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This Is So Stupid

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A store window display in Philadelphia displays Eagles merchandise in the run-up to the Super Bowl.

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Diana Moskovitz

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 29: A detailed view of the Kansas City Chiefs logo on a fan prior to the AFC Championship Game against the Cincinnati Bengals at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 29, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)

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Joseph Ossai hits Patrick Mahomes late in the AFC Championship game

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Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts leaves the field after his team demolished the New York Giants in the NFL Divisional Round.

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The Chiefs Are A Machine

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It’s The Same Shit Every Time

Patrick Mahomes Did Another Funny Little Pass

Then-Quality control coach Britt Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs looks on from the sideline before a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on December 21, 2014 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Britt Reid Pleads Guilty To One Count Of Driving While Intoxicated

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Why Your Team Sucks

Why Your Team Sucks 2022: Kansas City Chiefs

Joe Burrow Showed Feet

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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 30: Defensive end Sam Hubbard #94 of the Cincinnati Bengals tackles quarterback Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs late in the fourth quarter of the AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium on January 30, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

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The Bengals Have Their Own Story To Tell

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Media Meltdowns

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A collage of newspaper headlines about NFL overtime changes

Everyone Has Always Hated NFL Overtime

Patrick Mahomes Made The Improbable Look Inevitable

That Was A Football Game For All Time

You Better Bring The Cool Shit In A Playoff Blowout

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Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Tennessee Titans celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs in the game at Nissan Stadium on October 24, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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