CHIEFS AIM TO BE NFL'S GREATEST

A three-peat’ would close the gap on Patriots in Super Bowl dynasty rankings

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If Patrick Mahomes can lead the Kansas City Chiefs to an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl victory when they face the Philadelphia Eagles on Feb 9 (Feb 10, Singapore time), expect the debate over the National Football League's (NFL) greatest dynasty to heat up.

On the face of it, the Chiefs still have some way to go to catch what is widely recognised as the greatest dynasty the New England Patriots in the era of quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick.

That pairing delivered six Super Bowl titles, while the partnership of head coach Andy Reid and Mahomes will claim their fourth if they can overcome the Philadelphia Eagles and their powerful running game.

But a case can be made that the Patriots dynasty was in fact two separate periods, given there was a gap of a decade between their 2004 triumph over the Eagles in Florida and their 2014 victory against the Seattle Seahawks in Arizona.

However, even in the 10 years without a Super Bowl win, the Patriots were a near-constant challenger reaching the Super Bowl twice and never missing out on the play-offs.