KANSAS CITY http://www.chiefslockerroom.com/authentic-marcus-allen-jersey , Mo. (AP) —st title and the No. 1 seed for the playoffs with a lopsided rout of the Oakland Raiders, their longtime division rivals. But in an otherwise jubilant locker room, the inevitable question had to be asked: Will this team, with its high-powered offense and lackluster defense, finally reverse decades of postseason disappointments?“That’s behind us. That’s old news,” said Houston, one of the veterans and vocal leaders. “You don’t focus on the past. Don’t let the past poison your future. We are focused on the future now and we are getting ready for whoever we have to play. We are going to take advantage of this opportunity.”The Chiefs (12-4) get this week to rest and relax, the byproduct of earning that first-round bye. They will learn this weekend whether they will face the Colts, Ravens or Chargers in the divisional round on Jan. 12, the first of what they hope will be two games at Arrowhead Stadium before the Super Bowl.“The past doesn’t mean anything. Those other games? They don’t mean anything,” Sherman said. “This is a whole new team. We can’t worry about what those other teams did.”Oh, but Chiefs fans are certainly aware.This is the proud and storied franchise that played opposite the champion Green Bay Packers in the first Super Bowl, then won the Lombardi Trophy four years later against the Minnesota Vikings.But since Len Dawson and Co. were victorious in 1972, the Chiefs have only appeared in one other AFC title game Womens Orlando Scandrick Jersey , losing to the Buffalo Bills after the 1993 season. They’ve only won two playoff games at home in their entire history, even though Arrowhead Stadium boasts one of the biggest home-field advantages in the game. And under coach Andy Reid, they are winless at home and 1-5 overall in the postseason.There’s more, as if the Chiefs want to be reminded of it.Only the Lions and Jets have gone longer without playing in the Super Bowl; the Browns, Jaguars and Texans have never been there. And the Chiefs’ only playoff win in 25 years came against Houston, which was led by quarterback Brian Hoyer.In fact, Indianapolis has won just as many playoff games at Arrowhead Stadium as the Chiefs.The letdowns have been excruciating, too. There was the year Lin Elliott missed three field goals in a 10-7 loss to the Colts. The year the Chiefs lost a shootout to the Colts in which nobody punted. The year that Reid’s team blew a 38-10 second-half lead to — well, you can guess who.Two years ago, the Chiefs lost a home playoff game to the Steelers despite holding Pittsburgh without a touchdown. Last year, they lost a home playoff game to Tennessee after blowing a 21-3 halftime lead.“We’ve been in this situation before and we’ve learned from it,” Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce vowed, “and sure enough, we’ll make sure we give these fans and this crowd and city everything we’ve got.”There are reasons to believe that will be enough this time.The Chiefs have a record-setting offense that scored at least 26 points in every game, led by the best young quarterback to take the field in years. Patrick Mahomes eclipsed 5 Reggie Ragland Jersey ,000 yards passing and threw for 50 touchdowns as a first-year starter, shattering just about every franchise mark in the process.Kelce and wide receiver Tyreek Hill give him plenty of options on offense, and Spencer Ware and Damien Williams have filled in admirably after the Chiefs severed ties with Kareem Hunt midway through the season.And while the Chiefs’ much-maligned defense has struggled to stop anyone, particularly in high-profile shootouts against the Rams and Patriots, they have played better of late. They rank near the top of the NFL in sacks, thanks primarily to career seasons from defensive tackle Chris Jones and linebacker Dee Ford.“We know what it’s going to take,” Mahomes said. “It’s going to take a full effort from everyone, every single day of this bye week and into next week, to the game and hopefully on. We know that you have to capitalize on every single play. You can’t let one play get you down for the next. The next play is the most important play. We are excited we get the chance to do that.”Indeed, the Chiefs are embracing their position as the No. 1 seed. They relish the fact that so many pundits are predicting Super Bowl success, even after all of those postseason flops. They know that they have a chance to scrub away the stink of all those losses, even if they refuse to reflect upon them.