Schedule
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Game summaries
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Week 1: vs. Seattle Seahawks
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Week 1: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
3
3 11 17
Chiefs
7
6
3 0 16
at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 52-yard field goal, 14:50. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 20 yards, 4:22.
KC – Cairo Santos 28-yard field goal, 10:33. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:17.
KC – Cairo Santos 49-yard field goal, 5:55. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 2:10.
Third quarter
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 49-yard field goal, 11:28. Chiefs 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 3:22.
KC – Cairo Santos 58-yard field goal, 6:01. Chiefs 16–6. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 5:27.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 50-yard field goal, 3:15. Chiefs 16–9. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:21.
SEA – Tanner McEvoy 37-yard pass from Trevone Boykin (Troymaine Pope run), 0:00. Seahawks 17–16. Drive: 4 plays, 88 yards, 1:07.
Top passers
SEA – Trevone Boykin – 16/26, 188 yards, TD
KC – Aaron Murray – 3/5, 52 yards
Top rushers
Top receivers
SEA – Tanner McEvoy – 3 receptions, 77 yards, TD
KC – De'Anthony Thomas – 3 receptions, 46 yards
Week 2: at Los Angeles Rams
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Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
7
13
0 0 20
Rams
7
7
0 7 21
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum , Los Angeles, California
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
LA – Pharoh Cooper 11-yard pass from Case Keenum (Greg Zuerlein kick), 13:37. Rams 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:44.
KC – Jeremy Maclin 20-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 10:08. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:29.
KC – Cairo Santos 32-yard field goal, 7:55. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:53.
KC – Cairo Santos 19-yard field goal, 0:03. Chiefs 20–14. Drive: 16 plays, 85 yards, 3:20.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 9/12, 137 yards, TD
LA – Jared Goff – 8/12, 82 yards, TD
Top rushers
KC – Spencer Ware – 10 rushes, 37 yards, TD
LA – Malcolm Brown – 12 rushes, 68 yards
Top receivers
Week 3: at Chicago Bears
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Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
0
13
7 3 23
Bears
0
0
0 7 7
at Soldier Field , Chicago, Illinois
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 20-yard field goal, 13:30. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 7:15.
KC – Cairo Santos 28-yard field goal, 4:50. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:15.
KC – Spencer Ware 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 0:10. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 3:39.
Third quarter
KC – Darrin Reaves 4-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 6:41. Chiefs 20–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:52.
Fourth quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 41-yard field goal, 9:04. Chiefs 23–0. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 4:22.
CHI – Cameron Meredith 16-yard pass from Connor Shaw (Robbie Gould kick), 5:40. Chiefs 23–7. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:24.
Top passers
Top rushers
KC – Alex Smith – 2 rushes, 25 yards
CHI – Jeremy Langford – 6 rushes, 17 yards
Top receivers
KC – Tyreek Hill – 1 reception, 58 yards
CHI – Cameron Meredith – 4 receptions, 64 yards, TD
Week 4: vs. Green Bay Packers
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Week 4: Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
7
0
0 0 7
Chiefs
0
17
0 0 17
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Knile Davis 5-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 14:00. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:57.
KC – Darrin Reaves 3-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 4:15. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:54.
KC – Cairo Santos 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 1:40.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
GB – Joe Callahan – 13/24, 143 yards, TD
KC – Aaron Murray – 10/18, 108 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
GB – Brandon Burks – 12 rushes, 31 yards
KC – Darrin Reaves – 17 rushes, 63 yards, TD
Top receivers
Schedule
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
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Week 1: vs. San Diego Chargers
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Week 1: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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3 4 OT Total
Chargers
7
14
3 3 0 27
Chiefs
3
0
7 17 6 33
at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 47-yard field goal, 11:51. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:09.
SD – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 8:27. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:24.
Second quarter
SD – Melvin Gordon 6-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 11:51. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:51.
SD – Danny Woodhead 4-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 7:54. Chargers 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 3:32.
