Kansas City Chiefs
Regardless of how the 2025 season unfolded, it’s hard to bet against the Chiefs with Patrick Mahomes under center.
There are indeed plenty of question marks surrounding his receiving corps, including whether tight end Travis Kelce will return for his 14th NFL season and regarding which young receiver can take a step forward between Xavier Worthy and Rashee Rice.
Otherwise, the team’s offensive line, when healthy, looked steady in 2025. Rookie left tackle Josh Simmons showed promising signs (75.5 PFF pass-blocking grade), while Kingsley Suamataia took a big step forward at guard (65.1 PFF overall grade) in his second NFL season. Right tackle might be a concern due to Jawaan Taylor‘s performance over the past couple of seasons, but otherwise, the front should not be a long-term issue.
Similar to past seasons, the Chiefs’ defense should have plenty of talent to complement Mahomes and the offense over the upcoming years. Admittedly, elite interior defender Chris Jones may be on the decline after earning a career-low 70.5 PFF overall grade in 2025, so Kansas City should be looking for help along the defensive line. But as long as the defense is serviceable, the offense has all the tools to carry the team into the postseason, at the very least, every year.