As of 2023, the 2017 season is the most recent season that the Chiefs did not win a playoff game, as well as the most recent season that the team failed to advance to at least the AFC Championship Game .
General manager John Dorsey was fired on June 22, 2017.[1 ] Brett Veach to general manager.[2 ] Brad Childress was promoted to assistant head coach, leaving Matt Nagy as the only offensive coordinator. The Chiefs most notable transaction of the off-season came when they released the franchise's all-time leading rusher, Jamaal Charles , after 9 seasons. After being released, Charles signed with the Chiefs division rival, the Denver Broncos .
Following the Atlanta Falcons 23–17 loss to the Buffalo Bills in Week 4, the Chiefs became the last undefeated team left in the NFL for the fourth time in team history, and the second time under Andy Reid, with the previous times being in 2003 , 2010 , and 2013 . After their 5–0 start, the Chiefs lost 6 of their next 7 games, the lone win coming against the Broncos. During this stretch, the Chiefs offense struggled, leading to head coach Andy Reid giving play calling duties during games to offensive coordinator Matt Nagy.
After four straight losses, the Chiefs won three straight games to win the AFC West for the second consecutive season. It was the first time in franchise history that the Chiefs have won back-to-back division titles. It also marked the Chiefs qualifying for the playoffs three consecutive seasons, which they had not done since they made six consecutive playoff appearances from 1990 to 1995.[3 ] Tennessee Titans 22–21. In the game, the Chiefs had a commanding 21–3 lead at halftime, but failed to score a single point in the second half. The loss extended their NFL record six straight home playoff losses.[4 ] Super Bowl LII to end the season. the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles . Additionally by beating the Patriots in Week 1, the Chiefs extending their winning streak against the defending Super Bowl champs to six.
Schedule
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Game summaries
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Week 1: vs. San Francisco 49ers
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Week 1: San Francisco 49ers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
49ers 3 6 0 18 27
Chiefs
7 0
10 0 17
at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
KC – Spencer Ware 1-yard run (Sam Ficken kick), 11:38. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:22.
SF – Robbie Gould 38-yard field goal, 6:11. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:16.
Second quarter
SF – Nick Rose 22-yard field goal, 12:22. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 92 yards, 6:06.
SF – Nick Rose 27-yard field goal, 6:53. 49ers 9–7. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:51.
Third quarter
KC – Sam Ficken 45-yard field goal, 10:30. Chiefs 10–9. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:58.
KC – Marcus Kemp 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Sam Ficken kick), 6:08. Chiefs 17–9. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 0:54.
Fourth quarter
SF – Kendrick Bourne 46-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (C. J. Beathard–Kendrick Bourne pass), 13:31. Tied 17–17. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:31.
SF – Tyler McCloskey 2-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Nick Rose kick), 10:41. 49ers 24–17. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:28.
SF – Robbie Gould 38-yard field goal, 0:56. 49ers 27–17. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:56.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
SF – Kendrick Bourne – 4 receptions, 88 yards, TD
KC – Chris Conley – 2 receptions, 46 yards
Week 2: at Cincinnati Bengals
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Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Chiefs 3 13 14 0 30
Bengals
3 6 3 0 12
at Paul Brown Stadium , Cincinnati, Ohio
Date :
Game time : 7:00 p.m. EDT /6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather : Partly cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)
Game attendance : 47,714
Referee : Walt Coleman
Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
CIN – Randy Bullock 47-yard field goal, 10:36. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 7:24.
KC – Sam Ficken 23-yard field goal, 3:18. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 7:18.
Second quarter
KC – Demetrius Harris 5-yard pass from Alex Smith (Sam Ficken kick), 12:27. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:46.
CIN – Jake Elliott 32-yard field goal, 7:22. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:05.
KC – Demetrius Harris 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick failed, wide right), 1:05. Chiefs 16–6. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:17.
CIN – Randy Bullock 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 16–9. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 1:05.
Third quarter
KC – Demetrius Harris 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Sam Ficken kick), 9:15. Chiefs 23–9. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:45.