Third quarter
SD – Josh Lambo 29-yard field goal, 6:02. Chargers 24–3. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 4:00.
KC – Tyreek Hill 9-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 2:47. Chargers 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:15.
Fourth quarter
SD – Josh Lambo 28-yard field goal, 13:24. Chargers 27–10. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:23.
KC – Jeremy Maclin 19-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 9:18. Chargers 27–17. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:02.
KC – Cairo Santos 33-yard field goal, 3:09. Chargers 27–20. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 3:40.
KC – Spencer Ware 5-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 1:03. Tied 27–27. Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 0:46.
Overtime
KC – Alex Smith 2-yard run, 9:53. Chiefs 33–27. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:07.
Top passers
SD – Philip Rivers – 25/36, 243 yards, TD
KC – Alex Smith – 34/48, 363 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
SD – Danny Woodhead – 16 rushes, 89 yards
KC – Spencer Ware – 11 rushes, 70 yards, TD
Top receivers
Week 2: at Houston Texans
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Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
0
3
0 9 12
Texans
7
6
0 6 19
at NRG Stadium , Houston, Texas
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 54-yard field goal, 14:55. Texans 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:17.
HOU – Nick Novak 32-yard field goal, 4:16. Texans 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 6:43.
HOU – Nick Novak 24-yard field goal, 1:21. Texans 13–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 0:19.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 43-yard field goal, 14:56. Texans 13–6. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:50.
HOU – Nick Novak 31-yard field goal, 9:34. Texans 16–6. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:22.
KC – Cairo Santos 35-yard field goal, 7:34. Texans 16–9. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 2:00.
HOU – Nick Novak 43-yard field goal, 2:56. Texans 19–9. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:38.
KC – Cairo Santos 30-yard field goal, 0:49. Texans 19–12. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 2:07.
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 20/37, 186 yards
HOU – Brock Osweiler – 19/33, 268 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
KC – Jeremy Maclin – 6 receptions, 68 yards
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 7 receptions, 113 yards, TD
Week 3: vs. New York Jets
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Week 3: New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Jets
0
3
0 0 3
Chiefs
7
10
0 7 24
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 27-yard field goal, 6:11. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 44 yards, 6:59.
KC – Demetrius Harris 27-yard fumble return (Cairo Santos kick), 6:02. Chiefs 17–0.
NYJ – Nick Folk 28-yard field goal, 2:06. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:56.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC – Derrick Johnson 55-yard interception return (Cairo Santos kick), 3:28. Chiefs 24–3.
Top passers
NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 20/44, 188 yards, 6 INT
KC – Alex Smith – 25/33, 237 yards, TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
NYJ – Bilal Powell – 6 receptions, 41 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 6 receptions, 89 yards, TD
The Chiefs picked off the Jets six times.
Week 4: at Pittsburgh Steelers
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Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
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1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
0
0
0 14 14
Steelers
22
7
7 7 43
at Heinz Field , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game information
First quarter
PIT – Darrius Heyward-Bey 31-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Ben Roethlisberger–Markus Wheaton pass), 7:27. Steelers 8–0. Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 1:23.
PIT – Antonio Brown 4-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 5:10. Steelers 15–0. Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:04.
PIT – Antonio Brown 38-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 1:20. Steelers 22–0. Drive: 2 plays, 40 yards, 0:47.
Second quarter
PIT – Jesse James 9-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 0:44. Steelers 29–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:44.
Third quarter
PIT – Markus Wheaton 30-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 11:19. Steelers 36–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:41.
Fourth quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 9-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 11:11. Steelers 36–7. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 2:17.
PIT – DeAngelo Williams 2-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 7:22. Steelers 43–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:49.
KC – Travis Kelce 3-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 0:04. Steelers 43–14. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:41.
