2020 Kansas City Chiefs season

61st season in franchise history; fourth Super Bowl appearance, second Super Bowl loss From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 2020 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 51st in the National Football League (NFL), their 61st season overall and their eighth under head coach Andy Reid. The Chiefs, who entered the season as defending Super Bowl LIV champions, qualified for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season, tying a franchise record set from 1990 to 1995 and won the division for the fifth consecutive year. They finished with a league-leading 14–2 record, the best record in Chiefs history until the 2024 season. The Chiefs appeared in Super Bowl LV, their second consecutive Super Bowl appearance and fourth in franchise history, but lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 31–9. With the loss, the Chiefs became the sixth defending Super Bowl champion to lose the next year's game, after the 1978 Dallas Cowboys, the 1983 Washington Redskins, the 1997 Green Bay Packers, the 2014 Seattle Seahawks, and the 2017 New England Patriots. Their 2024 counterpart would later join this list.

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2020 Kansas City Chiefs season
OwnerThe Hunt family
(Clark Hunt Chairman and CEO)
General managerBrett Veach
Head coachAndy Reid
Offensive coordinatorEric Bieniemy
Defensive coordinatorSteve Spagnuolo
Home stadiumArrowhead Stadium
Results
Record14–2
Division place1st AFC West
PlayoffsWon Divisional Playoffs
(vs. Browns) 22–17
Won AFC Championship
(vs. Bills) 38–24
Lost Super Bowl LV
(vs.[A] Buccaneers) 9–31
All-Pros
5
Pro Bowlers
7
Team MVPTravis Kelce
Team ROYClyde Edwards-Helaire
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Season summary

In the offseason, the Chiefs released the longest tenured player in franchise history, punter Dustin Colquitt, who had been with the team since 2005. Colquitt was later signed to the Chiefs practice squad shortly before the playoffs.

The biggest move of the offseason, however, was signing quarterback Patrick Mahomes to a ten-year, $503-million-dollar extension, the largest contract in American sports history.[1]

On August 17, the Chiefs announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, their stadium will be filled at about 22% capacity, or about 16,000 fans. Additionally, fans in attendance will be required to wear a face covering when they are not actively eating or drinking. Season tickets were not sold, however, season ticket holders from 2019 that did not cancelled season tickets, still had the option to buy season tickets in 2021.[2]

After a 34–20 Week 3 win over the Baltimore Ravens, the Chiefs set a franchise record for consecutive wins including the playoffs with 12.[3] The streak was snapped two weeks later at 13 with a Week 5 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders.[4] Following a Week 4 victory over the New England Patriots, the Chiefs became the first team in NFL history to open their season 4–0 in four consecutive seasons.[5] The Chiefs clinched their fifth consecutive AFC West title after defeating the Miami Dolphins in Week 14. The victory also gave the Chiefs their first 12–1 record in franchise history.[6] A Week 16 victory over the Atlanta Falcons gave the Chiefs their franchise record 14th win. It also clinched home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. The Chiefs finished the season undefeated on the road for the first time in franchise history and with a 14–2 overall record, the best in the NFL during the season. In doing so, the Chiefs became the first team since the 2016 New England Patriots to achieve an 8–0 road record in the regular season.

Following their win in the divisional round of the playoffs against the Browns, Kansas City became the first AFC team ever to host three consecutive conference championship games, and the second team in NFL history to host three consecutive conference championships. The other team was the Philadelphia Eagles from 2002 to 2004, who were also coached by Andy Reid.[7] The win also gave the Chiefs their 3rd consecutive season winning at least one playoff game, after losing 11 of their previous 12 playoff games. In the AFC Championship, the Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills 38–24 and advanced to Super Bowl LV, their second consecutive Super Bowl appearance and fourth all-time Super Bowl appearance. They went on to lose to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Super Bowl, becoming the first team since the 2017 New England Patriots to win a Super Bowl but lose the following one the next season.

