The Chiefs lastly departed from Kansas Metropolis Worldwide Airport for his or her sport in Denver on Saturday after spending about 4 hours stranded on the tarmac amid an ice storm that blanketed the area forward of an impending blizzard.
The Chiefs tried to maneuver up the flight because the climate, which had been predicted all week, bared down on them. However the airplane they have been anticipated to make use of was delayed in arriving, so the workforce needed to persist with its mid-afternoon departure, and simply earlier than it took off, airport officers introduced that each one flight operations have been suspended resulting from “speedy ice accumulation”.
There was a quick break between the road of ice that had glazed Kansas Metropolis and the arrival of heavy snow, which was anticipated to final all of Sunday. That offered sufficient time to de-ice the airplane, clear the runway and get the Chiefs off the bottom.
Their chartered jet was the primary to depart as soon as airport operations resumed. The workforce’s X put up, exhibiting gamers exiting the airplane, was timestamped at 8.25pm CT.
The Chiefs (15-1) have clinched the No 1 seed within the playoffs and a first-round bye, rendering their regular-season finale moot for them. However the sport has vital which means for Denver, which may clinch their very own playoff berth with a win.
Earlier this week, Chiefs coach Andy Reid stated he deliberate to relaxation quarterback Patrick Mahomes, which means backup Carson Wentz will get the beginning. The Chiefs additionally declared proper deal with Jawaan Taylor (knee) and operating again Isiah Pacheco (ribs) out, whereas stars reminiscent of defensive deal with Chris Jones and tight finish Travis Kelce have been anticipated to get the sport off.
The Chiefs must wait to search out out their playoff opponent. The earliest they’d play within the divisional spherical is eighteen January.
