The Kansas City Chiefs are using their hard earned bye week to get ready for the divisional playoff round, while the rest of the AFC and the rest of the NFL Sands Detroit is slugging it out this weekend in the wildcard round. But we go mathematical this week because we present to you the equation this week on defending the Kingdom of E squared equals question mark as we try to solve the unknown variable. It's all brought to you by Ticketmaster. Great to find them, know them, use them for the playoffs. In the room, slings it Sider into the end zone, Touchdown chanzas City harvery wan. I'm Mitchelt's voice of the Chiefs, along with senior team reporter Matt McMullin, who survived the weekend in Denver with three hours on the plane on the tarmac.

The Kansas City Chiefs are using their hard earned bye week to get ready for the divisional playoff round, while the rest of the AFC and the rest of the NFL Sands Detroit is slugging it out this weekend in the wildcard round. But we go mathematical this week because we present to you the equation this week on defending the Kingdom of E squared equals question mark as we try to solve the unknown variable. It's all brought to you by Ticketmaster. Great to find them, know them, use them for the playoffs. In the room, slings it Sider into the end zone, Touchdown chanzas City harvery wan. I'm Mitchelt's voice of the Chiefs, along with senior team reporter Matt McMullin, who survived the weekend in Denver with three hours on the plane on the tarmac.

That noted you, right, I mean, it wasn't that bad though we'd unlimited food and unlimited movies. I think people were feeling kind of bad for us. It's like it could be a lot worse.

That noted you, right, I mean, it wasn't that bad though we'd unlimited food and unlimited movies. I think people were feeling kind of bad for us. It's like it could be a lot worse.

Okay, you know, and then first time in thirty one years to not be able to get home. So yeah, I said, that was a new experience. The other one though, the nine hours we had on the plane on the tournament going to Detroit. One year where there weren't unlimited movies, there was one that we just watched over and over again. What year was that, two thousand and seven or eight? It's a Herm Edwards year. I remember Jackie Battle was our RB one and Detroit beat us like forty nine thousand one.

Okay, you know, and then first time in thirty one years to not be able to get home. So yeah, I said, that was a new experience. The other one though, the nine hours we had on the plane on the tournament going to Detroit. One year where there weren't unlimited movies, there was one that we just watched over and over again. What year was that, two thousand and seven or eight? It's a Herm Edwards year. I remember Jackie Battle was our RB one and Detroit beat us like forty nine thousand one.

Calvin Johnson had like five touchdown.

Calvin Johnson had like five touchdown.

Yeah he did. He was just there showing fades to him. We got to the hotel, I don't know, one or two o'clock. We were fresh as a days. He was great.

Yeah he did. He was just there showing fades to him. We got to the hotel, I don't know, one or two o'clock. We were fresh as a days. He was great.

So yeah, Well, for those that don't know how our travel schedule works, we normally leave right after the game, no matter what, even if it's Sunday night football on the East Coast. We get on the plane, we fly home, get home late. Because of the weather in Kansas City, we couldn't do it. And it was a first for me where people would ask me like, do you think you're coming home? And I'm like, yeah, we always do no matter what, and couldn't come home because of the conditions in Kansas City and stayed in extra night in Denver. It was weird, but yeah, we made it back. Felt like we were there a long time.

So yeah, Well, for those that don't know how our travel schedule works, we normally leave right after the game, no matter what, even if it's Sunday night football on the East Coast. We get on the plane, we fly home, get home late. Because of the weather in Kansas City, we couldn't do it. And it was a first for me where people would ask me like, do you think you're coming home? And I'm like, yeah, we always do no matter what, and couldn't come home because of the conditions in Kansas City and stayed in extra night in Denver. It was weird, but yeah, we made it back. Felt like we were there a long time.

I like what you said, we landed like we've been gone like a week. It felt like, yeah, But now we are in the bye week mode. But actually it's kind of the playoff preparation mode. Being around Andy Reid and this football team, there is no waste of time. We try to tell you that all throughout the year, including this week, so the players had some midweek time off, but it's now skewing to get ready for any of the four possibilities to play in the divisional playoff round. But this episode, you know what we like to do on defending the Kingdoms, kind of take you places which you don't normally go. We're going to jump into some of the fun facts about the experience of this twenty twenty four Chiefs team going into January of twenty five in the playoffs, and then some kind of increased energy for this divisional playoff round in specific and just clue you in why this game will be as exciting for some guys on this roster as any game they've ever played in the National Football League, including at least one guy that will be going into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. All right, So with all that set up, it's E squared equal question mark. You were great in mathematics.

I like what you said, we landed like we've been gone like a week. It felt like, yeah, But now we are in the bye week mode. But actually it's kind of the playoff preparation mode. Being around Andy Reid and this football team, there is no waste of time. We try to tell you that all throughout the year, including this week, so the players had some midweek time off, but it's now skewing to get ready for any of the four possibilities to play in the divisional playoff round. But this episode, you know what we like to do on defending the Kingdoms, kind of take you places which you don't normally go. We're going to jump into some of the fun facts about the experience of this twenty twenty four Chiefs team going into January of twenty five in the playoffs, and then some kind of increased energy for this divisional playoff round in specific and just clue you in why this game will be as exciting for some guys on this roster as any game they've ever played in the National Football League, including at least one guy that will be going into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. All right, So with all that set up, it's E squared equal question mark. You were great in mathematics.

Horrendous in mathematics. I like stats, like sports stats, but anything else when it comes to math, I'm terrible at I was okay.

Horrendous in mathematics. I like stats, like sports stats, but anything else when it comes to math, I'm terrible at I was okay.

And algebra I liked it, and I actually liked business stats like I don't know whys, but geometry.

And algebra I liked it, and I actually liked business stats like I don't know whys, but geometry.

Rough rough, But we're trying to geometry.

Rough rough, But we're trying to geometry.

Oh I actually passed on that one. Okay, yeah, I had enough. So but we are looking to solve the unknown variable here of E squared equals question mark. But before we do that, you've had all the mathematical you've checked all the algorithms, because we're going to jump into our Defending the Kingdom spaceship and go around the world and check in.

Oh I actually passed on that one. Okay, yeah, I had enough. So but we are looking to solve the unknown variable here of E squared equals question mark. But before we do that, you've had all the mathematical you've checked all the algorithms, because we're going to jump into our Defending the Kingdom spaceship and go around the world and check in.

Let's do it. I have a ton today. We had one of our most listened to episodes ever last week just on YouTube aloone. We had like fifty thousand listens. Thanks everybody for listening.

Let's do it. I have a ton today. We had one of our most listened to episodes ever last week just on YouTube aloone. We had like fifty thousand listens. Thanks everybody for listening.

And by the way, we'll stand by everything we said. Even though it was a thirty eight, nothing lost to thecos we'll stand there and do it again. We've seen too many instances of that thing going the other way.

And by the way, we'll stand by everything we said. Even though it was a thirty eight, nothing lost to thecos we'll stand there and do it again. We've seen too many instances of that thing going the other way.

So yeah, I mean, it's like coach reads that after the game. The result is what it is. But it was a great chance for players to go out there and to play and show what they can do in an individual sense. And who knows when the benefit of that will happen. But like we talked about in last week's episode, we didn't know what the benefits of that Week eighteen game against the Chargers were going to be until Chamari had to step in against the Bills a few weeks later and almost a full year later, when we saw Joe Tooney at left tackle and Mike Kellyando at left guard. Who knows what's going to happen here over the next couple of weeks or maybe even a year or two down the road. But there are things that we can take out of that game. Maybe we don't know what they are just yet, but at some point we'll look back at that game, I think and say that was important, even though we lost thirty eight to nothing. The only Mikol.

