For all of the flack the NFL has received for weak Thursday night football games, this week's rendition promises to be a great one. In a matchup with huge playoff implications, the AFC-leading Oakland Raiders travel to Kansas City to face the 9-3 Chiefs.

KC beat the Raiders earlier this season, so a victory would not only even them with Oakland in the standings, it would give them the tiebreak for the division and possibly a bye.

The hype for this game is real, with the Kansas City Star stating that the anticipation in town is “unlike anything seen in a generation.” But, some fans are worried about simply making it on time.

Andy Reid has your back, Chiefs fans

Arrowhead Stadium is known as one of the more hostile home crowds in the NFL, and head coach Andy Reid wants to ensure that it's packed to the brim. If fans need a few extra hours to prepare to empty their lungs come game-time, he has them covered with a get-out-of-work early note.

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Here's the full note, available for printing for any Chiefs fan planning to attend:

The Chiefs haven't lost to the Raiders since 2014, which was a Thursday night clash in Oakland. The Raiders are a much different team, of course; they went 3-13 that year.

Expect this one to be a doozy.