Chiefs to play Rams in Mexico City

[The Franchise]

Per NFL.com

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced Wednesday the Los Angeles Rams will play the Kansas City Chiefs in Mexico City next season.

"Over the past two seasons, we have seen the extraordinary passion that exists for NFL football in Mexico," Goodell said in a statement. "We are excited for another memorable event at Estadio Azteca as the Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs head to Mexico City in 2018."

The date and time for the game will be announced later this offseason.

On the heels of successful games in Mexico in 2016 and 2017, the NFL and Mexico's Ministry of Tourism announced a three-year agreement in November to play regular-season games in the country through 2021. 77,000 fans attended November's New England Patriots-Oakland Raiders game in Mexico City this season.

The game in Mexico is the fourth international game confirmed for 2018 -- three games will be played in London next season, too.

"Southern California and Mexico share strong historic and cultural ties and this game will provide an opportunity to celebrate the special connection between these two regions," Rams owner Stanley Kroenke said. "It is great to be participating in the NFL's international games again and working with the league to grow the game abroad. Mexico has one of the largest NFL fan bases in the world and we are excited to bring Rams football to the millions of fans there."

For the Chiefs, it'll be the franchise's first regular-season game in Mexico. The team played a preseason contest in Monterrey, Mexico, in 1996.

"We are thrilled to be a part of the NFL's international initiatives once again, and we are excited to face the Rams at historic Estadio Azteca this fall," said Chiefs owner Clark Hunt. "The support for the NFL in Mexico has grown significantly since our initial trip in 1996. We look forward to returning to Mexico and connecting with a new generation of fans this season."

[Rain Man]

They will change the name of Mexico City to Mahomes City afterward. Bank on it.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Gonna be a tough game. A good game, assuming relatively good health and all.

[Mile High Mania]

Which team loses a home game?

[ChiefsCountry]

I remember when they had Neil Smith out bullfighting when they played in Mexico in preseason along time ago.

[Mephistopheles Janx]

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[Pablo]

Mahomes v. Goff in Mehico should be fun. I take it this is a Ram's home game they're coughing up?

[BlackHelicopters]

No Chief player will take their wife. Ransom, you know.

[ChiefsCountry]

Which team loses a home game?

Rams. They are playing a game out of the country each year as part of the deal to move to Los Angeles.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Which team loses a home game?

Rams

[KCrockaholic]

Fine with me.

[JoeyChuckles]

Mexico City has a pretty high altitude. Luckily Mahomes already has proven that he can handle that.

[Red Brooklyn]

Which team loses a home game?

Rams
Good.

Besides LA being closer, the Raiders play there so often. I imagine there's fan base built up. There's a chance it'll be more hostile toward the Chiefs. I'm not worried about it per se, but I'm glad it counts as a road game for us just the same.

[RippedmyFlesh]

Rams. They are playing a game out of the country each year as part of the deal to move to Los Angeles.

Wow thats amazing didn't know that. This is why I love CP so much always good info here.

[Frazod]

Fuck Goodell with a flaming spiked baseball bat.

[saphojunkie]

MOTHER FUCKER FUCK YOU NFL.

I WAS GOING TO BE ABLE TO FUCKING SEE MAHOMES PLAY, BUT NOW THE LOS ANGELES HOME GAME IS IN MOTHER FUCKING EL SMOGO.

FUCK FUCK FUCK

[gblowfish]

Doesn't really mean a rats ass to me. Since it doesn't affect our home schedule. The air is super dirty and sucks in LA and in Mexico City. Bad air and altitude in Mexico makes it worse, plus the assholes with laser pointers in the stands. CHunt continues to be a good soldier for the NFL Shield. Maybe they'll let him win a playoff game five or ten years down the road.

[saphojunkie]

Doesn't really mean a rats ass to me. Since it doesn't affect our home schedule. The air is super dirty and sucks in LA and in Mexico City. Bad air and altitude in Mexico makes it worse, plus the assholes with laser pointers in the stands. CHunt continues to be a good soldier for the NFL Shield. Maybe they'll let him win a playoff game five or ten years down the road.

These two are not on the same level at all. That's like saying "oh well, it's cold in Kansas City as well as Greenland. No big difference."

[SuperBowl4]

What'cha doing with my chille con queso? If ya want some just say so!

[ptlyon]

Only place on earth you can have your Rolex stolen by law enforcement and then buy another one that runs backwards.