KC – Seantavius Jones 18-yard pass from Tyler Bray (Sam Ficken kick), 8:17. Chiefs 30–9. Drive: 1 play, 18 yards, 0:05.
CIN – Jake Elliott 39-yard field goal, 0:46. Chiefs 30–12. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:24.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 10/14, 88 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Andy Dalton – 7/13, 98 yards
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks
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Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Chiefs
3 7 0 3 13
Seahawks 3 13 3 7 26
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle, Washington
Game information
First quarter
KC – Sam Ficken 30-yard field goal, 7:06. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 7:54.
SEA – Blair Walsh 41-yard field goal, 3:44. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:22.
Second quarter
SEA – Blair Walsh 36-yard field goal, 13:43. Seahawks 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:32.
SEA – Tre Madden 2-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 7:22. Seahawks 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:07.
KC – De'Anthony Thomas 95-yard kickoff return (Sam Ficken kick), 7:10. Seahawks 13–10.
SEA – Blair Walsh 21-yard field goal, 0:03. Seahawks 16–10. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 0:30.
Third quarter
SEA – Blair Walsh 47-yard field goal, 11:39. Seahawks 19–10. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 3:21.
Fourth quarter
KC – Sam Ficken 32-yard field goal, 14:47. Seahawks 19–13. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 5:45.
SEA – Tanner McEvoy 28-yard pass from Austin Davis (Blair Walsh kick), 6:46. Seahawks 26–13. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:55.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 4: vs. Tennessee Titans
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Week 4: Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Titans
3 0
3 0 6
Chiefs 0
13 10 7 30
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 40-yard field goal, 1:32. Titans 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 1:56.
Second quarter
Third quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 48-yard field goal, 12:13. Chiefs 16–3. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:47.
TEN – Ryan Succop 48-yard field goal, 8:05. Chiefs 16–6. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:08.
KC – Gavin Escobar 2-yard pass from Tyler Bray (Cairo Santos kick), 1:52. Chiefs 23–6. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 6:13.
Fourth quarter
KC – Tevin Jones 68-yard pass from Joel Stave (Cairo Santos kick), 9:54. Chiefs 30–6. Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 1:32.
Top passers
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Top receivers
TEN – Jerome Cunningham – 2 receptions, 39 yards
KC – Demarcus Robinson – 3 receptions, 127 yards, TD
Schedule
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
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Week 1: at New England Patriots
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NFL Kickoff Game
Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Chiefs 7 7 7 21 42
Patriots
7 10 10 0 27
at Gillette Stadium , Foxborough, Massachusetts
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 25-yard field goal, 14.56. Patriots 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:07.
NE – Mike Gillislee 2-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:27. Patriots 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:50.
KC – Kareem Hunt 3-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 0:13. Patriots 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 2:34.
Third quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 75-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 9:19. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:09.
NE – Mike Gillislee 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 5:01. Patriots 24–21. Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 1:21.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 32-yard field goal, 0:09. Patriots 27–21. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:41.
Fourth quarter
KC – Kareem Hunt 78-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 14:07. Chiefs 28–27. Drive: 3 plays, 90 yards, 1:02.
KC – Kareem Hunt 4-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 5:14. Chiefs 35–27. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:41.
KC – Charcandrick West 21-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 4:00. Chiefs 42–27. Drive: 2 plays, 79 yards, 0:15.
Top passers
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Top receivers
Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
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Week 2: Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles
3 0
7 10 20
Chiefs 3 3 7 14 27
at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 34-yard field goal, 11:22. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:38.
PHI – Jake Elliott 34-yard field goal, 4:28. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 6:54.
Second quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 39-yard field goal, 0:17. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:49.
Third quarter
PHI – Alshon Jeffery 16-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 4:08. Eagles 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 4:20.
KC – Kareem Hunt 53-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 1:20. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:48.
Fourth quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 40-yard field goal, 11:57. Tied 13–13. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:23.
KC – Travis Kelce 15-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 6:25. Chiefs 20–13. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:51.
