With the Kansas City Chiefs Cincinnati Bengals It's getting political.
The Bengals also started the season 0-2 after losing in the final minutes at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday. Chiefs And Harrison Butker's Golden Boot.
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker (7) kicks a 51-yard field goal during the second half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri, to give the Chiefs a 26-25 victory. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
The teams traded the lead multiple times in the second half, and the Bengals came close to winning when Evan McPherson made his fourth field goal of the night with under 10 minutes left in the game.
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But rookie Diane Anthony's significant penalty Perfect for a battle car He continued to play at his best until the end of the game.
The battle for bragging rights has been escalating since the Chiefs' 23-20 victory in the 2023 AFC Championship Game (in which Butker also made the game-winning field goal), and naturally, there was some name-calling exchanged before Sunday's game.
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas waves to fans during the Super Bowl 52 Parade of Champions in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. (Amy Kontras-USA Today Sports)
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The Bengals' social media team posted to X, “Arrived in Kansas….Where's the stadium?”
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas noticed the flippant remark and waited until the right moment to fire back with some sarcastic language of his own.
“We hope you had a great day in Missouri and welcome you back anytime.”
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas celebrated with fans at the parade celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl 55 victory. (Julia Kapros-USA TODAY Sports)
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The Bengals enter Week 3 0-2 for just the fifth time in six seasons.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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