Why the Kansas City Chiefs will win the AFC in 2017
By Austin Owen
The Kansas City Chiefs are good enough to win the Lamar Hunt Trophy as the AFC Champions for the first time. Here’s why you should believe.
The Lamar Hunt Trophy. The crown jewel of the AFC. Named after late Chiefs Owner & AFL Founder Lamar Hunt. Since the trophy made its first appearance in 1984, it has been awarded 32 times. Yet, none of those times was it ever awarded to the Kansas City Chiefs.
As we all know, the Chiefs made their last Super Bowl appearance in the 1969 season, 15 years before the Lamar Hunt trophy was first awarded. Since then the team has been led by all-time greats such as Joe Montana and Derrick Thomas in the ’90s. That squad made one AFC title game appearance, but fell at the hand of Jim Kelly and the Buffalo Bills. Later, in the early 2000s, the team sported an all-time great offense, only to find themselves mowed down by Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts.
So, why should this season be any different? Are the Chiefs really good enough to emerge as the kings of the AFC? Yes, they are that good. Lets discuss three reasons why the Kansas City Chiefs can, and will, win the AFC in 2017!