KC – Kareem Hunt 2-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 2:14. Chiefs 27–13. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:13.
PHI – Nelson Agholor 9-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 0:08. Chiefs 27–20. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 2:06.
Top passers
Top rushers
PHI – Carson Wentz – 4 rushes, 55 yards
KC – Kareem Hunt – 13 rushes, 81 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
Week 3: at Los Angeles Chargers
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Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
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1 2 3 4 Total
Chiefs 14 3 0 7 24
Chargers
7 3 0 0 10
at StubHub Center , Carson, California
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 34-yard field goal, 4:30. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 6:09.
LAC – Younghoe Koo 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 4:30.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC – Kareem Hunt 69-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 1:49. Chiefs 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:16.
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 16/21, 155 yards, 2 TD
LAC – Philip Rivers – 20/40, 237 yards, 3 INT
Top rushers
KC – Kareem Hunt – 17 rushes, 172 yards, TD
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 17 rushes, 79 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – Tyreek Hill – 5 receptions, 77 yards, TD
LAC – Travis Benjamin – 5 receptions, 105 yards
Week 4: vs. Washington Redskins
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Week 4: Washington Redskins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Redskins
10 0
7 3 20
Chiefs 0
7 10 12 29
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
WAS – Terrelle Pryor 44-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 12:00. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:08.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 19-yard field goal, 2:50. Redskins 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 50 yards, 7:39.
Second quarter
Third quarter
KC – Alex Smith 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 9:24. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:40.
WAS – Ryan Grant 3-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 7:47. Redskins 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:38.
KC – Harrison Butker 26-yard field goal, 0:04. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 7:41.
Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 32-yard field goal, 4:55. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 8:10.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 40-yard field goal, 0:50. Tied 20–20. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:04.
KC – Harrison Butker 43-yard field goal, 0:08. Chiefs 23–20. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 0:43.
KC – Justin Houston 13-yard fumble return (run failed), 0:04. Chiefs 29–20.
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Top receivers
Week 5: at Houston Texans
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Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Chiefs 3 20 0 19 42
Texans
0
7 6 21 34
at NRG Stadium , Houston, Texas
Date : October 8
Game time : 7:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather : None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance : 71,835
Referee : Ronald Torbert
TV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
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Game information
First quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 35-yard field goal, 6:57. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 8:07.
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 42-yard field goal, 11:28. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:21.
KC – Charcandrick West 8-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 5:45. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:52.
KC – Harrison Butker 41-yard field goal, 4:21. Chiefs 16–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:51.
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 6-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 1:49. Chiefs 16–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:28.
KC – Charcandrick West 4-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 0:34. Chiefs 23–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:15.
Third quarter
HOU – Will Fuller 9-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (pass failed), 3:20. Chiefs 23–13. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:58.
Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 35-yard field goal, 14:05. Chiefs 26–13. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:15.
HOU – Will Fuller 48-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 12:00. Chiefs 26–20. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:01.
KC – De'Anthony Thomas 10-yard pass from Alex Smith (pass failed), 8:57. Chiefs 32–20. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:03.
KC – Tyreek Hill 82-yard punt return (Harrison Butker kick), 7:22. Chiefs 39–20.
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 34-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (pass failed), 3:05. Chiefs 39–26. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 0:16.
KC – Harrison Butker 49-yard field goal, 1:13. Chiefs 42–26. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:49.
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 1-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Deshaun Watson run), 0:00. Chiefs 42–34. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:08.
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Week 6: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
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Week 6: Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 2 10 0 7 19
Chiefs
3 0
0 10 13
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
PIT – Zach Fulton fumble out of bounds in end zone for a Safety, 7:49. Steelers 2–0.
KC – Harrison Butker 46-yard field goal, 6:20. Chiefs 3–2. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:29.
Second quarter
PIT – Le'Veon Bell 3-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 14:55. Steelers 9–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:25.
PIT – Chris Boswell 24-yard field goal, 2:08. Steelers 12–3. Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 6:43.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC – De'Anthony Thomas 57-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 6:13. Steelers 12–10. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 2:50.
