The Kansas City Chiefs announced today that 3,500 tickets need to be sold for Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills to avoid a local television blackout.
It would be the first Chiefs home game to be blacked out since Dec. 16, 1990, ending a streak of 155 consecutive games shown on local television.
“This has unfortunately become a more common occurrence in several NFL cities this year,” Chiefs Chief Operating Officer Mark Donovan said in a statement. “The possibility of a blackout is caused by a combination of the current economic climate, inclement weather in December, a non-divisional opponent and our record.”
The Chiefs, after winning two straight against Oakland and Pittsburgh, have been dominated by AFC West divisional foes in their last two games, losing 43-14 at San Diego last week and 44-13 to Denver at home on Sunday, The losses dropped Kansas City to 3-9 overall and into last place in the AFC West.
The NFL rule states that teams must sell out by noon local time on Thursday – or by noon Friday if the league grants an extension – to avoid the local television buyout.
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The Kansas City Chiefs announced today that 3,500 tickets need to be sold for Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills to avoid a local television blackout.
It would be the first Chiefs home game to be blacked out since Dec. 16, 1990, ending a streak of 155 consecutive games shown on local television.
“This has unfortunately become a more common occurrence in several NFL cities this year,” Chiefs Chief Operating Officer Mark Donovan said in a statement. “The possibility of a blackout is caused by a combination of the current economic climate, inclement weather in December, a non-divisional opponent and our record.”
The Chiefs, after winning two straight against Oakland and Pittsburgh, have been dominated by AFC West divisional foes in their last two games, losing 43-14 at San Diego last week and 44-13 to Denver at home on Sunday, The losses dropped Kansas City to 3-9 overall and into last place in the AFC West.
The NFL rule states that teams must sell out by noon local time on Thursday – or by noon Friday if the league grants an extension – to avoid the local television buyout.
