the 2017 season, he was pegged to become the future of the franchise as the Chiefs had to trade a significant amount of draft capital in order to secure the quarterback. As well, during the offseason John Dorsey was fired and Brett Veach was promoted to become the Chiefs next general manager. The Chiefs were able to start the season strong, and after five games the Chiefs were 5–0 on the season. However, the Chiefs were unable to keep the winning streak alive and instead started a streak in the other direction, losing six of seven and four in a row. This put the Chiefs at 6–6 on the season and they desperately needed a win against the Los Angeles Chargers to put themselves in a good position to win back to back AFC West titles. The Chiefs were able to beat the Chargers and move to 7–6. The Chiefs were able to win their next two games and clinch the AFC West in Week 16, which was the first time in team history that they had won consecutive division titles. With the Chiefs being locked into the #4 seed in the AFC, the Chiefs rested most of their starters and Patrick Mahomes started his first game of his career. While his numbers were not incredibly impressive, he showed raw talent with several impressive throws. He was also able to win this game, and the Chiefs finished the year at 10–6 and with the #4 seed in the AFC. In the 2017–18 NFL playoffs, the Chiefs were matched up with the 9–7 Tennessee Titans, led by Marcus Mariota. The Chiefs were able to get out to an early 21–3 lead, but the offense and defense faltered down the stretch and the Chiefs lost another close playoff game as the final score was 22–21 Titans. One bright spot for the team was rookie sensation Kareem Hunt, who led the NFL in rushing yards and was selected to the Pro Bowl as well as being named Co-Offensive Rookie of the Year, along with Alvin Kamara. 2018–present: The Reid/Mahomes era 2018: First AFC Championship Game in 25 years In the same month as the playoff loss to the Tennessee Titans, a trade was announced between the Chiefs and the Washington Redskins, and after five years of starting at least 15 games in each year, Alex Smith was traded to the Redskins. In return,