PIT – Antonio Brown 51-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 3:24. Steelers 19–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:49.
KC – Harrison Butker 33-yard field goal, 2:17. Steelers 19–13. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 1:07.
Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 17/25, 252 yards, TD, INT
KC – Alex Smith – 19/34, 246 yards, TD
Top rushers
PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 32 rushes, 179 yards, TD
KC – Kareem Hunt – 9 rushes, 21 yards
Top receivers
PIT – Antonio Brown – 8 receptions, 155 yards, TD
KC – Kareem Hunt – 5 receptions, 89 yards
Week 7: at Oakland Raiders
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Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Chiefs
10 10 10 0 30
Raiders 14 0
7 10 31
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum , Oakland, California
Game information
First quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 53-yard field goal. 10:14. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:46.
OAK – Amari Cooper 38-yard pass from Derek Carr (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 8:11. Raiders 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:03.
KC – Travis Kelce 10-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 7:17. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:54.
OAK – Amari Cooper 45-yard pass from Derk Carr (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 0:40. Raiders 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:54.
Second quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 64-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 8:51. Chiefs 17–14. ' Drive: 3 plays, 99 yards, 1:32.
KC – Harrison Butker 39-yard field goal, 1:06. Chiefs 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 26 yards, 3:45.
Third quarter
OAK – DeAndré Washington 4-yard run (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 10:41. Raiders 21–20. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:15.
KC – Albert Wilson 63-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 7:08. Chiefs 27–21. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:37.
KC – Harrison Butker 37-yard field goal, 0:47. Chiefs 30–21. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:15.
Fourth quarter
OAK – Giorgio Tavecchio 26-yard field goal, 11:53. Chiefs 30–24. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 3:54.
OAK – Michael Crabtree 2-yard pass from Derek Carr (Giorgio Tevecchio kick), 0:00. Raiders 31–30. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 2:25.
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Top receivers
The Raiders scored the game-winning touchdown after multiple holding penalties on Kansas City forced several untimed downs after time expired. The game would be the Chiefs' last loss in Oakland and last road loss to a division opponent until Week 8 of the 2023 season.
Week 8: vs. Denver Broncos
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Week 8: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos
0
3 10 6 19
Chiefs 14 3 3 9 29
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date :
Game time : 7:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather : Clear, 44 °F (7 °C)
Game attendance : 76,573
Referee : Tony Corrente
TV announcers (ESPN) : Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 27-yard field goal, 11:48. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 7:07.
KC – Harrison Butker 25-yard field goal, 5:02. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 4:05.
Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 32-yard field goal, 12:30. Chiefs 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:54.
DEN – Brandon McManus 34-yard field goal, 8:11. Chiefs 20–6. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:19.
DEN – Devontae Booker 6-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 1:14. Chiefs 20–13. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:44.
Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 43-yard field goal, 12:30. Chiefs 23–13. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:44.
KC – Harrison Butker 51-yard field goal, 7:03. Chiefs 26–13. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 3:03.
KC – Harrison Butker 42-yard field goal, 4:41. Chiefs 29–13. Drive: 4 plays, –2 yards, 1:42.
DEN – A. J. Derby 11-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (pass failed), 1:55. Chiefs 29–19. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:46.
Top passers
DEN – Trevor Siemian – 19/36, 198 yards, TD, 3 INT
KC – Alex Smith – 14/31, 202 yards, TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 5 receptions, 66 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 133 yards, TD
During halftime, Carlos Carson was inducted into the Chiefs Ring of Honor.
Week 9: at Dallas Cowboys
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Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
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1 2 3 4 Total
Chiefs
0
10 7 0 17
Cowboys 7 7 7 7 28
at AT&T Stadium , Arlington, Texas
Date : November 5
Game time : 3:25 p.m. CST
Game weather : None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance : 93,273
Referee : Pete Morelli
TV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 38-yard field goal, 7:24. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 5:08.
DAL – Dak Prescott 10-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 0:21. Cowboys 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 1:31.
KC – Tyreek Hill 56-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 0:02. Cowboys 14–10. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:13.
