“The Refs Can’t Save Them This Time”: Fans React as the Chiefs team Got Stranded at Kansas City International Airport

Nidhi | 05/01/2025
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce exits plane during Super Bowl 58 team arrivals at the Harry Reid International Airport.

The Chiefs experienced a slight hiccup in their plans on Saturday. Just before its scheduled departure for Denver, the Kansas City Chiefs’ team plane became immobilized at Kansas City International Airport (MCI) due to “rapid ice accumulation” on the runway.

The airport closure lasted only two hours but fans had some fun with the news anyway. The refs, especially, caught strays from fans as they insinuated that the officials help the Kansas team win games. Some fans even went for Taylor Swift and asked her to give the Chiefs a ride in her jet.

The stranding of the team coincided with warnings of a significant winter storm in the Kansas City region. The National Weather Service predicted blizzard conditions to begin Saturday afternoon and continue into Monday.

Those fans who were hoping the Chiefs get an extended stay in Missouri and never get to Denver were in for a disappointment though as the team has already landed in Denver for Sunday’s Week 18 game. The Chiefs can eliminate the rival Broncos from playoff contention by beating them on Sunday.

Having already clinched the AFC’s No. 1 seed with a stellar 15-1 record, the Chiefs will rest several key starters, including quarterback Patrick Mahomes, as they prepare for the playoffs.

In contrast, the Broncos are in a must-win situation. With a record of 9-7, they need a victory to secure the final playoff spot in the AFC. The Broncos are coming off two consecutive defeats, which have raised concerns about their defensive capabilities after allowing a total of 64 points in those games.

As both teams gear up for this crucial clash, all eyes will be on how Denver performs under pressure and whether Kansas City’s backups can rise to the occasion.

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Nidhi is an NFL Editor for The SportsRush. Her interest in NFL began with 'The Blindside' and has been working as an NFL journalist for the past year. As an athlete herself, she uses her personal experience to cover sports immaculately. She is a graduate of English Literature and when not doing deep dives into Mahomes' latest family drama, she inhales books on her kindle like nobody's business. She is proud that she recognised Travis Kelce's charm (like many other NFL fangirls) way before Taylor Swift did, and is waiting with bated breath for the new album to drop.

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