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 30/50, 287 yards, 2 TD, INT
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 22/27, 300 yards, 5 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 6: at Oakland Raiders
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Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
7
6
10 3 26
Raiders
7
3
0 0 10
at Oakland Alameda Coliseum , Oakland, California
Date : October 16
Game time : 3:05 p.m. CDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
Game weather : Rain, 61 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance : 54,211
Referee : Pete Morelli
TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Jamaal Charles 4-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 7:11. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:18.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 0:25.
Third quarter
KC – Dontari Poe 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 11:37. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:23.
KC – Cairo Santos 22-yard field goal, 7:48. Chiefs 23–10. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:47.
Fourth quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 44-yard field goal, 9:51. Chiefs 26–10. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:32.
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 19/22, 224 yards
OAK – Derek Carr – 22/34, 225 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Spencer Ware – 24 rushes, 131 yards, TD
OAK – DeAndré Washington – 10 rushes, 49 yards
Top receivers
Week 7: vs. New Orleans Saints
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Week 7: New Orleans Saints at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
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2
3 4 Total
Saints
7
0
7 7 21
Chiefs
14
7
3 3 27
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 38-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 7:02. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:58.
Third quarter
NO – Mark Ingram II 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 6:57. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:03.
KC – Cairo Santos 39-yard field goal, 3:21. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:36.
Fourth quarter
NO – Brandon Coleman 10-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 2:33. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:27.
KC – Cairo Santos 41-yard field goal, 0:28. Chiefs 27–21. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:05.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 37/48, 367 yards, 3 TD, INT
KC – Alex Smith – 17/24, 214 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
NO – Mark Ingram II – 16 rushes, 62 yards
KC – Spencer Ware – 17 rushes, 77 yards
Top receivers
NO – Michael Thomas – 10 receptions, 130 yards
KC – Spencer Ware – 2 receptions, 54 yards, TD
Week 8: at Indianapolis Colts
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Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period
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2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
3
14
7 6 30
Colts
0
7
7 0 14
at Lucas Oil Stadium , Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : October 30
Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather : None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance : 65,417
Referee : Craig Wrolstad
TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 33-yard field goal, 10:20. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 4:40.
Second quarter
Third quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 34-yard pass from Nick Foles (Cairo Santos kick), 7:34. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:27.
IND – Donte Moncrief 3-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:05. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:29.
Fourth quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 22-yard field goal, 8:00. Chiefs 27–14. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:05.
KC – Cairo Santos 44-yard field goal, 3:35. Chiefs 30–14. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:34.
Top passers
KC – Nick Foles – 16/22, 223 yards, 2 TD
IND – Andrew Luck – 19/35, 210 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 101 yards, TD
IND – Phillip Dorsett – 5 receptions, 33 yards
Week 9: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
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Week 9: Jacksonville Jaguars at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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2
3 4 Total
Jaguars
0
7
0 7 14
Chiefs
7
3
6 3 19
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : November 6
Game time : 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather : Clear, 62 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance : 73,294
Referee : Gene Steratore
TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 26-yard field goal, 9:54. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:05.
JAX – Allen Robinson 1-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 0:02. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 3:19.
Third quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 51-yard field goal, 8:43. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:32.
KC – Cairo Santos 24-yard field goal, 3:59. Chiefs 16–7. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:29.
Fourth quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 36-yard field goal, 10:20. Chiefs 19–7. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 5:09.
JAX – T. J. Yeldon 13-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 4:10. Chiefs 19–14. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 2:24.
Top passers
JAX – Blake Bortles – 22/41, 252 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Nick Foles – 20/33, 187 yards, TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 10: at Carolina Panthers
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Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period
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2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
0
3
0 17 20
Panthers
3
14
0 0 17
at Bank of America Stadium , Charlotte, North Carolina
Game information
First quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 42-yard field goal, 10:49. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:11.
Second quarter
CAR – Cam Newton 4-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 9:05. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:44.
CAR – Devin Funchess 38-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 1:52. Panthers 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 3:36.