Third quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 2-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 9:11. Chiefs 17-14. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 5:54.
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 2-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 3:33. Cowboys 21–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:37.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Cole Beasley 7-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Mike Nugent kick), 9:02. Cowboys 28–17. Drive: 13 plays, 87 yards, 6:46.
Top passers
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Top receivers
This was the last time the Chiefs lost a game by more than 8 points until Super Bowl LV .
Week 11: at New York Giants
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Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Giants – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 OT Total
Chiefs
0
3 0 6 0 9
Giants 0
6 0 3 3 12
at MetLife Stadium , East Rutherford, New Jersey
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYG – Orleans Darkwa 1-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 13:26. Giants 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:17.
KC – Harrison Butker 31-yard field goal, 4:09. Giants 6–3. Drive: 15 plays, 61 yards, 9:17.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 31-yard field goal, 13:30. Tied 6–6. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:05.
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 26-yard field goal, 1:38. Giants 9–6. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 0:29.
KC – Harrison Butker 23-yard field goal, 0:01. Tied 9–9. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 1:37.
Overtime
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 23-yard field goal, 1:54. Giants 12–9. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:00.
Top passers
Top rushers
KC – Kareem Hunt – 18 rushes, 73 yards
NYG – Orleans Darkwa – 20 rushes, 74 yards, TD
Top receivers
Week 12: vs. Buffalo Bills
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Week 12: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Bills 7 6 3 0 16
Chiefs
0
3 7 0 10
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
BUF – Stephen Hauschka 34-yard field goal, 12:01. Bills 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 2:50.
KC – Harrison Butker 45-yard field goal, 1:44. Bills 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:46.
BUF – Stephen Hauschka 56-yard field goal, 0:04. Bills 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 1:40.
Third quarter
KC – Albert Wilson 19-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 9:19. Bills 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 5:41.
BUF – Stephen Hauschka 49-yard field goal, 6:52. Bills 16–10. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:27.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
BUF – LeSean McCoy – 22 rushes, 49 yards
KC – Alex Smith – 5 rushes, 35 yards
Top receivers
Week 13: at New York Jets
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Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Chiefs
14 3 7 7 31
Jets 14 7 6 11 38
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : December 3
Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather : Cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C)
Game attendance : 77,562
Referee : John Parry
TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 22-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 12:22. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:38.
KC – Travis Kelce 36-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 10:36. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 1 plays, 36 yards, 0:06.
NYJ – Bilal Powell 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 6:10. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:26.
NYJ – Josh McCown 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 0:46. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 5:02.
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 36-yard field goal, 2:49. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:45.
NYJ – Matt Forte 11-yard pass from Josh McCown (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 0:23. Jets 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:26.
Third quarter
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 27-yard field goal, 5:29. Jets 24–17. Drive: 18 plays, 72 yards, 9:31.
KC – Tyreek Hill 79-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 5:13. Tied 24–24. Drive: 1 plays, 79 yards, 0:16.
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 47-yard field goal, 3:27. Jets 27–24. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:46.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 38-yard field goal, 11:23. Jets 30–24. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:26.
KC – Tyreek Hill 40-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 9:13. Chiefs 31–30. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:10.
NYJ – Josh McCown 1-yard run (Elijah McGuire run), 2:15. Jets 38–31. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:58.
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 19/33, 366 yards, 4 TD
NYJ – Josh McCown – 26/36, 331 yards, TD
Top rushers
KC – Alex Smith – 1 rush, 70 yards
NYJ – Matt Forte – 15 rushes, 58 yards
Top receivers
KC – Tyreek Hill – 6 receptions, 185 yards, 2 TD
NYJ – Jermaine Kearse – 9 receptions, 157 yards
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
0
0
0 15 15
Chiefs 3 13 10 0 26
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : December 10
Game time : 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather : Sunny, 46 °F (8 °C)
Game attendance : 74,461
Referee : Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 53-yard field goal, 9:22. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 23 yards, 4:07.
Second quarter
KC – Kareem Hunt 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 14:57. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 7:03.
