2025 Kansas City Chiefs season

The 2025 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 66th overall, their ninth under the leadership of general manager Brett Veach and their 13th under head coach Andy Reid. The Chiefs entered the season as three-time defending AFC champions, hoping to reach their fourth consecutive Super Bowl and rebound from their Super Bowl loss against the Philadelphia Eagles. However, this season would become a major disappointment, marred by injuries and close losses. The Chiefs failed to win the AFC West for the first time since 2015, missed the playoffs for the first time since 2014 and finished with a losing record for the first time since 2012.

OwnerThe Hunt Family
(Clark Hunt Chairman and CEO)

General managerBrett Veach

Head coachAndy Reid

Home stadiumArrowhead Stadium

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2025 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	The Hunt Family (Clark Hunt Chairman and CEO)
General manager	Brett Veach
Head coach	Andy Reid
Home stadium	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	6–11
Division place	3rd AFC West
Playoffs	Did not qualify
All-Pros	C Creed Humphrey (1st team)
Pro Bowlers	4 C Creed Humphrey DT Chris Jones TE Travis Kelce G Trey Smith
Team MVP	Patrick Mahomes
Team ROY	Ashton Gillotte
Uniform

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The Chiefs failed to improve on their franchise-best 15–2 record from 2024 as they started 0–2 for the first time since 2014. The team only won consecutive games in Weeks 3–4 and Weeks 6–8, the first time under Reid they did not win at least four straight regular season games. Although they managed a decent 5–3 start entering their Week 9 matchup against their rival Buffalo Bills, holding onto a wild card spot, the Chiefs proceeded to lose all but one game the rest of the season from Week 9 onwards. Star quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered a season-ending ACL tear late in the team's Week 15 game, a loss to the Los Angeles Chargers that eliminated the Chiefs from playoff contention. Backup quarterback Gardner Minshew injured his knee the following game, and the team started third-string quarterback Chris Oladokun in the final two games. All but one of the Chiefs' wins were by multiple possessions, but they lost nine of their games by one possession. Kansas City went 5–4 at home but 1–7 on the road, which ultimately cost them a trip to the postseason. The Chiefs were notably swept by the Broncos and Chargers for the first time since 2014 and 2013 respectively.

The Chiefs' Thanksgiving game against the Dallas Cowboys had a regular season record of 57.2 million viewers. The game was broadcast on CBS and streaming service Paramount+, and peaked with 61.4 million viewers by the game's conclusion.^[1]

The Kansas City Chiefs drew an average home attendance of 73,512, the 6th-highest of all NFL teams.^[2]

Offseason

All transactions below occurred in the 2025 offseason.

Futures contracts

Futures contracts are signed beginning with the conclusion of the previous season. They typically consist of players who spent a portion of the previous season on the practice squad of a team.

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2025 Kansas City Chiefs Futures contracts
Player	Position
Chris Oladokun	QB
Chukwuebuka Godrick	T
Baylor Cupp	TE
Anthony Firkser	TE
Keaontay Ingram	RB
Jason Brownlee	WR
Justyn Ross	WR
Tyquan Thornton	WR
Darius Rush	CB
Deon Bush	S
Eric Scott	DB
Jason Taylor	DB
Shaun Bradley	LB
Siaki Ika	DT
Fabien Lovett	DT

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Players lost

Below are players who were on the roster at the end of the 2024 season, but were either released or did not re-sign after their contract expired.

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2025 Kansas City Chiefs Players lost
Player	Position	Reason	New team
Carson Wentz	QB	UFA	Minnesota Vikings
D.J. Humphries	T	UFA	Los Angeles Rams
Samaje Perine	RB	UFA	Cincinnati Bengals
Jody Fortson	TE	UFA	TBD
Peyton Hendershot	TE	UFA	TBD
Mecole Hardman	WR	UFA	Green Bay Packers
DeAndre Hopkins	WR	UFA	Baltimore Ravens
Justin Watson	WR	UFA	Houston Texans
Justin Reid	S	UFA	New Orleans Saints
Keith Taylor	CB	UFA	Atlanta Falcons
Joshua Uche	DE	UFA	Philadelphia Eagles
Derrick Nnadi	DT	UFA	New York Jets
Tershawn Wharton	DT	UFA	Carolina Panthers
Spencer Shrader	K	UFA	Indianapolis Colts

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Signings

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2025 Kansas City Chiefs signings
Player	Position	Previous team
Blake Lynch	LB	Kansas City Chiefs Practice squad
Robert Tonyan	TE	Kansas City Chiefs Practice squad
Cole Christiansen	LB	Kansas City Chiefs
Jaylon Moore	T	San Francisco 49ers
Elijah Mitchell	RB	San Francisco 49ers
Kristian Fulton	CB	Los Angeles Chargers
Bailey Zappe	QB	Cleveland Browns
Gardner Minshew	QB	Las Vegas Raiders
Jerry Tillery	DT	Minnesota Vikings
Robert Rochell	CB	Green Bay Packers
Mike Edwards	S	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Janarius Robinson	DE	Las Vegas Raiders
Tremayne Anchrum	OL	Houston Texans

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Trades

Trades below only are for trades that included a player. Draft pick only trades will go in draft section.

