Report: Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs Had 'Legit Super Bowl Fatigue' Before Loss to Eagles

The Kansas City Chiefs' struggles in Super Bowl LIX could potentially be attributed to the team's lengthy postseason runs over the past several years.

Henry McKenna of Fox Sports reported that the team may have been dealing with some burnout after reaching three consecutive Super Bowls and that it could have contributed to the team's 40-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

"Before the game, a Chiefs coach told me that media members had been asking him if going to Super Bowls ever got old," McKenna wrote. "And he bluntly told me: 'It does.' There was legit Super Bowl fatigue from this Chiefs team. It was completely clear in the first half, when things escalated quickly."

The Chiefs have played 154 games since the start of 2018 and have played 61 total games over the last three seasons. That's the most of any NFL team during that stretch and could have been a major reason for the team's crushing performance in New Orleans last Sunday.

As Kansas City prepares for another deep postseason run in 2025, managing the schedule and the team's workload should be at the forefront of the coaching staff's approach as they try to rebound from a tough end to the 2024 campaign.