{"id":20446,"date":"2025-01-19T07:30:55","date_gmt":"2025-01-19T07:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=20446"},"modified":"2025-01-19T07:30:55","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T07:30:55","slug":"fans-all-say-the-same-thing-as-chiefs-star-chris-jones-weeps-at-national-anthem-before-texans-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=20446","title":{"rendered":"Fans all say the same thing as Chiefs star Chris Jones weeps at national anthem before Texans game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">Kansas<\/span>\u00a0City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones wept at the rendition of the national anthem before his team played the\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">Houston Texans<\/span>\u00a0in the playoffs &#8211; and fans were certain it was a good omen for the\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">Super Bowl<\/span>\u00a0winners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Cameras cut to Jones, one the key men for the Chiefs who is back in the team after a calf issue, with tears running down his face at Arrowhead Stadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Jones also cried during the national anthem when the Chiefs won the Super Bowl in\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">Las Vegas<\/span>\u00a0last year against\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">San Francisco 49ers<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"slot-perform-player\" data-id=\"perform-player\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"footballco-video-player-container4a8e48f2-a302-41ab-a0a7-10950b889522\" class=\"footballco-container footballco-desktop footballco-popup-mode\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">And the members of Chiefs Kingdom watching on from home thought that Jones&#8217; tears were a good sign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Chris Jones crying again. Chiefs by 50,&#8217; one fan wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Another said: &#8216;Chris Jones shedding tears during the national anthem again you know what that means.&#8217;<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-45424b065768e5b9\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/01\/18\/21\/94249075-14300541-image-a-9_1737237356399.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Jones was in tears at the national anthem before Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Texans\" width=\"634\" height=\"355\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"imageCount-2Mnr9\"><span class=\"plusSign-1IpQy\">+<\/span>2<\/div>\n<div class=\"viewGalleryText-2XMcO\">View gallery<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Chris Jones was in tears at the national anthem before Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Texans<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div 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&#8216;Chris Jones shed a tear in the anthem. When he does this the Chiefs are undefeated. I actually don\u2019t know if that is true but it feels like it.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Cameras cut to him again close to the end of the first quarter and he appeared tearful once again, with the Chiefs leading 6-3. But Chiefs fans were right with their pre-game premonitions, as the<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">\u00a0Chiefs went on to win 23-14<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Jones, 30, also seemed emotional before the game &#8211; NFL reporter James Palmer shared video of Jones appearing to pray in the tunnel at Arrowhead before heading out onto the field.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Chris Jones takes a moment to be alone before taking the field,&#8217; Palmer wrote with the footage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He started the game in full force, however, recording an early sack on Texans quarterback C.J. 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