In Kansas City, any discussion of local cuisine begins and ends with barbecue. But Sunday night, all anyone could talk about were the peanut butter and jelly sandwiches served to players at Arrowhead Stadium, where the Bills—winners of four straight—would conquer the Chiefs in a rematch of last year’s AFC title game.
The Bills’ 38-20 victory came in spite of a poorly-reviewed halftime spread, which, according to NBC Sports sideline reporter Michelle Tafoya, failed to strike the right balance between peanut butter and jelly. Though appreciative of the sustenance during what amounted to an hourlong weather delay, a number of Bills players weren’t satisfied with the sandwiches provided, accusing stadium caterers of going overboard on the peanut butter while being stingy with their jelly distribution.
Predictably, the incident sparked much discussion on social media, where fans vigorously debated their peanut butter and jelly preferences.
Studio analysts Drew Brees and Tony Dungy weighed in as well (host Mike Tirico abstained, owing to his nut allergy) with Brees posing a number of important follow-up questions, asking what jelly was used (grape or strawberry) and how the bread was cut (square or diagonal).
Nate Mendelson of USA Today later confirmed the sandwiches were cut into triangles with crusts left on.
Staying on the subject of in-game sandwiches, Brees also acknowledged eating a turkey sandwich during halftime of Super Bowl XLIV between the Saints and Indianapolis Colts.
Regardless of where you fall on PB&J ratios, it’s clear the Bills are the class of the conference right now (if not the entire NFL), overtaking the Chiefs—who have already lost more games this year than they did all of 2020—as the team to beat in the AFC.
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