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STILL MAJOR CONTENDERS
Kansas City Chiefs (15-2)
Average age of roster: 26.4
Salary cap space: $5.1 million
Total 2025 draft picks (projected): 7
What’s next: One game won’t diminish Kansas City’s presence — thanks to five Super Bowl appearances and three Lombardi Trophies in six years — as the gold standard in modern football. But Sunday’s ugly Super Bowl loss shook Kansas City to its core and highlighted the shortcomings of a team that greatly overachieved in 2024.