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NFL1000: Can the Chiefs Make a Super Bowl Run with Alex Smith as Their QB?

After their 29-28 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs stand at 9-3 on the season, one game behind the surprising Oakland Raiders in the AFC West and a game ahead of the defending Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos. They’ve won 19 of their last 22 regular-season games, they have one of the league’s better pass-rush units, an above-average defense and an offense that manages to be efficient and productive despite a relative lack of explosive targets.

If the Chiefs are to make to their first Super Bowl in the post-merger era (Super Bowl IV remains their benchmark), quarterback Alex Smith will have to put more on his shoulders.