Stephen A. Smith humbles Patrick Mahomes by revealing glaring hole in resume - “Ain’t no dynasty”
Patrick Mahomes proved that his first Super Bowl victory was no fluke by defeating Jalen Hurts' Philadelphia Eagles to claim his second crown last season. However, Stephen A. Smith isn't ready to give him the ultimate crown in sports.
While Mahomes' Kansas City Chiefs have won multiple titles in a short span, they haven't done it back to back, which Smith believes is preventing them from being described as a dynasty.
Here's how the analyst put it on First Take:
"Have the Chiefs won back-to-back Super Bowl titles yet? That answer would be no. Ain't no dynasty. If you can't even win two in a row, we can't do that... At the end of the day, it's about closing the deal when you are a dynasty and when you can't even win back-to-back Super Bowls... We can anticipate based on their history that they'll lose this year."
Patrick Mahomes' Chiefs stuck in same conundrum as Russell Wilson's Seahawks
Patrick Mahomes is the first young quarterback star to arrive with multiple Super Bowl appearances since Russell Wilson. Sure, the Kansas City Chiefs have been to the Big Game more times and won it more than the Seattle Seahawks, but both franchises find themselves stuck.
The Seattle Seahawks reached two consecutive Super Bowls, but lost the second to Tom Brady. The Chiefs also reached two consecutive Super Bowls, but lost the second to Brady. However, with No. 12 now out of the picture, the road seems much more open.
With Travis Kelce, Andy Reid, and Mahomes already halfway to creating a Lombardi Trophy streak, 2023 will be quite important in reaching that goal.
Who are Patrick Mahomes' biggest opponents in the AFC?
Joe Burrow is back and, assuming he can stay healthy, the Cincinnati Bengals seem to be the biggest threat to the Chiefs.
One dark horse opponent could be Deshaun Watson, as well. The quarterback, despite his troubles in staying on the field, owns the record for the biggest lead (24-0) over No. 15 in a playoff situation.
The Texans lost the game, but Watson proved he could step up his game when needed. All he needs is a good defense to finish the job.
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