The biggest threat of Kansas City chiefs in AFC could be a team that has not even made the playoffs this season.
This is the opinion currently owned by the defender outside the competition of chiefs Chris Jones, who was invited to appoint the team he thinks is the greatest threat to the reign of Kansas City at the top of the conference. Instead of appointing the Buffalo Bills or Baltimore Ravens, Jones appointed the last team that was able to beat the Chiefs in the AFC qualifiers in January 2022.
“I’m going to say the Bengals of Cincinnati,” Jones said. “They are always at the forefront. Unfortunately, the injuries played a huge role in their lack of success. I have so much respect for the Bengals of Cincinnati. And also, you have to watch Josh Allen. Josh Allen played some of the Best football never played.
“We have so many good teams, guy, that it is difficult to say,” continued Jones. “The Ravens will finally get there. Cincinnati ended up being there, they started to get there. The bills are hungry.”
While Jones was referring, injuries played a role in Bengals missing the playoffs each of the last two years. Joe Burrow missed the second half of the 2023 season with an injury; Cincinnati went 5-4 in his absence but missed the playoffs after publishing a file of 9-8.
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Defense was the greatest reason why Bengals again missed the playoffs in 2024 after having published an identical file of 9-8. While they have won their last five games, historically a bad defense game in the first 12 games of the season put Bengals in a hole of 4-8. Bengals have again missed the playoffs despite the seasons of Burrow and Ja’mar Chase monsters. Burrow led the Nfl Passing by construction sites and passes, while Chase led the Nfl In receptions, receiving yards and receptions of touch.
Burrow and Chase will continue to keep the Bengals in the conversation as a challengers at the Crown of the Chefs. But the team will have to understand the salary ceiling if it wants to return to Super bowl. Cincinnati has already lost notable players in recent years in free agency, including security Jessie Bates III. Bengals could lose the broad Higgins this off -season after the two parties were unable to reconcile a new agreement during the offseason.
With Bengals, Bills and Ravens should also stay on the heels of chefs for the years to come. Buffalo continues to be led by Allen, who probably had his best season so far in 2024. The Ravens also have an elite quarter of an elite in Jackson, who also comes from his best season to date.
Although each of these teams is good, the chiefs continue to be alone at the top of the AFC. This will continue to be so until one of their challengers eliminates them in the playoffs.
