The Kansas City Chiefs announced Tuesday that following extensive interest in the RFQ and RFP process, two well-known regional architectural design firms – MANICA and Populous

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WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Kansas City Chiefs announced Tuesday that two regional architectural design firms – MANICA and Populous – are finalists to construct the new Chiefs stadium in Kansas. Notable MANICA projects include New Nissan Stadium, Allegiant Stadium Chase Center and Miami Freedom Park.

For the stadium project to remain viable, lawmakers will have to support at least two important measures in 2026.

Mayor Quinton Lucas watched on as Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs ended the 2025 NFL season on a six-game losing streak, finishing with a 6-11 record and missing the playoffs for the first time since 2014. To make matters worse, quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered a torn ACL in mid-December, putting his start of the 2026 season in jeopardy.

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