In his first 11 NFL seasons, Hopkins' teams never got past the divisional round. In Year 12 with the Chiefs, he hopes that changes.

After over a decade in the NFL, Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is advancing to the first Super Bowl of his career.

The Chiefs have, of course. They are making their third straight trip to the big game, and fifth in six years, as they try to become the first franchise in NFL history to raise three consecutive Lombardi Trophies come Super Bowl Sunday. They might as well start scheduling these February business trips.

After 12 years in the NFL, DeAndre Hopkins is finally headed to his first Super Bowl after the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills 32-29 in the AFC championship on Sunday night.

DeAndre Hopkins has accomplished plenty of individual success during his 12-year career. A Super Bowl appearance has evaded him until now.

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In discussing Patrick Mahomes’ legacy, Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins compared him to Michael Jordan

From Jaylen Watson to DeAndre Hopkins, several Chiefs stood out for very different reasons when examining KC's snap counts vs. Houston.

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Of course, Sanders' high opinion of Hopkins is a big deal because, in his 17-year career as a cornerback, he faced some of the greats, like Jerry Rice, Michael Irvin, and Andre Reed. Sanders even has some of his own experience playing wide receiver at the NFL level, accumulating 60 receptions, 784 yards and three touchdowns.

Patrick Mahomes felt as though he needed to apologize after he helped the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills in the AFC championship game, punching their ticket to