“I don’t get caught up in all that bad luck. You create your own deal and you go play,” Reid said. “We don’t worry about all that stuff. Juuct to ace this week and improve his stock.Craig Stout: Tyree Jackson6 feet 7, 249 pounds and equipped with a cannon for an arm, Buffalo’s Tyree Jackson could arguably improve his stock more than any quarterback in Indianapolis this weekend. He should test through the roof, but his real gains could potentially come in throwing drills. Less than stellar accuracy throughout his time in college has driven him down into later rounds of the draft, but throwing well in the drills could convince a team to spend a day-two pick on him as a project.Matt Lane:Kyler MurrayKyler Murray may already be done with anything we get to see as fans. He showed up, weighed in and has moved on to interviews. That’s all we will get from Murray here, but his weigh-in was what really mattered. The No. 1 quarterback on the board erased the most significant doubts by showing up at 5 feet 11 and 207 pounds. Yes, he’s still on the shorter side Womens Carlos Hyde Jersey , but it’s not as bad as rumored and his college tape is full of him dealing with being that same height. His mobility, arm talent and mental processing are all that’s left to nitpick now and he’s looking mighty good if that’s our grading criteria. Wide ReceiverMississippi wide receiver D.K. MetcalfTrevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY SportsKent Swanson: D.K. MetcalfI am the lowest of our group on the Ole Miss wide receiver. There are positive traits to say that Metcalf’s game will translate at the next level, but I’ve not seen enough of his route tree to this point. We’ve seen him run go routes, comebacks, hitches, slants. I want to see the rest of it, or at least more. He’ll likely get a bump up from me after I get to actually see what he’s capable of doing beyond what he was limited to in college.Craig Stout: Riley RidleyRiley Ridley is a player that may make his most important gains outside of drills in the team interviews but should be a player that tests fantastically this week. He’s got good size, speed and agility for the wide receiver position, but doesn’t have much production in a Georgia offense that was run-heavy and had many mouths to feed. He’ll need to confirm to NFL scouts this week that his lack of production wasn’t on him — and showcasing crisp routes, smooth releases and soft hands in the receiver drills will go a long way toward doing just that.Matt Lane: Hakeem ButlerHakeem Butler has already set records for the NFL coming in with the largest wingspan (83 and 7/8 inches) in the history of the event. Butler is a wide receiver that has the scouting community a bit split, as some see this extremely high-ceiling player with a specific role early on in his career while others see more late-round, big-bodied wide receivers that the 2018 draft had. The best thing for Butler is that he essentially has two ways to “win” at the combine—first, he could simply jump well (tested at ISU to have a high-30s vertical jump and near 11-foot broad jump), which confirms what people already knew. He’s big and can win in the air with his explosiveness. The second way to win is to look fluid in the field drills and/or test well in the agilities showing the ability to sink his hips, on a long frame Demarcus Robinson Jersey , and change directions quickly while accelerating out of the breaks. Either way likely helps his draft stock, but there is a chance he falls into both categories and sees himself skyrocket up a very muddled wide receiver group. Tight EndMississippi tight end Dawson KnoxTrevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY SportsKent Swanson: Dawson KnoxThe rumors are that the Ole Miss tight end is going to absolutely blow up the testing at the combine. Knox looks the part athletically on tape, and I’m intrigued to see what the actual numbers are. Knox is a big, thick pass catcher that I’d love to see developed in Kansas City as a backup tight end. He’s not yet developed as a route runner and has to improve as a blocker, but you could ask him to run a seam route right now and he’d cover some serious ground. He could be a good value on day three and could see his name called on day two.Craig Stout: Kaden SmithThe ultimate “high-floor” pick at tight end in this class, Stanford’s Kaden Smith already has reliable hands, makes contested catches and is a pretty good in-line blocker. However, he doesn’t flash much athleticism on the field, and his route running needs some work. Running well and showing promise in the agility drills will raise some eyebrows and showing sharper routes in his receiving drills will have him grabbing some extra interviews this week. A good day for Smith might prove the difference between a TE1 or a TE2 ceiling — and the requisite draft bump that ceiling would require.Matt Lane: Foster Moreau In a loaded TE group, Foster Moreau isn’t the sexiest name, nor a guy that is going to get the whole scouting community buzzing but stacking a good workout onto a good Senior Bowl performance could be huge for him. Moreau is a broad-shouldered TE that was mostly used as a blocker for LSU but excelled when targeted in the passing game. Seeing him live in Mobile with smaller tight ends, you could tell he fit in with them despite having a larger frame. If the testing goes well and he shows off soft hands, again, he could see his name creep up from the third tier of tight ends and maybe receiver some consideration on day two. AP Draft ShowWe continue our preview of the NFL Combine on this week’s episode of the AP Draft Show.