For the first time in three seasons, the Kansas City Chiefs aren’t playing in the Super Bowl. In Super Bowl 60, it is the New England Patriots face the Seattle Seahawks.
Despite the team suffering many losses this season, including an ACL injury to Pat Mahomes, one Chiefs superstar claims the team will be back in the Super Bowl next season, despite all odds.
Kansas City Chiefs Defender Talks Big for Next Year’s Super Bowl
One of the faces of the Chiefs, and their most prominent defender, is defensive tackle Chris Jones. He was drafted with the No. 37 overall pick in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft, so he’s seen a lot of success. Specifically, he is a three-time Super Bowl champion. Even though the Chiefs missed the playoffs, Jones said the following about next season:
“Took a year off, we will be back to it next year!”
Took a year off, we will be back to it next year!
— Chris Jones (@StoneColdJones) February 8, 2026
Despite their 6-11 record, the Chiefs were still in the upper half of the league defensively. In PFSN’s NFL Defensive Impact Metric, they finished ranked No. 11 with an impact score of 79.4 and a letter grade of C+.
The same could not be said for the team’s offense. In PFSN’s NFL Offensive Impact Metrics, the Chiefs ranked No. 17 in the league with an impact score of 74.3 and a letter grade of C.
Since entering the league, Jones has consistently been one of the top defensive tackles in the NFL, and it is no surprise that he is the highest-paid interior defensive lineman in the league. The total value of his contract is $158,750,000, and his average annual salary is $31,750,000.
According to PFSN’s NFL Defensive Impact Metrics (DTi), here’s how Jones has performed since 2019.
2019 NFL Season
The 2019 NFL season was the best of Jones’ career, according to DTi. He finished the season as the fourth-best defensive tackle with an impact score of 91.3 and a letter grade of A-.
2020 NFL Season
The 2020 season was the worst of Jones’ career, as he ranked as the No. 12 defensive tackle with an impact score of 84.8 and a letter grade of B.
2021 NFL Season
The 2021 season was the third-best of Jones’ career. He finished with an impact score of 90.2 and a letter grade of A-. He ranked as the fourth-best defensive tackle.
2022 NFL Season
The second-best season of his career was the 2022 NFL season. He finished that year with an impact score of 90.5 and a letter grade of A-. He ranked No. 3 that year.
2023 NFL Season
In the 2023 season, Jones finished the regular season with an impact score of 90.0 and a letter grade of A-. He finished ranked as the sixth-best defensive tackle.
2024 NFL Season
Jones performed very similarly to the 2022 and 2021 seasons, finishing the 2024 season with an impact score of 90.1 and a letter grade of A-. He once again finished ranked fourth.
2025 NFL Season
The 2025 season marked only the second time Jones finished with an impact score lower than 90.0 in his career. He finished with an impact score of 86.6 and a letter grade of B and ranked as the seventh-best defensive tackle.
