2017 Kansas City Chiefs season

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The 2017 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 48th in the National Football League (NFL), their 55th as the Kansas City Chiefs, their 58th overall, their fifth under head coach Andy Reid and their first under general manager Brett Veach. They won the AFC West, but lost to the Tennessee Titans in the wild card round after blowing a 21–3 lead at the half. The season was the first to feature future two-time MVP and three-time Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes whose first start came in the last game of the regular season against the Denver Broncos, a game which had no playoff implications as the Chiefs had secured the division in Week 16.

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2017 Kansas City Chiefs season
OwnerThe Hunt family
(Clark Hunt Chairman and CEO)
General managerBrett Veach
Head coachAndy Reid
Offensive coordinatorMatt Nagy
Defensive coordinatorBob Sutton
Home stadiumArrowhead Stadium
Results
Record10–6
Division place1st AFC West
PlayoffsLost Wild Card Playoffs
(vs. Titans) 21–22
All-ProsTE Travis Kelce (2nd team)
OT Mitchell Schwartz (2nd team)
Pro Bowlers
Team MVPAlex Smith
Team ROYKareem Hunt
Uniform
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Until 2025, this was the last season that the Chiefs did not win a playoff game or advance to at least the AFC Championship Game.

Season notes

General manager John Dorsey was fired on June 22, 2017.[1] On July 10, the Chiefs promoted co-director of player personnel Brett Veach to general manager.[2] The only other personnel change for the Chiefs that occurred was co-offensive coordinator Brad Childress was promoted to assistant head coach, leaving Matt Nagy as the only offensive coordinator.[3] 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.[4] After being released, Charles signed with the Chiefs division rival, the Denver Broncos.[5]

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.[6] They finished the season with a 10–6 record, earning the AFC's fourth seed in the playoffs. In the wild-card round, they would lose to the 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.[7] It was the second time under Andy Reid they lost a playoff game after being up by more than 10 points at halftime. The Chiefs have lost three consecutive playoff games, and have lost 11 of their last 12. The Chiefs first two wins of the season came against teams that eventually meet in 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.

NFL Top 100

The Chiefs had 6 players ranked in NFL Network's annual Top 100 players list, which was tied for the 3rd most.

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RankPlayerPositionChange
13Eric BerrySIncrease 42
26Travis KelceTEIncrease 65
32Marcus PetersCB

Increase 33

36Tyreek HillWRNR
76Justin HoustonLBDecrease 50
81Alex SmithQBSteady 0
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Transactions

Offseason

Reserve/future free agent contracts

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PlayerPosition
Isaiah BattleT
Will RatelleFB
Julian WilsonCB
Joseph CheekG
Jordan DeveyG
Jimmy HallS
Cory JohnsonNT
Seantavius JonesWR
David KingDE
Earl OkineLB
Joel StaveQB
Khaseem GreeneLB
Josh JamesT
Montori HughesDT
Darrin ReavesRB
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Cuts

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PositionPlayer2017 team
RBJamaal CharlesDenver Broncos
DEJaye HowardChicago Bears
WRJeremy MaclinBaltimore Ravens
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Free agents

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PositionPlayerStatus*2016 team(s)2017 team
SEric BerryUFAKansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs
TEOrson CharlesUFADetroit LionsKansas City Chiefs
LBReshard CliettUFADenver Broncos
New York Jets
Arizona Cardinals
Kansas City Chiefs
WRKenny CookERFAKansas City ChiefsTBD
RBKnile DavisUFAKansas City ChiefsPittsburgh Steelers
TEGavin EscobarUFADallas CowboysKansas City Chiefs
QBNick Foles*UFAKansas City ChiefsPhiladelphia Eagles
SMarqueston HuffUFAJacksonville Jaguars
Baltimore Ravens
Kansas City Chiefs
CBStanley Jean-BaptisteUFASeattle SeahawksKansas City Chiefs
DEJarvis JenkinsUFANew York Jets
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
DTBennie LoganUFAPhiladelphia EaglesKansas City Chiefs
FBTrey MillardERFAKansas City ChiefsTBD
PWill MondayUFAPittsburgh SteelersKansas City Chiefs
GMike PersonUFAKansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs
DTDontari PoeUFAKansas City ChiefsAtlanta Falcons
DEKendall ReyesUFAKansas City ChiefsTBD
LBMarcus RushUFAJacksonville JaguarsKansas City Chiefs
KCairo SantosRFAKansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs
RBC. J. SpillerUFANew Orleans Saints
Seattle Seahawks
New York Jets
Kansas City Chiefs
SDaniel SorensenRFAKansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs
GAndrew TillerUFASan Francisco 49ersKansas City Chiefs
WRAlbert WilsonRFAKansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs
LSJames WinchesterRFAKansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs
*RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent
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*Nick Foles had an option on his contract for the 2017 season that the Chiefs declined

