Chiefs enter 2020 with the talent to challenge for a second straight Lombardi Trophy

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (15-4 last season)

New faces: DE Taco Charlton, CB Antonio Hamilton, LB Darius Harris, P Tyler Newsome, OG Kelechi Osemele, OT Mike Remmers, TE Ricky Seals-Jones, FS Tedric Thompson, RB DeAndre Washington.

Key losses: TE Blake Bell, CBs Kendall Fuller and Morris Claiborne, RBs LeSean McCoy and Spencer Ware, LBs Darron Lee and Reggie Ragland, DEs Emmanuel Ogbah and Terrell Suggs, DT Xavier Williams, FS Jordan Lucas, OG Stefen Wisniewski, P Dustin Colquitt.

Strengths: Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes, armed with a 10-year contract extension, leads one of theNFL’s most dynamic offenses. He returns plenty of weapons in TE Travis Kelce and WRs Tyreek Hill and Sammy Watkins, but the Chiefs also used a first-round draft pick on RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire. G Laurent Duvernay-Tardif opted out due to COVID-19 and Wisniewski left in free agency, but the Chiefs have the depth to replace them along the offensive line.

Weaknesses: The defensive backfield has been a question mark for the Chiefs for years. SS Tyrann Mathieu is an elite playmaker and FS Juan Thornhill should return after his excellent rookie season was cut short by an ACL injury. But Kansas City’s cornerback depth is untested after losing Fuller to free agency and with Bashaud Breeland facing a potential suspension for the start of the season. Thompson and rookie DBs L’Jarius Sneed and Bopete Keyes could be pressed into service early.

Pandemic Development: The Chiefs were set to return 20 of 22 starters from the Super Bowl championship team, and that meant missing summer workouts probably affected them less than other teams. Duvernay-Tardif opted out along with rookie OL Lucas Niang and RB Damien Williams, but the Chiefs are deep at those positions.

Fantasy Player To Watch: Just about anybody on offense with the ball in their hands. Mahomes should push Ravens QB Lamar Jackson for best numbers at his position, and Hill and Kelce should be among the top receivers in fantasy football. Keep an eye on Edwards-Helaire, who should get a heavy workload as a rookie.

Vegas Says: Win Super Bowl: 6-1. Over/under wins: 11 1/2.

Expectations: After winning their first Super Bowl in 50 years last season, the Chiefs hope to make it a short wait for their third title in franchise history. All returning pieces combined with Edwards-Helaire and free-agent acquisitions mean Kansas City could have a deeper and more talented roster than the championship bunch. Mahomes must stay healthy and avoid any regression after signing a 10-year extension that could pay him close to a half-billion dollars, and the playmakers around him also must stay on the field. But with a defense that should be improved in Year 2 of coordinator Steve Spagnuolo’s system, confidence is high that the Chiefs can defend their championship.