{"id":2128806,"date":"2026-09-05T01:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T22:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2128806"},"modified":"2026-09-05T01:00:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T22:00:36","slug":"chiefs-and-patriots-look-to-extend-their-historic-afc-streak-into-the-2026-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2128806","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs and Patriots look to extend their historic AFC streak into the 2026 season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/e00-xlk-ue-marca-en.uecdn.es\/files\/article_main_microformat\/uploads\/2026\/09\/05\/6a9b4b146ba86.jpeg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"ue-c-article\">\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__header\">\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__main-column\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__header \">\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__header-content ue-l-article--expand-right-full-from-tablet ue-l-article--expand-right-half-from-desktop\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__kicker-group\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__kicker-container\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__kicker\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1 class=\"ue-c-article__headline js-headline js-headlineb \">Chiefs and Patriots look to extend their historic AFC streak into the 2026 season<\/h1>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article__standfirst\">The Patriots, led by Brady, and the Chiefs, led by Mahomes, have dominated the AFC over the past 15 years<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__body\" data-section=\"articleBody\">\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__main-column ue-l-article--minimum-content-from-tablet\">\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--image ue-c-article--media-icon-m-from-phablet ue-l-article--expand-left-full-from-tablet ue-c-article__media--main-media\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-img-container ue-l-article--expand-edge-right-until-tablet ue-l-article--expand-edge-left-until-tablet\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1281\" class=\"ue-c-article__image\" alt=\"On the left, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes throws a pass. On the right, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady throws a pass\" src=\"https:\/\/e00-xlk-ue-marca-en.uecdn.es\/uploads\/2026\/09\/05\/6a9b4b146ba86.jpeg\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption-inner\"><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">On the left, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes throws a pass. On the right, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady throws a pass<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__bar has-avatar ue-c-article__bar--horizontal-from-tablet\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__bar-body\">\n<ul class=\"ue-c-article__byline ue-l-article--grow-from-desktop\" aria-label=\"Redacci\u00f3n:\">\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__byline-item\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__byline-name\">\n                                JORGE GORDILLO\n                    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__publishdate\" aria-label=\"Fecha de publicaci\u00f3n\"><span>Updated <\/span><time datetime=\"2026-09-05T01:00:36Z\">                            04\/09\/2026<br \/>\n        &#8211;<br \/>\n        <span>20:00<abbr title=\"Central Daylight Time\">CDT<\/abbr><\/span><\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__bar-footer\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-google-follow \">\n<div class=\"ue-c-google-follow__container \">\n                Follow MARCA on Google<br \/>\n            <span class=\"ue-c-google-follow__text\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__bar-secondary ue-u-hide-until-tablet ue-l-article--leftcol-width-from-tablet ue-l-article--float-left-from-tablet-no-margin ue-l-article--move-to-leftcol-from-tablet ue-u-sticky-top-80\">\n<ul class=\"ue-c-article__share-tools  ue-c-article__share-tools--direction-column js_socialMedia\" aria-label=\"Compartir art\u00edculo en Redes Sociales\">\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__share-tools-item ue-c-article__share-tools-item--facebook\"><span class=\"hidden-content\">Compartir en Facebook<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__share-tools-item ue-c-article__share-tools-item--twitter\"><span class=\"hidden-content\">Compartir en Twitter<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__share-tools-item ue-c-article__share-tools-item--telegram\"><span class=\"hidden-content\">Compartir en Telegram<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__share-tools-item ue-c-article__share-tools-item--whatsapp\"><span class=\"hidden-content\">Compartir en Whatsapp<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__share-tools-item ue-c-article__share-tools-item--email\"><span class=\"hidden-content\">Compartir por Mail<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ue-c-article__subtitles ue-l-article--width-1of2-from-mobile ue-l-article--width-1of3-from-desktop ue-l-article--float-right-from-mobile ue-c-article__subtitles--boxed\" aria-label=\"Contenido relacionado\">\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__subtitles-item  \"><span class=\"ue-c-article__subtitles-kicker\">TICKETS <\/span>Get the best seats for all sports