So yeah, I mean, it's like coach reads that after the game. The result is what it is. But it was a great chance for players to go out there and to play and show what they can do in an individual sense. And who knows when the benefit of that will happen. But like we talked about in last week's episode, we didn't know what the benefits of that Week eighteen game against the Chargers were going to be until Chamari had to step in against the Bills a few weeks later and almost a full year later, when we saw Joe Tooney at left tackle and Mike Kellyando at left guard. Who knows what's going to happen here over the next couple of weeks or maybe even a year or two down the road. But there are things that we can take out of that game. Maybe we don't know what they are just yet, but at some point we'll look back at that game, I think and say that was important, even though we lost thirty eight to nothing. The only Mikol.

Romihio comes to mind because that one, I mean, the twenty some plus yard catch was big, and then I thought Jayden Hicks. For the most part, we talked about him being high lighted more of a role, kind of like the Justin Reid roll. I thought there's something that could be extracted for that down.

Romihio comes to mind because that one, I mean, the twenty some plus yard catch was big, and then I thought Jayden Hicks. For the most part, we talked about him being high lighted more of a role, kind of like the Justin Reid roll. I thought there's something that could be extracted for that down.

Yeah, for sure, there's individual performances that will help this team down the road. Just a few bummers in terms of this season long and years long stats that we love to keep, like we allowed more than thirty points for the first time since Super Bowl fifty seven. That was thirty seven games ago. We only allowed thirty to the Bills. So more than thirty points. It's been all the way to the Chiefs and Eagles Super Bowl. Been a very long time, and unfortunately, in the scope of history, it'll be forgotten that the starters didn't play. I was joking around with a few of my coworkers the other day that someone might look back at this team and hopefully we repeat and everything, and they'll look at the Week eighteen game and go, what happened? What the world happened. It's like, well, the starters didn't play.

Yeah, for sure, there's individual performances that will help this team down the road. Just a few bummers in terms of this season long and years long stats that we love to keep, like we allowed more than thirty points for the first time since Super Bowl fifty seven. That was thirty seven games ago. We only allowed thirty to the Bills. So more than thirty points. It's been all the way to the Chiefs and Eagles Super Bowl. Been a very long time, and unfortunately, in the scope of history, it'll be forgotten that the starters didn't play. I was joking around with a few of my coworkers the other day that someone might look back at this team and hopefully we repeat and everything, and they'll look at the Week eighteen game and go, what happened? What the world happened. It's like, well, the starters didn't play.

But well, and I mean, so, you know, I do an interview with Art Haynes. Art Haynes is on the you know, studio desk with the Network and Arts going worst loss to the Broncos. Ever, I'm going art. If you're going to put any historical context on that game, don't. All right, just put an asterisk by it and then throw it away. But yeah, you're right.

But well, and I mean, so, you know, I do an interview with Art Haynes. Art Haynes is on the you know, studio desk with the Network and Arts going worst loss to the Broncos. Ever, I'm going art. If you're going to put any historical context on that game, don't. All right, just put an asterisk by it and then throw it away. But yeah, you're right.

I thinks I'll smoke coming out.

I thinks I'll smoke coming out.

Of your ears. You heard me. I was not happy, But it is what it is.

Of your ears. You heard me. I was not happy, But it is what it is.

It's football. You move on. Good for the Broncos. They're going to make the playoffs here for the first time in a very long time, and we are going to the divisional round once again. How many years in a row is it now? It's every year since twenty eighteen, right, yep, for sure. Yeah, I mean that's something.

It's football. You move on. Good for the Broncos. They're going to make the playoffs here for the first time in a very long time, and we are going to the divisional round once again. How many years in a row is it now? It's every year since twenty eighteen, right, yep, for sure. Yeah, I mean that's something.

Again.

Again.

We talk about perspective a lot on this podcast. Can't lose sight of it that going to the divisional round this many years in a row is remarkable. And to have this buy it's like winning a game this weekend. It's like the Chiefs went out there and played somebody this weekend and they won and we're moving on and there were no injuries. I mean, it's really a great situation to be in. So I just got to take advantage of it.

We talk about perspective a lot on this podcast. Can't lose sight of it that going to the divisional round this many years in a row is remarkable. And to have this buy it's like winning a game this weekend. It's like the Chiefs went out there and played somebody this weekend and they won and we're moving on and there were no injuries. I mean, it's really a great situation to be in. So I just got to take advantage of it.

Yeah, lost in twenty seventeen in the wildcard to the Titans. Otherwise, twenty sixteen was a loss in the divisional playoff round of the Steelers the hold Carl Cheffers not that I remember. And then twenty fifteen won the wildcard game and lost in the Divisional playoff round at New England. So you can look at this thing all the way back to twenty fifteen, only one year the Chiefs have not been in the divisional playoff run.

Yeah, lost in twenty seventeen in the wildcard to the Titans. Otherwise, twenty sixteen was a loss in the divisional playoff round of the Steelers the hold Carl Cheffers not that I remember. And then twenty fifteen won the wildcard game and lost in the Divisional playoff round at New England. So you can look at this thing all the way back to twenty fifteen, only one year the Chiefs have not been in the divisional playoff run.

I remember, back in twenty fifteen, my dad and I when I graduated college. He wanted to surprise me with a huge grand trip and he'd always wanted to go to South America. So him and I went to South America for a month, just bouncing around at little hotels and everything for a month in South America. And it was during that twenty fifteen playoff run, and I was trying to find a place to watch the Chiefs and Texans game in Buenos Aires, and I'm like, I'm not going to miss this, Like I think the Chiefs might win a playoff game for the first time that I can remember, I'm not going to miss it. I found the one place in Buenos Aires that was showing an NFL game, because this is kind of before the NFL exploded internationally and I found this one little place, small huge did take just online, just scouring the internet.

I remember, back in twenty fifteen, my dad and I when I graduated college. He wanted to surprise me with a huge grand trip and he'd always wanted to go to South America. So him and I went to South America for a month, just bouncing around at little hotels and everything for a month in South America. And it was during that twenty fifteen playoff run, and I was trying to find a place to watch the Chiefs and Texans game in Buenos Aires, and I'm like, I'm not going to miss this, Like I think the Chiefs might win a playoff game for the first time that I can remember, I'm not going to miss it. I found the one place in Buenos Aires that was showing an NFL game, because this is kind of before the NFL exploded internationally and I found this one little place, small huge did take just online, just scouring the internet.

Figuring out the NFL.

Figuring out the NFL.

Yeah, we have the NFL. And I went to it and it was cool. It was kind of like a little microcosm of what you normally see at international games, where it was a bunch of people from different places, all wearing jerseys different teams, sitting down to watch the Chiefs and Texans play and they just want to talk about American football and everything. And it was super cool. And now to see how the league has grown overseas in the years since, I mean, it's pretty awesome. But anyway, I digress.

Yeah, we have the NFL. And I went to it and it was cool. It was kind of like a little microcosm of what you normally see at international games, where it was a bunch of people from different places, all wearing jerseys different teams, sitting down to watch the Chiefs and Texans play and they just want to talk about American football and everything. And it was super cool. And now to see how the league has grown overseas in the years since, I mean, it's pretty awesome. But anyway, I digress.

We have a glorious thirty to I think win. I should say so glorious. It was so awesome. It's so awesome, and first for the kid in twenty one years. You don't think I revel in that game.

We have a glorious thirty to I think win. I should say so glorious. It was so awesome. It's so awesome, and first for the kid in twenty one years. You don't think I revel in that game.

That's why we appreciate every single one of these no matter what, I remember that feeling, what it felt like just as a fan to watch the Chiefs win a playoff game. And even though we're going to talk about on our podcast, all the experience our guys having the playoffs, all these wins that they've had. You never take them for granted because you never know when it's going to end.

That's why we appreciate every single one of these no matter what, I remember that feeling, what it felt like just as a fan to watch the Chiefs win a playoff game. And even though we're going to talk about on our podcast, all the experience our guys having the playoffs, all these wins that they've had. You never take them for granted because you never know when it's going to end.

