Good Morning, Islanders Country.
Following their 25-22 overtime win over the San Francisco 49ers, the Kansas City Chiefs were declared a dynasty after their third Lombardi Trophy in five years. No NFL team has ever won three straight, and that lofty goal is there for taking next season for Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, T-Swfit, and company.
However, not all dynasties are created equal.
For whatever reason, it was pre-decided that a third title in five years awarded Kansas City dynasty status. There’s a level of subjectivity to it.
The New England Patriots and Dallas Cowboys before them won three in four years. In hockey, the Chicago Blackhawks won three Stanley Cups in six years and are considered a dynasty by some, but not all.
The great San Antonio Spurs teams never won back-to-back titles, and the San Francisco Giants won 2010, 2012, and 2014 but missed the playoffs in between.
Mark Lazerus, Long Island native and senior hockey writer for The Athletic, sets a higher bar, posting, “It’s not a dynasty until you win three *in a row*. Dynasties do not yield power for a year or two at a time. Their rule is interrupted. I will continue to die (and by die, I mean be murdered) on this hill forever.”
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