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How do you bring the Chiefs good luck? Share your superstitions, rituals with The Star

A Cincinnati Bengals fan lifts up a Kansas City Chiefs fan’s jersey to reveal a “champ stamp” tattoo of quarterback Patrick Mahomes during the AFC Championship NFL football game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, in Kansas City.
A Cincinnati Bengals fan lifts up a Kansas City Chiefs fan’s jersey to reveal a “champ stamp” tattoo of quarterback Patrick Mahomes during the AFC Championship NFL football game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, in Kansas City. nwagner@kcstar.com

The Kansas City Chiefs are off to the Super Bowl in Glendale, Arizona in less than two weeks.

If you’ve been to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium this season, you’ve noticed that before each game, Patrick Mahomes runs toward the end zone, jumps two times in the air, flexes and screams at the crowd with excitement.

These pregame rituals and superstitions are customary for NFL players. They get them in the zone to play their very best.

It’s ok to confess: You have your superstitions, too. You bake cakes and other tasty treats a certain way on game days. You have special, Chiefs-colored socks you only wear when the team plays.

Maybe you put on your uncle’s old-school Derrick Thomas jersey, or you think they won because you stayed in the bathroom for the rest of the game after they made a huge play.

Whether these routines work or not is another topic entirely. But just in case the luck is real — we want to know your playoff superstitions.

Let us know what your rituals and superstitions are with the form below, and we might share them in a future story to spread good vibes before the big game.

Christina Mulberry shows off her Kansas City Chiefs theme nails while watching players warm up before the AFC Championship Game against the Cincinnati Bengals at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, in Kansas City.
Christina Mulberry shows off her Kansas City Chiefs theme nails while watching players warm up before the AFC Championship Game against the Cincinnati Bengals at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, in Kansas City. Emily Curiel ecuriel@kcstar.com
Joseph Hernandez
The Kansas City Star
Joseph Hernandez joined The Kansas City Star’s service journalism team in 2021. A Cristo Rey Kansas City High School and Mizzou graduate, he now covers trending topics and finds things for readers to do around the metro.
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