America is sick and tired of the Kansas City Chiefs.
A Chiefs team playing in its fifth Super Bowl in six seasons took the field against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday after a season filled with fan outrage over how they're officiated. They did to to a distinctly anti-Chiefs crowd at the Superdome in New Orleans.
It was clear from the outset that Sunday's game would not be played in front of a neutral crowd. The boos from the stands were loud and clear on the TV broadcast as soon as the Chiefs walked down their tunnel.
The experience on TV reflected that of the experience inside the Superdome. Here's chof360 Sports' Charles Robinson with pregame observations on the crowd during warmups:
And here's chof360 Sports' Frank Schwab on the general vibe in New Orleans this week:
Unscientific but based on being around NOLA the crowd has to be 80/20 Eagles fans. At least.
— Frank Schwab (@YahooSchwab) February 9, 2025
So yeah. The Chiefs don't have the backing of the fans for Sunday's Super Bowl.
While fatigue is certainly natural for sports fans after a prolonged period of Chiefs dominance, were there other factors in play with Sunday's crowd? Are Chiefs fans tired of traveling to the Super Bowl, even in a host city as tremendous as New Orleans. Have they blown their sports-fan budget on previous Super Bowl trips.
Whatever the reason, it's not likely to faze the Chiefs, who have played and thrived in front of hostile crowds for years.
