Last season the Chiefs finished with a 2-14 record. The season began with high hopes, but as the losses continued to pile up, all hope was lost. Throughout all of the tough losses and unfortunate events, the Chiefs still sent a franchise record, six players to the pro bowl.

It simply doesn’t make sense that a 2-14 team would have six pro bowlers. Obviously there was talent in KC and that the biggest problem with the 2012 team was not the players. Chiefs owner, Clark Hunt realized this over the offseason and took action.

Head coach, Romeo Crennel, General Manager, Scott Pioli, and basically all of the 2012 coaching staff were fired. Their replacements give the Chiefs hope that this season will end the 19-year playoff victory drought.

Replacing Romeo Crennel is former Philadelphia Eagles head coach, Andy Reid. Reid coached the Eagles for 13 seasons. In those 13 seasons, the Eagles made it to the NFC Championship five times and the Super Bowl once.

Reid’s tactics to his success include an explosive offense, focusing on the quarterback. This is extremely significant because one thing that the Chiefs have failed at year after year has been finding a franchise quarterback.

Going through the names of Damon Huard, Brodie Croyle, Tyler Thigpen, Kyle Orton, Tyler Palko, and Matt Cassel, none of them have succeeded in KC. All of them came to KC with the goal of winning in the playoffs; all of them failed.

With a new coach with proven quarterback insight in town, the Chiefs have a chance. After resigning pro bowler, Dustin Colquitt, resigning star receiver, Dwayne Bowe, and franchise tagging Brandon Albert, the Chiefs have shown that they mean business.

With the first pick in the 2013 draft, and newly acquired quarterback, Alex Smith coming to town, the Chiefs finally have the pieces to win in the playoffs; pieces that they haven’t had in a long, long time.