KANSAS CITY, Mo. - It was an emotional day for Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones, who had to attend his Aunt Don's funeral in Mississippi just hours before kickoff on Sunday.

Jones missed warmups but landed in Kansas City at 2:40 p.m., just 45 minutes before kickoff and still made it to the stadium on time to play the first snap.

"It was a lot, overcome with emotions, but it felt fun to be back on the field with my brothers, enjoy the win, the atmosphere, feeling the energy here," Jones said.

Jones was listed on the injury report Saturday afternoon for a non-injury-related personal issue, and the team had formulated a plan where he could attend the game and still arrive on time.

"Left yesterday, came back after the funeral today," Jones said.

"We had it planned out; we had a strateg

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