Over the past few years, there have been three constants in life: death, taxes and the Kansas City Chiefs. They have appeared in four of the last five Super Bowls, a trend that continued this year, where they faced the Philadelphia Eagles for a shot at becoming the first National Football League (NFL) team to win three titles in a row.

In an era of the greatest talent football has ever seen, nothing seems to matter once teams look at their schedule and see the Chiefs. They’re a behemoth, accomplishing feats that are rarely seen in any sport. Despite this, they are possibly the most hated team in the NFL.

I understand that people hate seeing the same team win over and over again. I am not too young to remember the hate Tom Brady and the New England Patriots received a mere few years ago. They were so hated that “f*ck Tom Brady” chants were starting at concerts and other sporting events.

Public opinion on the Patriots has seemed to do a full 180 in the years since their last Super Bowl win in 2019. Those who hated them seem to have finally accepted how great they were; those same people have not yet learned their lesson with the Chiefs.

Whenever the Chiefs win or get a lucky break, it is always rigged – or at least it is if you ask certain NFL fans. Living with that mindset must be exhausting.

Let me state the obvious: the games are not rigged in favor of the Chiefs. The NFL Referees Association adamantly denies favoring teams. Fans may claim to hate the team because of the quarterback’s annoying and problematic family or the tight end’s uber-famous girlfriend, but above all, they hate that the Chiefs cannot stop winning.

There is no better example of bitterness than Buffalo Bills fans after their most recent matchup in the AFC Championship Game. On a fourth down, with just inches left to get to first, Bills quarterback Josh Allen ran for it. Though it seemed he got enough distance, the call on the field was that he did not get the first down.

Upon review, the call on the field was upheld, as it often is. There was no conclusive angle that showed Allen getting the first down, so the call was unchanged. This is how the NFL has always worked and it is disingenuous to think otherwise because if there is no conclusive evidence, like this play, the call on the field stands.

Teams get lucky all the time. The Bills were even pretty lucky in that game. Five fumbles occurred throughout the game, all which Buffalo recovered. Allen also threw two near-interceptions on the opening drive of the game that were both dropped by Chiefs defenders.

Luck, however, did not impact the standard near perfection of Patrick Mahomes in the playoffs, and yet another masterfully called game by Chief’s Head Coach Andy Reid and Defensive Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo. The Chiefs won fair and square – to think otherwise makes you seem like a sore loser.

I can agree, to a certain extent, that watching one team win repeatedly can become a little draining. But do not act like this kind of thing never happens. The Golden State Warriors in the National Basketball Association won three championships in four years. The San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball won three in six years. The list goes on and on.

Dynasties happen. There is not any kind of “match fixing” by the league in question. Sometimes, the perfect storm of talent and coaching comes together to create an unstoppable force. This is not a new concept. It is about time that, instead of spending your days complaining about these teams, you sit back, shut up and appreciate their greatness while you can.

Think about it like this: at least you have something to tell your kids about.