The Chiefs are the “No. 1 franchise in consideration by the league to take on the Chargers in the stand-alone game” scheduled for São Paulo, Brazil, according to sources cited by Taylor & Popper of THE ATHLETIC. The game, a Friday night matchup on Sept. 5, is “up for bid among the league’s broadcasting partners.” Sources indicate that the Chargers and the Chiefs are “not opposed to the idea” of the opening-week game. A league source said that the Chiefs “have requested that the NFL make them a fixture on Christmas Day” after playing on the holiday for the past two seasons. The Chiefs “want to be a staple on that holiday,” similar to the Lions and the Cowboys on Thanksgiving. The league source said that as a result, “the Chiefs are expected to be one of the teams to play on Christmas Day” for the third consecutive year. In less than a decade, the Chiefs have emerged as the NFL’s “most prominent franchise in terms of marketing and elevating the league’s TV viewership.” And if it were up to Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, “he would have the Chiefs play an international game and a holiday game every season to help grow the franchise’s brand” (THE ATHLETIC, 4/2).
Chiefs favored to be opponent for Chargers in Brazil game
