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Kansas City Chiefs: Four reasons why KC will win the AFC West

By Chris Taylor

KANSAS CITY, MO - OCTOBER 30: Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt (27) beats Denver Broncos outside linebacker Shane Ray (56) to the edge during a 7-yard run in the first quarter of an AFC West divisional game between the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs on October 30, 2017 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO - OCTOBER 30: Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt (27) beats Denver Broncos outside linebacker Shane Ray (56) to the edge during a 7-yard run in the first quarter of an AFC West divisional game between the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs on October 30, 2017 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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KANSAS CITY, MO – DECEMBER 25: Running back Charcandrick West #35 of the Kansas City Chiefs enters the field during player introductions prior to the game against the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium on December 25, 2016 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jason Hanna/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO – DECEMBER 25: Running back Charcandrick West #35 of the Kansas City Chiefs enters the field during player introductions prior to the game against the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium on December 25, 2016 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jason Hanna/Getty Images) /

Homefield advantage returns to Kansas City

Arrowhead Stadium has always been known as a tough place to play. The Chiefs are owners of the loudest outdoor stadium in the world, bar none. However, the home record for the Chiefs has not echoed that sentiment.

In all fairness, since Andy Reid has been the Chiefs head coach, the home record hasn’t been bad. According to footballdb.com, in 2013 the Chiefs went 5-3, since then they’ve lost two home games each season. That isn’t a poor home record, but it won’t knock your socks off either.

What makes the home record more hard to grasp are the losses at home during the playoffs. Both Pittsburgh and the Tennessee Titans came in to Arrowhead and left victorious.

This season fans should expect the atmosphere to mirror that of when the Patriots came to town the night the Chiefs broke the sound barrier, sending Tom Brady home with his tail between his legs. There won’t be a stadium in the league that has more of a college feel than Arrowhead.

Deep passes, long runs, open receivers everywhere, the crowd will have no choice but to be loud from coin flip to handshakes.

Expect Arrowhead Stadium to regain its once prominent spot among the hardest places to play. They may not go undefeated at home, but the fans will make things more difficult for opponents than they’ve been in quite some time.

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