home game
noun
sports
: a game played in a team's own stadium, park, etc.
The team has done much better in its home games than on the road.
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Kelce may have played his final home game at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night as the Chiefs fell to the Denver Broncos.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
While the division championship assures them a home game in the first round of the playoffs, the Broncos still have a lot to play for next weekend against the Chargers.
—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Even though Kelce has refused to discuss his decision publicly, the Christmas Day game against the Denver Broncos was seen as possibly the last home game for the future Hall of Famer.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025
But the Chiefs’ final home game might have had even more significance for Kelce.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
While the division championship assures them a home game in the first round of the playoffs, the Broncos still have a lot to play for next weekend against the Chargers.
—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Even though Kelce has refused to discuss his decision publicly, the Christmas Day game against the Denver Broncos was seen as possibly the last home game for the future Hall of Famer.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025
But the Chiefs’ final home game might have had even more significance for Kelce.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Home game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20game. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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