Perception of the Chiefs outside of KC among football fans.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by kccrow

I'm a rare breed in my neck of the woods. It's all NFC North all the time (and primarily Green Bay). You basically get a "yeah the Chiefs look really good this year and have a shot," but that's about all you're going to get.

Well, we look a hell of a lot better than Green Bay, so there's that!

[MahiMike]

Originally Posted by kccrow

I'm a rare breed in my neck of the woods. It's all NFC North all the time (and primarily Green Bay). You basically get a "yeah the Chiefs look really good this year and have a shot," but that's about all you're going to get.

I can never get my Packer fan buddies to recognize Mahomes' greatness either. It's like they are stuck up and think there's no way anyone can compete with their history and awesome QB.

Speaking of which, you don't get more small market that Green Bay yet the media seems to elevate them to almost NY status. Why?

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by MahiMike

I can never get my Packer fan buddies to recognize Mahomes' greatness either. It's like they are stuck up and think there's no way anyone can compete with their history and awesome QB.

Speaking of which, you don't get more small market that Green Bay yet the media seems to elevate them to almost NY status. Why?

Easy answer:

The history/Lombardi, first SB winner, and more championships than their division counterparts.

If Hank Stram had pulled off the first Super Bowl, the entire league and media might be singing a completely different song.

[Matrix]

Originally Posted by Sweet Daddy Hate

Easy answer:

The history/Lombardi, first SB winner, and more championships than their division counterparts.

If Hank Stram had pulled off the first Super Bowl, the entire league and media might be singing a completely different song.

This.

We have a rare opportunity to make up for lost time.

[Great Expectations]

I’ve done a little traveling over the past couple of weeks to South Florida and Colorado. I’ve been wearing Chief’s gear in airports and been getting a lot of “Go Chiefs” from random people, most of which are fans of other teams.

I imagine the Pat fans received the same prior to their first super bowl upset of the Rams....

[Hannah Barbarian]

Originally Posted by Great Expectations

I’ve done a little traveling over the past couple of weeks to South Florida and Colorado. I’ve been wearing Chief’s gear in airports and been getting a lot of “Go Chiefs” from random people, most of which are fans of other teams.

Bet you interviewed them

[alanm]

99% Bronco fans here in We Neb. Most are saying the Chiefs are going to lose. Some friends that are Bronco fans are pulling for the Chiefs and are saying "Bout time."

[suzzer99]

Get ready - if we win the SB this year we're gonna be the new Pats before we know it. Loved by bandwagon fans and despised by real fans across the AFC. Heh

Also the AFC West and therefore HFA looks imminently winnable for the next few years. Fans are just going to start throwing up their hands when the AFC playoffs comes through Mahomes in KC every year.

[splatbass]

I live in Honolulu, but work on a military base so I talk to people from all over the country all the time, fans of all different teams. Outside the AFC-W it seems most people I talk to have a positive view of the Chiefs. They love Mahomes. I've been hearing all year from people that they want the Chiefs to do well. Especially this game of course, because everyone hates the Pats, but even before. I think KC is a team that is easy to like for most, nothing offensive, no reason to hate. Saw the same when the Royals won the WS.

I wear a Chiefs lanyard so I get a lot of comments from people, but 90% are very positive.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by splatbass

I live in Honolulu, but work on a military base so I talk to people from all over the country all the time, fans of all different teams. Outside the AFC-W it seems most people I talk to have a positive view of the Chiefs. They love Mahomes. I've been hearing all year from people that they want the Chiefs to do well. Especially this game of course, because everyone hates the Pats, but even before. I think KC is a team that is easy to like for most, nothing offensive, no reason to hate. Saw the same when the Royals won the WS.

I wear a Chiefs lanyard so I get a lot of comments from people, but 90% are very positive.

The Chiefs have done a good job at "keeping their yard clean", so it's damn near impossible to point to KC and try to make a list of grievances, either moral or personnel-wise.

Tyreek handled his business before he was even drafted, and has proven to be a model citizen and good teammate. As much as we hated to lose him, and as shady as the circumstances were surrounding the timing and release of his tape, the Chiefs didn't waste any time letting the whole world know where they stood on Kareem Hunt's actions, either.

[Frazod]

Just had a Packer fan wish me luck.

[markd2000]

I live in SW Florida and everyone is pulling for the Chiefs...mostly because they can't stand the thought of another SB with the Patriots. Tons of respect for Mahomes. I have side bets with a couple of Patriot fan retirees and looking forward to collecting a nice dinner and some moola. I was at the Monday night game in 2014, the last time the Patriots played at Arrowhead and lost 41 - 14. They sat Brady at the end of that game. Funny how the media hasn't really touched on that but I'm hoping that it rattles Brady's smug confidence!

[Matrix]

Everyone, except for St. Louis and maybe Northeast MO as well, will be rooting for the Chiefs. Most are Bears fans and the rest won't forgive nor forget Hunt for voting lock step with Kroenke to move to LA.

[InChiefsHeaven]

Two of my best friends are Donk fans, and while they grudgingly admit that Mahomes is awesome, they don't like it. That said, they both are rooting for the Chiefs to win it all this year, starting with a curb stomping of the Patriots on Sunday.

...Lord, we MUST win this game!!

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by InChiefsHell

Two of my best friends are Donk fans, and while they grudgingly admit that Mahomes is awesome, they don't like it. That said, they both are rooting for the Chiefs to win it all this year, starting with a curb stomping of the Patriots on Sunday.

...Lord, we MUST win this game!!

Have you properly schooled them on their forthcoming 15 to 20 years of insignificance? Do not neglect this important duty!