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Kansas City Chiefs
Overall: 20
Title track: 71
Ownership: 27
Coaching: 25
Players: 28
Fan relations: 48
Affordability: 47
Stadium experience: 33
Bang for the buck: 13
Change from last year: +18
Their fans seem to have settled into a comfortable spot with regard to the Chiefs. While there's certainly frustration that the Chiefs haven't been to the Super Bowl since 1970, the fans seem to appreciate that their team is making the effort.
What's good
The Andy Reid era has been one of relative success for the Chiefs, and the fans agree, ranking him 25th overall. From 2007 through 2012, the Chiefs had four seasons when they won no more than four games. So this recent stretch has been an improvement, just not better than division rival Denver: KC has yet to win an AFC West title and is just 1-2 in the postseason. For a team that hasn't recently made a trip deep into the playoffs, the Chiefs have a lot of talent -- players ranking is also up 14 spots this year, to 28th.
What's bad
The Chiefs claimed their first playoff victory in 22 years last January in the wild-card round, breaking an eight-game playoff losing streak. But it doesn't feel to a lot of their fans that they're any closer to the Super Bowl, judging by a 71st-place ranking in title track. The Chiefs never threatened to lead in their 27-20 divisional-round playoff loss to the New England Patriots, but they did dominate time of possession by more than 15 minutes, giving hope that the wannabe Chiefs are gaining on the perennial powers in the AFC. Still, it sometimes seems impossible for Kansas City to bridge the gap.
What's new
A huge 47-spot jump in bang for the buck shows where the playoff victory may be paying off for the Chiefs: It's much easier for fans to feel they get their money's worth when the team reaches the postseason (and does more than go one and out). What might help the Chiefs even more is to win a division title (they haven't done so since 2010), and win a home playoff game. The Chiefs' four-game home playoff losing streak extends back to January 1994.
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