You'll and you'll never forget it because people are just ripping off porkid Portuguese. Yeah, at the one bar in Buenos Ayres. That's showing NFL football that it was. It just adds to a cool experience.

You'll and you'll never forget it because people are just ripping off porkid Portuguese. Yeah, at the one bar in Buenos Ayres. That's showing NFL football that it was. It just adds to a cool experience.

Cool. And I was jumping up and down and going crazy, and I think they were kind of horrified. But when Nile takes that kickoff back, I can't contain myself. Okay, anyway around the world.

Cool. And I was jumping up and down and going crazy, and I think they were kind of horrified. But when Nile takes that kickoff back, I can't contain myself. Okay, anyway around the world.

I have a big red coach has just taken across the river for the first time. Yeah, big red coast with a big red mustache and the big red windbreaker.

I have a big red coach has just taken across the river for the first time. Yeah, big red coast with a big red mustache and the big red windbreaker.

Across the river.

Across the river.

It is so good. All right.

It is so good. All right.

Anyway, bunch today, if you want to skip ahead, you can. We're gonna do this for a little bit now. Shout out to Mandy from Milford, Delaware. She made it out to Kansas City for the Chiefs and Eagles game last year with her daughter in law and her daughter in law's sister, who are both Eagles fans, and that game remains kind of a staring wheel pounder for me. But still a good experience, hopefully for Mandy. Thanks for listening to the podcast. Rob is listening to Massachusetts. Rick spent some of his childhood in Hoveland, Kansas.

Anyway, bunch today, if you want to skip ahead, you can. We're gonna do this for a little bit now. Shout out to Mandy from Milford, Delaware. She made it out to Kansas City for the Chiefs and Eagles game last year with her daughter in law and her daughter in law's sister, who are both Eagles fans, and that game remains kind of a staring wheel pounder for me. But still a good experience, hopefully for Mandy. Thanks for listening to the podcast. Rob is listening to Massachusetts. Rick spent some of his childhood in Hoveland, Kansas.

Haveland home of the dragons.

Haveland home of the dragons.

Okay, that was my question for you. Was home of the dragons, the dragons.

Okay, that was my question for you. Was home of the dragons, the dragons.

But you know who's from there, whose father is from there? And you saw him because Wade who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Dean Wade. Dean Wade, his dad grew up in Havelin. He was, his mom grew up in Havelin.

But you know who's from there, whose father is from there? And you saw him because Wade who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Dean Wade. Dean Wade, his dad grew up in Havelin. He was, his mom grew up in Havelin.

Huh.

Huh.

Okay, Dean Wade, Havelin Dragons.

Okay, Dean Wade, Havelin Dragons.

I thought, it's not a familiar you told me this. That's right, the dragons and the dragons fall in the category of so ridiculous. We're okay with it. I'm okay with the Helin Dragons.

I thought, it's not a familiar you told me this. That's right, the dragons and the dragons fall in the category of so ridiculous. We're okay with it. I'm okay with the Helin Dragons.

Sure.

Sure.

Daniels in Seymour, Missouri. Noah is from Jefferson City and went to Capitol City High School, home of.

Daniels in Seymour, Missouri. Noah is from Jefferson City and went to Capitol City High School, home of.

The don't know senators should be if.

The don't know senators should be if.

So, that would be good? This is okay, And this fits into one of our three buckets where it's.

So, that would be good? This is okay, And this fits into one of our three buckets where it's.

Are the jeff City Jays, that's the legendary school. Then there's Heliics, Blair Oaks, and far Away.

Are the jeff City Jays, that's the legendary school. Then there's Heliics, Blair Oaks, and far Away.

But this is Capital City High School.

But this is Capital City High School.

What's their name?

What's their name?

The Cavaliers? Triple alliteration.

The Cavaliers? Triple alliteration.

We just mentioned Cavaliers and Wade we did.

We just mentioned Cavaliers and Wade we did.

What are the odds of that? Yeah, but I'm okay with you.

What are the odds of that? Yeah, but I'm okay with you.

The Senators of the Governor's.

The Senators of the Governor's.

Sty It's triple alliteration, though, I'm okay with it. Capital City Cavaliers. Shout out to Joe the Overland park Leo is an Allentown, Pennsylvania. This is a cool one. So Obdu is in Senegal, West Africa. Been a fans in twenty eighteen when he first started watching the NFL. He joined the right time I do. But get this. He worked with the Marines as an interpreter and they convinced him to watch American football and he's like, all right, fine, I'll do it. And he started watching the Chiefs in twenty eighteen and he's like, this is the greatest thing ever. So he's part of the Chiefs Kingdom in Senegal. So shout out to you, Abdu. We have a listener in Wisconsin. Parker is in Salt Lake City and wanted to shout out his friend Rusty, the biggest Chiefs fan. He knows we have a listener in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, specifically the Homeland Grocery Store in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Paul is in Lakeland, Florida. Scott is in Sedalia, Rick is in Detroit, Junior is in Australia. Ryan is in Coal Camp, Missouri. Have you ever been to Cole Camp?

Sty It's triple alliteration, though, I'm okay with it. Capital City Cavaliers. Shout out to Joe the Overland park Leo is an Allentown, Pennsylvania. This is a cool one. So Obdu is in Senegal, West Africa. Been a fans in twenty eighteen when he first started watching the NFL. He joined the right time I do. But get this. He worked with the Marines as an interpreter and they convinced him to watch American football and he's like, all right, fine, I'll do it. And he started watching the Chiefs in twenty eighteen and he's like, this is the greatest thing ever. So he's part of the Chiefs Kingdom in Senegal. So shout out to you, Abdu. We have a listener in Wisconsin. Parker is in Salt Lake City and wanted to shout out his friend Rusty, the biggest Chiefs fan. He knows we have a listener in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, specifically the Homeland Grocery Store in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Paul is in Lakeland, Florida. Scott is in Sedalia, Rick is in Detroit, Junior is in Australia. Ryan is in Coal Camp, Missouri. Have you ever been to Cole Camp?

I have? Where is it near the lake? It's actually near. Yeah. When you say the lake, you know Lake of the Ozarks. But yeah, Cole Camp's near there. They've got a big German festival I think, get a lot of saur.

I have? Where is it near the lake? It's actually near. Yeah. When you say the lake, you know Lake of the Ozarks. But yeah, Cole Camp's near there. They've got a big German festival I think, get a lot of saur.

Kraut Verst Okay. So sounds kind of good. Larry is in Cassville, Missouri. You know where that is?

Kraut Verst Okay. So sounds kind of good. Larry is in Cassville, Missouri. You know where that is?

Yeah? I do, but I'm trying to think of it. Why is it near Springfield? Close? Maybe?

Yeah? I do, but I'm trying to think of it. Why is it near Springfield? Close? Maybe?

Now let us know, Larry, No, I.

Now let us know, Larry, No, I.

Know, it's be embarrassing.

Know, it's be embarrassing.

I'll figure it now. Casey is in West Plains, Missouri.

I'll figure it now. Casey is in West Plains, Missouri.

Scissors. That's one of my favorite nicknames, the Scizzors, the West Plains Zizzors.

Scissors. That's one of my favorite nicknames, the Scizzors, the West Plains Zizzors.

What's a Zizzor?

What's a Zizzor?

I don't know.

I don't know.

Oh, well, it's the West Plain mascot.

Oh, well, it's the West Plain mascot.

Sounds like accepting you crush in the summertime.

Sounds like accepting you crush in the summertime.

Kevin is from Chase County. Do you know where Chase County.

Kevin is from Chase County. Do you know where Chase County.

