Xavier Worthy credits his late-season surge to working with DeAndre Hopkins and Marquise Brown, a pair of veteran wide receivers who took the first-round pick under their wing.

Patrick Mahomes could walk onto the field Saturday carrying a chip on his shoulder bigger than the size of any of the three Super Bowl rings that he slips on his fingers.

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (26) runs against Buffalo Bills cornerback Christian Benford during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Rey Del Rio) (AP Photo/Rey Del Rio)

The Kansas City Chiefs traded for DeAndre Hopkins midway through the season, back when the two-time defending Super Bowl champs had lost wide receivers Marquise Brown

Seven games, and eight teams, remain standing on the road to Super Bowl LIX.

The Kansas City Chiefs acquired DeAndre Hopkins, who, along with Marquise Brown, mentored Xavier Worthy, improving his performance ahead of the playoffs.

With a Divisional Round win against the Houston Texans, the Kansas City Chiefs have advanced to the AFC Championship game and are hopeful for a Super Bowl three-peat.

Follow live text commentary from the divisional round of the NFL play-offs as the Houston Texans take on the Kansas City Chiefs before the Washington Commanders travel to face the Detroit Lions.

The Kansas City Chiefs traded for DeAndre Hopkins midway through the season, back when the two-time defending Super Bowl champs had lost wide receivers Marquise Brown and Rashee Rice to injuries, and the hope was the three-time All-Pro could help to stabilize a position group that had struggled for years.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs traded for DeAndre Hopkins midway through the season, back when the two-time defending Super Bowl champs had lost wide receivers Marquise Brown and Rashee Rice to injuries, and the hope was that the three-time All-Pro could help to stabilize a position group that had struggled for years.

In that first game – a 27-19 win for the defending Super Bowl champs – and Brown ... has taken an even bigger jump with Brown – from 0.09 to 0.29. Marquise Brown's first game with the ...

The Kansas City Chiefs traded for DeAndre Hopkins midway through the season, back when the two-time defending Super Bowl champs had lost wide receivers Marquise Brown and Rashee Rice to injuries, and the hope was that the three-time All-Pro could help to stabilize a position group that had struggled for years.