NFL Top 100

The Chiefs had six players named to the Top 100. Tight end Travis Kelce is the only player who was ranked higher than the previous season. Defending Super Bowl MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes was the highest rated Chiefs player on the list at fourth. Mahomes selection of fourth (behind fellow quarterbacks Lamar Jackson and Russell Wilson, as well as defensive tackle Aaron Donald) drew criticism from multiple NFL analysts and fans.[8] SB Nation’s Chiefs site Arrowhead Pride said they will no longer report on the Top 100 following Mahomes being selected fourth.[9]

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Rank Player Position Change
4 Patrick Mahomes Quarterback Steady 0
18 Travis Kelce Tight end Increase 3
22 Tyreek Hill Wide receiver Decrease 3
39 Tyrann Mathieu Safety NR
52 Chris Jones Defensive tackle Decrease 16
95 Frank Clark Defensive end Decrease 10
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Offseason

Coaching staff changes

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2020 Kansas City Chiefs Coaching staff changes
Old coach Position New coach
VacantPassing game coordinatorMike Kafka*
Rod WilsonAssistant special teams
coordinator
Andy Hill
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*Mike Kafka will continue serving in his role as quarterbacks coach, but will have additional duties as passing game coordinator

Players added

Below are players signed following the conclusion of the 2019 season, some of the players signed spent a portion of the 2019 NFL season on the practice squad and/or active roster.

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2020 Kansas City Chiefs Players added
Player Position
Taco CharltonDE
Adrian ColbertS
Felton DavisWR
Gehrig Dieter*WR
Jody Fortson*WR
Antonio HamiltonCB
Darius HarrisLB
Daniel HelmTE
Braxton Hoyett*DT
Nick Keizer*TE
Daniel KilgoreC
Chris Lammons*CB
Devaroe Lawrence*DT
John LovettFB
Elijah McGuire*RB
Tyler NewsomeP
Kelechi OsemeleG
Mike RemmersT
Ricky Seals-JonesTE
Emmanuel Smith*LB
Andrew SorohS
Jordan Ta'amuQB
Tedric ThompsonS
Tim WardDE
DeAndré WashingtonRB
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*Indicates player finished the previous season on the Chiefs' practice squad

Players lost

Below are players who were on the roster at the end of the 2019 season, but were either released or did not re-sign after their contract expired.

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2020 Kansas City Chiefs Players lost
Player Position
Blake BellTE
Morris ClaiborneCB
Dustin ColquittP
Felton DavisWR
Kendall FullerCB
Darron LeeOLB
Jordan LucasS
Marcus MarshallRB
LeSean McCoyRB
Emmanuel OgbahDE
Reggie RaglandLB
Keith ReaserCB
Terrell SuggsDE
Spencer WareRB
Xavier WilliamsDT
Stefen WisniewskiG
David WellsTE
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Draft

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Trades

  • The Chiefs traded linebacker Dee Ford to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for their 2nd round draft pick (63rd overall).
  • The Chiefs traded their 2nd round selection (64th overall), in addition to 2019 draft picks, to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for defensive end Frank Clark and a 2019 draft pick.
  • The Chiefs traded their 6th round selection (211th overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for linebacker Darron Lee
  • The Chiefs traded their 7th round selection (246th overall) to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for safety Jordan Lucas.
  • The Chiefs traded their 6th-round pick in 2021 NFL draft to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for their 237th pick in the 2020 draft.

Undrafted free agents

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Signed and released in the offseason

Below are players who were signed and released in the offseason before playing a game for the Chiefs in the 2020 season. These players were not a part of the final roster cut downs prior to the start of the regular season.