Is in Kansas? He didn't say Todwood Falls or Strong City, because there's two cities one mile apart. In fact, there's a Chase County Courthouse is a National Historic Place. It's in the Flint Hills. Yes, Chase County Bulldogs.

Is in Kansas? He didn't say Todwood Falls or Strong City, because there's two cities one mile apart. In fact, there's a Chase County Courthouse is a National Historic Place. It's in the Flint Hills. Yes, Chase County Bulldogs.

Okay, very cool. Christopher is from Saint George, Utah. Bill is in DeLand.

Okay, very cool. Christopher is from Saint George, Utah. Bill is in DeLand.

Floor Utah Tech. I think is that Utah Tech. I think Saint George used to be Dixie College that became Utah Tech.

Floor Utah Tech. I think is that Utah Tech. I think Saint George used to be Dixie College that became Utah Tech.

I have to ask Callen remember Kallen to Utah Tech?

I have to ask Callen remember Kallen to Utah Tech?

Uh?

Uh?

DeLand, Florida? Is that right?

DeLand, Florida? Is that right?

Stets and home of the Stetson Hatters. But it's DeLand, DeLand Plant. Okay.

Stets and home of the Stetson Hatters. But it's DeLand, DeLand Plant. Okay.

So Bill is lives in DeLanda, Florida, but grew up in Trenton, Missouri with coach Andy.

So Bill is lives in DeLanda, Florida, but grew up in Trenton, Missouri with coach Andy.

Hill Bulldogs baby Trenton Bulldogs.

Hill Bulldogs baby Trenton Bulldogs.

But they were Andy Hill, who's one of our special team's coaches.

But they were Andy Hill, who's one of our special team's coaches.

Was Andy Hill's wife. Yes, from Trenton as well and tall.

Was Andy Hill's wife. Yes, from Trenton as well and tall.

Bill said they play football in an empty lot when they are kids. And apparently coach Hill was very fast and hard to catch so coach hill wide receiver. He is a treasure. He's one of the nicest people you'll ever meet and a great coach. So shout out to Bill. Mikey is an Edgerton, Kansas went to North Platte High School.

Bill said they play football in an empty lot when they are kids. And apparently coach Hill was very fast and hard to catch so coach hill wide receiver. He is a treasure. He's one of the nicest people you'll ever meet and a great coach. So shout out to Bill. Mikey is an Edgerton, Kansas went to North Platte High School.

In Nebraska, North Platt's in or North Platte in Missouri.

In Nebraska, North Platt's in or North Platte in Missouri.

For a second there, I was wondering if I wrote this down wrong.

For a second there, I was wondering if I wrote this down wrong.

No, no, no, there's so there's North Platte, Missouri, which is that dear Burn. Yeah, it's on the way to Saint Joe. You can't. You go by it every time you go by it, every time you go to Saint Joe.

No, no, no, there's so there's North Platte, Missouri, which is that dear Burn. Yeah, it's on the way to Saint Joe. You can't. You go by it every time you go by it, every time you go to Saint Joe.

So maybe he went to North Platte and then moved to Edgerton.

So maybe he went to North Platte and then moved to Edgerton.

Edgerton, which is a Gardener Edgerton Trailblazer six A champions. Yeah so yes, so yeah, probably.

Edgerton, which is a Gardener Edgerton Trailblazer six A champions. Yeah so yes, so yeah, probably.

So My thought on Edgerton, what I always remember when I think of Edgerton, Kansas is I went to Blue Valley North High School and we were in the EKL and we'd go out to play Gardner Edgerton and it was like we're transporting ourselves to West Texas out there, you know, And they had Bubba Starling at the time Bubba ran for like five thousand yards against US. It was something else.

So My thought on Edgerton, what I always remember when I think of Edgerton, Kansas is I went to Blue Valley North High School and we were in the EKL and we'd go out to play Gardner Edgerton and it was like we're transporting ourselves to West Texas out there, you know, And they had Bubba Starling at the time Bubba ran for like five thousand yards against US. It was something else.

Yeah, uh, that's just such a blue valley thing. Go to Ulysses and travel for a league game for two hundred and fifty miles. Yeah, in Western Kansas and they're like, oh my god, you're going to Gardner Darton. You go there for groceries.

Yeah, uh, that's just such a blue valley thing. Go to Ulysses and travel for a league game for two hundred and fifty miles. Yeah, in Western Kansas and they're like, oh my god, you're going to Gardner Darton. You go there for groceries.

Coming Well, it was like thirty five minutes. It's like this has taken forever.

Coming Well, it was like thirty five minutes. It's like this has taken forever.

You know.

You know.

Sean is in Marysville, Kansas, home.

Sean is in Marysville, Kansas, home.

Of the Bulldogs.

Of the Bulldogs.

There we go the Black Squirrel City, Black Squirrel City.

There we go the Black Squirrel City, Black Squirrel City.

Oh, they have black squirrels all over, like these black squirrel figurine things. You had, the Black Squirrel City. Okay, interesting famous.

Oh, they have black squirrels all over, like these black squirrel figurine things. You had, the Black Squirrel City. Okay, interesting famous.

Chris was born in Joplin but now lives in Raymondville, Texas. Russell was from Talmadge, Kansas.

Chris was born in Joplin but now lives in Raymondville, Texas. Russell was from Talmadge, Kansas.

Chalmadge. Yeah, went to Chapman High School. I bet yeah, he sure did. Chafin High School, Home of the Fighting Irish. Yes, like that one. There's like fifteen towns. Nobody goes to Chapman from Chapman. It's town. This is a whole episode. We're going to burn it up if I but I went through the fifteen towns and make up Chapman. It was the first consolidated school in the state of Kansas.

Chalmadge. Yeah, went to Chapman High School. I bet yeah, he sure did. Chafin High School, Home of the Fighting Irish. Yes, like that one. There's like fifteen towns. Nobody goes to Chapman from Chapman. It's town. This is a whole episode. We're going to burn it up if I but I went through the fifteen towns and make up Chapman. It was the first consolidated school in the state of Kansas.

But really, yep, where is it?

But really, yep, where is it?

Just west of Junction City, So where Fort Riley is the post we've been on post right. Yeah, you just go another ten minutes and there's Chapman. Okay, interesting, but Talmadge is always from Chapman, fighting out that school district. You can go fifty miles for a prom day be in the same school district.

Just west of Junction City, So where Fort Riley is the post we've been on post right. Yeah, you just go another ten minutes and there's Chapman. Okay, interesting, but Talmadge is always from Chapman, fighting out that school district. You can go fifty miles for a prom day be in the same school district.

I'm believable.

I'm believable.

Yeah, if you went from the north east side down to the southwest side of that district, it would cover almost sixty miles.

Yeah, if you went from the north east side down to the southwest side of that district, it would cover almost sixty miles.

A little bit different than the ekl or Blue Valley, Yeah, a.

A little bit different than the ekl or Blue Valley, Yeah, a.

Little bit different. Oh you're twenty five minute bus ride after Gardner Edgerson. Oh yeah, how we're going to get through that.

Little bit different. Oh you're twenty five minute bus ride after Gardner Edgerson. Oh yeah, how we're going to get through that.

Patty is from ew In, New Jersey. Made it to his first home game here in Kansas City earlier this year against the Broncos. His kids are Broncos fans and they were there for that game and the block off and good for you. Patty. Chris is in dire Ango, Colorado. Travis is from Weston, Oregon. Been a fan since nineteen ninety two.

Patty is from ew In, New Jersey. Made it to his first home game here in Kansas City earlier this year against the Broncos. His kids are Broncos fans and they were there for that game and the block off and good for you. Patty. Chris is in dire Ango, Colorado. Travis is from Weston, Oregon. Been a fan since nineteen ninety two.

Cool.

Cool.

Barry and Kim are in Okinawa, Japan. Been fan since the sixties, originally from Odessa, Missouri, home.

