Welcome to the new chapter. After years of postseason frustration for the Kansas City Chiefs, Saturday’s game against the visiting Indianapolis Colts represents a turn of the proverbial page—a chance to win for the first time at home at Arrowhead Stadium in the NFL playoffs in decades. Their ability to do so is directly related to employing a new quarterback, one who is the favorite for NFL MVP after only 17 total games under center.
However, for the Chiefs to proclaim victory and inspire a sea of red and gold, they’re going to have to top the visiting challengers, a Colts team that is hotter than perhaps any other franchise in the NFL.