qq BREAKING UPDATE: A Chiefs legend has delivered an emotional plea, insisting the team “deserves way more credit” amid a difficult stretch — a message that has sparked intense debate across Kansas City. As frustrations grow, questions are rising about why some fans appear to be turning on a proven dynasty during its toughest moment. Isiah Pacheco has now weighed in on the growing divide, and his response is leaving many fans rethinking where their loyalty truly stands…
The numbers don’t lie. From 1970 to 2017, the Kansas City Chiefs went 4-16 in the playoffs — 48 years of heartbreak and disappointment. But in just six years under Patrick Mahomes (2019-2025), the Chiefs are 17-4 in the playoffs, quadrupling their AFC Championship appearances and winning three Super Bowl titles.
Yet somehow, as the Chiefs battle through their most difficult stretch of the 2025 season, a vocal portion of the fanbase has turned on the very team that gave them everything they’d dreamed of for half a century.
And one Chiefs legend has had enough.
“This is unbelievable,” former Chiefs great Tony Gonzalez said in an emotional interview this week. “Do people not remember what it was like before Patrick got here? Do they not understand what this team has done for Kansas City? They deserve way more credit than they get — especially from their own fans.”
The Ingratitude That’s Shocking the NFL
The Chiefs are going through adversity right now — injuries, tough losses, playoff seeding pressure. It happens to every team, even dynasties. But instead of rallying behind the franchise that ended 50 years of suffering, some fans are calling for changes, questioning Andy Reid’s decisions, and even criticizing Patrick Mahomes.
Patrick Mahomes. The man who delivered three championships in six years.
“It’s disgusting, honestly,” Gonzalez continued. “These people waited their entire lives for a winner, and now that things aren’t perfect for a few weeks, they want to tear it all down? Where’s the loyalty? Where’s the perspective?”
The frustration is shared by many who remember the dark days — the decades of playoff disappointments, the “maybe next year” mentality, the constant letdowns. Those fans understand what the Mahomes era truly means.
But a growing segment of younger fans, who’ve only known success, seem to have forgotten how rare this is.
The Reality Check Nobody Wants to Hear
Let’s put this in perspective: In just six years, the Chiefs have won more playoff games than they did in the previous 48 years combined.
Before Mahomes, Kansas City had one Super Bowl appearance since 1970. Now they’ve been to four in six years.
Before Mahomes, playoff success was a distant memory. Now they’re a dynasty competing for their fourth championship.
“And people are complaining?” one longtime Chiefs fan said, shaking his head in disbelief. “Do they not realize how lucky we are? Do they not understand that what we’re watching doesn’t happen often?”
Hall of Famer Len Dawson, before he passed in 2022, warned Chiefs Kingdom about this exact moment.
“Don’t take this for granted,” Dawson said. “Enjoy every moment. Because what Patrick is doing might not happen again for another 50 years.”
The Pressure of Perfection
The problem is clear: success has bred impossible expectations. Fans who once would’ve been thrilled with a playoff appearance now demand perfection every single week.
One bad game? Fire the coaches. Two losses in a row? The dynasty is over. A struggle in December? Panic mode.
“This fanbase used to be hungry and grateful,” Gonzalez said. “Now some of them act entitled. And it’s sad to see.”
They Deserve Better
The Chiefs aren’t just battling opponents right now — they’re battling criticism from the very people they’ve given everything to.
Andy Reid, who delivered three Super Bowls, is being questioned. Patrick Mahomes, who rewrote franchise history, is being doubted. A dynasty that ended 50 years of pain is being treated like a disappointment.
“These players, this coaching staff — they deserve way more credit than they get,” Gonzalez said firmly. “Especially when things get tough. That’s when real fans show up. That’s when you support your team, not abandon them.”
The Chiefs will get through this difficult stretch. Dynasties always face adversity. But the real question is whether their own fans will stand behind them — or continue tearing down the greatest era in franchise history.
Because 48 years of suffering should’ve taught Kansas City one thing: championships don’t come easy. And the people who deliver them deserve loyalty, not criticism.