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2025 Kansas City Chiefs trades
Team	Received	Compensation
Chicago Bears	4th round selection 2026 NFL draft	Joe Thuney
San Francisco 49ers	6th round selection 2027 NFL draft	Skyy Moore
New York Jets	Derrick Nnadi	6th round selection 2027 NFL draft

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Draft

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2025 Kansas City Chiefs draft selections
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	31	Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles^[7]
1	32	Josh Simmons	OT	Ohio State	From Philadelphia Eagles
2	63	Omarr Norman-Lott	DT	Tennessee
3	66	Ashton Gillotte	DE	Louisville	From Titans^[A]
	85	Nohl Williams	CB	California	From Denver via Carolina and New England
	95	Traded to the Patriots
4	133	Jalen Royals	WR	Utah State
5	156	Jeffrey Bassa	LB	Oregon	From Pittsburgh
	164	Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers			From Philadelphia Eagles via Lions and Browns
	167	Traded to the Tennessee Titans^[B]
6	207	Traded to the New York Jets^[C]
7	225	Traded to the Arizona Cardinals^[D]			From Jets^[C]
	226	Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers			From Panthers^[E]
	228	Brashard Smith	RB	SMU	From Patriots
	247	Traded to the Carolina Panthers^[E]
	251	Traded to the Patriots			Compensatory selection
	257	Traded to the Patriots			Compensatory selection

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2025 Kansas City Chiefs undrafted free agents
Name	Position	College	Ref.
Elijhah Badger	WR	Florida	^[14]
Jake Briningstool	TE	Clemson
Will Brooks	S	Tennessee
Dalton Cooper	OL	Oklahoma State
Jacobe Covington	CB	USC
Eddie Czaplicki	P	USC
Mac Dalena	WR	Fresno State
Brandon George	LB	Pittsburgh
Coziah Izzard	DT	Penn State
Kevin Knowles	CB	Florida State
Justin Lockhart	WR	San Jose State
Glendon Miller	DB	Maryland
Esa Pole	OT	Washington State
Melvin Smith Jr.	CB	Southern Arkansas
Tre Watson	TE	Texas A&M
Elijah Young	RB	Western Kentucky
Jimmy Holiday	WR	Louisiana Tech	^[3]
Cooper McDonald	LB	TCU
Major Williams	DB	Carson–Newman

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Draft trades

[A]
The Chiefs traded a 2024 seventh-round selection and CB L'Jarius Sneed to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for a third-round selection and a 2024 seventh-round selection.^[8]
[B]
The Chiefs traded a conditional fifth-round selection to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for WR DeAndre Hopkins. The condition – that Tennessee would receive a fifth-round pick if the Chiefs failed to advance to Super Bowl LIX or Hopkins played in less than 60% of the Chiefs' snaps – was converted at the end of the regular season, with Hopkins having played in less than 50% of the Chiefs' 2024 snaps following the trade.^[9]
[C]
The Chiefs traded a sixth-round selection to the New York Jets in exchange for a seventh-round selection and WR Mecole Hardman.^[10]
[D]
The Chiefs traded a seventh-round selection to Arizona in exchange for DE Cameron Thomas.^[11]
[E]
The Chiefs traded a conditional seventh-round selection and WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette to Carolina in exchange for a conditional seventh-round selection.^[12]