KC – Harrison Butker 29-yard field goal, 10:48. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:31.
KC – Harrison Butker 33-yard field goal, 1:41. Chiefs 16–0. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:51.
Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 40-yard field goal, 11:01. Chiefs 19–0. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:59.
KC – Charcandrick West 13-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 3:22. Chiefs 26–0. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:51.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
OAK – Derek Carr – 24/41, 211 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Alex Smith – 20/34, 268 yards, INT
Top rushers
OAK – Marshawn Lynch – 7 rushes, 61 yards, TD
KC – Kareem Hunt – 25 rushes, 116 yards, TD
Top receivers
OAK – Michael Crabtree – 7 receptions, 60 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 74 yards
Week 15: vs. Los Angeles Chargers
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Week 15: Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Chargers
0
6 7 0 13
Chiefs 3 7 10 10 30
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date :
Game time : 7:25 p.m. CST
Game weather : Cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)
Game attendance : 75,011
Referee : Walt Anderson
TV announcers (NFLN) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 31-yard field goal, 0:01. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 82 yards, 8:55.
Second quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 64-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 6:39. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:50.
LAC – Melvin Gordon 2-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 2:05. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:30.
Third quarter
LAC – Antonio Gates 10-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Travis Coons kick), 9:26. Chargers 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 3:27.
KC – Kareem Hunt 3-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 2:14. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 7:13.
KC – Harrison Butker 24-yard field goal, 0:31. Chiefs 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:12.
Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 51-yard field goal, 11:04. Chiefs 23–13. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 3:28.
KC – Kareem Hunt 5-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 4:01. Chiefs 30–13. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:26.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 16: vs. Miami Dolphins
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Week 16: Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins
3 10 0 0 13
Chiefs 3 17 3 6 29
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : December 24
Game time : 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather : Cloudy, 23 °F (−5 °C)
Game attendance : 65,325
Referee : Brad Allen
TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Jenny Dell
Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 31-yard field goal, 9:41. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:23.
MIA – Cody Parkey 44-yard field goal, 3:29. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 6:12.
Second quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 9-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 13:00. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:29.
MIA – Cody Parkey 28-yard field goal, 8:11. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:49.
KC – Kareem Hunt 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 3:37. Chiefs 17–6. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:34.
MIA – Jakeem Grant 65-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Cody Parkey kick), 3:22. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 1 plays, 65 yards, 0:15.
KC – Harrison Butker 32-yard field goal, 0:07. Chiefs 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 0:42.
Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 21-yard field goal, 10:24. Chiefs 23–13. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:36.
Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 29-yard field goal, 12:16. Chiefs 26–13. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 4:47.
KC – Harrison Butker 49-yard field goal, 3:41. Chiefs 29–13. Drive: 10 plays, 31 yards, 6:18.
Top passers
MIA – Jay Cutler – 19/38, 286 yards, TD
KC – Alex Smith – 25/39, 304 yards, TD
Top rushers
MIA – Kenyan Drake – 13 rushes, 57 yards
KC – Kareem Hunt – 29 rushes, 91 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIA – Jakeem Grant – 4 receptions, 107 yards, TD
KC – Tyreek Hill – 6 receptions, 109 yards
Week 17: at Denver Broncos
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Week 17: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Chiefs 7 7 10 3 27
Broncos
3 7 0 14 24
at Sports Authority Field at Mile High , Denver, Colorado
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DEN – De'Angelo Henderson 29-yard pass from Paxton Lynch (Brandon McManus kick), 4:56. Broncos 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:42.
KC – Anthony Sherman 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 1:07. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:49.
Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 20-yard field goal, 3:58. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 18 plays, 90 yards, 8:46.
KC – Ramik Wilson 11-yard fumble return (Harrison Butker kick), 3:04. Chiefs 24–10.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Zaire Anderson 38-yard fumble return (Brandon McManus kick), 6:52. Chiefs 24–17.
DEN – Demaryius Thomas 6-yard pass from Paxton Lynch (Brandon McManus kick), 2:53. Tied 24–24. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:23.