KC – Cairo Santos 47-yard field goal, 0:10. Panthers 17–3. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 1:42.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 36-yard field goal, 12:02. Panthers 17–6. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 3:19.
KC – Eric Berry 42-yard interception return (Alex Smith –Travis Kelce pass), 10:32. Panthers 17–14.
KC – Cairo Santos 33-yard field goal, 4:25. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:09.
KC – Cairo Santos 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 0:20.
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 25/38, 178 yards, INT
CAR – Cam Newton – 23/38, 261 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Spencer Ware – 13 rushes, 61 yards
CAR – Cam Newton – 12 rushes, 54 yards
Top receivers
Week 11: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Week 11: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Buccaneers
0
9
3 7 19
Chiefs
3
7
0 7 17
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 22-yard field goal, 7:10. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 7:53.
Second quarter
TB – Roberto Aguayo 31-yard field goal, 9:49. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:28.
TB – Roberto Aguayo 22-yard field goal, 4:22. Buccaneers 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:20.
KC – Alex Smith 11-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 1:20. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:06.
TB – Roberto Aguayo 41-yard field goal, 0:11. Chiefs 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 1:06.
Third quarter
TB – Roberto Aguayo 36-yard field goal, 10:06. Buccaneers 12–10. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:00.
Fourth quarter
TB – Alan Cross 3-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick), 6:30. Buccaneers 19–10. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:42.
KC – Albert Wilson 3-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 2:29. Buccaneers 19–17. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 3:59.
Top passers
TB – Jameis Winston – 24/39, 331 yards, TD
KC – Alex Smith – 24/31, 261 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 12: at Denver Broncos
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Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Chiefs
0
9
7 8 6 30
Broncos
0
3
7 14 3 27
at Sports Authority Field at Mile High , Denver, Colorado
Date : November 27
Game time : 7:30 p.m. CST/6:30 p.m. MST
Game weather : Mostly sunny, 44 °F (7 °C)
Game attendance : 76,819
Referee : Pete Morelli
TV announcers (NBC) : Mike Tirico , Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
DEN – Jordan Taylor 6-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (Brandon McManus kick), 8:37. Broncos 10–9. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:20.
KC – Tyreek Hill 3-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 0:30. Chiefs 16–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:07.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Emmanuel Sanders 35-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (Brandon McManus kick), 7:47. Broncos 17–16. Drive: 4 plays, 88 yards, 1:37.
DEN – Bennie Fowler 76-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (Brandon McManus kick), 3:00. Broncos 24–16. Drive: 6 plays, 96 yards, 2:37.
KC – Tyreek Hill 3-yard pass from Alex Smith (Alex Smith–Demetrius Harris pass), 0:12. Tied 24–24. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 2:48.
Overtime
DEN – Brandon McManus 44-yard field goal, 8:51. Broncos 27–24. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 6:09.
KC – Cairo Santos 37-yard field goal, 4:19. Tied 27–27. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:32.
KC – Cairo Santos 34-yard field goal, 0:02. Chiefs 30–27. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:01.
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 26/44, 220 yards, TD
DEN – Trevor Siemian – 20/34, 368 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 101 yards
DEN – Emmanuel Sanders – 7 receptions, 162 yards, TD
Week 13: at Atlanta Falcons
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Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
6
14
7 2 29
Falcons
10
6
0 12 28
at Georgia Dome , Atlanta, Georgia
Date : December 4
Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather : None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance : 69,879
Referee : Walt Coleman
TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Devonta Freeman 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 10:02. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 4:58.
KC – Spencer Ware 3-yard run (kick blocked), 8:00. Falcons 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 2:02.
ATL – Matt Bryant 22-yard field goal, 5:11. Falcons 10–6. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:49.
Second quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 22-yard field goal, 13:25. Falcons 13–6. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:26.
KC – Spencer Ware 3-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 7:05. Tied 13–13. Drive: 11 plays, 92 yards, 6:20.
