SAO PAULO -- Late Wednesday night, the scene of the Kansas City Chiefs ' arrival at São Paulo's international airport was reminiscent of rock stars on a world tour.

Hundreds of fans from Brazil and throughout South America -- many of whom had never seen an NFL game in person -- arrived hours before the Chiefs walked through the terminal to be in position to greet and touch several members of their favorite team. The large crowd cheered, recorded videos and chanted the last names of quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce . Many screamed when Kelce surprised a group of women by high-fiving each of them. He even applauded the warm welcome.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid, one of the first people off the plane, was mesmerized by how many children wore a red, white and yellow Chi

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