Kansas City Chiefs fan Mark Walker celebrates a touchdown by wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins quarter during the Chiefs’ game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Emily Curiel [email protected]

On Friday, the Chiefs announced the players head coach Andy Reid selected to serve as team captains for this season's playoff run. To no one's surprise, Mahomes and Kelce lead the group. They are joined by long snapper James Winchester, kicker Harrison Butker, defensive tackle Chris Jones, and linebacker Nick Bolton.

As the Chiefs solidified themselves as the NFL’s newest dynasty, they’ve left a wake of destruction across the league.

The Chiefs’ playoff heartbreaks have been replaced by joy in the Patrick Mahomes era, but one postseason ghost remains.

Travis Kelce enters the postseason for the second consecutive year with questions about whether he’s lost a step. Despite Kelce generating career lows, Patrick Mahomes anticipates another big playoff run from the star Chiefs TE.

The best quarterback in football has weathered changes around him with his persistence, problem-solving ability and willingness to adjust.