Before the Chiefs get into full gear, these are some of the most ridiculous scenarios for a season with high expectations.
Before things get into full swing for the Chiefs, here are some of the most insane possibilities for a season with high expectations.
The Kansas City Chiefs have returned to St. Joseph, Missouri, to start training camp. Excitement and expectations are high as the squad strives for the mythical three-peat.
Speaking of mythological, as I dreamed of another Super Bowl victory, I began to wonder, “What are the craziest things that could possibly happen this season?”
Below are my top three scenarios. Beware: they are genuinely bizarre and unlikely. In one example, the entire Chiefs Kingdom is probably hoping it does not happen. Don’t be too furious with me. These are not the things I wish will happen. But if things go wrong, here’s what might happen.
1. The Chiefs take home the NFL Seasonal Awards Triple Crown
This one would be completely great. What do I mean by “Triple Crown”? I mean, the night before the Super Bowl, the NFL announces that Travis Kelce has earned his first Offensive Player of the Year Award, Chris Jones has won his first Defensive Player of the Year Award, and Patrick Mahomes has won his third MVP Award.
Of course, none of them would be present to accept the prizes in person because they would be resting up for the Super Bowl. I can’t think of anything worse for the rest of the NFL than the Chiefs winning those trophies.
If Kansas City wins the Super Bowl MVP award for the third time in a row, they will officially be considered supervillains.
2. The offense and defense achieve perfect harmony, leading to the perfect season
Ah, the perfect season. Only achieved twice throughout the regular season, and only totally once. There are only a handful remaining 1972 Miami Dolphins, but this is the year they will no longer be able to have that celebratory drink.
Last year, the Kansas City defense was surprisingly good. Like, really nice. Like, stop the Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, and San Francisco 49ers for good. Sure, we lost L’Jarius Sneed, but if there is one position where we have outstanding depth, it is cornerback. With Chris Jones back for (hopefully) a full season and competing for the prized DPOY Award, I believe this defense is as good, if not better.
So, what about the offense? In this bizarre scenario, they overcome their problems from last year, and Patrick Mahomes throws for over 5,000 yards and 50 touchdowns (or something like). He and the team are finally having the same amount of fun as they had during his first season. And it is glorious.
Every game turns into a beatdown or a blowout. Hollywood Brown, Xavier Worthy, Rashee Rice, Travis Kelce, and Isaiah Pacheco light up the scoreboard, while Chris Jones and company keep the opponent to ten points per game. It will all be very unfair.
In the end, the Chiefs bring home a third straight Lombardi with the perfect season in tow.
3. Patrick Mahomes gets hurt in week 12, but Carson Wentz leads the team to a third straight Super Bowl—and totally redeems himself!
This was the crazy outcome I mentioned, one we all hope does not happen. Even if it ends with a Super Bowl victory, no one wants to see QB1 injured.
But let’s assume he does. Then what? Most people would immediately dismiss any Super Bowl hopes, regardless of whatever week of the season it occurred. What if all hope was not lost? This season, the Chiefs have a new backup quarterback in Crason Wentz.
On paper, Wentz is the Chiefs’ best backup quarterback in years. He was once a legitimate quarterback. In reality, in an eerily identical situation to this hypothetical scenario, he led the Philadelphia Eagles to an 11-2 record in a potential MVP season before a sad injury forced his backup to win the big game in 2017.
Wentz has never truly regained that form, but in this bizarre scenario, he does. And the timing couldn’t be greater. And, honestly, is it so unbelievable? Andy Reid has led some rather ordinary quarterbacks to the playoffs and won a game or two.
Who is to say that in less than ten games, he couldn’t get the most out of Carson Wentz and give this team a shot down the stretch? Shoot, the defense may be good enough that Wentz can simply control the game and be successful. It’s not like he lacks the necessary weapons.
So there you have it—three wild (and implausible) scenarios for the 2024 season. Which one do you believe is the most ridiculous? Let us know in the comments, and share your own bizarre results that you would (or would not!) like to witness.