Barry and Kim are in Okinawa, Japan. Been fan since the sixties, originally from Odessa, Missouri, home.

Of the man blanking out right there.

Of the man blanking out right there.

Let's go to one of your old reliables.

Let's go to one of your old reliables.

Oh it's got to be Tigers. Then close.

Oh it's got to be Tigers. Then close.

Help me Bulldogs? Oh yeah, Bulldogs.

Help me Bulldogs? Oh yeah, Bulldogs.

Come on, Odessa, come up with something better than that.

Come on, Odessa, come up with something better than that.

Let's go to Okinawa. Though, I want to go to Japan.

Let's go to Okinawa. Though, I want to go to Japan.

Do a DTK from Okinawa.

Do a DTK from Okinawa.

I would love to do that. We'll just expense that one. We have a listener in the Commonwealth of Veach otherwise known as Pennsylvania. Very creative. Yeah wow. Jack is in Richmond, Virginia, Go Spiders. Sean Barber Thomas is from Denver. Al is from Raytown, graduate of Northwest Missouri State. We have a listener in South Africa. Almost done here. Tana is from eastern Washington. Been a fan since the sixties when he did ten games at Municipal Stadium.

I would love to do that. We'll just expense that one. We have a listener in the Commonwealth of Veach otherwise known as Pennsylvania. Very creative. Yeah wow. Jack is in Richmond, Virginia, Go Spiders. Sean Barber Thomas is from Denver. Al is from Raytown, graduate of Northwest Missouri State. We have a listener in South Africa. Almost done here. Tana is from eastern Washington. Been a fan since the sixties when he did ten games at Municipal Stadium.

Very cool.

Very cool.

James and Kim are from Montezuma, Kansas.

James and Kim are from Montezuma, Kansas.

South Gray Rebels. Yep. They go together with Ingolds to make there are power in Ape Man.

South Gray Rebels. Yep. They go together with Ingolds to make there are power in Ape Man.

If you're from Montezuma, Kansas, you have to be good at football. Oh you're good in football. That just sounds like you're good at football.

If you're from Montezuma, Kansas, you have to be good at football. Oh you're good in football. That just sounds like you're good at football.

South Gray ReBs, Baby, don't even think about taking them on.

South Gray ReBs, Baby, don't even think about taking them on.

Lisa is from Henderson, Kentucky. Then lastly, I heard from Calli, who wanted to shout out her cousin Caitlyn. Caitlyn's cancer is back and she just started chemo a few weeks ago, actually, the day before our game against the Texans. Caitlin is a huge Chiefs fan. Caitlyn. We're thinking of you, We're rooting for you. Sorry this happened, but hopefully the Chiefs bring along some good vibes and some encouragement here over the next few weeks. But I just wanted to say hi to you, and we're thinking of you.

Lisa is from Henderson, Kentucky. Then lastly, I heard from Calli, who wanted to shout out her cousin Caitlyn. Caitlyn's cancer is back and she just started chemo a few weeks ago, actually, the day before our game against the Texans. Caitlin is a huge Chiefs fan. Caitlyn. We're thinking of you, We're rooting for you. Sorry this happened, but hopefully the Chiefs bring along some good vibes and some encouragement here over the next few weeks. But I just wanted to say hi to you, and we're thinking of you.

Yeah. Prayers up, and also prayers for the folks in California. These fires are brutal. You know, coaches from LA, we both have a lot of folks from your sister lives out there.

Yeah. Prayers up, and also prayers for the folks in California. These fires are brutal. You know, coaches from LA, we both have a lot of folks from your sister lives out there.

I was texting her right before our episode. Luckily it's not necessarily threatening exactly where she lives, but she sent me some photos. It's crazy. Have you seen the aerial photos.

I was texting her right before our episode. Luckily it's not necessarily threatening exactly where she lives, but she sent me some photos. It's crazy. Have you seen the aerial photos.

Yeah, it's just it's heartbreaking. And anyway, prayers up, yeah for our brothers and sisters in socow. Well, let's jump into a little bit of football, because E squared equals question mark, and the first E is experience. I think people have lost track of how experienced and positive playoff experience the twenty twenty four Chiefs will take in to next week's divisional playoff game. Let me start this way. People forget last year the first back to back winner in nine and forty four days. Put that on the play by play, but it was the youngest team of any of the nine back to back Super Bowl champions in history to win back to back titles, the youngest team, So that leads in to the playoff experience, the positive play off experience this roster has. I'll let you dig in a little bit of the offense. I'll give you some astounding numbers of the defense. But playoff experience we know isn't the end all be all, but man is it helpful. And some of these got much of this team. Most of this team has had playoffs success that thousands of NFL players, thousands of good NFL players, never got to taste at all. And I'm reminded by a guy like Tony Gonzalez one playoff win in seventeen seasons. Chris Carter, I'm not sure had one, but anyway, there's just but this group is amazing. So I'll let you start offensively, because there's some really cool numbers here. The first the first piece of the E squared here is experience and what's the chiefs for taking in a next week's game?

Yeah, it's just it's heartbreaking. And anyway, prayers up, yeah for our brothers and sisters in socow. Well, let's jump into a little bit of football, because E squared equals question mark, and the first E is experience. I think people have lost track of how experienced and positive playoff experience the twenty twenty four Chiefs will take in to next week's divisional playoff game. Let me start this way. People forget last year the first back to back winner in nine and forty four days. Put that on the play by play, but it was the youngest team of any of the nine back to back Super Bowl champions in history to win back to back titles, the youngest team, So that leads in to the playoff experience, the positive play off experience this roster has. I'll let you dig in a little bit of the offense. I'll give you some astounding numbers of the defense. But playoff experience we know isn't the end all be all, but man is it helpful. And some of these got much of this team. Most of this team has had playoffs success that thousands of NFL players, thousands of good NFL players, never got to taste at all. And I'm reminded by a guy like Tony Gonzalez one playoff win in seventeen seasons. Chris Carter, I'm not sure had one, but anyway, there's just but this group is amazing. So I'll let you start offensively, because there's some really cool numbers here. The first the first piece of the E squared here is experience and what's the chiefs for taking in a next week's game?

Yeah, and I just add how remarkable it is that how often you have a team that is young that wins the Super Bowl. Normally you have a team like the twenty fifteen Broncos or the twenty twenty one Rams, where you just go all in. You bring in a bunch of veterans players maybe playing their last couple of seasons. In the Broncos case, Peyton mannings last year, and you won the Super Bowl and it's great. But then it's difficult because after that the roster kind of craters. And we've seen that with the Broncos. I mean them winning that game against US last week and making the playoffs was magnificant because, as you told me, it was the longest streak for any Super Bowl champion of not making the playoffs in NFL history. That kind of happens sometimes. With the Chiefs being as young as they've been over this championship run and being able to sustain it and go after the Super Bowl every single year because your players are young and your roster is young and still hungry is pretty remarkable. So can't lose sight of that. But this is interesting.

Yeah, and I just add how remarkable it is that how often you have a team that is young that wins the Super Bowl. Normally you have a team like the twenty fifteen Broncos or the twenty twenty one Rams, where you just go all in. You bring in a bunch of veterans players maybe playing their last couple of seasons. In the Broncos case, Peyton mannings last year, and you won the Super Bowl and it's great. But then it's difficult because after that the roster kind of craters. And we've seen that with the Broncos. I mean them winning that game against US last week and making the playoffs was magnificant because, as you told me, it was the longest streak for any Super Bowl champion of not making the playoffs in NFL history. That kind of happens sometimes. With the Chiefs being as young as they've been over this championship run and being able to sustain it and go after the Super Bowl every single year because your players are young and your roster is young and still hungry is pretty remarkable. So can't lose sight of that. But this is interesting.