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2020 Kansas City Chiefs Signed and released in the offseason
Player Position
Anthony LanierDT
Alizé MackTE
Shea PattersonQB
Kyle ShurmurQB
Mike WeberRB
Cody WhiteWR
JaVarius DavisCB
Jovahn FairG
Jalen JuliusS
John LovettFB
Tyler NewsomeP
Byran WrightLB
Andrew SorohS
Aleva HifoWR
Andre BaccelliaWR
Hakeem BaileyCB
Emmanuel SmithLB
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COVID-19 opt-outs

On July 24, 2020, NFL owners and the NFL Players Association approved giving players the option to opt out of playing during the entire 2020 season as precaution due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The players listed below opted-out before the August 6 deadline and did not play.[10]

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2020 Kansas City Chiefs COVID-19 opt-outs
Player Position
Laurent Duvernay-TardifG
Damien WilliamsRB
Lucas NiangOT
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Final roster cutdown

The following players were released to bring the roster to the league mandated 53 players before week 1. In addition to the following 24 players being released, the Chiefs also placed two players on the reserve/suspended list and placed one player on the PUP list.

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2020 Kansas City Chiefs Final roster cutdown
Player Position
Jackson BartonT
Rodney ClemonsDB
Omari CobbLB
Adrian ColbertS
Gehrig DieterWR
Maurice FfrenchWR
Jody FortsonWR
Darius HarrisLB
Daniel HelmTE
Lavert HillDB
Braxton HoyettDT
Ryan HunterG
Chris LammonsCB
Devaroe LawrenceDT
Kalija LipscombWR
Elijah McGuireRB
Matt MooreQB
Greg SenatT
Justice Shelton-MosleyWR
Breeland SpeaksDE
Jordan Ta'amuQB
Tim WardDE
DeAndré WashingtonRB
Darryl WilliamsOL
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In-season transactions

All transactions listed in this section occurred after the Chiefs released their initial 53 player roster.

Suspensions served

The players listed below served a suspension at some point during the season. The length, reason, and weeks served are all listed below.

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2020 Kansas City Chiefs Suspensions served
Player Position Reason Length Weeks served
Bashaud Breeland[11]CBPersonal conduct and
positive test for marijuana
4 games1–4
Mike Pennel[12]DTPositive test for PEDs2 games1–2
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Signings

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2020 Kansas City Chiefs In-season signings
Player Position
Le'Veon BellRB
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Practice squad elevations

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2020 Kansas City Chiefs Practice squad elevations
Player Position Final status*
Braxton HoyettDTRavens PS
DeAndré WashingtonRBDolphins roster
Darius HarrisLBChiefs roster
Danny IsidoraGSteelers roster
Marcus KempWRChiefs roster
Bryan WitzmannGChiefs PS
Gehrig DieterWRChiefs PS
Tim WardDEChiefs roster
Chris LammonsCBChiefs roster
Stefen WisniewskiGChiefs roster
Deandre BakerCBChiefs PS
Emmanuel SmithLBChiefs PS
Omari CobbLBChiefs PS
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*Roster status as of Super Bowl LV

Trades

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2020 Kansas City Chiefs trades
Team Player/pick
Received
Compensation
Miami Dolphins6th-round pick
2021 NFL draft
RB DeAndré Washington
7th-round pick 2021 NFL Draft
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Cuts

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2020 Kansas City Chiefs cuts
Player Position
Tedric ThompsonCB
Ricky Seals-Jones*TE
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*Signed to practice squad after release

Injured reserve returns

The following players spent a portion of the season on injured reserve and were eventually activated off of it.

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2020 Kansas City Chiefs Injured reserve returns
Player Position Date added Date removed
Khalen SaundersDTSeptember 19October 24
L'Jarius SneedCBSeptember 30November 21
Mike DannaDTOctober 10October 31
Alex OkaforDEOctober 24November 21
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Staff

2020 Kansas City Chiefs staff

Front office

  • Chairman/CEO – Clark Hunt
  • President – Mark Donovan
  • General manager – Brett Veach
  • Football operations counsel and personnel executive – Chris Shea
  • Director of football operations – Mike Borgonzi
  • Assistant directors of player personnel – Mike Bradway and Ryan Poles
  • Director of pro personnel – Tim Terry
  • Director of college scouting – Ryne Nutt
  • Director of football administration – Brandt Tilis
  • College scouting coordinator – Greg Castillo

