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The Kansas City Chiefs have been the NFL’s golden ticket, but NBC Sports analyst Michael Holley‘s got a hot take that’s stirring the pot: is their dynasty fading? After a 15-2 regular season in 2024 crashed with a 40-22 Super Bowl LIX loss to the Eagles, the Chiefs still boast three titles since 2019.
Holley’s not so sure it’ll last, saying on April 3: “It seems strange but if you look at the entire franchise … Andy Reid, Steve Spagnuolo from the coaching standpoint, Patrick Mahomes 30 years old, Travis Kelce coming back. they got the most important people in their franchise got a little age on them. So I say the clock is ticking for the Kansas City Chiefs even though they are excellent, but that window is shrinking.”
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If that window shuts, it’s not just trophies at stake. No more Taylor Swiftfuror rocking Arrowhead to cheer Kelce, no more GOAT debates crowning Mahomes over Brady. Reid’s 67, Spagnuolo’s 65, and Kelce’s back at 35 for his 13th season.
Mahomes, still prime at 30 with 4,561 passing yards last year, isn’t immune to the clock either. “We’ve got Patrick, we’ll figure it out,” Reid shrugged at the NFL Annual Meeting in March, but fans aren’t all convinced: “Kelce’s 823 yards last year? Time’s ticking,” one posted.
Chiefs’ window shrinking, Holley sees Mahomes GOAT era fading
A fading dynasty means the Swift-Kelce love story hype (think “Karma” lyric tweaks and Super Bowl kisses) could fizzle out, leaving no more spotlight on Kelce’s Chiefs TDs or Mahomes’ seven-ring chase. Spagnuolo’s D, ninth in yards allowed in ’24, still pops but losing Justin Reid to a $31.5M Saints deal stings.
“Mahomes can’t do it all forever,” an X user mused, while Holley’s pointing at the core’s mileage-could this be the end of an era that’s had fans screaming “three-peat” since 2023?
Kelce’s training “like crazy” for 2025, per team whispers, but Holley’s got folks thinking-without that dynasty spark, the GOAT chatter fades, Swift’s sideline magic dims, and Chiefs Kingdom’s left reminiscing. X’s split: “They’ve got years left!” vs. “Holley’s right, it’s shrinking“.
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