Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes will deal with yet another absence in their quest for a third consecutive Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2025 NFL playoffs. The biggest time of the year is just around the corner for Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes.

As the Kansas City Chiefs prepare for their quest to make history with a third consecutive Super Bowl win, they face a significant challenge.

The Kansas City Chiefs, while not in the most convincing fashion, earned a 15-2 record, the No. 1 seed in the AFC, and a bye in the Wild Card of the NFL Playoffs. Still, one former Chiefs quarterback believes Patrick Mahomes’ playoff legacy is at stake.

The Athletic has live coverage of Commanders vs Buccaneers in the NFL Wild Card playoff game.

Welcome to the 2025 NFL postseason, in which we’ll find out who’s the champion at Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans. And it’s possible that one of the teams on this list might be there, hoisting the Lombardi Trophy for the very first time.

NFL regular season draws to a close, only four teams have officially secured a spot in the playoffs, leaving 28 teams still vying for a place in the postseason.