KC – Harrison Butker 30-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 27–24. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 2:53.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 22/35, 284 yards, INT
DEN – Paxton Lynch – 21/31, 254 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
KC – Anthony Sherman – 14 rushes, 40 yards, TD
DEN – C. J. Anderson – 18 rushes, 61 yards
Top receivers
Standings
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Team
Division
W L T PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1 [a ] New England Patriots
East
13 3 0
.813
5–1
10–2
.484
.466
W3
2 [a ] Pittsburgh Steelers
North
13 3 0
.813
6–0
10–2
.453
.423
W2
3 [b ] Jacksonville Jaguars
South
10 6 0
.625
4–2
9–3
.434
.394
L2
4 [b ] Kansas City Chiefs
West
10 6 0
.625
5–1
8–4
.477
.481
W4
Wild Cards
5 [c ] Tennessee Titans
South
9 7 0
.563
5–1
8–4
.434
.396
W1
6 [c ] Buffalo Bills
East
9 7 0
.563
3–3
7–5
.492
.396
W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 [c ] Baltimore Ravens
North
9 7 0
.563
3–3
7–5
.441
.299
L1
8 [c ] Los Angeles Chargers
West
9 7 0
.563
3–3
6–6
.457
.347
W2
9 Cincinnati Bengals
North
7 9 0
.438
3–3
6–6
.465
.321
W2
10 [d ] Oakland Raiders
West
6 10 0
.375
2–4
5–7
.512
.396
L4
11 [d ] Miami Dolphins
East
6 10 0
.375
2–4
5–7
.543
.531
L3
12 [e ] Denver Broncos
West
5 11 0
.313
2–4
4–8
.492
.413
L2
13 [e ] New York Jets
East
5 11 0
.313
2–4
5–7
.520
.438
L4
14 [f ] Indianapolis Colts
South
4 12 0
.250
2–4
3–9
.480
.219
W1
15 [f ] Houston Texans
South
4 12 0
.250
1–5
3–9
.516
.375
L6
16 Cleveland Browns
North
0
16 0
.000
0–6
0–12
.520
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L16
Tiebreakers [g ]
^ a b New England claimed the No. 1 seed over Pittsburgh based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Jacksonville claimed the No. 3 seed over Kansas City based on conference record.
^ a b c d Tennessee finished ahead of Buffalo, Baltimore and Los Angeles Chargers based on conference record, claiming the No. 5 seed.
^ a b Oakland finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Denver finished ahead of the New York Jets based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Indianapolis finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head sweep.
^ 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.
Schedule
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5 ) Tennessee Titans
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AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5 ) Tennessee Titans at (4 ) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Titans 0
3 7 12 22
Chiefs
14 7 0 0 21
at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 49-yard field goal, 1:55. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:02.
KC – Demarcus Robinson 14-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 0:03. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 1:52.
Third quarter
TEN – Marcus Mariota 6-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 6:31. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 15 plays, 91 yards, 8:29.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 35-yard run (pass failed), 14:08. Chiefs 21–16. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:17.
TEN – Eric Decker 22-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (pass failed), 6:06. Titans 22–21. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:09.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
For the first round of the playoffs, the Chiefs played the Tennessee Titans at home. The Chiefs entered the game looking to win their first home playoff game since 1994, a streak of 5 straight home playoff losses. The Chiefs had a strong first half, building a 21–3 halftime lead and sending the home crowd into a frenzy. However, the Titans were able to catch fire, with a batted down touchdown pass from Marcus Mariota to himself, to make the score 21–10. The Chiefs were not able to recover after this touchdown, and the Titans outscored Kansas City 19–0 in the second half to win 22–21. The Chiefs, looked as though they had taken the lead on a fumble by Derrick Henry . However, the turnover was reviewed, and upon review, the call was overturned and Tennessee kept the ball. Henry was then able to run for a first down on third down to seal the game. With the loss, the Chiefs ended their season at 10–7 and lost 6 straight home playoff games, the worst in NFL history.
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