The Kansas City Chiefs' disappointing Super Bowl LIX loss to the Philadelphia Eagles prevented them from capturing a three-peat. Numerous factors contributed to the 40-22 loss in New Orleans, but once again,

After a year's worth of noise about the Chiefs getting too many calls and preferential treatment from NFL officials, the week leading up to Super Bowl LIX was a veritable fever pitch around the fairness of officiating in Kansas City games.

That was before Hopkins was dumped by O’Brien in a trade for running back David Johnson and a future second-round pick. O’Brien was fired four games into the 2020 season and the start of a three-year rebuild. Hopkins, meanwhile, went on to help the Cardinals reach the NFC playoffs.