The game was scheduled to be played in Kansas City. That would have given the Chiefs a clear advantage.
So who has the advantage between the Dolphins and the Chiefs in a contest exported to Germany?
Coming on Friday PFT Live, a showcase of modern technology that connects Frankfurt and Texas and West Virginia and Connecticut in real time, Peter King said he noticed that Chiefs fans outnumbered Dolphins fans 200 to 1. If that ratio held true at today’s venue, it would be a game much like a Chiefs home game.
The Dolphins, on the other hand, may have had an advantage by going to Germany early. This year we have seen the first teams to London do better than the losers. Will the Chiefs continue to wait for a trip to Germany?
Plus, he has the advantage of experience in big games in Kansas City. King said last year’s game against Germany felt like a conference championship. The Chiefs have played five of those games in a row. The Dolphins are still getting ready to play a big game away from Miami.
Even if the Dolphins lose today, that experience will come in handy when they make the playoffs. If the key players can stay healthy, that’s certainly the case when they don’t.
No matter how things turn out, these are two of the best teams in the NFL. And this is the biggest game the NFL has ever sent beyond America’s borders.
London fans, who have kissed plenty of frogs since this process began in 2007, are probably feeling a little salty. Germany is a latecomer, but had their best game ever this year, and probably their second best game ever overseas, with the Bucks facing the Seahawks in 2022.