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Chiefs can change narrative this weekend

By Nicholas Parker

Jan 3, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs tight end Demetrius Harris (84) catches a touchdown pass against Oakland Raiders outside linebacker Malcolm Smith (53) in the second half at Arrowhead Stadium. Kansas City won the game 23-17. Mandatory Credit: John Rieger-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 3, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs tight end Demetrius Harris (84) catches a touchdown pass against Oakland Raiders outside linebacker Malcolm Smith (53) in the second half at Arrowhead Stadium. Kansas City won the game 23-17. Mandatory Credit: John Rieger-USA TODAY Sports /
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Narrative is a big part of sports. It is part of how we connect to our favorite sports teams and a big piece of what makes sports so fun for so many people. It always seems like every team has a narrative, whether that narrative be good or bad. It’s evident in the case of teams like the New England Patriots, who have cultivated a narrative of questionable investigations and a culture of “cheating.” It’s evident in the case of teams like the Cleveland Browns, who have painted a very clear narrative of a totally inept franchise that seemingly cannot pull itself together for one solid season. The point is, every single team in the NFL has a narrative, and a lot of those narratives aren’t very flattering.

The Kansas City Chiefs’ narrative is not flattering.

Kansas City has slowly but surely created a narrative that unfortunately holds plenty of water; the Chiefs are a team that seemingly cannot win in the playoffs. The Chiefs haven’t competed for a Super Bowl since winning Super Bowl IV. Hell, the Chiefs haven’t even won a playoff game since the 1993 season. The prevailing school of thought on the Chiefs from NFL fans all over the map is that Kansas City cannot succeed in the playoffs. Those who don’t follow the Chiefs expect the team to be inept. They expect the Chiefs to fail.

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I have a manager at my day job who insists to me that the Chiefs are going to lose their playoff game this weekend. When I poke and prod and try to find out why he thinks the Houston Texans will best the Chiefs on Saturday, his answers all tend to circle around to one prevailing theme: because it’s the Chiefs. The Chiefs won’t win an 11th straight game this weekend, not because the opposition is better, not because the team isn’t ready, but simply for the fact that they are the Kansas City Chiefs, and that’s what they do.

This Chiefs team can rewrite that narrative Saturday. In fact, I expect them too.

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    • It’s not impossible; Kansas City fans have already seen it happen over the last three years with the Royals. A team that failed for years has completely turned the tables, competing in two consecutive World Series, winning one. The Royals still have some work to do to solidify themselves in this new era as a perennial powerhouse, but they’re well on their way to eviscerating that former narrative in place of one more befitting a winner. It took a lot of work and a few near misses, but they’ve found a path to success.

    Andy Reid and John Dorsey can prove this Saturday that they’ve found this path to success as well. It’s time for the Chiefs to change the narrative.

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