Many consider the Super Bowl the most incredible show on Earth, but not without good reason. There’s the excitement of the game and the jubilation of fans for the victors, but commiserations for the runners-up. There’s the national anthem singing and the halftime show’s anticipation. There are the touchdown celebrations. There’s drama.
Below is a look at the Kansas City Chief’s prospects on the road to the Super Bowl, how they might make Super Bowl history in 2025, and other interesting facts about the most significant event in the US sporting calendar.
Can the Chiefs chalk up a third consecutive Super Bowl win?
There’s been special excitement about the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs’ 23-14 win at home has stoked hopes that the team can produce a “threepeat” at the 2025 Super Bowl. A win in New Orleans would see them make history as the only NFL team to win the Super Bowl three times consecutively.
Despite winning the last two Super Bowls, the Chiefs are only the second favorites to lift the Lombardi Trophy, with Super Bowling betting odds of +210. The Eagles have become the main favorites after the Washington Commanders knocked out the previous ones, the Detroit Lions, in the divisional round.
But first, the Chiefs must get past the Buffalo Bills in the AFC championship game. Meanwhile, in the NFC championship game, the Commanders stand between the Eagles and a place in Super Bowl LIX.
A few other things you might not have known about the Super Bowl
The Super Bowl has so much going on that it’s produced some interesting stats and facts. Here are some things you might not have known about the Super Bowl.
The team that has appeared most in the Super Bowl
That honor goes to the New England Patriots, who have competed for the league title 11 times (1985, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2018).
The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Dallas Cowboys occupy joint second in Super Bowl appearances. Both teams were a force to be reckoned with in the 1970s. The next decade, the Cowboys lost their way but found their form again in the 1980s and won the Super Bowl three times.
The team that has won the most Super Bowls
The New England Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers share the honor. Both teams have won the prestigious championship six times. However, the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers aren’t far behind. They’ve both lifted the title five times. A three-way tie follows between the Green Bay Packers, the New York Giants, and the Kansas City Chiefs. They’ve all tasted Super Bowl Glory four times.
The team that has lost the most Super Bowls
This unfortunate record is a two-way tie between the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots, who have lost five Super Bowls. Following them, it’s another two-way tie between the Minnesota Vikings and the Buffalo Bills. Both teams have appeared four times in the Super Bowl but had their hearts broken on every occasion.
Number of teams that have never won the Super Bowl
Twelve. The Buffalo Bills, Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Arizona Cardinals, Tennessee Titans, and Los Chargers have all been in a Super Bowl, but victory has evaded them. Four teams still must step onto the gridiron in a Super Bowl: the Detroit Lions, the Houston Texans, the Cleveland Browns, and the Jackson Jaguars. The Bills, at least, will be hoping 2025 is the year they could change their Super Bowl fortunes.
Super Bowl rematches
The Super Bowl has been contested since the 1960s, so it’s no surprise that some teams have met each other more than once at the Super Bowl, and there have been eight rematches in the history of the Super Bowl. The Cowboys and Steelers, the Cowboys and the Bills, the Dolphins and Washington, the Giants and Patriots, the Eagles and Patriots, the Bengals and 49ers, the Chiefs and the 49ers, and the Rams and Patriots have all contested the title more than once.
The size of the Lombardi Trophy
Believe it or not, the football on top of the Lombardi Trophy is the size of an official “The Duke” football. It’s 55 cm through the middle, and it’s 71 cm around the ends. That makes it one big trophy.
The Super Bowl is a fantastic event that produces all kinds of facts and figures. You may also be interested to know that even brothers have competed against each other in the Super Bowl. First, in 2013, when the 49ers, whom Jim Harbaugh coached, met the Baltimore Ravens, whose coach was Harbaugh’s brother, John Harbaugh (Jim’s 49ers won). Then, in 2023, when the Chiefs played the Eagles on Super Bowl day, brothers Travis (Chiefs) and Jason Kelce (Eagles) played on opposite sides (the Chiefs won).