Kansas City Chiefs are one win away from their fifth Super Bowl appearance in six years

ST. LOUIS – The Kansas City Chiefs are one win away from their fifth Super Bowl appearance in six years, a level of success that makes them about as close to a dynasty

The Kansas City Chiefs are one win away from their fifth Super Bowl appearance in six years, a level of success that makes them about as close to a dynasty as any team in U.S. professional sports today.

How does St. Louis feel about that? Especially considering that much of the Chiefs’ reign in the same state has coincided without an NFL team in St. Louis, following the Rams’ departure nearly a decade ago?

In short, there’s no easy, one-fits-all answer.

Following various FOX 2 stories on St. Louis’ relationship with the Chiefs, including a thorough breakdown of common views ahead of last year’s Super Bowl and a new coin pendant that pairs the Gateway Arch with the Chiefs logo, it felt necessary to once again revisit St. Louis’ interest in the Kansas City Chiefs.

Earlier this week, FOX 2 posed the question on Facebook, “St. Louis football fans: How do you feel about the Kansas City Chiefs?” Unsurprisingly, there appear to be mixed feelings.

There’s some additional context behind some of these quotes that will be explained later into this article, but for now, here are some comments from viewers expressing support for the Chiefs:

IN FAVOR OF THE KC CHIEFS

“After we lost the Rams, they became my new team.” - Scott

“KC all the way and stay in Missouri.” - Chris

“They’re my team until St. Louis gets another one.” - Dave

“Love the Chiefs! Have since I was young. Even when they were bad.” - Susan

“When the Rams deserted us, all our loyalty went to The Chiefs. And they have rewarded that choice and loyalty.” - Pat

“We became Chiefs fans when the St. Louis [football] Cardinals left the market and will continue to be fans of the Chiefs for generations to come. We earned this Mahomes/Reid era.” - Angie

“I like good football. The Warner, Bruce, Faulk years were great. Now I enjoy watching Mahomes, Kelsey, Jones and the guys. I still despise Kroenke.” - Rodney

“As a former St. Louis Football Cardinals, Cardinals, Blues and former Rams fan, I have moved to the Chiefs (since the Rams left) and it’s been great. Arrowhead is a great place to see a game.” - Dean

“They are good for the Missouri economy and good for football fans in Missouri. We need to keep a football team in Missouri, and I’d love to see an NBA team move here or an expansion happen.” - Tabatha

“That’s my team. I started out young in life as a Cardinals football fan, then a Rams fan. After having two teams leave us, I’m a die-hard Chiefs fan now. Even if St. Louis gets another NFL team.” - Brian

And here are some comments from viewers who appeared to be less interested in the Chiefs.

IN OPPOSITION OF THE KC CHIEFS

“Why anyone from STL has adopted them as their team, is beyond me.” - Darien

“We’re in St. Louis. Not Kansas City. Anyone supporting a team who despises STL. Makes no sense. Chiefs notoriously hate STL.” - Casey

“They are a big reason STL lost the Rams. We should not be supporting them, especially if you were a Rams fan.” - Maggie

“I stuck with the Rams growing up because they were MY home team and I will not change that now.” - Lupe

“Sure wish the Chiefs would support STL and bring a home game too the Lou, even a preseason game… Would be nice to have them show STL some love.” - Jeff

“Who would’ve thought STL folk would ever root for a KC team… I’d be a Cubs/ Bears fan before I did that.” - Jimmy

“St. Louis people switched up once they left and call the chiefs their team now since it’s in Missouri. As soon as the Chiefs start losing, they’ll find another bandwagon to ride.” - Munie

“The Hunt family could have given STL a vote to keep the rams. Wouldn’t have changed anything, but they chose to go along with the NFL and approve the move. They spit in the face of STL with their vote.” - Hunter

“I’m a former season ticket holder for both the Rams and Chiefs. The Hunt family was complicit in relocating the Rams to LA, so that they could expand their market. I don’t think I could ever support them after that.” - Randy

“I really can’t get behind them. The NFL stole our team “TWICE.” Then tried to tell us to root for KC. After being screwed over two different times, I don’t want to invest more feelings to the NFL.” - Gary

According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, which cited data from viewership-tracking firm Nielsen, around 19.3% of the St.