The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs turned the primary staff in NFL historical past to win consecutive Tremendous Bowls and additionally get again to the Tremendous Bowl the next season. Whereas they had been finally unable to threepeat when they misplaced to the Philadelphia Eagles, they might tie the NFL document for consecutive Tremendous Bowl appearances a yr from now.
The 1990 to 1993 Buffalo Payments are the one staff with 4 consecutive Tremendous Bowls
Just one staff in NFL historical past has gone to 4 straight Tremendous Bowls, and the Nineteen Nineties Buffalo Payments are broadly thought to be the most important chokers in NFL historical past regardless of that outstanding feat. They had been the second-best staff within the NFL for 4 straight seasons, choosing themselves off the mat many times and once more regardless of struggling a few of the worst losses in Tremendous Bowl historical past. That ought to be celebrated, not mocked, however alas.
Previous to their Tremendous Bowl run, the 1989 Buffalo Payments misplaced within the Divisional Spherical whereas the 1994 Payments ran out of fuel and missed the playoffs utterly. These Payments made it to 4 consecutive Tremendous Bowls, and solely a handful of groups have made three.
Nineteen Seventies Miami Dolphins couldn’t threepeat
In 1971, the Dolphins made the Tremendous Bowl and misplaced however they received consecutive Tremendous Bowls the next two seasons, together with the NFL’s lone excellent season. Their try at a threepeat was thwarted within the 1974 playoffs by the Oakland Raiders.
Previous to their first journey to the Tremendous Bowl, they had been 10-4 and misplaced within the Divisional Spherical in Don Shula’s first season after going 3-10-1 earlier than his arrival.
The 2010s Patriots dynasty by no means went to 4 straight Tremendous Bowls
With Tom Brady and Invoice Belichick, the New England Patriots went to 9 Tremendous Bowls in 18 seasons, however solely managed three straight journeys one time from 2016 to 2018. They had been a couple of shut video games from setting the NFL document at eight straight Tremendous Bowls! (Butterfly impact, however.)
First, let’s discuss concerning the three straight Tremendous Bowls. The Patriots went win-loss-win within the ultimate three Tremendous Bowls with Brady/Belichick from 2016 to 2018. In 2019, they misplaced within the Wild Card spherical to the Tennessee Titans.
Earlier than these three straight runs, although, it may have been epic. In 2015, they misplaced the AFC Championship Recreation to Peyton Manning’s Denver Broncos after they couldn’t hit the tying two-point conversion with 12 seconds on the clock. Including that Tremendous Bowl to the combo, New England would have made 5 from 2014 to 2018 with two AFC Championship Recreation losses in 2013 and 2012. So near the all-time run.
From 2001 to 2004, the Patriots received three Tremendous Bowls however didn’t make the playoffs in 2002, Brady’s first full yr on the helm.
Kansas Metropolis Chiefs can go to 4 straight in 2025
The Chiefs have been to a few consecutive Tremendous Bowls proper now, however they received so many video games by one rating in 2024 and Travis Kelce could also be retiring, so it’s truthful to query whether or not they could make it again.
Tom Brady mentioned in the course of the broadcast that the explanation it’s so laborious to make 4 in a row is that you simply begin from the underside yearly. You want to take each single step many times and once more to make it 4 years in a row.
If KC makes it again, they would be the second staff in Tremendous Bowl historical past to make 4 straight. It’s possible the Payments might be standing in the way in which, as the 2 groups have confronted off within the playoffs 4 occasions within the final 5 season. Buffalo can maintain their franchise document intact with a win.
Previous to this run of three consecutive Tremendous Bowls, the Chiefs misplaced within the AFC Championship sport to the Cincinnati Bengals following the 2021 season. Changing that loss with a win would put KC at six straight Tremendous Bowls and counting, however that’s not how this works. (KC additionally misplaced within the AFC Championship Recreation in 2018, in order that they had been a couple of whiskers from seven straight already and gunning for an eighth.)
