Clark Hunt was quick to answer any concerns about the field this year in Mexico City. When asked whether or not he was sure the playing surface would be up to NFL standards for the Kansas City Chiefs game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football, his reply was terse: “We are sure.”
The Chargers gave up a home game to maintain the ability to play in Mexico City just one year after a last-second debacle that forced the NFL to move its international exhibition in the few days before the Chiefs and Chargers were scheduled to play at Estadio Azteca.