Who Kansas Citians should root for in Super Bowl LX

The Super Bowl is this weekend, which means… not a lot for Kansas City this year, unfortunately. (Womp womp.)

Why it matters: It doesn't for most of us. Still, if watching the big game is an annual tradition, here's how to decide whether to root for the Seattle Seahawks or the New England Patriots.

Zoom in: There are three former Missouri Tigers and two Kansas Jayhawks between the two teams, the Kansas City Star reports.

• Mizzou's Drew Lock and KU's Bryce Cabeldue and Logan Brown play for Seattle but are unlikely to see action.
• For the Patriots, Mizzou's Marcus Bryant played in 12 games this season; Yasir Durant is injured.
• The most likely local-ish player to see time on the field is Jalen Sundell from Maryville, Missouri, a Seahawks center.

The winner? Seattle has the most players from Kansas and Missouri, so hometown pride favors the Seahawks.

• Tiger fans and Chiefs fans with AFC loyalty might choose New England.

💭My thought bubble: As a member of Marching Mizzou during the Drew Lock era, I'll probably root for Seattle — definitely unrelated to them being favored to win.

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