Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl Rings Contain Engraved Error
ICARO Media Group
In an elegant ceremony held on the south lawn of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, the Kansas City Chiefs handed out their Super Bowl rings to their victorious players. However, there seems to be a major typo that found its way onto the championship bling, despite a hefty price tag of $40,000 per ring.
According to images of the ring on the official Chiefs website, it appears that there is an engraved error on the top, inside portion of the ring. This section lists the scores of playoff games won by the Chiefs as well as the conference seed of each defeated opponent. The first postseason win is recorded as a 26-7 triumph over the "MIA [7]," representing the Miami Dolphins as the No. 7 AFC seed.
In reality, the Dolphins were actually the No. 6 seed of the American Football Conference. The NFL playoffs consist of 14 teams, with seven teams from each conference - four division winners and three wildcards. The division winners are seeded from 1 to 4, while the wildcards are seeded from 5 to 7.
Kansas City, with the third-best record among AFC division winners, was seeded as No. 3. On the other hand, Miami had the second-best wildcard record, earning them the No. 6 seed. Although the game between Kansas City and Miami held significant off-the-field issues, being the first NFL playoff game exclusively streamed on Peacock, NBC's platform, the engraved error on the Super Bowl rings is an unfortunate oversight.
The representatives for the Chiefs were unavailable to provide immediate comment on the matter. However, this minor mistake does not overshadow the Chiefs' achievement as they secured their second consecutive Super Bowl victory by defeating the San Francisco 49ers, the No. 1 seed from the NFC, with a thrilling 25-22 win in overtime on February 11 in Las Vegas.
It remains to be seen whether the Chiefs will address the error or if any actions will be taken to rectify it. Nonetheless, the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl rings will forever serve as a symbol of their back-to-back triumphs, albeit with a small blemish.