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Take a look at field preparations at Arrowhead as Chiefs bring back gold end zones

There are some changes in store for the Arrowhead Stadium field ahead of Sunday’s AFC divisional playoff game.

When the Chiefs and Texans take the field to play for a spot in the AFC Championship game, the field will have a different look.

For starters, the arrowhead logo at midfield has been replaced by a throwback Chiefs helmet, much like in September when the Baltimore Ravens visited.

The AFC divisional playoffs logo has been added to the field, and the old-time Chiefs script in the end zone is back.

First, here is a look at the field being painted (via the Chiefs on Wednesday):

And KSHB-TV shared this aerial view of the stadium:

Quite a few fans are asking for the gold/yellow end zones, which were used in that Ravens game. On Thursday, the Chiefs obliged:

Fans were thrilled:

This story was originally published January 9, 2020 at 8:31 AM.

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