Staff

**2025 Kansas City Chiefs staff**
	Front office Chairman/CEO – Clark Hunt President – Mark Donovan General manager – Brett Veach Assistant general manager – Chris Shea Assistant general manager – Mike Bradway VP of player personnel – Tim Terry VP of player personnel – Ryne Nutt Senior personnel executive – Willie Davis Co-directors of college scouting – Pat Sperduto and David Hinson Assistant director of football administration – Jack Wolov Head coaches Head coach – Andy Reid Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator – Dave Toub Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Matt Nagy Pass game coordinator – Joe Bleymaier Quarterbacks – David Girardi Assistant quarterbacks – Dan Williams Running backs – Todd Pinkston Assistant running backs – Mark DeLeone Wide receivers – Connor Embree Tight ends – Tom Melvin Offensive line – Andy Heck Assistant offensive line – Corey Matthaei Offensive assistant – Kevin Saxton			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Steve Spagnuolo Defensive line – Joe Cullen Assistant defensive line – Alex Whittingham Linebackers – Brendan Daly Outside linebackers – Rod Wilson Defensive backs – Dave Merritt Senior defensive assistant – Matt House Defensive quality control – Louie Addazio Defensive quality control – Chris Orr Special teams coaches Assistant special teams – Porter Ellett Strength and conditioning Vice President of sports medicine and performance – Rick Burkholder Head strength and conditioning/director of sports science – Ryan Reynolds Assistant strength and conditioning – Greg Carbin Assistant strength and conditioning – Nick Cassetta Assistant strength and conditioning – Spencer Reid

Final roster

**2025 Kansas City Chiefs roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 17 Shane Buechele 19 Chris Oladokun Running backs (RB) 29 Kareem Hunt 10 Isiah Pacheco 25 Dameon Pierce 24 Brashard Smith Wide receivers (WR) 5 Marquise Brown 11 Jalen Royals 9 JuJu Smith-Schuster 1 Xavier Worthy Tight ends (TE) 83 Noah Gray 87 Travis Kelce 85 Robert Tonyan 12 Jared Wiley		Offensive linemen (OL) 66 Mike Caliendo G 72 Chukwuebuka Godrick RT 61 C. J. Hanson RG 52 Creed Humphrey C 77 Jaylon Moore RT 60 Hunter Nourzad C 79 Esa Pole LT 65 Trey Smith RG 76 Kingsley Suamataia LG Defensive linemen (DL) 51 Mike Danna DE 40 Ethan Downs DE 97 Ashton Gillotte DE 95 Chris Jones DT 56 George Karlaftis DE 92 Derrick Nnadi DT 90 Charles Omenihu DE 69 Mike Pennel NT 93 Zacch Pickens DT 99 Jerry Tillery DT		Linebackers (LB) 31 Jeffrey Bassa OLB 32 Nick Bolton MLB 48 Cole Christiansen OLB 43 Jack Cochrane MLB 59 Cooper McDonald MLB 57 Tyreke Smith OLB 23 Drue Tranquill OLB Defensive backs (DB) 27 Chamarri Conner FS 6 Bryan Cook FS 34 Mike Edwards SS 8 Kristian Fulton CB 21 Jaden Hicks SS 13 Nazeeh Johnson CB 38 Kevin Knowles CB 39 Melvin Smith CB 2 Joshua Williams CB 20 Nohl Williams CB Special teams (ST) 14 Matt Araiza P 7 Harrison Butker K 41 James Winchester LS		Practice squad 53 Kam Arnold OLB 67 Nick Broeker LT 89 Jason Brownlee WR 26 Clyde Edwards-Helaire RB 68 Marcus Harris DT 94 Malik Herring DE 82 Jimmy Holiday WR 44 Tanner McCalister S 42 Carson Steele FB 96 Marlon Tuipulotu DT 73 Matt Waletzko RT 49 Tre Watson TE Reserve 91 Felix Anudike-Uzomah DE (IR) 88 Jake Briningstool TE (IR/DFR) 26 Deon Bush SS (IR) 54 Leo Chenal OLB (IR) 75 Ethan Driskell LT (NF-Ill.) 50 Brandon George MLB (IR) 38 Keaontay Ingram RB (IR) 15 Patrick Mahomes QB (IR) 22 Trent McDuffie CB (IR) 17 Gardner Minshew QB (IR) 64 Wanya Morris LT (IR) 55 Omarr Norman-Lott DT (IR) 81 Nikko Remigio WR (IR) 4 Rashee Rice WR (IR) 98 Janarius Robinson DE (IR) 30 Christian Roland-Wallace CB (IR) 45 Eric Scott Jr. CB (IR) 71 Josh Simmons LT (IR) 74 Jawaan Taylor RT (IR) 80 Tyquan Thornton WR (IR) 35 Jaylen Watson CB (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 21 reserve, 12 practice squad

Preseason

Defensive end Felix Anudike-Uzomah, who was drafted by the Chiefs in the first round in 2023, was placed on injured reserve after suffering a hamstring injury in the preseason.^[15]

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Sources
1	August 9	at Arizona Cardinals	L 17–20	0–1	State Farm Stadium	^[16]
2	August 15	at Seattle Seahawks	L 16–33	0–2	Lumen Field	^[17]
3	August 22	Chicago Bears	L 27–29	0–3	Arrowhead Stadium	^[18]