events at Tickets Marca<\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__subtitles-item  \"><span class=\"ue-c-article__subtitles-kicker\">NFL <\/span>Concern for Mahomes and the Chiefs after a sudden injury leaves him unprotected for the opener against the Broncos<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__body\">\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\">With less than a week before the <strong>2026 NFL season<\/strong> begins with a Super Bowl rematch between the <strong>Seattle Seahawks<\/strong> and the <strong>New England Patriots<\/strong>, one of the most intriguing questions for the new campaign is how the Kansas City Chiefs will bounce back after missing the postseason for the first time since 2014, enduring a difficult <strong>6-11 record<\/strong> that marked their worst finish since 2012, the year prior to <strong>Andy Reid<\/strong> taking over.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">While this current roster looks quite different from the squad that reached <strong>three consecutive Super Bowls<\/strong> and won two, management executed two massive moves this offseason.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  video-player\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-img-container ue-l-article--expand-edge-right-until-tablet ue-l-article--expand-edge-left-until-tablet\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-video-responsive ue-c-article__media-video-responsive--16-9\">\n<div id=\"player_c676b1f19d61db4549a319b5_xay1e66\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption-inner\"><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Patrick Mahomes\u2019 wild sounds during practice show the Chiefs star is living his best life ever<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">They secured <strong>Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker<\/strong>, who aims to become the <strong>first running back in Patrick Mahomes&#8217; career to cross the 1,000-yard rushing mark,<\/strong> surpassing Isiah Pacheco&#8217;s high-water mark of 935 yards set in 2023.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">The Chiefs also brought back offensive coordinator <strong>Eric Bieniemy<\/strong> to the sideline, reuniting with the coach under whom Mahomes played his first five professional seasons while collecting two <strong>MVP <\/strong>awards and averaging nearly 5,000 passing yards alongside 38 touchdowns annually.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">The Patriots, the Chiefs, and a Historic AFC Championship Dominance<\/h2>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Within the <strong>AFC<\/strong> landscape, the standard-bearer remains the New England Patriots, who following a brief three-year playoff drought stormed back in dramatic fashion all the way to the <strong>Super Bowl<\/strong> before falling decisively to Seattle.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__embedded\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet-lazy\" data-lang=\"es\"><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">That surprising championship run by New England extended a staggering piece of football history: exactly <strong>15 consecutive seasons featuring either the Patriots or the Chiefs<\/strong> playing in the <strong>AFC Championship game<\/strong>, a legendary streak that originated back in 2011.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">The only teams to interrupt that dominance prior to the current era were the Pittsburgh Steelers when they defeated the New York Jets during what remains the Jets&#8217; most recent playoff appearance.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Across those 15 years, nine belong to <strong>New England with a 6-3 conference title record<\/strong>, highlighted by eight straight appearances from 2011 to 2018, while <strong>Kansas City claims seven with a 5-2 mark<\/strong>, famously including their epic 2018 overtime showdown won by <strong>Tom Brady<\/strong> and the Patriots 37-31.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__embedded\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet-lazy\" data-lang=\"es\"><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Fans won&#8217;t have to wait long for fireworks this year, as these two powerhouses square off in Week 15 on a Monday night at Arrowhead Stadium, in a clash that could easily preview January&#8217;s postseason bracket.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"taboola-art-mid-script\" data-ue-is-premium=\"false\" data-ue-is-basic=\"true\" data-ue-is-mobile=\"false\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__tags-container\">\n<ul class=\"ue-c-article__tags\" aria-label=\"Etiquetado como:\">\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__tags-item\">Tom Brady<\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__tags-item\">New England Patriots<\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__tags-item\">Drake Maye<\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__tags-item\">Patrick Mahomes<\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__tags-item\">Andy Reid<\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__tags-item\">Bill Belichick<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__related-news \" aria-label=\"Art\u00edculos relacionados\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__related-news-item\"><span class=\"ue-c-article__related-news-kicker\">Kansas City Chiefs <\/span>The cost of Mahomes: Why the Chiefs&#8217; 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