Let me tag that again. Even if the Chiefs get to the Super Bowl, no team this won back to back has ever gone to a chancefer a three pen even made the Super Bowl. The closest the ninety San Francisco forty nine Ers had lost fifteen to thirteen to the Giants in the NFC Championship Game. Other than that, none of the back to backs even made it to the championship game. And your point's really good because the sixties Packers, Lombardi goes on, he moves on, they get obliterated. Right, we can sit there and look, now, the seventies Steelers are different. They won two year off one two. But the nineties Cowboys, we could go back through all these back to backs and they hit a wall. Teams to old, coach leaves, regime changes, and they blow up. So what we're living here is really.

Let me tag that again. Even if the Chiefs get to the Super Bowl, no team this won back to back has ever gone to a chancefer a three pen even made the Super Bowl. The closest the ninety San Francisco forty nine Ers had lost fifteen to thirteen to the Giants in the NFC Championship Game. Other than that, none of the back to backs even made it to the championship game. And your point's really good because the sixties Packers, Lombardi goes on, he moves on, they get obliterated. Right, we can sit there and look, now, the seventies Steelers are different. They won two year off one two. But the nineties Cowboys, we could go back through all these back to backs and they hit a wall. Teams to old, coach leaves, regime changes, and they blow up. So what we're living here is really.

Unique and it's a testament to Brett Veach Amen because there are how many players from the twenty nineteen Super Bowl are still on this team?

Unique and it's a testament to Brett Veach Amen because there are how many players from the twenty nineteen Super Bowl are still on this team?

Would we say eight seven?

Would we say eight seven?

Small number, and they're impact players, but you have to refill the roster with young talent. And the league is designed in such a way where teams that win are not supposed to win consistently because if you win the Super Bowl, you have the last pick in the first round of the draft. You're probably paying players a lot of money, so you don't have a lot of salary cap space. We talk about this on DTK all the time that the league is designed for parody and the Chiefs are the antithesis of parody because we win every single year and hopefully trying to win a third straight Super Bowl. I'll get to the offense. Sorry I'm rambling here, but here's a kind of a cool note from Taylor Wit on Twitter. Taylor does some really good stuff. He calculated all of this. The Chief's roster has combined for fifteen nine and sixty nine playoff snaps, easily the most of any TA in the field this year, more than six thousand ahead of second place Buffalo and the gap between the Chiefs and Buffalo is wider than the gap between Buffalo and thirteenth place Green Bay. Almost every player on this roster has played or started a playoff game. That experience is important because when the lights are bright and things are a little bit faster and it's winner go home, just a little bit of a different game, and our guys have experienced with it, none more than Patrick Mahomes, who has eighteen career playoff starts under his belt. It's tied with Dan Marino and Drew Brees for the ninth most in NFL history. He's twenty nine years old. For context, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, C J. Stroud, Justin Herbert, and Bo Nicks, who's of course a rookie, have started nineteen playoff games combined in their careers. Russell Wilson, to his credit, has started sixteen. But I mean Mahomes having eighteen career playoff starts is crazy. He fifteen career playoff wins at quarterback as a starting quarterback. That's third most in NFL history. Tom Brady has thirty five, Joe Montana has sixteen, Patrick has fifteen. So if we can win this divisional round, matchup, Patrick will tie Joe Montana for the most playoff wins by starting quarterback of all time. And then Travis Kelce already has the most catches in NFL postseason history, and he's three hundred and forty two yards behind Jerry Rice for most all time and three touchdowns behind Rice for most all time. So this playoff run for more reasons than one, could be historic, could be legendary, could be epic, And I mean, I'm so glad that we have these guys on our side. We've experienced, we've experienced in big games, and Patrick Mahomes, no one has ever done this before. I know, Tom Brady has thirty five wins. He played a long time, got a lot of playoff wins, a lot of Super Bowl wins. But to start a career like this is crazy. And as we'll talk about later, no one's hungrier for this one than Patrick.

Small number, and they're impact players, but you have to refill the roster with young talent. And the league is designed in such a way where teams that win are not supposed to win consistently because if you win the Super Bowl, you have the last pick in the first round of the draft. You're probably paying players a lot of money, so you don't have a lot of salary cap space. We talk about this on DTK all the time that the league is designed for parody and the Chiefs are the antithesis of parody because we win every single year and hopefully trying to win a third straight Super Bowl. I'll get to the offense. Sorry I'm rambling here, but here's a kind of a cool note from Taylor Wit on Twitter. Taylor does some really good stuff. He calculated all of this. The Chief's roster has combined for fifteen nine and sixty nine playoff snaps, easily the most of any TA in the field this year, more than six thousand ahead of second place Buffalo and the gap between the Chiefs and Buffalo is wider than the gap between Buffalo and thirteenth place Green Bay. Almost every player on this roster has played or started a playoff game. That experience is important because when the lights are bright and things are a little bit faster and it's winner go home, just a little bit of a different game, and our guys have experienced with it, none more than Patrick Mahomes, who has eighteen career playoff starts under his belt. It's tied with Dan Marino and Drew Brees for the ninth most in NFL history. He's twenty nine years old. For context, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, C J. Stroud, Justin Herbert, and Bo Nicks, who's of course a rookie, have started nineteen playoff games combined in their careers. Russell Wilson, to his credit, has started sixteen. But I mean Mahomes having eighteen career playoff starts is crazy. He fifteen career playoff wins at quarterback as a starting quarterback. That's third most in NFL history. Tom Brady has thirty five, Joe Montana has sixteen, Patrick has fifteen. So if we can win this divisional round, matchup, Patrick will tie Joe Montana for the most playoff wins by starting quarterback of all time. And then Travis Kelce already has the most catches in NFL postseason history, and he's three hundred and forty two yards behind Jerry Rice for most all time and three touchdowns behind Rice for most all time. So this playoff run for more reasons than one, could be historic, could be legendary, could be epic, And I mean, I'm so glad that we have these guys on our side. We've experienced, we've experienced in big games, and Patrick Mahomes, no one has ever done this before. I know, Tom Brady has thirty five wins. He played a long time, got a lot of playoff wins, a lot of Super Bowl wins. But to start a career like this is crazy. And as we'll talk about later, no one's hungrier for this one than Patrick.

No, and kels another one. He has one hundred and sixty five playoff rerecsceptions. That's the most an NFL history of any pass catcher. So, and the ones that you gave are past catchers were not just tight ends. This includes Jerry Rice and everybody else that played in the postseason. What is crazy The offensive skill guys I'll throw in who are on this roster for the most part, seventy five and thirteen. The offensive line gets your attention because the offensive line collectively, the eleven humans on this roster right now in the playoffs are forty four and six in the playoffs. Now, those six losses include Joe Tooney's three that he had before he got here, okay, and then one actually from Marlin two below two when he was with the Eagles when you look at it, and then one from Juwan Taylor when he was with the Jacksonville Jaguars. You're sifting these guys have like two playoff losses as.

No, and kels another one. He has one hundred and sixty five playoff rerecsceptions. That's the most an NFL history of any pass catcher. So, and the ones that you gave are past catchers were not just tight ends. This includes Jerry Rice and everybody else that played in the postseason. What is crazy The offensive skill guys I'll throw in who are on this roster for the most part, seventy five and thirteen. The offensive line gets your attention because the offensive line collectively, the eleven humans on this roster right now in the playoffs are forty four and six in the playoffs. Now, those six losses include Joe Tooney's three that he had before he got here, okay, and then one actually from Marlin two below two when he was with the Eagles when you look at it, and then one from Juwan Taylor when he was with the Jacksonville Jaguars. You're sifting these guys have like two playoff losses as.

A Chief, and that Juwan's was to us, right, Yeah, so many of these are yeah yeah, so yeah.

A Chief, and that Juwan's was to us, right, Yeah, so many of these are yeah yeah, so yeah.

