The Kansas City Chiefs are one win away from playing in their fifth Super Bowl in the last seven seasons, the same span that Patrick Mahomes has been the team’s quarterback. As you may know, the Chiefs have won three of Mahomes’ four Super Bowls, including the last two, and lost one to Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020. This Super Bowl marked Brady’s seventh championship ring, solidifying his status as the GOAT as he has more titles than any other NFL franchise. It appears that Mahomes is the only one who could potentially surpass him. So far, Brady (twice) and Joe Burrow are the only quarterbacks to beat Mahomes in the playoffs. This season, however, Mahomes could do something that neither Brady nor anyone else in NFL history has done: a three-peat.
Brady on the Chiefs “Help” and Penalties
All week long, NFL analysts and fans have been discussing the alleged “referee favoritism” the Chiefs receive, which many claim is one of the main reasons they are just one game away from their third consecutive Super Bowl. While there is some evidence to support these accusations, the past cannot be changed, and I personally don’t believe the Chiefs receive as much help as they are being accused of. That said, I’m not denying that there have been several penalties that seem to benefit them during games. However, as the team to beat since Mahomes entered the league, the Chiefs are always in the spotlight, making them more susceptible to such scrutiny.
Before the Chiefs became the villains of the league, that title belonged to the Patriots and Tom Brady. For more than 15 years, as the team to beat, fans and analysts often accused the Patriots of getting help from officials – the exact same narrative that now surrounds the Chiefs. Talking about the Chiefs “help” and the penalties that usually help them, Brady weighed in on the controversial personal fouls called in favor of Patrick Mahomes, ultimately calling for action. “I think it’s a disservice to the game, it’s something that I would hope people (the NFL) would address,” Brady said, among other things, in the video below.
Tom Brady Honest Insight on the Chiefs
When someone like Tom Brady speaks, you have to listen. What he says about defenders being afraid of getting penalized is very true, and Mahomes has taken full advantage of that small “window of opportunity”. He even flips now to see if he can get a call, which honestly looked bad and showed that he is well aware of the “protection” he is getting from the referees. The change Brady wants to see in the NFL also stems from the fact that there weren’t as many plays designed for quarterbacks to run in the past. In his own words, “coaches are calling more quarterback runs than ever before,” which creates a new issue for the owners and the league to consider in the offseason. In fact, since Brady is a minority owner of the Raiders, he will surely push for this issue to be addressed.
I appreciate Brady’s honesty when discussing topics related to the Chiefs. Even though he knows Mahomes could surpass him in the future, he doesn’t throw “hate” or directly attack the Chiefs with comments like, “Yes, the Chiefs get more help than anyone else. A true professional, because as a Fox commentator, he now has to be very transparent in his statements, and he is. Brady will be in the booth for the NFC Championship Game in Philadelphia, his penultimate game of his first season as a broadcaster. Of course, given who he is, he will undoubtedly be present for Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on February 9.
Who will make it to the Super Bowl? Will it be a rematch of two seasons ago between the Eagles and Chiefs, or will one of the underdogs, the Bills or the Commanders, pull off an upset? Personally, I’d love to see Jayden Daniels become the first rookie quarterback to play in a Super Bowl, but I think the Eagles’ experience will be the key for them to advance to their third Super Bowl in the last eight years. On the other hand, I think the Chiefs will return to the Super Bowl for the same reason as the Eagles: experience, plus the fact that they know they have a chance to do something unprecedented. Either way, the one thing we’re all hoping for is that the officiating doesn’t affect either game.
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