There’s copiousnessof reasonfor Kansas City residentstobe joyousthese days—from Google’s Fiber internet usetoan dominant NFL group—and currentlythey’ve voicedthat happinessinthemost classicalof ways:by cheeringaboutit.This Sunday’s scuffle in betweenthe hometown Chiefsandthe arch-rival Raiders generated the throng barkof 137.5 decibels, accordingtothe home team’s receptive to advice engineers.That’sjustthat additional bit louderthanthe Seattle Seahawkswho’ve heldthe jot downforjust underneath the month.Inthe suggestionofgood sportsmanship,the Seahawks’ central Twitter commenthas congratulatedthe Chiefs,but betrothedto redoubleitsown effortsto improvedthe newly setmark.

Asit turns out,the Guinness World Records organisationwereon palm duringthe diversionto taketheirown measurementsandthey’ve reliablethe Chiefs’ numbers.Thatmakesthem strictlythe world’s loudest fans—oratleastthe world’s loudest fanstohavehadtheir cheers recorded.