While the Chiefs were unable to become the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls, they will likely be just fine on the field.
Patrick Mahomes continues to go against the trend of star quarterbacks squeezing as much money as they can out of their teams, and instead helps Kansas City manage its salary cap. Andy Reid, the league’s highest-paid head coach, has said he is returning for another season, and doesn’t appear to have retirement in his mind any time soon.
Off the field, though, the Chiefs have a lot of work to do, as another offseason will shine a bright spotlight on the franchise’s contentious efforts to raise local support for renovations to Arrowhead Stadium.
Last April, voters in Jackson County, Mo., denied a proposal that would have created a new ⅜-cent sales tax mechanism over 40 years to generate as much as $2 billion to help renovate Arrowhead Stadium and fund a new ballpark for the Royals. While there’s no guarantee a three-peat would have swung future support in favor of the Chiefs, Sunday’s loss still means one less bargaining chip for the NFL team.
Last week, Chiefs owner Clark Hunt said the franchise would need to make a decision on its stadium future “in the fairly near future,” as its lease expires in 2031.
The Chiefs are also hoping to build a new training facility that could cost as much as $450 million. However, that process won’t begin until the team sorts out its stadium situation.
Despite the disappointing conclusion to the season, though, the Chiefs are set to remain one of the NFL’s most popular teams. They have become the league’s top TV draw, and are estimated to be worth nearly $5 billion. While they won’t be going for four in a row in 2025, a Kansas City revenge tour may very well be must-see TV, too.
