NFL Players Rank Chiefs' Arrowhead Stadium as League's Toughest Place to Play in Poll

The combination of a raucous crowd and Patrick Mahomes' on-field wizardry has given the Kansas City Chiefs the biggest home-field advantage in the NFL based on the results of a survey of players around the league.

Per ESPN's Ben Baby, a survey of 111 active players determined that Arrowhead Stadium is the toughest place to play in the NFL right now.

The Chiefs received a total of 57 points, followed by the Seattle Seahawks with 41.5 and Minnesota Vikings with 28.5.

Chiefs fans have proven they have no problem braving the elements to support their team. They were out in full force for the wild card game against the Miami Dolphins in January 2024, despite a kickoff temperature at minus-four degrees with a wind chill of minus-20.

Per CNN's Ben Morse and Melissa Alonso, that was the fourth-coldest game in NFL history.

Baby noted several players praised Chiefs fans for their knowledge of the game and how to make things more difficult on the opponent.

"I just think the aura, and the fans are nuts," Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Sebastian Joseph-Day told Baby about playing at Arrowhead. "They're so loud, you can't even hear yourself think at times."

It doesn't hurt that the Chiefs are consistently the best team in the NFL, giving their fans plenty to cheer about.

The Seahawks probably would have won this poll easily if it were conducted in the "Legion of Boom" era because of how dominant that group was. They set a Guinness World Record for loudest stadium during the 2013 season in a 29-3 win over the San Francisco 49ers.

This is bad news for AFC teams looking to get past the Chiefs, who are 8-0 at Arrowhead this season, in the playoffs. The postseason once again runs through Kansas City after the team secured the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage with a 15-1 record going into Week 18.

The Chiefs have a 10-2 record in home playoff games since 2018 when Mahomes became the starting quarterback. Their last loss was to the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2021 AFC Championship Game.