The Kansas City Chiefs won 12 games, captured the AFC West division title and made it all the way to the AFC Championship Game last season, but they are hardly satisfied.

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said he has really noticed how determined Patrick Mahomes and the rest of the squad seem to get better heading into the 2019 campaign:

“What I've seen is they're trying to challenge themselves to do better,” said Reid, according to Adam Teicher of ESPN.com. “It's kind of interesting to watch. There's a certain drive there. … Their willingness to learn new things, the excitement of going out there every day and playing together. There's a certain pride in that group. They challenge each other. And Patrick is right in there with them. He's leading the pack on that. I think that's an important quality to have.”

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Reid added that the players genuinely like one another:

“They're growing together. These are young guys,” said Reid. “They challenge each other in a healthy way. They love each other — they hang out off the field, they vacation together. There's a unique camaraderie between them.”

We'll see how much that effort and rapport helps Kansas City this season.

The Chiefs are widely expected to be one of the best teams in football again, but due to their shaky defense, some have reservations about them potentially winning a Super Bowl.

But one thing is for sure: this offense is so high-octane that even if the defense struggles, Kansas City will have a chance to win every game, regardless of the opponent.

The Chiefs will open up their regular season on Sunday when they take on the Jacksonville Jaguars.