There has been talk around the league about the Chiefs this offseason. But it is not like the talk we've seen of them in previous offseasons. It can be because

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs offense have shown impressive form in their preseason finale against the Bears.

Forget the result of an exhibition. Heck, forget the other side, too - that the starters put up 17 points in only three drives, and that if Kareem Hunt hadn't dropped a pass in the end zone, it would have been the maximum 21.

Former Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Tyrann Mathieu will join the YouTube broadcast for Week 1 vs. the Los Angeles Chargers | @EdEastonJr

Two days after signing a two-year, $10 million extension, Chicago quarterback Tyson Bagent capped a monster night by throwing the game-winning touchdown pass with three seconds left as the visiting Bears beat the Kansas City Chiefs 29-27 on Friday night.

Exactly four weeks after retiring from the NFL, former Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu was announced as a member of the star-studded studio crew for the historic broadcast.

The three-time reigning AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs sparkled with the first team on the field Friday in the preseason finale against the Chicago Bears at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

Look for these two dark-horse candidates — one on offensive line and another at linebacker — to potentially be surprises on the Chiefs' 53.