Kansas City | Long after their celebrations on the field at the end of their victory against the Bills, the players of the chiefs entered one by one towards their locker room in the most total frenzy. Everyone knows that the biggest match remains to come, but the space of a few precious minutes, they have been the right to live the euphoria.
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To return to their sanctuary, the players of the chiefs go through a tunnel which then brings them to an area where supporters have a moment to acclaim them.
The space is rather limited in the lair of the Arrowhead Stadium, in this place where players, their families, the coaches, members of the administration of the chiefs and the journalists who make crane at the door of the locker room S ‘intertwine.
To then enter the locker room, it is the obstacle course through all these beautiful people.
In other words, it is literally the mess! Imagine now if Taylor Swift had pointed out in this area with his victorious rider, Travis Kelce … No, the most popular singer on a planetary scale did not set foot in this zoo.
On the field, in ecstasy after the victory of the Chiefs, Brittany Mahomes, Taylor Swift and Donna Kelce, Travis’s mother. – Getty Images via AFP
Patrick Mahomes, meanwhile, made a kiss to his Brittany and was taken pictured by photographers of the chiefs before sneaking in his lair, his face as exhausted as it is filled.
Champions on mission
After the comics “Where’s Charlie?”, Do you have to play “Where is Travis”, in the Chiefs’ locker room, through post-match media hysteria. – Photo Stéphane CADOTEtte
To reach Travis Kelce, who put himself on his 36 in his locker, it was necessary to cross a wall of cameras.
This is not to mention the hip hop that resounded to the four corners of the locker room. A very happy cacophony!
In short, the chiefs fully achieved how unique was the time. Their 32-29 victory, another immortal classic against the Bills, was hard.
-Their pursuit towards a third coronation in a row at the Super Bowl, which no other team has succeeded, therefore continues.
“So phenomenal matches are good for the league and good for fans. It is an incredible experience to win matches here in such an environment … But the work is not over. There remains a very good team on our way, ”warned head coach Andy Reid, whose protégés will rub the Eagles on February 9 in New Orleans.
It is not for nothing that the feat within the reach of the chiefs has never been achieved in 58 years in the era of the Super Bowl, despite several large dynasties.
“A team always goes through ups and downs in a season. There are injuries and the margin of error is tiny. Everything has to fall perfectly to get there. Parity in the league is incredible. Each match ends up biting your stomach, but in my case, I have a lot of stomachs! “Launched Reid, laughing.
A collective effort
Of course, Patrick Mahomes attracts all praise. By signing his 17th series in series, he was ahead of the Immortal Joe Montana in the second row in history.
It was the first time this season that the attack scored more than 30 points, but faithful to himself, he emphasized his teammates.
“This is the effort of a whole team. We had played well, but in the end, we had to settle for a placement and it was our defense that responded by braking one of the best quarters of the League in a critical situation.
“We did it so often, we trust so much and it becomes a habit. We would often like it to be less tight, but at the same time, all these tight matches prepared us for situations like today, “he said.
An impossible dream
The owner Clark Hunt, raising the trophy in the name of his father and founder of the Chiefs, Lamar Hunt, who is given to the champions of the American conference. – Getty Images via AFP
The owner of the team, Clark Hunt, struggled to achieve what the chiefs are accomplishing.
“We could never have dreamed of ending up in such a situation, with five presences at the Super Bowl in six years. Andy arrived here and established a real change in culture. Then we obtained our quarterrier. No one managed to win three Super Bowls in a row as we hope to do because it is difficult to have a combination like Coach Reid and Pat (Mahomes), “he concluded.