Trades

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PositionPlayer/pick
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TeamCompensation
NA5th round pick
2017 draft
New England PatriotsTE James O'Shaughnessy
6th round pick 2017 draft
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Draft

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2017 Kansas City Chiefs draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 10 Patrick Mahomes *  Quarterback Texas Tech
2 59 Tanoh Kpassagnon  Defensive end Villanova
3 85 Kareem Hunt *  Running back Toledo
4 139 Jehu Chesson  Wide receiver Michigan
5 183 Ukeme Eligwe  Linebacker Georgia Southern
6 218 Leon McQuay III  Safety USC Compensatory selection
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career
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Notes

  • The Chiefs forfeited their original 6th round selection (what would have been the 211th overall selection) as part of their punishment for a violation of the NFL's Anti-Tampering policy during the 2015 free agency period.
  • The Chiefs traded their 1st round selection, (27th overall), their 3rd round selection (91st overall), and their 2018 1st round selection for the Buffalo Bills 1st round selection (10th overall)
  • The Chiefs traded their 3rd round selection (104th overall), 4th round selection (132nd overall), and 7th round selection (245th overall) to the Minnesota Vikings for their 3rd round selection (86th overall)
  • The Chiefs traded tight end James O'Shaughnessy and their 6th round selection (216th overall) to the New England Patriots for the Patriots 5th round selection (183rd overall)
  • The Chiefs traded two 5th round selections (170th overall and 180th overall) to the Minnesota Vikings for their 4th round selection (139th overall)

Undrafted free agents

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PositionPlayerCollege
TCorin BrooksTexas–Permian Basin
SDevin ChappellOregon State
WRGehrig DieterAlabama
SDamariay DrewCalifornia
WRAnas HasicWest Florida
TEWyatt HoustonUtah State
WRMarcus KempHawaii
CBAshton LampkinOklahoma State
GDamien MamaUSC
WRAlonzo MooreNebraska
CBJ. R. NelsonMontana
SJordan SternsOklahoma State
WRTony StevensAuburn
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Players signed from rookie mini camp tryouts

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PositionPlayerCollege
NTRicky Ali'ifuaUtah State
TEEmmanuel ByrdMarshall
RBDevine ReddingIndiana
WRJamari StaplesLouisville
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Players cut in the offseason before playing for the Chiefs

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PositionPlayer
Julian WilsonCB
Jimmy HallCB
Anas HasicWR
Wyatt HoustonTE
Cory Johnson*DT
Will Ratelle*FB
Darrin ReavesRB
Kelvin TaylorRB
Jamari StaplesWR
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*Indicates player was on the practice squad during the 2016 season but never on the active roster

Staff

2017 Kansas City Chiefs staff

Front office

  • Chairman/CEO – Clark Hunt
  • President – Mark Donovan
  • General manager – Brett Veach
  • Director of football administration – Brandt Tilis
  • Salary cap & legal executive – Chris Shea
  • Director of player personnel – Mike Borgonzi
  • Director of college scouting – Ryan Poles
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Ryne Nutt
  • Director of pro personnel – Tim Terry

Head coaches

  • Head coach – Andy Reid
  • Assistant head coach – Brad Childress
  • Senior assistant to the head coach – Porter Ellett

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Matt Nagy
  • Assistant quarterbacks – Corey Matthaei
  • Running backs – Eric Bieniemy
  • Wide receivers – Greg Lewis
  • Tight ends – Tom Melvin
  • Offensive line – Andy Heck
  • Offensive quality control – Joe Blaymeir
  • Offensive quality control – Mike Kafka
  • Statistical analysis coordinator – Mike Frazier
Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Head athletic trainer – Rick Burkholder
  • Strength and conditioning – Barry Rubin
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Travis Crittenden
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Devin Woodhouse
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Ryan Reynolds

Final roster

2017 Kansas City Chiefs roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 10 reserve, 10 practice squad

Preseason

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 11 San Francisco 49ers L 17–27 0–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
2 August 19 at Cincinnati Bengals W 30–12 1–1 Paul Brown Stadium Recap
3 August 25 at Seattle Seahawks L 13–26 1–2 Century Link Field Recap
4 August 31 Tennessee Titans W 30–6 2–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
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Game summaries

Week 1: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 1: San Francisco 49ers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers 3 6 01827
Chiefs 7 0 10017
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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Week 2: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 13 14030
Bengals 3 6 3012
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at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: August 19
  • 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
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Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 7 0313
Seahawks 3 13 3726
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at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: August 25
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT/5:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,541
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
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Week 4: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 4: Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 3 0 306
Chiefs 0 13 10730
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 60,213
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
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Regular season

