- The Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams are set to play in Mexico City next Monday night.
- According to Peter King, the NFL is worried about field conditions at Azteca Stadium, after rainy conditions and a few other events have left the field looking haggard.
- The league is reportedly looking at the situation to determine if the field will need "surgery" before game day.
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One week before hosting a potential Super Bowl preview, the field in Mexico City is a mess, and the NFL is reportedly concerned
Mexico City is set to host a highly anticipated contest between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams, but a bad field could ruin the game.
Next week, the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams will face off in what could be a preview of Super Bowl LIII.
You could hardly write a better script: two of the most exciting teams in football with just two losses between them, both led by young quarterbacks in the middle of potentially career-defining years, will meet in Mexico City as part of the NFL's International Series on "Monday Night Football" in front of an international audience.
But while the stage is set for a classic, the field is decidedly not.
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According to Peter King's "Football Morning in America" column, there is "
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The field is a combination of grass and synthetic, and in recent days has dealt with a schedule of concerts and soccer matches, as well as rainy conditions that have left the surface looking haggard.
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According to King, the NFL is taking a closer look at the field in the next few days to determine "
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