KC Chiefs News: Super Bowl Contenders and the NFL Draft

KC Chiefs news focuses on how the team is perceived within Chiefs Kingdom, and outside of it. The 2016 NFL Draft is also approaching, which is big in KC Chiefs news as well.

Kansas City natives felt that 2015 was the year in which the Kansas City Chiefs would take one huge step forward. The biggest goal for this team was to win a playoff game, something that hadn’t been done since January 1994.

After starting the season with a measly 1-5 record, the Chiefs pulled themselves together and won ten straight games to end the season. They then went on to beat the Houston Texans in the Wild Card round of the playoffs to give them that coveted playoff victory.

Although they lost in disappointing fashion to the New England Patriots in the AFC Divisional Round, the KC Chiefs are certainly trending in the right direction. Their toughness on defense got them far in 2015, and the offense did enough to help the team win.

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If the defense can continue to stay as dominant as it was in 2015 (minus the Patriots game), the 2016 Chiefs have a great shot at contending for the Super Bowl. Wouldn’t that be something?

An area that could help the Chiefs reach the big game is the NFL Draft. This year’s draft takes place the final weekend in April, and the Chiefs have a ton of different options as far as that first round pick goes.

Will they go offensive player or defensive player? Sexy pick or safe pick? Trade up or stay put? All of those questions will be answered come draft weekend.

Check out these stories from around FanSided.com.

KC Chiefs Focus On Offense In 2016 NFL Mock Draft [Leigh Oleszczak, KC Kingdom]

Chiefs should go for ring in 2016 [Matt Verderame, Arrowhead Addict]

"Next year is the perfect marriage for Kansas City between talent and time. Derrick Johnson is still a great player. Tamba Hali still makes a huge difference off the edge. Eric Berry, Justin Houston, Dontari Poe, Jeremy Maclin, Travis Kelce and Marcus Peters are in the prime of their respective careers."

KC Chiefs: Is Alex Smith The Leader Of This Team [Greg Florkowski, KC Kingdom]

Chiefs don’t have many potential cap casualties [Matt Verderame, Arrowhead Addict]

Kansas City Chiefs Scouting Report: Laremy Tunsil [Leigh Oleszczak, KC Kingdom]

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Here are some other stories relating to the KC Chiefs that you should take a look at.

If I were Kansas City Chiefs GM John Dorsey: A 3-step plan [MNchiefsfan, Arrowhead Pride]

Chiefs owner thinks team can contend for Super Bowl [Darin Gantt, Pro Football Talk]

Now that the Super Bowl has come and gone, the Chiefs really need to keep up with their opponents in 2016. They need to keep the defense strong and add enough to the offense to help them put up points.

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2016 should be a fun season for the Kansas City Chiefs, but they’ve got a lot of work to do.