KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs lastly departed from Kansas City International Airport for his or her recreation in Denver on Saturday after spending about 4 hours stranded on the tarmac amid an ice storm that blanketed the area forward of an impending blizzard.
The Chiefs tried to maneuver up the flight because the climate, which had been predicted all week, bared down on them. But the airplane they have been anticipated to make use of was delayed in arriving, so the staff needed to follow its mid-afternoon departure, and simply earlier than it took off, airport officers introduced that each one flight operations have been suspended on account of “speedy ice accumulation.”
There was a short break between the road of ice that had glazed Kansas City and the arrival of heavy snow, which was anticipated to final all of Sunday. That offered sufficient time to de-ice the airplane, clear the runway and get the Chiefs off the bottom.
Their chartered jet was the primary to depart as soon as airport operations resumed.
The Chiefs (15-1) have clinched the No. 1 seed within the playoffs and a first-round bye, rendering their regular-season finale moot for them. But the sport has vital which means for Denver, which might clinch its personal playoff berth with a win.
Earlier this week, Chiefs coach Andy Reid stated he deliberate to relaxation quarterback Patrick Mahomes, which means backup Carson Wentz will get the beginning. The Chiefs additionally declared proper deal with Jawaan Taylor (knee) and working again Isiah Pacheco (ribs) out, whereas stars corresponding to defensive deal with Chris Jones and tight finish Travis Kelce have been anticipated to get the sport off.
The Chiefs should wait to search out out their playoff opponent. The earliest they’d play within the divisional spherical is Jan. 18.
