The Kansas City Chiefs weren’t in a celebratory temper final Christmas, after they fell at residence to the Las Vegas Raiders in a sloppy 20-14 loss. This Christmas was a special story. The Chiefs dominated the Steelers in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, successful 29-10.
The Chiefs had been feeling the Christmas spirit after the sport, particularly coach Andy Reid. He strolled into the locker room in a full Santa go well with to steer his signature “How ’bout these Chiefs” chant.
“Proud of you guys,” Said Reid-as-Santa. “For now, you have got residence subject benefit.”
It wasn’t the primary time Reid dressed up as Santa Claus. In reality, Patrick Mahomes thinks his coach “to start with fills the position completely” even when, because the quarterback famous, “he is getting skinny for the Santa (go well with).”
Nor was it the primary time his staff gained home-field benefit within the postseason.
Kansas City improved to a franchise-best 15-1 with the win, clinching the No. 1 seed within the AFC for the fourth time within the final seven seasons. That means the Chiefs will obtain a first-round bye and are assured to host the divisional spherical sport and, in the event that they win, the AFC Championship Game.
Reid’s “reward” is probably not as refined because the items Mahomes has acquired from his offensive linemen this 12 months, however it’s one thing everybody on the staff wished. The two-time defending Super Bowl champions are 10-2 at Arrowhead Stadium with Mahomes as their beginning quarterback. Both losses got here in additional time of the AFC title sport, first in the course of the 2018 season in opposition to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots after which in the course of the 2021 season in opposition to Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals.
The Chiefs will shut out the common season subsequent week in Denver after which take per week off earlier than starting their journey to changing into the primary NFL staff to win three straight Super Bowls.
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