KC – Eric Berry 37-yard interception return (Cairo Santos kick), 0:37. Chiefs 20–13.
ATL – Matt Bryant 59-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 20–16. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 0:37.
Third quarter
KC – Albert Wilson 55-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 12:52. Chiefs 27–16. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 2:08.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Devonta Freeman 1-yard run (pass failed), 11:57. Chiefs 27–22. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:12.
ATL – Aldrick Robinson 5-yard pass from Matt Ryan , 4:32. Falcons 28–27. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:53.
KC – Eric Berry defensive two-point conversion, 4:32. Chiefs 29–28.
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 21/25, 270 yards, TD
ATL – Matt Ryan – 22/34, 297 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Albert Wilson – 1 rush, 55 yards, TD
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 15 rushes, 56 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
Week 14: vs. Oakland Raiders
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Week 14: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders
3
7
3 0 13
Chiefs
0
21
0 0 21
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 36-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 14:51. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:38.
KC – Charcandrick West 3-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 8:34. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 4:56.
KC – Tyreek Hill 78-yard punt return (Cairo Santos kick), 6:25. Chiefs 21–3.
OAK – Latavius Murray 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:14. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 14 plays, 92 yards, 6:11.
Third quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 33-yard field goal, 13:09. Chiefs 21–13. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:57.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
OAK – Derek Carr – 17/41, 117 yards
KC – Alex Smith – 17/26, 264 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
OAK – Latavius Murray – 22 rushes, 103 yards, TD
KC – Spencer Ware – 10 rushes, 56 yards
Top receivers
Week 15: vs. Tennessee Titans
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Week 15: Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Titans
0
7
0 12 19
Chiefs
14
3
0 0 17
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : December 18
Game time : 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather : Sunny, 1 °F (−17 °C)
Game attendance : 68,084
Referee : John Hussey
TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 68-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 11:43. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:51.
KC – Alex Smith 10-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 4:24. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 2:20.
Second quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 4-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 11:58. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 3:33.
KC – Cairo Santos 34-yard field goal, 0:13. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 1:29.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 39-yard field goal, 11:54. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 3:26.
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (pass failed), 3:12. Chiefs 17–16. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 4:42.
TEN – Ryan Succop 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 19–17. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 1:07.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 19/33, 241 yards, INT
KC – Alex Smith – 15/28, 163 yards, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos
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Christmas Day games
Week 16: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos
7
3
0 0 10
Chiefs
21
0
0 12 33
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : December 25
Game time : 7:30 p.m. CST
Game weather : Cloudy, rain, 53 °F (12 °C)
Game attendance : 76,671
Referee : Tony Corrente
TV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
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Game information
First quarter
KC – Alex Smith 10-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 8:59. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:51.
KC – Tyreek Hill 70-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 5:17. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 2:12.
DEN – Justin Forsett 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 1:54. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:41.
KC – Travis Kelce 80-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 0:53. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 84 yards, 1:01.
Second quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 52-yard field goal, 6:38. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 1:47.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 27-yard field goal, 11:59. Chiefs 24–10. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:59.
KC – Cairo Santos 39-yard field goal, 8:51. Chiefs 27–10. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:58.
KC – Demetrius Harris 2-yard pass from Dontari Poe (kick failed, wide left), 1:52. Chiefs 33–10. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:31.
Top passers
DEN – Trevor Siemian – 17/43, 183 yards, INT
KC – Alex Smith – 25/36, 244 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
DEN – Devontae Booker – 5 rushes, 44 yards
KC – Tyreek Hill – 6 rushes, 95 yards, TD
Top receivers
DEN – Devontae Booker – 6 receptions, 44 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 11 receptions, 160 yards, TD
Week 17: at San Diego Chargers
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Week 17: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
3
17
14 3 37
Chargers
3
7
7 10 27
at Qualcomm Stadium , San Diego, California
Date : January 1, 2017
Game time : 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
Game weather : Cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)
Game attendance : 54,915
Referee : Walt Anderson
TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
SD – Josh Lambo 35-yard field goal, 10:16. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:44.
