THE Kansas Metropolis Chiefs face an enormous offseason of their bid to get again on prime.

Patrick Mahomes and Co. had been denied a historic and unprecedented Tremendous Bowl three-peat by the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Sunday’s 40-22 defeat in New Orleans, Louisiana leaves the staff going through some choices on the longer term in the event that they need to make it again to a fourth straight Tremendous Bowl.

The Chiefs have 18 gamers set to be free brokers this yr together with some key Mahomes weapons.

And that does not embrace Travis Kelce’s potential retirement at age 35 – though he insists he has extra left to offer.

Kansas Metropolis signed a variety of high-profile gamers this yr on short-term offers.

And people contracts which can be set to run out embrace vast receievrs Marquise Brown and DeAndre Hopkins.

Three extra vast receivers Justin Watson, Mecole Hardman and JuJu Smith-Schuster are additionally out of contract.

At working again, Kareem Hunt and Samaje Perine will each even have to barter new offers.

The offensive line has been a difficulty for the Chiefs all yr and each Trey Smith and DJ Humphries’ futures are up within the air.

Mahomes’ backup Carson Wentz might additionally go away together with his deal expiring.

Wentz noticed enjoying time in Week 18 with Mahomes rested after the Chiefs locked up the No. 1 seed within the AFC with a sport to spare.

Kansas Metropolis’s defence additionally has some key gamers who’re out of contract.

They embrace linebacker Nick Bolton in addition to security Justin Reid.

5 gamers on the defensive position are additionally out of contract – Charles Omenihu, Tershawn Wharton, Mike Pennel, Josh Uche and DL Derrick Nnadi.

Lengthy snapper Jason Winchester can even should work out a brand new deal at Arrowhead Stadium.

He has been with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs since 2015 and a part of the dynasty which incorporates 5 Tremendous Bowls and three wins.

The Chiefs additionally face one other summer season of uncertainty relating to their stadium.

The have but to lift native help for renovations to their Arrowhead Stadium residence.

And there was a rival bid from throughout state traces in Kansas to lure the Chiefs throughout from the Missouri aspect.

Their lease at Arrowhead Stadium expires in 2031.

And proprietor Clark Hunt conceded the staff would want to decide “within the pretty close to future.”