After the Chiefs’ defeat of the Bengals, here’s where you can buy AFC title merch
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Chiefs are Super Bowl-bound
The Kansas City Chiefs won the AFC Championship over the Cincinnati Bengals, 23-20, to earn a spot in the Super Bowl vs. the Philadelphia Eagles.
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The Kansas City Chiefs are going to their third Super Bowl in four years. In order to reach Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 12, they defeated the Cincinnati Bengals, who they lost to three times in 2022.
If the Chiefs break the streak, not only are they off to the Super Bowl, but fans can get their hands on AFC Championship merchandise immediately after the clock shows all zeroes.
Local sporting goods shops confirmed that they will have championship gear available for sale Sunday night.
WHERE CAN I GET AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GEAR?
Colin Novick, a media producer with Rally House, said these locations would be open after a Chiefs victory:
▪ Belton — 910 E. North Ave.
▪ Boardwalk — 8650 N. Boardwalk Ave.
▪ Independence — 18701 E. 39th St.
▪ Legends — 1867 Village West Parkway
▪ Liberty — 8570 N. Evanston Ave.
▪ Mission — 6858 Johnson Drive
▪ Oak Park — 9750 Quivira Road
▪ Olathe — 16485 W 119th St.
▪ Plaza — 211 Nichols Road
▪ Power & Light — 181 E. 14th St.
▪ Shawnee Station — 15420 Shawnee Mission Parkway
▪ Summit Woods — 1712 N.W. Chipman Road
▪ Stanley Square — 8030 W. 151st St.
▪ Town Center — 5219 W. 117th St.
The stores are open until the merchandise they have sells out or if people stop coming in, whichever happens first. Novick said they’ll continue to order more merchandise and put it in every store over the next couple of weeks.
“It’s a pretty crazy time at Rally House right now,” Novick said. “We’ve got a bunch of stores in Cincinnati and Philadelphia, too. So, it’s pretty much foot on the gas right now.”
Novick said they immediately process the pre-prints they receive from the NFL and get the shirts, hats and other merchandise on the sales floor as soon as possible.
Academy Sports + Outdoors’ four locations in Belton, Liberty, Olathe and Overland Park will also be open immediately after the game ends if the Chiefs win.
Tyler Sumrall, a senior public relations specialist with the company, said it’s a fun opportunity to hang out with the customers after the big win.
In a press release, Dick’s Sporting Goods announced that these stores in Kansas City will also open their doors for fans if the Chiefs win on Sunday night:
▪ Independence Center — 18801 E. 39th St.
▪ Liberty Triangle — 1890 College St.
▪ Merriam Town Center — 5600 Antioch Road
▪ Northridge Plaza - 15280 W. 119th St.
▪ Summit Fair - 840 N.W. Blue Parkway
▪ Town Center — 11801 Nall Ave.
▪ Zona Rosa — 8665 N.W. Prairie View Road
Novick and Sumrall said it’s the same process for the Super Bowl. If the Chiefs defeat the Bengals and later defeat either the Eagles or the 49ers in the title game, the same Rally House and Academy Sports stores will be open immediately after the game ends.
WHY DO THEY RECEIVE ITEMS EARLY IF IT’S NOT GUARANTEED?
Novick said that it’s so the stores can have merchandise available right away. They rush things to be as fast as possible to provide gear for excited fans.
Both Novick and Sumrall emphasized that they don’t know what the merchandise looks like. If the Chiefs win, they will open the boxes and for the first time get their eyes on it.
For now, the shirts, hats and other accessories are sitting in the back on the highest shelf of their respective stores.
This story was originally published January 28, 2023 at 5:30 AM.
