KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs now know their opponent in the opening game of the NFL playoffs, and it’s an opponent they know well. The Tennessee Titans visit Arrowhead Stadium Saturday, Jan. 6 for a kickoff schedule at 3:35 p.m. central time. The game will be televised nationally on ESPN with KMBC channel 9 airing the game locally in …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The emotional toll of Kansas City’s 18-16 loss to Pittsburgh with a bid to the AFC Championship game on the line hit the Chiefs hard, and tight end Travis Kelce expressed his frustrations clearly after the game. “This sucks,” Kelce said, in one of his more politically correct expressions after the game. Make no mistake, Kelce didn’t …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs season hung in the balance on a dozen plays during Sundays night’s 18-16 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, but a holding call on tackle Eric Fisher that negated a successful two-point conversion to tie the game stung the most for Kansas City after the game. “Obviously I’m frustrated with the call,” Fisher said. “With …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Special teams and the divisional playoffs don’t seem to mix well in Kansas City. In 1995, Chiefs fans endured The Lin Elliot Game, and in 2003 The No Punt Game. Now they must deal with the aftermath of The Field Goal Game. Pittsburgh kicker Chris Boswell booted six field goals, providing all the points for the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The first AFC divisional playoff game in Kansas City since 2004 shared a disturbing characteristic with that game for Chiefs fans — they home team could not find a way to get its defensive off the field. The Pittsburgh Steelers controlled much of the first half in building a 12-7 halftime lead. The Steelers controlled the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An impending ice storm expected to create serious travel problems Sunday morning prompted the NFL to move the scheduled start for the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers divisional playoff game to 7:20 central time. Chiefs president Mark Donovan said safety everyone attending Sunday’s game remained paramount in the decision. “The first conversation I had with …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs concluded their final practice for Sunday’s AFC divisional playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers with an indoor workout, shielding players from the bitter cold for one day in anticipation of freezing rain moving into the Kansas City region. The first-round bye seemingly worked wonders for the Chiefs health wise. Everyone worked out Friday except …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Le’Veon Bell ran through, around and over the Miami Dolphins Sunday in leading the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 30-12 win in last weekend’s NFL wildcard, and Chiefs coach Andy Reid understands the challenge facing his defense Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium in the AFC divisional playoff round. “The most patient that I’ve ever seen,” Reid said of …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Safety Eric Berry was just a rookie the last time the Kansas City Chiefs hosted a home playoff game, and he received some sage advice about having a sense of urgency come the postseason. “I specifically remember Thomas Jones telling me that,” Berry said. “He was the one that told me throughout the season about going …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — No one stood on the sidelines for the Kansas City Chiefs at practice Wednesday as the team prepares to meet the Pittsburgh Steelers in the divisional playoffs, but the availability of Justin Houston remains an open question. The linebacker was a limited participant in practice, his first time back on the practice field since he last played …