It's a good point because it gets really fun on the defensive side. So let's transition to the defense. So you get an idea playoff experience in many ways unprecedented with the Kansas City Chiefs, at least this young of a roster. Okay. Now, Defensively, the dbs collectively, of the ninetyb's that are currently on the roster, they are thirty nine and two in the playoffs. Oh my gosh, the only two losses are to Justin Reid, and those two are with the Houston Texans. One does one does, So that gives you an idea of just the DBS. So we get into more here, but again, playoff experience, winning playoff experience. Young guys with winning playoff experience in many ways is unprecedented NFL history.

It's a good point because it gets really fun on the defensive side. So let's transition to the defense. So you get an idea playoff experience in many ways unprecedented with the Kansas City Chiefs, at least this young of a roster. Okay. Now, Defensively, the dbs collectively, of the ninetyb's that are currently on the roster, they are thirty nine and two in the playoffs. Oh my gosh, the only two losses are to Justin Reid, and those two are with the Houston Texans. One does one does, So that gives you an idea of just the DBS. So we get into more here, but again, playoff experience, winning playoff experience. Young guys with winning playoff experience in many ways is unprecedented NFL history.

And not to belabor the perspective point, but I love talking to guys like Justin and to Drew Trankwell who have had playoff defeats, devastating playoff defeats, and you could see it in their eye how much it means to them to be a part of this, to be a part of the winning and to be a contributor to the winning. And Justin such a champion of that, like Justin knows how it feels to lose a playoff game, to lose a playoff game that you led by a lot, and he knows how hard it is to get to that moment. And that's why to have a player like that leading our defense, and the same thing with Drew, one of the leaders in the linebacker room, to have that experience elsewhere and to come here with that perspective and to be like, I'm a part of this. I'm going to find a way to win this game. It's just really cool and it helps me realize that it's not like this everywhere, and I think we all need to remember that, and that these guys that come from other teams, they know that, and they are the happiest guys in the world. To be a part of this winning, it's pretty cool.

And not to belabor the perspective point, but I love talking to guys like Justin and to Drew Trankwell who have had playoff defeats, devastating playoff defeats, and you could see it in their eye how much it means to them to be a part of this, to be a part of the winning and to be a contributor to the winning. And Justin such a champion of that, like Justin knows how it feels to lose a playoff game, to lose a playoff game that you led by a lot, and he knows how hard it is to get to that moment. And that's why to have a player like that leading our defense, and the same thing with Drew, one of the leaders in the linebacker room, to have that experience elsewhere and to come here with that perspective and to be like, I'm a part of this. I'm going to find a way to win this game. It's just really cool and it helps me realize that it's not like this everywhere, and I think we all need to remember that, and that these guys that come from other teams, they know that, and they are the happiest guys in the world. To be a part of this winning, it's pretty cool.

I've told the Carlos Dunlap story many times. He had won twelve years and not won a playoff game, and we won that game in twenty two in the divisional round. And I found him first after we were done with Chase Rewind. I put a B line to find that dude. I knew what it meant to him because we talk about that glorious game you watched in Argentina. Argentina years to go without a playoff win. But here's more so, the linebackers when you look at it, are twenty one and three, and two of those three with other teams. Bolts got the only one where he lost to Cincinnati. The other two are Tranquils. You got one there and then Joshua ushe lost one with New England to Buffalo. Yeah, and then on the defensive line, there's seventy six and nineteen, but that includes Chris Jones who's fourteen and five and some of those he's been with us now, going way back to twenty sixteen. So the sixteen and seventeen loss he had and the eighteen loss in New England that we talked about, but now we're going to transition all the experience. That's the first part of East Squared equals question Mark as we try to solve the unknown variable next week and trying to win the divisional playoff game. And you kind of open the door to this because of what this means to players who have been in the league a while, and it's the Carlos Dunlap feeling. And again, personally, I felt the same thing waiting twenty one years for a playoff win. Consider DeAndre Hopkins. DeAndre Hopkins will go into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. This is his thirteenth season in the NFL. He has two playoff wins, both in the wildcard round. Let's start there. DeAndre Hopkins has never won in the divisional playoff round. Never. His last playoff game was in twenty nineteen DeAndre Hopkins, and he lost the same one we referred to Justin Reid fifty one to thirty one to the Kansas City Chiefs. After leading that game twenty four to seven. I'm going to tell you there's no one more excited probably than DeAndre Hopkins to win this game next week.

I've told the Carlos Dunlap story many times. He had won twelve years and not won a playoff game, and we won that game in twenty two in the divisional round. And I found him first after we were done with Chase Rewind. I put a B line to find that dude. I knew what it meant to him because we talk about that glorious game you watched in Argentina. Argentina years to go without a playoff win. But here's more so, the linebackers when you look at it, are twenty one and three, and two of those three with other teams. Bolts got the only one where he lost to Cincinnati. The other two are Tranquils. You got one there and then Joshua ushe lost one with New England to Buffalo. Yeah, and then on the defensive line, there's seventy six and nineteen, but that includes Chris Jones who's fourteen and five and some of those he's been with us now, going way back to twenty sixteen. So the sixteen and seventeen loss he had and the eighteen loss in New England that we talked about, but now we're going to transition all the experience. That's the first part of East Squared equals question Mark as we try to solve the unknown variable next week and trying to win the divisional playoff game. And you kind of open the door to this because of what this means to players who have been in the league a while, and it's the Carlos Dunlap feeling. And again, personally, I felt the same thing waiting twenty one years for a playoff win. Consider DeAndre Hopkins. DeAndre Hopkins will go into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. This is his thirteenth season in the NFL. He has two playoff wins, both in the wildcard round. Let's start there. DeAndre Hopkins has never won in the divisional playoff round. Never. His last playoff game was in twenty nineteen DeAndre Hopkins, and he lost the same one we referred to Justin Reid fifty one to thirty one to the Kansas City Chiefs. After leading that game twenty four to seven. I'm going to tell you there's no one more excited probably than DeAndre Hopkins to win this game next week.

One thing that stood out to me about Patrick Mahomes over the years and how it relates to DeAndre. It might be easy to look at it from the outside and to say, all right, Mahomes has won fifteen playoff games, He's won three Super Bowls. He's accomplished everything there is to accomplish as an NFL quarterback. Would he get complacent? And what's so interesting about Patrick because if you listen to him talk about this subject, when he talks about it, he doesn't talk about himself. He talks about his teammates. And while yes, the core of the Chiefs has been around for all this playoff success, this particular team, this team of fifty three guys and the practice squad will never be completely together ever again. It's that case for every single year that yeah, the names, the big names, the playmakers, maybe those guys are all together again. But the entire team changes every single year, and for a guy like Mahomes, who is in the locker room with these guys every single day, you spend more time with your teammates than you do with your family. You don't get complacent because you want to win it for the guys that haven't won it yet. You want to win it for the guys that might not be part of this team next year. And it has really struck me when he said this a couple of years ago for the first time, and he's kind of reiterated it over the years that he wants to be able to look back at his career and be like, every single year, I gave my absolute best for the guys around me, and for Patrick, He's going to give us absolute Yeah, for himself and for his legacy, and for the Chiefs of course, but also for DeAndre Hopkins and for Charles the men who and for guys that maybe haven't won a lot in their careers, have been really good players but haven't been on the field to win a Super Bowl. And Charles, of course, at the torn acl last year, couldn't go and win the Super Bowl on the field. So that's always struck me about Patrick his dedication, his commitment to his teammates and wanting to be the best that he is for his teammates that maybe have been really successful but haven't reached the mountain top. That's cool that you can't teach that, like, that's just who he is and we have that in our locker room. Kelsey's the same way, and I think that's a big reason why this team has been so successful over the years and been able to sustain it. It's because they want to do it for each other.

