RED Kingdom

Going to see the Chiefs is part of the KC experience and many students and staff go to the games frequently.

by Justice Williams

On Sunday, January 29, the Kansas City Chiefs played against the Cincinnati Bengals.The Bengals had many chances to take the lead in the fourth quarter with the score tied 20-20, but ended up taking the loss when Chiefs player Harrison Butker scored the winning field goal, setting it in stone that Kansas City would see Super Bowl LVII.

“I was very nervous during the game and wasnt sure if we would win even down to the last seconds of the game,”math teacher Maddie Backes said.

The Chiefs cut the play pretty close with the last points being scored within the last 3 seconds of the fourth quarter.

“The atmosphere was surreal, walking out of the stadium knowing that we’d be going to the Super Bowl was an amazing feeling,” sophomore Ian Tomney said.

With time ticking down, it seems like they might be heading into over time, Cincinatis defense let their frustration get the best of them and made a costly mistake by pushing quarterback Patrick Mahomes out of bounds. Doing this gave the Chiefs a few extra yards which was just what they needed to make a chip shot for kicker Butker. With all the KC fans fingers crossed, Harrison hit the kick clean, making it just past the crossbar sending the Red Kingdom into a frenzy.

“The last few moment of the game had me screaming at the T.V., I could barely control my excitement as Butker made the last points ensuring the Chiefs would make it to the Super Bowl. I just hope we win so we get a red snow day for the parade,” junior Alex McClure said.

Going to Chief’s games has been a KC tradition for years. This year, the Chiefs are advancing to the 2023 Superbowl. “It is really cool that they get to go again, since they went 3 times in the last 5 years,” sophomore Matt Galli said.