KC – Cairo Santos 35-yard field goal, 5:20. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:56.
Second quarter
SD – Antonio Gates 2-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 14:49. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:31.
KC – Alex Smith 5-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 12:53. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:56.
KC – Charcandrick West 4-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 6:09. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 4:26.
KC – Cairo Santos 25-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 1:10.
Third quarter
SD – Jahleel Addae 90-yard interception return (Josh Lambo kick), 10:23. Chiefs 20–17.
KC – Charcandrick West 2-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 3:48. Chiefs 27–17. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:35.
KC – Tyreek Hill 95-yard punt return (Cairo Santos kick), 0:59. Chiefs 34–17.
Fourth quarter
SD – Josh Lambo 29-yard field goal, 10:19. Chiefs 34–20. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 5:40.
KC – Cairo Santos 37-yard field goal, 4:31. Chiefs 37–20. Drive: 10 plays, 31 yards, 5:48.
SD – Hunter Henry 12-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 2:08. Chiefs 37–27. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 2:23.
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 21/28, 264 yards, 2 TD, INT
SD – Philip Rivers – 22/38, 269 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
KC – Charcandrick West – 16 rushes, 58 yards
SD – Andre Williams – 18 rushes, 87 yards
Top receivers
KC – Charcandrick West – 5 receptions, 58 yards, 2 TD
SD – Tyrell Williams – 6 receptions, 70 yards
Standings
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#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1
New England Patriots
East
14
2
0
.875
5–1
11–1
.439
.424
W7
2 [a ]
Kansas City Chiefs
West
12
4
0
.750
6–0
9–3
.508
.479
W2
3
Pittsburgh Steelers
North
11
5
0
.688
5–1
9–3
.494
.423
W7
4 [b ]
Houston Texans
South
9
7
0
.563
5–1
7–5
.502
.427
L1
Wild Cards
5 [a ]
Oakland Raiders
West
12
4
0
.750
3–3
9–3
.504
.443
L1
6
Miami Dolphins
East
10
6
0
.625
4–2
7–5
.455
.341
L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 [b ] [c ]
Tennessee Titans
South
9
7
0
.563
2–4
6–6
.465
.458
W1
8 [c ]
Denver Broncos
West
9
7
0
.563
2–4
6–6
.549
.455
W1
9 [d ]
Baltimore Ravens
North
8
8
0
.500
4–2
7–5
.498
.363
L2
10 [d ]
Indianapolis Colts
South
8
8
0
.500
3–3
5–7
.492
.406
W1
11
Buffalo Bills
East
7
9
0
.438
1–5
4–8
.482
.339
L2
12
Cincinnati Bengals
North
6
9
1
.406
3–3
5–7
.521
.333
W1
13 [e ]
New York Jets
East
5
11
0
.313
2–4
4–8
.518
.313
W1
14 [e ]
San Diego Chargers
West
5
11
0
.313
1–5
4–8
.543
.513
L5
15
Jacksonville Jaguars
South
3
13
0
.188
2–4
2–10
.527
.417
L1
16
Cleveland Browns
North
1
15
0
.063
0–6
1–11
.549
.313
L1
Tiebreakers [f ]
^ a b Kansas City clinched the AFC West division over Oakland based on head-to-head sweep.
^ a b Houston clinched the AFC South division title over Tennessee based on record vs. division opponents.
^ a b Tennessee finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Baltimore finished ahead of Indianapolis based on record vs. conference opponents.
^ a b The New York Jets finished ahead of San Diego based record vs. common opponents — the Jets' cumulative record against Cleveland, Indianapolis, Kansas City and Miami was 1–4, while San Diego's cumulative record against the same four teams was 0–5.
^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.