Chiefs keep Lamar Hunt Trophy where it belongs, advance to Super Bowl 58

The Kansas City Chiefs were doubted for their flaws this season, but when it's all said and done, they'll be the team representing the AFC Conference on the biggest stage. They'll get a chance to defend their title as champions while doing so.

With a 17-10 victory over the Baltimore Ravens, the Chiefs have advanced to Super Bowl LVIII on Feb. 11 in Las Vegas, Nevada. They keep the Lamar Hunt Trophy, their founder's namesake trophy, in Kansas City where it belongs by doing so. 

This marks the second consecutive appearance in the big game with the Chiefs having defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII last year. They can become the first team since the 2003-2004 New England Patriots to win a Super Bowl back-to-back. It's now the fourth time in the last five seasons that Kansas City has represented the AFC in the Super Bowl. It's the sixth time in franchise history that they'll compete on the biggest stage the NFL has to offer. 

This wasn't an easy victory by any means with attrition and injuries mainly occurring on the defensive side of the ball. The offense ran a ton of plays in the first half of the game, while the defense was on the field for the second half of the game. It wasn't easy to get to this point either. This team had some stretches of poor play during the season that left the offense entirely unrecognizable. 

This group had to take a different path to the Super Bowl, playing back-to-back games on the road in Buffalo and Baltimore. The team battled through adversity this season, battled through more during this game, and came together in the most meaningful moment of the season. 

The job isn't finished. There are more plays to be made and more history ahead of this team during what has been a special, special run.