The Kansas City Chiefs are en route to Colorado for their Week 18 matchup against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, January 5 after inclement weather delayed their flight out West this afternoon.
In a post to Twitter, CBS Sports Lead Reporter Tracy Wolfson indicated that the Chiefs were “stranded” at Kansas City International Airport on Saturday as ice impacted runway operations.
Wolfson’s initial report didn’t indicate how long the delay was expected to last, but a follow-up post confirmed that the Chiefs had been on the tarmac since 1:15 p.m. CST.
At 5:20 p.m. CST, NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported that the team had taken off, and was en route to Denver.
Just got off zoom with the #Chiefs. Been on the tarmac since 1:15 KC time. They just finished de-icing and are optimistic that they will be able to take off soon.
— Tracy Wolfson (@tracywolfson) January 4, 2025
At long last: The #Chiefs are set to fly. ✈️
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 4, 2025
The Broncos have a chance to clinch a playoff berth with a win over Kansas City on Sunday and may have gotten an extra edge for the Week 18 matchup with this latest misfortune endured by the Chiefs.
Stay tuned to see if the lengthy delay impacts the defending Super Bowl champions’ performance tomorrow afternoon.