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Regular season

Schedule

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Sources
1	September 5	at Los Angeles Chargers	L 21–27	0–1	Arena Corinthians (São Paulo)	Recap
2	September 14	Philadelphia Eagles	L 17–20	0–2	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
3	September 21	at New York Giants	W 22–9	1–2	MetLife Stadium	Recap
4	September 28	Baltimore Ravens	W 37–20	2–2	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
5	October 6	at Jacksonville Jaguars	L 28–31	2–3	EverBank Stadium	Recap
6	October 12	Detroit Lions	W 30–17	3–3	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
7	October 19	Las Vegas Raiders	W 31–0	4–3	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
8	October 27	Washington Commanders	W 28–7	5–3	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
9	November 2	at Buffalo Bills	L 21–28	5–4	Highmark Stadium	Recap
10	Bye
11	November 16	at Denver Broncos	L 19–22	5–5	Empower Field at Mile High	Recap
12	November 23	Indianapolis Colts	W 23–20 (OT)	6–5	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
13	November 27	at Dallas Cowboys	L 28–31	6–6	AT&T Stadium	Recap
14	December 7	Houston Texans	L 10–20	6–7	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
15	December 14	Los Angeles Chargers	L 13–16	6–8	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
16	December 21	at Tennessee Titans	L 9–26	6–9	Nissan Stadium	Recap
17	December 25	Denver Broncos	L 13–20	6–10	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
18	January 4	at Las Vegas Raiders	L 12–14	6–11	Allegiant Stadium	Recap

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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Los Angeles Chargers

NFL International Series

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	6	6	9	21
Chargers	7	6	7	7	27

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at Arena Corinthians São Paulo, Brazil

Date: September 5
Game time: 9:00 p.m. BRT/7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance: 47,627
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (KSHB/YouTube): Rich Eisen, Kurt Warner, Stacey Dales and Donald De La Haye
Game exclusive to KSHB through syndication. Out of market on YouTube.
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First quarter

LAC – Quentin Johnston 5-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 9:11. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 4:15.

Second quarter

LAC – Cameron Dicker 39-yard field goal, 13:47. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:40.
KC – Harrison Butker 35-yard field goal, 4:50. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 16 plays, 49 yards, 8:57.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 36-yard field goal, 0:45. Chargers 13–3. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 4:05.
KC – Harrison Butker 59-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 13–6. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 0:45.

Third quarter

KC – Patrick Mahomes 11-yard run (kick missed, wide right), 8:05. Chargers 13–12. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:53.
LAC – Keenan Allen 11-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 0:32. Chargers 20–12. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 7:33.

Fourth quarter

KC – Travis Kelce 37-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (2-pt Conversion failed), 12:04. Chargers 20–18. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:28.
LAC – Quentin Johnston 23-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 5:02. Chargers 27–18. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 7:02.
KC – Harrison Butker 27-yard field goal, 2:34. Chargers 27–21. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 2:28.

Top passers

KC – Patrick Mahomes – 24/39, 258 yards, TD
LAC – Justin Herbert – 25/34, 318 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

KC – Patrick Mahomes – 6 rushes, 58 yards, TD
LAC – Omarion Hampton – 15 rushes, 48 yards

Top receivers

KC – Hollywood Brown – 10 receptions, 99 yards
LAC – Quentin Johnston – 5 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TD

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Early in the game, receiver Xavier Worthy was knocked out of the game with an injury after an collision with Travis Kelce, which contributed to a sluggish first half that was capped off by a two minute drill to kick a field goal at the end of the half. Despite a strong second half performance, the Chargers were able to run the clock out on their final possession following a run from Justin Herbert. With the loss, the Chiefs lost their season opener for the second time in three seasons and lost to the Chargers for the first time since 2021, and the first road loss to the Chargers since 2013.^[19]

Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 2: Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	3	3	7	20
Chiefs	0	10	0	7	17

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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 14
Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Fair, 88 °F (31 °C)
Game attendance: 73,558
Referee: Alex Kemp
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
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First quarter

PHI – Saquon Barkley 13-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 0:46. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:08.

Second quarter

KC – Harrison Butker 56-yard field goal, 11:42. Eagles 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 4:04.
KC – Patrick Mahomes 13-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 2:44. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:37.
PHI – Jake Elliott 58-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 2:44.

Third quarter

PHI – Jake Elliott 51-yard field goal, 11:28. Eagles 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:28.

