Clark Hunt has walked through the Chiefs’ locker room after games countless times since he was named chairman of the Chiefs in 2005.
But he never found himself in this position, speaking after a Chiefs divisional-round victory that carried with it the prospect of winning the trophy named for his father.
The Lamar Hunt Trophy goes to the AFC champion. By virtue of their 31-13 triumph over the Indianapolis Colts on a snowy Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium, the Chiefs will appear in the AFC Championship Game for the first time since the 1993 — a game that will be played at Arrowhead for the first time in history.