Immediately following their Super Bowl victory over the San Francisco 49ers, the Kansas City Chiefs made it clear that they were already focused on a three-peat.
Sure, winning back-to-back Super Bowls is a nice accomplishment. After all, no NFL team had done that since the New England Patriots did back in 2003-2004.
But Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the entire Chiefs team seemingly turned the page in record time and begun speaking about winning three Lombardi’s in a row.
49ers Falling apart
Bills are Cooked
Joe Burrow never gonna be the same
Chargers ass
Getting Xavier WorthyChiefs 3 Peat Coming Soon pic.twitter.com/UlhTp4iVqX
— KadariusCity💯 (@KadariusCity) April 13, 2024
If they are to accomplish that lofty goal, they are most likely going to have to go through Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals.
Burrow, expected to be back at full strength following his season-ending wrist injury, has gone on the record with a pretty strong take when it comes to the back-to-back champion Chiefs.
He believes his Bengals match up very well against Kansas City and are in many ways built to beat them.
“I think we’re built to beat them.”
Joe Burrow weighs in on the #Bengals vs Chiefs rivalry.Jason Kelce: “Well the Chiefs had to win one to make it a rivalry.”
Travis Kelce: “Snuck one out with a field goal.” pic.twitter.com/rOeGgRQoBu
— Olivia Ray (@OliviaRayTV) April 12, 2024
“I think we both work really hard. They have great players, we have great players,” Burrow said. “I think we match up pretty well with them. I think we’re built to beat them.”
“I always appreciate the legendary battles we have. Guys are out there always making plays. Patrick is always out there making plays. Both teams have big-time defensive lines. It’s a great matchup.”
"Dusty, the Bulletin Board!" 🤣📌
— @getnickwright on Joe Burrow saying 'I think we’re built to beat [the Chiefs]' pic.twitter.com/SMzgTSl4Se
— First Things First (@FTFonFS1) April 15, 2024
Although it may sound a little cocky to some, there’s nothing Burrow said that isn’t true.
The sample size may be relatively small, but very few teams – if any – have had as much success in recent years against the Chiefs than Burrow and the Bengals.
@Chiefs fans right now. 🤣🤣😂😂 pic.twitter.com/3NziPexdKW
— SonOfChar0079 (@SonOfChar0079) April 16, 2024
Notably, Burrow is 3-1 against Mahomes and the Chiefs in his career. And the one loss came in very controversial fashion.
You could easily make the argument that Burrow should be a perfect 4-0 against Kansas City. But still, the fact remains, if there’s one team that the Chiefs don’t look forward to facing, it’s the Bengals.
.@davidhelman_ reacts to Joe Burrow saying the Bengals are built to beat the Chiefs
"Give them motivation at your own risk but if anybody is equipped & certified to say that it's mighty Joe Burrow." pic.twitter.com/QfFHB62ytD
— Speak (@SpeakOnFS1) April 15, 2024
With Burrow returning to full health, it’s safe to assume that the Bengals will get right back to being a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
The chances they run into Mahomes and the Chiefs in the postseason figure to be pretty high.
Sure, the AFC has a few other notable contenders, but when push comes to shove, we know Burrow and the Bengals will be a tough out. (As will the Chiefs.)
Well, he is right. They are only team in AFC who have fair chances to beat them on each game. Slightly better odds than Bills. Other teams in AFC probably have 20% chance
— Pankaj (@pankajsameold) April 14, 2024
No matter whose side you’re on, the budding Burrow-Mahomes / Bengals-Chiefs rivalry is great for the league.
You could make the argument that neither quarterback has even entered their prime yet. In other words, we’re likely destined to be in store for many more great battles in the years to come.
Perhaps we could have another Brady-Manning type rivalry on our hands.
Joe Burrow after the Chiefs 3-peat but the Bengals beat the Chiefs in the regular season https://t.co/98K6CaJ2wz pic.twitter.com/ryGM6rJNRU
— ChiefsJayhawksRoyals (@CJR16255) April 13, 2024
What are your thoughts on Burrow’s comments?
Do you think he’s being a little too cocky?
Or do you like the confidence he’s showing in his team?
He’s said this before…. 2 Super bowls later….. pic.twitter.com/T6GDLZlO0F
— RedKingdomKrew🏆🏆🏆 (@isaiahChairez1) April 13, 2024
All things being equal, which quarterback would you rather have if you were starting a team today?
When their careers are both over, who will end up going down as the best quarterback of the two???
WHAT A PLAY BY JOE BURROW
— Jay (@Jay__chiefs) April 8, 2024