Roars of elation collapsed in pain, once again, for Chiefs fans Sunday night.
Stunned fans tried to take stock of such a hard-fought, but brutal loss, comforted only in that they came away with the strong conviction that this team and its gun-slinging quarterback, will be back.
The wild game tortured fans, leaving them floored, losing to the NFL’s most brutish heavyweights, the New England Patriots in overtime.
But it wasn’t the same, empty, better-luck-next-year lament this time.
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“I’m disappointed but very, very optimistic,” said Alex Wreath with fans at Kansas City’s Power and Light District downtown.