Fourth quarter

PHI – Jalen Hurts 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 7:48. Eagles 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:08.
KC – Tyquan Thornton 49-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:00. Eagles 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 1:24.

Top passers

PHI – Jalen Hurts – 15/22, 101 yards
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 16/29, 187 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

PHI – Saquon Barkley – 22 rushes, 88 yards, TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 7 rushes, 66 yards, TD

Top receivers

PHI – Devonta Smith – 4 receptions, 53 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 4 receptions, 61 yards

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The game remained close throughout, until a game-deciding play occurred early in the fourth quarter. With the Chiefs in the Eagles' red zone, Patrick Mahomes threw a pass intended for Travis Kelce, but the ball bounced off Kelce’s hands and was intercepted by Eagles safety Andrew Mukuba. The turnover eventually led to a touchdown that put the game away for the Eagles.^[20]

With their 3rd loss to Philadelphia since 2023, the Chiefs started 0–2 for the first time since the 2014 season.^[21] Including their defeat in Super Bowl LIX, it also marked the first time Mahomes has lost three consecutive starts.^[22] Additionally, this was the Chiefs' first home loss since 2023 Christmas Day, ending a 12-game home winning streak.^[23]^[24]

Week 3: at New York Giants

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Giants – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	6	7	6	22
Giants	0	6	0	3	9

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at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: September 21
Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT/7:20 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Fair, 65 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 80,690
Referee: Land Clark
TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
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First quarter

KC – Harrison Butker 54-yard field goal, 3:45. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 36 yards, 5:21.

Second quarter

KC – Harrison Butker 48-yard field goal, 9:48. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 5:23.
NYG – Cameron Skattebo 13-yard run (kick blocked), 1:44. Tied 6–6. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:40.
KC – Harrison Butker 28-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 9–6. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 0:49.

Third quarter

KC – Tyquan Thornton 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 8:22. Chiefs 16–6. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:38.

Fourth quarter

NYG – Graham Gano 25-yard field goal, 10:12. Chiefs 16–9. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:57.
KC – Kareem Hunt 1-yard run (kick failed), 6:03. Chiefs 22–9. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:09.

Top passers

KC – Patrick Mahomes – 22/37, 224 yards, TD
NYG – Russell Wilson – 18/32, 160 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

KC – Isiah Pacheco – 10 rushes, 45 yards
NYG – Cameron Skattebo – 10 rushes, 60 yards, TD

Top receivers

KC – Tyquan Thornton – 5 receptions, 71 yards, TD
NYG – Cameron Skattebo – 6 receptions, 61 yards

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With the win, the Chiefs avoided starting 0–3 for the first time since 2011. The Chiefs recorded their first-ever road victory against the Giants, snapping a seven-game road losing steak against them.^[25]^[26]

Week 4: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week 4: Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ravens	7	3	3	7	20
Chiefs	3	17	10	7	37

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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 28
Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)
Game attendance: 73,552
Referee: Clay Martin
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
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First quarter

BAL – Justice Hill 11-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Tyler Loop kick), 9:35. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:25.
KC – Harrison Butker 38-yard field goal, 5:40. Ravens 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:55.

Second quarter

KC – Harrison Butker 23-yard field goal, 10:00. Ravens 7–6. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 6:44.
KC – JuJu Smith-Schuster 4-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 4:00. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:46.
KC – Isiah Pacheco 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:41. Chiefs 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 1:16.
BAL – Tyler Loop 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 0:26.

Third quarter

KC – Tyquan Thornton 11-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 11:51. Chiefs 27–10. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:09.
BAL – Tyler Loop 32-yard field goal, 7:22. Chiefs 27–13. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:29.
KC – Harrison Butker 31-yard field goal, 1:06. Chiefs 30–13. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 6:16.

Fourth quarter

KC – Hollywood Brown 15-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 13:15. Chiefs 37–13. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:06.
BAL – Justice Hill 71-yard run (Tyler Loop kick), 1:56. Chiefs 37–20. Drive: 3 plays, 86 yards, 1:33.

Top passers

BAL – Lamar Jackson – 14/20, 147 yards, TD, INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 25/37, 270 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

BAL – Justice Hill – 3 rushes, 76 yards, TD
KC – Xavier Worthy – 2 rushes, 38 yards

Top receivers

BAL – Zay Flowers – 7 receptions, 74 yards
KC – Xavier Worthy – 5 receptions, 83 yards

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With the dominant win over the Ravens, the Chiefs improved to 2–2 on the season. They are now 6–1 against Baltimore since 2018.

