Yes, we know it’s preposterously early to be indulging comparisons between the exhilarating 5-0 Chiefs and teams of yesteryear that had similar hallmarks. The landscape of what suddenly seems possible may seem altered as soon as Sunday night at New England, the NFL’s enduring modern benchmark of success. And this Chiefs team, of course, has its own unique DNA and destiny.
Just the same ... the fantasy offense led by the stunning Patrick Mahomes and further distinguished by the bewildering array of talent around him and ingenuity of coach Andy Reid naturally evokes parallels to two teams with contrasting legacies: the 1999 St.