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Is the Chiefs Super Bowl run over: this happens after a team loses a SB

Originally posted on Buffalo Bills on SI
By Kevin Massare | Last updated Feb 11, 2025 12:21 AM ET

The Kansas City Chiefs got blown out by the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. The AFC will get a welcome set of stats that go on to show that the Super Bowl may be wide open for a new team.

Super Bowl losers have historically had a tumultuous season after their loss. Since 1987, only the Bills (1991-1993) and NE (won in 2018) have made it back to the Super Bowl after losing the year prior. After losing Super Bowl LV to the Buccaneers , the Chiefs went on to lose at home in the AFC Championship game to the Cincinnati Bengals in 2021.

Here is a look at the last 6 Super Bowl losers:

2018 Los Angeles Rams: Lost Super Bowl LIII, finished 9-7 (missed playoffs)

2019 San Francisco 49ers: Lost Super Bowl LIV, finished 6-10 (missed playoffs)

2020 Kansas City Chiefs: Lost Super Bowl LV, finished 12-5 (made playoffs lost to CIN)

2021 Cincinnati Bengals: Lost Super Bowl LVI, finished 12-4 (made playoffs lost to KC)

2022 Philadelphia Eagles: Lost Super Bowl LVII, finished 11-6 (made playoffs lost in WC)

2023 49ers: Lost Super Bowl LVIII, finished 6-11 (missed playoffs)

What's more disturbing for this group of teams is that since 1987, 16 teams went on to not make the playoffs. That's just over 42% of the teams that are not even making the tournament the following season.