One thing that stood out to me about Patrick Mahomes over the years and how it relates to DeAndre. It might be easy to look at it from the outside and to say, all right, Mahomes has won fifteen playoff games, He's won three Super Bowls. He's accomplished everything there is to accomplish as an NFL quarterback. Would he get complacent? And what's so interesting about Patrick because if you listen to him talk about this subject, when he talks about it, he doesn't talk about himself. He talks about his teammates. And while yes, the core of the Chiefs has been around for all this playoff success, this particular team, this team of fifty three guys and the practice squad will never be completely together ever again. It's that case for every single year that yeah, the names, the big names, the playmakers, maybe those guys are all together again. But the entire team changes every single year, and for a guy like Mahomes, who is in the locker room with these guys every single day, you spend more time with your teammates than you do with your family. You don't get complacent because you want to win it for the guys that haven't won it yet. You want to win it for the guys that might not be part of this team next year. And it has really struck me when he said this a couple of years ago for the first time, and he's kind of reiterated it over the years that he wants to be able to look back at his career and be like, every single year, I gave my absolute best for the guys around me, and for Patrick, He's going to give us absolute Yeah, for himself and for his legacy, and for the Chiefs of course, but also for DeAndre Hopkins and for Charles the men who and for guys that maybe haven't won a lot in their careers, have been really good players but haven't been on the field to win a Super Bowl. And Charles, of course, at the torn acl last year, couldn't go and win the Super Bowl on the field. So that's always struck me about Patrick his dedication, his commitment to his teammates and wanting to be the best that he is for his teammates that maybe have been really successful but haven't reached the mountain top. That's cool that you can't teach that, like, that's just who he is and we have that in our locker room. Kelsey's the same way, and I think that's a big reason why this team has been so successful over the years and been able to sustain it. It's because they want to do it for each other.

It's cool you bring up a mena who. It reminds me of the one Thornhill's story now ones with the Cleveland Browns, but towards ACL at the end of the regular season in the run to Super Bowl fifty four the twenty nineteen season. I remember after that game, we're all under U four X state and he's over in his locker he's he's happy for everybody, but he knows he wasn't part of it a minute, and he was. He was. He was, but a mena who who played so good in the playoffs last year, fueled by that Week eighteen when over the Chargers does the same thing. Rex's knee cannot play in Super Bowl fifty eight. He is hungry to do this and get it done and be a part of being a champion, a set apart champion. We'll close out this way. There's two other guys that come to mind in this discussion about energy, because you can imagine DeAndre Hopkins, who plays so great, so effective, he's changed our season. We'll go into some extra energy to this Divisional playoff round. Kareem Hunt. Kareem Hunt was here in seventeen and steamrolling in eighteen and then had the incident where he was dismissed from the team. But now he's back. He's getting a chance that less than two percent of players in the NFL would get a shot. He missed on all the fun at Super Bowl fifty four, fifty seven, and fifty eight. He didn't lament about it. He told me personally that he was rejoicing for everyone. But now Kareem gets a shot. He's won one playoff game, a wild card game. Kareem Hunt has never won in the divisional playoff round. He lost to US in the twenty two to seventeen game in the twenty twenty two season, the Chad Henny Game, but the point is here that Kareem Hunt will be excited and have energy for this game. And then finally, Hollywood Brown. Hollywood Brown has one playoff win. He has never won in the divisional playoff round. That was a wild card win in twenty twenty one. Those three guys in specific throwing DJ humphreyes he's only played one playoff game and lost. None of those guys have won in the divisional playoff round. They are the second part of the experience plus energy, the East squared equals the unknown variable. But I'm excited for those guys, and if the Chiefs win the game next week, whomever they play, I will find those guys first because I know what's going to mean to them.

It's cool you bring up a mena who. It reminds me of the one Thornhill's story now ones with the Cleveland Browns, but towards ACL at the end of the regular season in the run to Super Bowl fifty four the twenty nineteen season. I remember after that game, we're all under U four X state and he's over in his locker he's he's happy for everybody, but he knows he wasn't part of it a minute, and he was. He was. He was, but a mena who who played so good in the playoffs last year, fueled by that Week eighteen when over the Chargers does the same thing. Rex's knee cannot play in Super Bowl fifty eight. He is hungry to do this and get it done and be a part of being a champion, a set apart champion. We'll close out this way. There's two other guys that come to mind in this discussion about energy, because you can imagine DeAndre Hopkins, who plays so great, so effective, he's changed our season. We'll go into some extra energy to this Divisional playoff round. Kareem Hunt. Kareem Hunt was here in seventeen and steamrolling in eighteen and then had the incident where he was dismissed from the team. But now he's back. He's getting a chance that less than two percent of players in the NFL would get a shot. He missed on all the fun at Super Bowl fifty four, fifty seven, and fifty eight. He didn't lament about it. He told me personally that he was rejoicing for everyone. But now Kareem gets a shot. He's won one playoff game, a wild card game. Kareem Hunt has never won in the divisional playoff round. He lost to US in the twenty two to seventeen game in the twenty twenty two season, the Chad Henny Game, but the point is here that Kareem Hunt will be excited and have energy for this game. And then finally, Hollywood Brown. Hollywood Brown has one playoff win. He has never won in the divisional playoff round. That was a wild card win in twenty twenty one. Those three guys in specific throwing DJ humphreyes he's only played one playoff game and lost. None of those guys have won in the divisional playoff round. They are the second part of the experience plus energy, the East squared equals the unknown variable. But I'm excited for those guys, and if the Chiefs win the game next week, whomever they play, I will find those guys first because I know what's going to mean to them.

And he's not just saying that. I remember when you told me that before the twenty two divisional round game against the Jags. You're like, I'm going to find Carlos done Lap, I'm going to find him. And he did. He did, and that was really cool to see all three of those never teers.

And he's not just saying that. I remember when you told me that before the twenty two divisional round game against the Jags. You're like, I'm going to find Carlos done Lap, I'm going to find him. And he did. He did, and that was really cool to see all three of those never teers.

There were tiers and A Losko's we're not done. I got no, we're not, and we weren't. But you never forget this moment. Los and you never forget it. It's a wildcard game that the Kingdom has forgot about in thirty to nothing and you're watching in Buenos Service, Argentina. I'll never forget it.

There were tiers and A Losko's we're not done. I got no, we're not, and we weren't. But you never forget this moment. Los and you never forget it. It's a wildcard game that the Kingdom has forgot about in thirty to nothing and you're watching in Buenos Service, Argentina. I'll never forget it.

How cool that was for Carlos. I remember him before the season at training camp saying that he had three goals. He came to Kansas City for three reasons, wanted to get to his hundredth career sackt it, did that, win a playoff game, did that, And when the Super Bowl did that, It's like, oh yeah, do those things? Pretty cool? The bingo word today is perspective. I'm going to say perspective again for those three players that you just mentioned and Hunt, Hollywood and Humphrees, because all three of those guys had a lot of success and were really good and then had it taken away from them. So Kareem situation you outlined, we all know about that figured to be a big part of this offense this year, and then first snap of the preseason it's taken away. Real doubt if he's going to be able to play for the Chiefs at all this season. He works like crazy through his rehab, makes it back and plays, and I mean, we're super excited about Hollywood. I think he changes the whole offense, but he knows what it's like to have that taken away from him. And same for Humphreys. Humphrey's playing at a very high level throughout his career, tears his acl it's taken away from him. Well, those three guys know what it's like to have a lot of success then all of a sudden it's taken away, and they're not going to waste this opportunity. They're all healthy, they're all ready to go. They're hungry for this moment because they know how hard it is to get to this point and that it can be taken away at any moment, and they're not going to waste it. And that's why this team, for so many reasons, is geared up for hopefully a championship run. But it's full of players like that that maybe they weren't around for the first three Super Bowls. They're getting their super Bowl this year. That's their mentality and that's why this team is so special. One of the many reasons.