New Orleans holds a special place in the stories of both the Chiefs and the National Football League: It was the location of Kansas City's first-ever Super Bowl win in 1970, a game that helped change the course of the NFL.

At the midway point of Opening Night, Chiefs captains Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Chris Jones, Nick Bolton, Harrison Butker and James Winchester represented the team on stage, as did coach Andy Reid. The players embraced the Eagles captains, including Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown, while Reid and Nick Sirianni shook hands.