Es were maximally symbolic images that heralded the end of the Kansas City Chiefs era: on December 14, 2025, 3:35 p.m., seen live on the TV channel CBS. There were 23 seconds left to play against the Los Angeles Chargers, the Chiefs were behind 13:16. If they lose, they would miss the playoffs of the North American football league NFL. For the first time in ten years, after three Super Bowl triumphs in the past six years and two further final appearances. For such a reign, the American sports audience invented the “dynasty,” as if it were about feudal rulers instead of men fighting over a plastic egg.
