The Kansas City Chiefs have won the AFC West title for the 8th year in a row.Sunday's 25-17 win against the Bengals secured Chiefs Kingdom another trip to the postseason.The Chiefs are guaranteed one home playoff game as the number three seed in the AFC. Any hope of a playoff bye-week was squashed in Week 16.While fans are used to being in one of the top spots, it hasn’t dampened their enthusiasm for the team. Around the Plaza shops on New Year's Day, fans were already out and shopping for anything Chiefs. Rally House said the phone started ringing early this morning with fans looking for AFC West championship gear.The Chiefs' up-and-down season may have had something to do with the shirts and hats not being in ahead of time, but they will have it soon and be ready for a playoff run.“I think a little bit people are more on edge of, like, okay, how deep are we going to make a run?" Aaron Lewis with Rally House told KMBC 9 on Monday. "How's Andy, Mahomes, Kelce, all those guys, how are they going to pull this off? I think the city kind of knows it more. But at the end of the day, they're behind those boys.” Championship gear isn’t quite in yet. This is the first year that the orders weren't in ahead of time, but let's be honest, no one knew for sure if they were going to win the division.That AFC West Championship gear will be in sometime on Tuesday. Just like anything else that says Chiefs at Rally House, it will fly off of the shelves.Fans are excited about another playoff run. There is a sense of cautious optimism for a team that lost 6 games this season.“I'm not sure where they're going. But I feel like they are trying, and I'm a forever Chiefs fan and will always be win or lose. It doesn't matter to me," Chiefs fan Brandy Hunziker said. "But I do feel like something is off. Something's different with them this year. I just don't know what.”That seems to be a common theme. Fans are excited about the Chiefs, but it's a different feeling than the past few years. Nothing has come easy in 2023.The Chiefs wrap up the regular season on Sunday on the road against the Los Angeles Chargers.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —
The Kansas City Chiefs have won the AFC West title for the 8th year in a row.
Sunday's 25-17 win against the Bengals secured Chiefs Kingdom another trip to the postseason.
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The Chiefs are guaranteed one home playoff game as the number three seed in the AFC. Any hope of a playoff bye-week was squashed in Week 16.
The Kansas City Chiefs leaned on their strengths to grit out a 2023 playoff berth
While fans are used to being in one of the top spots, it hasn’t dampened their enthusiasm for the team. Around the Plaza shops on New Year's Day, fans were already out and shopping for anything Chiefs.
Rally House said the phone started ringing early this morning with fans looking for AFC West championship gear.
The Chiefs' up-and-down season may have had something to do with the shirts and hats not being in ahead of time, but they will have it soon and be ready for a playoff run.
“I think a little bit people are more on edge of, like, okay, how deep are we going to make a run?" Aaron Lewis with Rally House told KMBC 9 on Monday. "How's Andy, Mahomes, Kelce, all those guys, how are they going to pull this off? I think the city kind of knows it more. But at the end of the day, they're behind those boys.”
Championship gear isn’t quite in yet. This is the first year that the orders weren't in ahead of time, but let's be honest, no one knew for sure if they were going to win the division.
That AFC West Championship gear will be in sometime on Tuesday. Just like anything else that says Chiefs at Rally House, it will fly off of the shelves.
Fans are excited about another playoff run. There is a sense of cautious optimism for a team that lost 6 games this season.
“I'm not sure where they're going. But I feel like they are trying, and I'm a forever Chiefs fan and will always be win or lose. It doesn't matter to me," Chiefs fan Brandy Hunziker said. "But I do feel like something is off. Something's different with them this year. I just don't know what.”
That seems to be a common theme. Fans are excited about the Chiefs, but it's a different feeling than the past few years. Nothing has come easy in 2023.
The Chiefs wrap up the regular season on Sunday on the road against the Los Angeles Chargers.
