about the good ol’ days.” But the visuals? Let’s just say they caught fans off guard. Mahomes in particular drew attention for resembling Ernest P. Worrell, the fictional character played by Jim Varney-complete with wide-eyed bewilderment and aged-out charm.
“Is Pat Ernest P. Worrell now?” one fan asked, igniting a wave of memes and side-by-side comparisons.
A Future Full of Laughs… and Lombardis?
Reactions ranged from sentimental to savage. Former Chiefs center Tim Grunhard chimed in with a bittersweet reflection: “It will be here before you know it guys… enjoy the ride.” Others were more blunt: “OMG not good-looking old men for sure lol,” wrote one user.
One optimistic fan even used Grok AI to add more Super Bowl trophies to the image-because apparently, three just won’t cut it in this imagined future.
But this image is part of a much larger cultural moment. Americans everywhere are using AI to project themselves into the coming decades. A New York Post article recently explored this growing trend, citing a Talker Research survey of 2,000 Americans predicting what life might look like in 2065.
The results are equal parts sobering and speculative:
- 48% of Gen Z think retirement will be financially out of reach.
- 25% expect to rent for life.
- The average home? Predicted to cost over $680,000.
- Meanwhile, 20% dream of traveling through Earth and space.
And in that context, seeing Mahomes, Kelce, and Jones enjoying their (fictional) retirement feels oddly hopeful-even if Mahomes now shares a striking resemblance with a 1980s comedy character.
Whether the Chiefs actually rack up more titles or just rack up porch time in their golden years, the viral image has done its job: made fans laugh, reflect, and maybe even dream a little.
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