[SuperBowl4]

Only place on earth you can have your Rolex stolen by law enforcement and then buy another one that runs backwards.wear a knockoff during your next visit

[Chief Northman]

Patricio Mahomez

[ptlyon]

wear a knockoff during your next visit

Never been, only heard

[jd1020]

I know soccer has friendly matches in other countries like a few years ago when Real Madrid was playing in St. Louis and it made a 2 hour trip into a 5 hour trip because traffic stopped on every highway 30 miles from downtown, but is the NFL the only sport to fuck teams out of competitive matches?

[saphojunkie]

Don't kid yourselves, though. Parts of Mexico City are gorgeous.

https://travel.usnews.com/static-travel/images/destinations/52/gettyimages-93078740.jpg

https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/styles/mainpicture_612/public/images/20170811/170123182339064_Mexico%2BCity.jpg?itok=cu66JYWP

https://lonelyplanetwp.imgix.net/2017/08/shutterstock_136903553-45b17f99ed7a.jpg?crop=entropy&fit=crop&h=421&sharp=10&vib=20&w=748

[saphojunkie]

Want to see what wealth inequality looks like?


https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf4.myportfolio.com/7110bd9a9c83d97ed90b4758be565c85/58acf63e93bc14ca40c0c4da_rw_1920.jpg?h=092baed41a58993b147406b5cd4bd053

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

MOTHER ****ER **** YOU NFL.

I WAS GOING TO BE ABLE TO ****ING SEE MAHOMES PLAY, BUT NOW THE LOS ANGELES HOME GAME IS IN MOTHER ****ING EL SMOGO.

**** **** ****

You should buy a TV. They're really cool!

[TLO]

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wYTUD4CnYhc/THnuxPdZEeI/AAAAAAAAQFU/SEKCu4EmLEw/s800/man-wearing-a-mexican-hat.jpg

[Best22]

Doesn't really mean a rats ass to me. Since it doesn't affect our home schedule. The air is super dirty and sucks in LA and in Mexico City. Bad air and altitude in Mexico makes it worse, plus the assholes with laser pointers in the stands. CHunt continues to be a good soldier for the NFL Shield. Maybe they'll let him win a playoff game five or ten years down the road.

We didn't give up a home game. Even Kraft and the Patriots agree to these types of games as long as it's on the road

[mschiefs1984]

Being deported to play the Rams in Mexico harsh punishment for the felony theft we committed last night

[Rain Man]

Mexico City has a pretty high altitude. Luckily Mahomes already has proven that he can handle that.

His bombs to Tyreek Hill will be 7% longer and more exciting.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Works for me.

Doesn't affect our home schedule, and get to stay on Central Time instead of dealing with the jet lag/time change for the west coast.

[Rain Man]

Wait a minutes, will Sergio Dipp will be doing the sideline reporting?

[KCUnited]

Safer than seeing them in Chicago. I'm in.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Safer than seeing them in Chicago. I'm in.

LMAO

[TEX]

So DUMB!

[NJChiefsFan]

Patricio Mahomez

LMAOLMAO

[Flying High D]

Wow thats amazing didn't know that. This is why I love CP so much always good info here.

Little later we will discuss how the Evinrude boat was invented and how WD-40 got it’s name. Exciting stuff, seems like something you would be interested in. You’re welcome.

[Hammock Parties]

Patricio Mahomez

God damn.

This is a new era of Chiefs football and it RULES

[ChiefsCountry]

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wYTUD4CnYhc/THnuxPdZEeI/AAAAAAAAQFU/SEKCu4EmLEw/s800/man-wearing-a-mexican-hat.jpg

Clay we need a photoshop here with Andy Reid.

[Fish]

There better be english subtitles...

[Hammock Parties]

Clay we need a photoshop here with Andy Reid.


EL TIEMPO ES TUYO!!!

https://i.imgur.com/msOpJxP.jpg

[ChiefsCountry]

EL TIEMPO ES TUYO!!!

https://i.imgur.com/msOpJxP.jpg

Gracias

[RealSNR]

MOTHER FUCKER FUCK YOU NFL.

I WAS GOING TO BE ABLE TO FUCKING SEE MAHOMES PLAY, BUT NOW THE LOS ANGELES HOME GAME IS IN MOTHER FUCKING EL SMOGO.

FUCK FUCK FUCK

Dude, you can go to the Chargers/Chiefs game in LA.

And the best part is there won't be any Chargers fans to annoy you. It will be just like going to see Mahomes play at Diet Arrowhead Stadium.

[In58men]

Mahomes better torch his ass

[notorious]

Mexico will have less barbed wire than Oakland, so there is that.

[KChiefs1]

Mahomes vs Peters

[bowener]

Mahomes better torch his ass

Fuck that! Run Hunt at his ass alllllll day.

[In58men]

**** that! Run Hunt at his ass alllllll day.

Release the Shermanator!!!!!!!!!