AFC West Preview: Michael MacCambridge and the art of the three-peat

Patrick Mahomes is a different competitive species. This is a quarterback who hears management secured him a left tackle and — re-fueled with adrenaline — immediately chips a shot out of the 16th-hole bunker at Augusta within six feet of the cup. There’s plenty of magic to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Now, the best player in the sport tries to make history.

No team in the Super Bowl Era has strung together three straight Super Bowl wins.

Here at Go Long, the great Michael MacCambridge delivered a three-part series detailing the Chiefs’ mountainous challenge ahead. MacCambridge, author of the timeless “America’s Game,” analyzed the eight teams that won back-to-back Super Bowls — with a sharp look ahead to the 2024 Chiefs.

So, let’s continue the conversation here on the podcast.

MacCambridge joins me to discuss his series, which of those eight teams were most fascinating and whether or not the Chiefs can complete the three-peat. As he says, “this is the most competitive era in the history of the NFL.” (Especially in the AFC.)

In the spirit of our division-by-division preview podcasts, we also touch on those Los Angeles Chargers. Jim Harbaugh’s schedule is set up to realistically win 10 or 11 games this season.

You can catch audio and video of this episode above, as well as Apple, Spotify and our Go Long TD YouTube channel.

New here? It’s a perfect time to subscribe! In addition to MacCambridge’s series, we’ve got a three-parter live for paid subscribers on the New York Giants meticulous rebuild. Turnarounds don’t always slap us in the face. The Giants are hoping a more holistic, Detroit Lions-like reconstruction pays off.

All three parts are linked below:

• One Giant Leap, Part I: Joe Schoen's Vision

• One Giant Leap, Part II: Building a Champion

• One Giant Leap, Part III: Daniel Jones' best shot

Thanks, everyone.

Enjoy the show.

2024 NFL Season Preview features, to date, icymi:

• David Long Jr., and the beast within

• ‘Undeniable:’ Christian Kirk will attack this defining moment

• ‘We’ll get it done:’ The Buffalo Bills enter the great unknown at wide receiver

• Jordan Love will be an all-time great

• ‘All game long:’ Will Anderson Jr., The Terminator, is the Houston Texans' foundation

• ‘Let’s be bold:’ Inside Press Taylor’s office

• INTO THIN AIR, Part I: Why It’s (Nearly) Impossible to Win Three Straight Super Bowls (three parts)

• One Giant Leap: Our series detailing the New York Giants’ total reconstruction