Kansas City Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt spoke to reporters on Sunday night about the team’s thrilling victory over the Los Angeles Chargers, which clinched a ninth consecutive AFC West division title.
“You certainly never take them for granted; I do think in a lot of ways when you do something for the first time, it’s more special, and that was not the first time we’d ever won the division,” said Hunt. “But when we started this streak of nine, I think we were all really excited. We didn’t know what was ahead of us.”
The nine consecutive AFC West division titles are the second-longest such streak since 1970, trailing only the 2009-19 New England Patriots and their eleven AFC East division titles.
“It’s been a very special time period for the Kansas City Chiefs – an amazing era of Chiefs football. The credit for that goes to Andy (Reid), Brett (Veach), and their staff,” said Hunt. “They’ve just done a phenomenal job. I ought to mention the injuries this year. We certainly have had a lot of injuries, particularly at the receiver position, and Brett and his team have done a fantastic job every week (of) finding a solution, finding somebody who can come in and help us.”
Veach’s notable acquisitions include running back Samaje Perine, wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, and left tackle D.J. Humphries, each of whom played significant roles in Sunday night’s victory. The Chiefs are now turning their attention to winning the top spot in the AFC and earning a first-round bye.