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 7 at New England Patriots W 42–27 1–0 Gillette Stadium Recap
2 September 17 Philadelphia Eagles W 27–20 2–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
3 September 24 at Los Angeles Chargers W 24–10 3–0 StubHub Center Recap
4 October 2 Washington Redskins W 29–20 4–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
5 October 8 at Houston Texans W 42–34 5–0 NRG Stadium Recap
6 October 15 Pittsburgh Steelers L 13–19 5–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
7 October 19 at Oakland Raiders L 30–31 5–2 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Recap
8 October 30 Denver Broncos W 29–19 6–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
9 November 5 at Dallas Cowboys L 17–28 6–3 AT&T Stadium Recap
10 Bye
11 November 19 at New York Giants L 9–12 (OT) 6–4 MetLife Stadium Recap
12 November 26 Buffalo Bills L 10–16 6–5 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
13 December 3 at New York Jets L 31–38 6–6 MetLife Stadium Recap
14 December 10 Oakland Raiders W 26–15 7–6 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
15 December 16 Los Angeles Chargers W 30–13 8–6 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
16 December 24 Miami Dolphins W 29–13 9–6 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
17 December 31 at Denver Broncos W 27–24 10–6 Sports Authority Field at Mile High Recap
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at New England Patriots

NFL Kickoff Game

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 7 72142
Patriots 7 10 10027
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at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

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Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 2: Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 3 0 71020
Chiefs 3 3 71427
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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Week 3: at Los Angeles Chargers

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 14 3 0724
Chargers 7 3 0010
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at StubHub Center, Carson, California

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Week 4: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 4: Washington Redskins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins 10 0 7320
Chiefs 0 7 101229
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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Week 5: at Houston Texans

Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 20 01942
Texans 0 7 62134
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at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

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Week 6: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 6: Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 2 10 0719
Chiefs 3 0 01013
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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Week 7: at Oakland Raiders

Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 10 10 10030
Raiders 14 0 71031
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at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

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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

Week 8: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 3 10619
Chiefs 14 3 3929
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 30
  • 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
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During halftime, Carlos Carson was inducted into the Chiefs Ring of Honor.

Week 9: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 10 7017
Cowboys 7 7 7728
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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
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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

Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Giants – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Chiefs 0 3 0609
Giants 0 6 03312
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at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

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Week 12: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 12: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bills 7 6 3016
Chiefs 0 3 7010
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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Week 13: at New York Jets

Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 14 3 7731
Jets 14 7 61138
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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
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Week 14: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 14: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Raiders 0 0 01515
Chiefs 3 13 10026
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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
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Week 15: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 15: Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 6 7013
Chiefs 3 7 101030
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 16
  • 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
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Week 16: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 16: Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 3 10 0013
Chiefs 3 17 3629
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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
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Week 17: at Denver Broncos

Week 17: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 7 10327
Broncos 3 7 01424
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at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

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This Week 17 game marked the start of Patrick Mahomes's journey as the Chiefs' star-rising quarterback.[8][9] Though Mahomes did not play in the AFC Wild Card game, against the Tennessee Titans, the week after, Chiefs fans saw the first glimpse of Mahomes' career in his first regular season game as an NFL quarterback. It was later announced that Mahomes would be the Chiefs' starting quarterback for the 2018 season, after Alex Smith was traded to the Washington Redskins, in exchange for cornerback, Kendall Fuller. The Wild Card game was Alex Smith's last action as the Chiefs' starting quarterback, after spending four seasons with the team, since 2013, leading them to multiple playoff appearances.

Standings

Division

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AFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(4) Kansas City Chiefs 10 6 0 .625 5–1 8–4 415 339 W4
Los Angeles Chargers 9 7 0 .563 3–3 6–6 355 272 W2
Oakland Raiders 6 10 0 .375 2–4 5–7 301 373 L4
Denver Broncos 5 11 0 .313 2–4 4–8 289 382 L2
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Conference

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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 L16
Tiebreakers[g]
  1. New England claimed the No. 1 seed over Pittsburgh based on head-to-head victory.
  2. Jacksonville claimed the No. 3 seed over Kansas City based on conference record.
  3. Tennessee finished ahead of Buffalo, Baltimore and Los Angeles Chargers based on conference record, claiming the No. 5 seed.
    Buffalo and Baltimore finished ahead of Los Angeles Chargers based on conference record.
    Buffalo claimed the No. 6 seed over Baltimore based on strength of victory.
  4. Oakland finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head victory.
  5. Denver finished ahead of the New York Jets based on head-to-head victory.
  6. Indianapolis finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head sweep.
  7. 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.
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Postseason

Schedule

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Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Recap
Wild Card January 6 Tennessee Titans (5) L 21–22 0–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
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Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Tennessee Titans

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Tennessee Titans at (4) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 0 3 71222
Chiefs 14 7 0021
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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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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