Why The Kansas City Chiefs Will Make The 2023 Super Bowl: NFL Football Postseason Outlook

With two rounds of the NFL playoffs now in the books, we are down to just four remaining teams. The conference championship games are on the horizon and the Kansas City Chiefs are one of the squads that are still vying for the Lombardi Trophy. 

The Chiefs are no stranger to deep postseason runs and are set to take part in their fifth-straight AFC Conference Championship game this Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. This will be a rematch of last year's Conference title matchup, a clash in which the Bengals defeated the Chiefs 27-24.

Let's take a look at how the Kansas City Chiefs got to this year's AFC Conference Championship game and why they will get revenge against Cincinnati and make the 2023 Super Bowl.

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How Did The Chiefs Get Here?

Kansas City cruised through the regular season with a 14-3 record. While many thought the AFC West would be one of the NFL's toughest divisions in 2022, the Chiefs had little trouble against divisional foes, finishing a perfect 6-0 in divisional contests.

After securing the AFC's No. 1 seed, Kansas City had the luxury of a first-round playoff bye. The Chiefs hosted the up-and-coming Jacksonville Jaguars in the Divisional round of the playoffs, defeating the feisty Jags 27-20, despite an injury to their superstar quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, that forced him to miss a portion of the game.

Why The Chiefs Will Make The Super Bowl

For the purposes of this discussion, we'll assume that Mahomes is able to suit up against the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Conference Championship game, though it's hard to pretend that the likely 2022 NFL MVP will be at 100%.

Even at less than full strength, Mahomes is a generational talent that is well on his way to being one of the game's all-time greats. Equipped with elite arm talent and savvy – and with Reid's creative playcalling – Mahomes is capable of leading this high-octane offense to victory over anyone in any game environment.

In addition to having the superhuman Mahomes under center, this offense boasts another future HOFer in tight end Travis Kelce. A weapon the likes of which we've never truly seen at his position, Kelce once again led all tight ends in receptions, receiving yards, and TDs in 2022.

Despite career-worst production from Clyde Edwards-Helaire, the KC backfield has been a pleasant surprise. Rookie running back Isiah Pacheco has been an effective threat on the ground, while veteran Jerick McKinnon has stayed healthy enough to post his best production in years.

Though certainly less successful, Kansas City's defense is perhaps just as aggressive as their offense. The Chiefs are an attacking squad that's had success getting to opposing quarterbacks. They finished the regular season ranked second in the NFL in sacks and fourth in QB hits.

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