With a 30-14 stiff-arming of Jacksonville and its theoretically immovable defense on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium, a victory furnished in part with a jolt from their own beleaguered defense, the Chiefs are 5-0 for just the fourth time in franchise history (including 2003) and third time in six seasons under coach Andy Reid.
But this opening burst feels almost tangibly different than the 9-0 launch in 2013 against a soft schedule and last year’s 5-0 jump that was followed by a bizarre unraveling — six losses in the next seven games.
Yes, it’s early, but this comes with a certain feeling in the air, something reminiscent of the exhilaration and anticipation that the Royals created in 2014 and 2015, doesn’t it?