The Kansas City Chiefs came within a defensive stop in overtime of beating the New England Patriots in the AFC title game, the closest they’ve come to reaching the Super Bowl in nearly five decades.
Not surprisingly, expectations among fans are to take that next step.
They are among the Chiefs, too.
’’Last year was a good moment for us,’’ linebacker Reggie Ragland said, ‘’but we strive to get to win the AFC championship this year and go to the Super Bowl, so we have to keep working - keep getting better, keep being physical, keep being tough mentally.