It’s hard to believe, but the last time the Chiefs lost a game was Christmas last season…to the Raiders. The Chiefs have reeled off a string of 12 straight wins since then.
Now those same Chiefs come to Las Vegas to face the team that was the last to send them off the field with their heads down.
“Our team has talked about it. We’re fired up. We’re excited,” Antonio Pierce said of facing the Chiefs. But Pierce said he’s talking only about trying to end their three-game losing streak against a division foe.
As for last year, he is ready to leave it in the past, adding that his excitement “has nothing to do with last year’s game. That team is not even here this year.”
Though the Chiefs may not be ready to put that one behind them. They are known for trying to dredge up anything they can to give them extra motivation. I wouldn’t even put it past them to bring up the Kermit puppet that fan brought to training camp.
But, let’s be honest, they don’t need to do all that. It’s a division game against an old, hated rival. And they have a streak to try and keep going.
“I don’t think they need to be fired up,” said Pierce. “They know what time it is. We know what time it is. It’s time to strap it up and play it. We need to play, and we know they’re coming with their best, because they’re the best team in football for the last few years.”
We will see soon if they have a happier Halloween this year than they had Christmas last year.