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Assistant special teams – Andy Hill

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Barry Rubin
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Travis Crittenden
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Devin Woodhouse
  • Sports science/conditioning – Ryan Reynolds

Final roster

2020 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, 18 reserve, 15 practice squad (2 exempt)

Preseason cancellation

The Chiefs' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]

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Week Date Opponent Venue Result
1 August 15 Cincinnati Bengals Arrowhead Stadium Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2 August 22 at Arizona Cardinals State Farm Stadium
3 August 29 at Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium
4 September 3 Green Bay Packers Arrowhead Stadium
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Regular season

Schedule

As the defending Super Bowl champions, the Chiefs earned the right to host the NFL Kickoff Game, which occurred on September 10. The Chiefs' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7.[13]

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 10 Houston Texans W 34–20 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
2 September 20 at Los Angeles Chargers W 23–20 (OT) 2–0 SoFi Stadium Recap
3 September 28 at Baltimore Ravens W 34–20 3–0 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
4[B] October 5 New England Patriots W 26–10 4–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
5 October 11 Las Vegas Raiders L 32–40 4–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
6[C] October 19 at Buffalo Bills W 26–17 5–1 Bills Stadium Recap
7 October 25 at Denver Broncos W 43–16 6–1 Empower Field at Mile High Recap
8 November 1 New York Jets W 35–9 7–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
9 November 8 Carolina Panthers W 33–31 8–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
10 Bye
11 November 22 at Las Vegas Raiders W 35–31 9–1 Allegiant Stadium Recap
12 November 29 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 27–24 10–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap
13 December 6 Denver Broncos W 22–16 11–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
14 December 13 at Miami Dolphins W 33–27 12–1 Hard Rock Stadium Recap
15 December 20 at New Orleans Saints W 32–29 13–1 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
16 December 27 Atlanta Falcons W 17–14 14–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
17 January 3 Los Angeles Chargers L 21–38 14–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Houston Texans

NFL Kickoff Game

Week 1: Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texans 7 0 01320
Chiefs 0 17 71034
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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Week 2: at Los Angeles Chargers

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Chiefs 0 6 311323
Chargers 7 7 33020
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at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

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Week 3: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 6 21 0734
Ravens 3 7 3720
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at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

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Week 4: vs. New England Patriots

Week 4: New England Patriots at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Patriots 0 3 0710
Chiefs 6 0 71326
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 5[B]
  • Game time: 6:05 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 12,729
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
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Week 5: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Week 5: Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Raiders 3 21 01640
Chiefs 7 17 0832
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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Week 6: at Buffalo Bills

Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 6 7626
Bills 3 7 0717
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at Bills Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

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Week 7: at Denver Broncos

Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 10 14 61343
Broncos 6 3 0716
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at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

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Week 8: vs. New York Jets

Week 8: New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 3 6 009
Chiefs 14 7 7735
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 11,932
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
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Week 9: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 9: Carolina Panthers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 10 01431
Chiefs 3 10 71333
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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Week 11: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 7 71435
Raiders 14 3 01431
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at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST/5:20 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
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Week 12: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 17 3 7027
Buccaneers 0 7 31424
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at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 15,950
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
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Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 13: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 3 7 6016
Chiefs 3 6 10322
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 6
  • Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 41 °F (5 °C)
  • Game attendance: 12,578
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
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Week 14: at Miami Dolphins

Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 14 16333
Dolphins 7 3 01727
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at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: December 13
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 13,057
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
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Week 15: at New Orleans Saints

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 7 71132
Saints 0 9 61429
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at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: December 20
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 3,000
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
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Week 16: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 16: Atlanta Falcons at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 7 0714
Chiefs 0 7 01017
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 27
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 13,470
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
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Week 17: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 17: Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 17 7738
Chiefs 7 7 0721
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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Standings

