The ESPN analyst picked the team, a player in particular, he thinks can take down Mahomes and Co

STEPHEN A. Smith has left fans divided on who he thinks the biggest challengers to the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl three-peat will be.

The ESPN analyst took to First Take this week where he went on a minute-long explanation behind his pick.

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Patrick Mahomes and Co will be going for three Super Bowls in a rowCredit: Getty

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Stephen A. Smith made the remarks while on First Take this weekCredit: Twitter/ FirstTake
Smith believes the Cincinnati Bengals – led by superstar quarterback Joe Burrow – have the biggest chance of stopping the feat.

He explained his reasons behind his choice – but only if the QB can stay healthy after his season-ending wrist injury

Smith said on First Take: “Honestly speaking I think it’s the Cincinnati Bengals because of Joe Burrow.

“A healthy Joe Burrow with Chase, Higgins, Boyd and the crew, I can’t underestimate them.

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“I’ve watched Joe Burrow get the Cincinnati Bengals to a Super Bowl.

“I watched him get them to back-to-back AFC Championship games.

“This dude is no joke. Patrick Mahomes has two post-season losses in his career, one is to a seven-time champion in Tom Brady.

“The other is to Joe Burrow and that is it. When Joe Burrow is healthy, who can he not beat?Gisele Bundchen officially moves on from Brady divorce as she kisses boyfriend

“When he is healthy, who do Bengals look like?

“I mean if you look at this team, without him they’re squeezing into the playoffs or not being good enough to make it.
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“With him they’re a title contender and one of the top four teams in the National Football League.

“That’s just how they perform, and that’s why I say him, because again, if he’s healthy, he’s a game changer.”

First Take viewers were left divided on the remarks, with some agreeing and those not with them.

One said: “Can you do some homework??? Bengals can’t beat Lamar nor Cleveland.”

But another added: “That’s an accurate statement.”

The Chiefs will be going for their third Super Bowl in a row after beating the San Francisco 49ers earlier this month.

Mahomes and Co had beaten the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 the previous year.

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CINCINNATI, OHIO – SEPTEMBER 25: Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals celebrates as he walks off the field after defeating the Los Angeles Rams in the game at Paycor Stadium on September 25, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)