Super Bowl losers have historically had a tumultuous season after their loss. Since 1987, only the Bills (1991-1993) and NE (won in 2018) have made it back to the Super Bowl after losing the year prior. After losing Super Bowl LV to the Buccaneers, the Chiefs went on to lose at home in the AFC Championship game to the Cincinnati Bengals in 2021.

The Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes debates will rage on long after Super Bowl LIX. Sure, Mahomes didn’t do himself any favors in the Kansas City Chiefs’ 40-22 blowout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, but there is still plenty of football ahead in his career to potentially turn things around.