Division

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W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(1) Kansas City Chiefs 14 2 0 .875 4–2 10–2 473 362 L1
Las Vegas Raiders 8 8 0 .500 4–2 6–6 434 478 W1
Los Angeles Chargers 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 384 426 W4
Denver Broncos 5 11 0 .313 1–5 4–8 323 446 L3
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Conference

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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Kansas City Chiefs West 14 2 0 .875 4–2 10–2 .465 .464 L1
2 Buffalo Bills East 13 3 0 .813 6–0 10–2 .512 .471 W6
3 Pittsburgh Steelers North 12 4 0 .750 4–2 9–3 .475 .448 L1
4[a] Tennessee Titans South 11 5 0 .688 5–1 8–4 .475 .398 W1
Wild cards
5[b][c] Baltimore Ravens North 11 5 0 .688 4–2 7–5 .494 .401 W5
6[c][d] Cleveland Browns North 11 5 0 .688 3–3 7–5 .451 .406 W1
7[a][b][d] Indianapolis Colts South 11 5 0 .688 4–2 7–5 .443 .384 W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 Miami Dolphins East 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 .467 .347 L1
9 Las Vegas Raiders West 8 8 0 .500 4–2 6–6 .539 .477 W1
10[e] New England Patriots East 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .527 .429 W1
11[e] Los Angeles Chargers West 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .482 .344 W4
12 Denver Broncos West 5 11 0 .313 1–5 4–8 .566 .388 L3
13 Cincinnati Bengals North 4 11 1 .281 1–5 4–8 .529 .438 L1
14 Houston Texans South 4 12 0 .250 2–4 3–9 .541 .219 L5
15 New York Jets East 2 14 0 .125 0–6 1–11 .594 .656 L1
16 Jacksonville Jaguars South 1 15 0 .063 1–5 1–11 .549 .688 L15
Tiebreakers[f]
  1. Tennessee finished ahead of Indianapolis in the AFC South based on division record.
  2. Baltimore claimed the No. 5 seed over Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. Division tiebreaker used to eliminate Cleveland (see below).
  3. Baltimore claimed the No. 5 seed over Cleveland based on head-to-head sweep.
  4. Cleveland claimed the No. 6 seed over Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory.
  5. New England finished ahead of the LA Chargers based on head-to-head victory.
  6. 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 First-round bye
Divisional January 17 Cleveland Browns (6) W 22–17 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
AFC Championship January 24 Buffalo Bills (2) W 38–24 2–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
Super Bowl LV February 7 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (N5) L 9–31 2–1 [A] Raymond James Stadium Recap
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Game summaries

AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (6) Cleveland Browns

AFC Divisional Playoffs: (6) Cleveland Browns at (1) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Browns 3 0 7717
Chiefs 6 13 3022
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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AFC Championship: vs. (2) Buffalo Bills

AFC Championship: (2) Buffalo Bills at (1) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bills 9 3 3924
Chiefs 0 21 10738
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: January 24, 2021
  • Game time: 5:40 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 16,993
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn and Jay Feely
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Super Bowl LV: vs. (N5) Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Super Bowl LV: (A1) Kansas City Chiefs vs. (N5) Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 3 309
Buccaneers 7 14 10031
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at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida[A]

  • Date: February 7, 2021
  • Game time: 6:40 p.m. EST/5:40 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 63 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 24,835
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn and Jay Feely
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Notes

  1. Despite being played in the Buccaneers' home stadium, the Super Bowl is still officially considered a neutral site game.
  2. Due to positive COVID-19 tests from Chiefs' practice squad quarterback Jordan Ta'amu and Patriots' quarterback Cam Newton, the NFL announced the game would be postponed to give both teams time to see if any other players had caught the virus. Following all additional tests coming back negative, the NFL announced the game would be played on October 5.[14]
  3. The Chiefs' Week 6 game at the Buffalo Bills was rescheduled from October 15 (Thursday) to October 19 (Monday), due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the Titans' organization that forced the Bills–Titans game during Week 5 to be rescheduled from October 11 to October 13.[15]

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