The Chiefs return to the Super Bowl on Sunday to face the 49ers and a profound historical challenge — one that even some of the 21st century’s best sports dynasties could not overcome.

The Chiefs would be the first NFL team <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/02/04/sports/super-bowl-2024-how-chiefs-travis-kelce-always-seems-to-be-open/">to repeat as champions</a> in 19 years, since Tom Brady led the Patriots to Super Bowl victories following the 2003 and 2004 seasons.

The Seahawks came up inches short against the Patriots after the 2014 season after crushing the Broncos, 43-8, the year prior. And the Patriots failed to execute another back-to-back win when they fell to Nick Foles’ Eagles, 41-33, after the 2017 season.

To be considered a modern dynasty, do you need to have back-to-back championships on the résumé?{ai:summary}<p>The Chiefs have a chance to make history by becoming the first NFL team in 19 years to win back-to-back Super Bowl titles. Many dominant sports dynasties have failed to achieve this feat, including the Seahawks and the Patriots. #sports</p>

The Chiefs are trying to do something in Super Bowl 2024 that has become so rare in sports

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