The Kansas City Chiefs continue their reign at the top of the NFL, while the Detroit Lions make a surprising climb to contention under Dan Campbell.
In some ways, 2024 began and ended in the exact same spot, with Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs on top of the football world. They were the road warriors in January as they muscled their way to their second straight Super Bowl championship. And as the clock ticks down on the calendar year, they sure look like good bets to win their third. But while the Chiefs hovered over the league all year long, they didn't always dominate the headlines across the country.
The last 12 months were full of surprises (Sam Darnold can still play?), disappointments (everything about the New York Jets), and absolutely shocking developments (Bill Belichick is coaching where?). Here's a look at the Top 10 NFL Storylines of the Year: 1. The Chiefs' dynasty still dominates the NFL After the New England Patriots wrapped up their long dynasty in 2018, and Tom Brady won one more title for the road while in Tampa two years later, the rest of the NFL figured it finally had a chance to win championships of their own. Then the Kansas City Chiefs came along. And while their run of dominance hasn't quite reached Patriot levels yet, it's on its way and showed no signs of slowing down in 2024. They reached their sixth straight AFC Championship Game in January and won it for the second straight time (beating Baltimore 17-10). That sent them to their fourth Super Bowl in five years, where they beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in an overtime thriller to make them the first team to win back-to-back Super Bowl championships in 19 years. They haven't looked quite as dominant this fall, but that hardly has mattered much. They're 14-1, and on the verge of clinching the top seed in the AFC. And as long as quarterback Patrick Mahomes' ankle is healthy, he and Chiefs coach Andy Reid might be well on their way to becoming the first team in Super Bowl history to three-peat. 2. The Motown Miracle: Dan Campbell turns Lions into a title contende
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