Chiefs dealing with three notorious curses before Super Bowl

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

Chiefs dealing with three notorious curses ahead of Super Bowl LVII

By Max Steele | Last updated 2/11/23

The Kansas City Chiefs are up against a lot of superstitions this weekend.

The +1.5 underdogs will have to overcome three major curses against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII.

The MVP curse

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes won his second NFL MVP award earlier this week. The 27-year-old threw for a league-best 5,250 yards and 41 touchdowns this season.

It's a fantastic achievement, but the accolade hasn't had the best track record recently.

The last nine regular-season MVPs to reach the Super Bowl have lost. Tom Brady and Peyton Manning were victims of the curse twice. Kurt Warner was the last MVP to win the Big Game in 2000.

Will Patrick Mahomes break the MVP curse? @Chiefs vs @Eagles for #SuperBowlLVII on FOX! pic.twitter.com/DeGsDPQCLF
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) February 11, 2023

The Drake curse

Drake announced on Instagram he's all-in on the Chiefs. The rapper dropped a variety of high-stakes wagers on the team, totaling a staggering $965,000. He bet $700,000 alone on a Kansas City victory.

This isn't the best news for Mahomes and company, as Drake's public support for teams has often led to undesirable outcomes and become known as "The Drake Curse."

He's aware of it too. The Toronto native wore 76ers gear when his hometown Raptors played against Philadelphia in Game 7 of the 2019 NBA playoffs — which ended with Kawhi Leonard's iconic buzzer-beater.

Drake used the curse against the 76ers with his shorts *NSFW*

(via Drake/IG Story) pic.twitter.com/NqviINq9fx
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 13, 2019

The Rocky Balboa curse

Philadelphia legend Rocky Balboa has his own bigger-than-life statue in the city. Opposing fans have found it humorous to dress the boxer up in their teams' wardrobes. But the joke hasn't fared well for those fans, including the most recent 49ers victims.

The Curse of Rocky Balboa is real…#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/CvKCr2WcK6
— ...the EAGLES filled the sky (@IrishDeadHead) January 30, 2023

Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce warned Chiefs Kingdom to steer clear of the statue before the game.

"Chiefs, do not touch the Rocky memorial!" Kelce said on his "New Heights" podcast with brother and Eagles center Jason Kelce, according to ESPN. "Do not do that, and definitely don't put a No. 87 on it!"

Well, one fan wasn't convinced of the superstition.

Will the Chiefs be the first team to break the Rocky Statue curse?

(via makersmarksman/TW) pic.twitter.com/07CASrmXTb
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) February 10, 2023

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