Week 5: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	7	0	14	28
Jaguars	0	7	14	10	31

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at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Date: October 6
Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT/7:15 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Mostly clear, 80 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 69,329
Referee: Brad Rogers
TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge
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First quarter

KC – Travis Kelce 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 4:02. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:27.

Second quarter

KC – Patrick Mahomes 9-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 10:44. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 97 yards, 2:52.
JAX – Parker Washington 3-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Cam Little kick), 2:38. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 8:06.

Third quarter

JAX – Trevor Lawrence 10-yard run (Cam Little kick), 8:40. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 4:35.
JAX – Devin Lloyd 99-yard interception return (Cam Little kick), 2:19. Jaguars 21–14.

Fourth quarter

KC – Kareem Hunt 5-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 12:20. Tied 21–21. Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:43.
JAX – Cam Little 52-yard field goal, 8:08. Jaguars 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 4:12.
KC – Kareem Hunt 2-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 1:45. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 6:23.
JAX – Trevor Lawrence 1-yard run (Cam Little kick), 0:23. Jaguars 31–28. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:22.

Top passers

KC – Patrick Mahomes – 29/41, 318 yards, TD, INT
JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 18/25, 221 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

KC – Patrick Mahomes – 6 rushes, 60 yards, TD
JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 10 rushes, 54 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

KC – Tyquan Thornton – 3 receptions, 90 yards
JAX – Brian Thomas Jr. – 4 receptions, 80 yards

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With the loss, the Chiefs fell to 2–3 for the first time since 2021 and lost to the Jaguars for the first time since the 2009 season, snapping an eight-game winning streak against them.^[27] In addition, this loss also dropped the Chiefs to an 0–3 record in one-score games, after they went 11–0 in one-score games the previous season.

Week 6: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 6: Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	3	7	0	7	17
Chiefs	6	7	7	10	30

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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 12
Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
Game attendance: 73,543
Referee: Craig Wrolstad
TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
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First quarter

DET – Jake Bates 28-yard field goal, 5:21. Lions 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 61 yards, 9:39.
KC – Xavier Worthy 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick failed), 1:11. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:10.

Second quarter

DET – Jameson Williams 22-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 12:49. Lions 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:22.
KC – Patrick Mahomes 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 0:37. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:05.

Third quarter

KC – Hollywood Brown 9-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 11:18. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:42.

Fourth quarter

DET – Sam LaPorta 4-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 14:14. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 4:20.
KC – Hollywood Brown 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:30. Chiefs 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:44.
KC – Harrison Butker 33-yard field goal, 2:26. Chiefs 30–17. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 4:46.

Top passers

DET – Jared Goff – 23/29, 203 yards, 2 TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 22/30, 257 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

DET – Jahmyr Gibbs – 17 rushes, 65 yards
KC – Isiah Pacheco – 12 rushes, 51 yards

Top receivers

DET – Jameson Williams – 6 receptions, 66 yards, TD
KC – Travis Kelce – 6 receptions, 78 yards

Close

With the win, the Chiefs improved to 3–3, and their record improved to .500. Patrick Mahomes recorded his 302nd career touchdown pass, including the postseason, becoming the fastest player in NFL history to reach 300 touchdown passes. He accomplished the feat in just 139 games, eight fewer than the previous record holder, Aaron Rodgers.^[28]

At the end of the game, Mahomes attempted to give a high-five to Lions safety Brian Branch as they met near midfield. However, Branch walked past Mahomes without acknowledging him. Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster confronted Branch over that. In response, Branch threw a right hook that knocked Smith-Schuster to the ground, sparking a fight.^[29] The NFL later announced that Branch would be suspended one game for his actions.^[30]

Week 7: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 19
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Fair, 57 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 73,584
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
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First quarter

KC – Rashee Rice 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 5:58. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 5:46.

Second quarter

KC – Hollywood Brown 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:17. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 17 plays, 84 yards, 8:40.
KC – Rashee Rice 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:10. Chiefs 21–0. Drive: 16 plays, 94 yards, 6:22.

Third quarter

KC – Isiah Pacheco 7-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 9:00. Chiefs 28–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:00.
KC – Harrison Butker 38-yard field goal, 2:36. Chiefs 31–0. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:26.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Top passers

LV – Geno Smith – 10/16, 67 yards
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 26/35, 286 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

LV – Ashton Jeanty – 6 rushes, 21 yards
KC – Isiah Pacheco – 15 rushes, 57 yards, TD

Top receivers

LV – Tre Tucker – 5 receptions, 33 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 3 receptions, 54 yards

Close

This was the Chiefs' first shutout win since defeating the Houston Texans 30–0 in the AFC Wild Card round of the 2015–16 NFL playoffs, and their first regular season shutout victory since coincidentally beating the then-Oakland Raiders 28–0 during the 2011 season.^[31]

Week 8: vs. Washington Commanders

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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 27
Game time: 7:15 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)
Game attendance: 73,569
Referee: Brad Allen
TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters, and Laura Rutledge
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First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

KC – Kareem Hunt 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 5:46. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:39.
WAS – Terry McLaurin 11-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Matthew Wright kick), 0:58. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:48.

