Chiefs’ Marquez Valdes-Scantling says defending Super Bowl champs have ‘target’ on their backs

Chiefs wideout Marquez Valdes-Scantling speaksl about Kansas City’s stunning defeat to the Broncos, their trip overseas to play the Dolphins, and his connection with Patrick Mahomes.

The Kansas City Chiefs have made three Super Bowl appearances in the last four seasons, winning in 2023 and 2020. The goal remains the same this season, but after snapping a six-game win streak against the Denver Broncos, should there be any cause for concern? 

Veteran wideout Marquez Valdes-Scantling doesn’t believe so.

"We just turned the ball over too many times," he told Fox News Digital in an interview on behalf of Charmin.

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"You can't really win too many games with five turnovers. Our defense played lights out to be able to hold them to [24] points with five turnovers. We can't do that and expect to win games. So, we got to be better with the ball – all of us, myself included, and we won't put ourselves in that position again."

Justin Simmons #31 of the Denver Broncos intercepts a ball intended for Marquez Valdes-Scantling #11 of the Kansas City Chiefs at Empower Field at Mile High on October 29, 2023, in Denver. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)

By comparison, the Broncos turned over the ball just once to defeat the Chiefs, 24-9, and snap their 16-game losing streak to their AFC rival.

But the upset, according to Valdes-Scantling, seems self-inflicted, and despite what some might call a troubling loss is something to expect when you're the defending Super Bowl champions looking to become the ninth team in league history to claim the Lombardi Trophy in back-to-back seasons.

"That's what happens after you win a Super Bowl – you're under a microscope week in and