The New England Patriots vs. the Kansas City Chiefs.
Tom Brady vs. Patrick Mahomes.
Rob Gronkowski vs. Travis Kelce.
The two opponents had established quite a rivalry over the last few years — including a regular-season shootout at Gillette Stadium, an overtime AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium and plenty of others to go along with it.
So while some aspects come and go, mainly Brady and Gronkowski, other influential factors remain. And it’s actually what Kelce believes to be at the forefront of the rivalry all along.
“I think it’s definitely the Mahomes-Brady, but now that Brady’s not there, what’s its really always been is the (Bill) Belichick-(Andy) Reid.