Third quarter

KC – Kareem Hunt 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 10:12. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:48.
KC – Travis Kelce 10-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:20. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:45.

Fourth quarter

KC – Rashee Rice 18-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:52. Chiefs 28–7. Drive: 13 plays, 94 yards, 7:02.

Top passers

WAS – Marcus Mariota – 21/30, 213 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 25/34, 299 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

WAS – Marcus Mariota – 8 rushes, 28 yards
KC – Isiah Pacheco – 12 rushes, 58 yards

Top receivers

WAS – Jeremy McNichols – 5 receptions, 64 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 6 receptions, 99 yards, TD

Close

The Chiefs extended their winning streak against the Commanders to nine with the win. They also continued their streak of never having lost to Washington at home.^[32]

With the win, the Chiefs improved to 5–3.

Week 9: at Buffalo Bills

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at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Date: November 2
Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CST
Game weather: Fair, 54 °F (12 °C)
Game attendance: 71,024
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
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First quarter

BUF – Dalton Kincaid 23-yard pass from Josh Allen (Matt Prater kick), 8:00. Bills 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 7:00.

Second quarter

KC – Rashee Rice 3-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 14:56. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 4:21.
KC – Harrison Butker 46-yard field goal, 9:27. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:20.
BUF – Ty Johnson 3-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 6:39. Bills 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:48.
BUF – Josh Allen 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 1:33. Bills 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:39.
KC – Harrison Butker 19-yard field goal, 0:03. Bills 21–13. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 1:30.

Third quarter

BUF – Josh Allen 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 1:34. Bills 28–13. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:57.

Fourth quarter

KC – Kareem Hunt 2-yard run (Patrick Mahomes–Travis Kelce pass), 11:32. Bills 28–21. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:02.

Top passers

KC – Patrick Mahomes – 15/34, 250 yards, INT
BUF – Josh Allen – 23/26, 273 yards, TD

Top rushers

KC – Kareem Hunt – 11 rushes, 49 yards, TD
BUF – James Cook – 27 rushes, 114 yards

Top receivers

KC – Rashee Rice – 4 receptions, 80 yards
BUF – Dalton Kincaid – 6 receptions, 101 yards, TD

Close

Patrick Mahomes struggled against the Bills' defense, finishing with a career-worst 44.1% completion rate while completing 15 of 34 passes for 250 yards and an interception. It marked the first time in his regular-season career that he completed fewer than 50% of his pass attempts. With their fifth straight regular season loss to the Bills, the Chiefs fell to 5–4.^[33]

Week 11: at Denver Broncos

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at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Date: November 16
Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/2:25 p.m. MST
Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 75,911
Referee: Adrian Hill
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
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First quarter

DEN – Wil Lutz 29-yard field goal, 7:36. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 54 yards, 7:24.
DEN – Wil Lutz 24-yard field goal, 4:53. Broncos 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:28.
KC – Harrison Butker 31-yard field goal, 0:49. Broncos 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:04.

Second quarter

KC – Harrison Butker 31-yard field goal, 4:38. Tied 6–6. Drive: 16 plays, 77 yards, 9:32.

Third quarter

DEN – Jaleel McLaughlin 4-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 4:03. Broncos 13–6. Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 6:01.
KC – Kareem Hunt 2-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 0:49. Tied 13–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:14.

Fourth quarter

DEN – Wil Lutz 38-yard field goal, 12:50. Broncos 16–13. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:59.
KC – Travis Kelce 21-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick blocked), 9:57. Chiefs 19–16. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:53.
DEN – Wil Lutz 54-yard field goal, 4:10. Tied 19–19. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:20.
DEN – Wil Lutz 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 22–19. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 2:59.

Top passers

KC – Patrick Mahomes – 29/45, 276 yards, TD, INT
DEN – Bo Nix – 24/37, 295 yards

Top rushers

KC – Kareem Hunt – 13 rushes, 59 yards, TD
DEN – RJ Harvey – 11 rushes, 30 yards

Top receivers

KC – Travis Kelce – 9 receptions, 91 yards, TD
DEN – Troy Franklin – 4 receptions, 84 yards

Close

After a close game, Broncos kicker Wil Lutz kicked a 35-yard field goal on the final play to defeat the Chiefs, giving Denver revenge and reversing the outcome of the teams’ meeting in Kansas City the previous season, when Lutz’s potential game-winning field goal as time expired was blocked.^[34] With their second straight loss to Denver, the Chiefs fell to 5–5 while 1–2 against the AFC West.

Tight end Travis Kelce caught his 84th career touchdown, becoming the Chiefs’ all-time franchise leader in touchdowns and surpassing running back Priest Holmes’s previous record of 83.^[35]

Week 12: vs. Indianapolis Colts

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Chiefs	0	9	0	11	3	23

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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: November 23
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Fair, 46 °F (8 °C)
Game attendance: 73,611
Referee: Alex Moore
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
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First quarter

IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 6-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Michael Badgley kick), 8:11. Colts 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:43.

Second quarter

KC – Harrison Butker 28-yard field goal, 14:51. Colts 7–3. Drive: 17 plays, 64 yards, 8:20.
IND – Drew Ogletree 4-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Michael Badgley kick), 10:31. Colts 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:20.
KC – Harrison Butker 48-yard field goal, 2:19. Colts 14–6. Drive: 13 plays, 48 yards, 8:12.
KC – Harrison Butker 22-yard field goal, 0:07. Colts 14–9. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 1:34.

Third quarter

IND – Michael Badgley 32-yard field goal, 9:12. Colts 17–9. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:03.
IND – Michael Badgley 23-yard field goal, 1:26. Colts 20–9. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 4:49.

Fourth quarter

KC – Kareem Hunt 2-yard run (Patrick Mahomes–Rashee Rice pass), 8:37. Colts 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:09.
KC – Harrison Butker 25-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 20–20. Drive: 15 plays, 87 yards, 4:43.

Overtime

KC – Harrison Butker 27-yard field goal, 1:57. Chiefs 23–20. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 5:56.

Top passers

IND – Daniel Jones – 19/31, 181 yards, 2 TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 29/46, 352 yards, INT

Top rushers

IND – Jonathan Taylor – 16 rushes, 58 yards
KC – Kareem Hunt – 30 rushes, 104 yards, TD

Top receivers

IND – Ashton Dulin – 1 reception, 48 yards
KC – Rashee Rice – 8 receptions, 141 yards

Close

Although the Colts led 20–9 entering the fourth quarter, the Chiefs rallied. Kansas City's defense forced the Colts to go three-and-out on each of their final four possessions, and the Chiefs eventually kicked the game-winning field goal in overtime. Patrick Mahomes threw for a season-high 352 yards.^[36]

Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys

Thanksgiving Day games

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at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Date: November 27
Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 93,739
Referee: John Hussey
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tomy Romo and Tracy Wolfson
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First quarter

KC – Rashee Rice 27-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 13:04. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 37 yards, 0:36.
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 15-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 6:50. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:14.
KC – Travis Kelce 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:01. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:49.

Second quarter

DAL – Brandon Aubrey 49-yard field goal, 10:22. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:39.
DAL – Malik Davis 43-yard run (Brandon Aubrey kick), 3:10. Cowboys 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 2:53.

Third quarter

DAL – Brandon Aubrey 36-yard field goal, 4:09. Cowboys 20–14. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:56.

Fourth quarter

KC – Rashee Rice 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 14:51. Chiefs 21–20. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:18.
DAL – Javonte Williams 3-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dak Prescott–George Pickens pass), 11:15. Cowboys 28–21. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:36.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 26-yard field goal, 5:16. Cowboys 31–21. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 4:10.
KC – Hollywood Brown 10-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:27. Cowboys 31–28. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 1:49.

Top passers

KC – Patrick Mahomes – 23/34, 261 yards, 4 TD
DAL – Dak Prescott – 27/39, 320 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

KC – Kareem Hunt – 14 rushes, 58 yards
DAL – Javonte Williams – 17 rushes, 59 yards

Top receivers

KC – Rashee Rice – 8 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 7 receptions, 112 yards, TD

Close

With the loss, the Chiefs fell to 6–6 for the first time since 2017 and finished 2–2 against the NFC East and 3–2 against the NFC.

The game was watched by 57.2 million viewers, becoming the most watched NFL regular season game ever, shattering the previous record by more than 15 million viewers.

Week 14: vs. Houston Texans

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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: December 7
Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
Game weather: Fair, 27 °F (−3 °C)
Game attendance: 73,611
Referee: Alan Eck
TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
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First quarter

HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 35-yard field goal, 4:18. Texans 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:27.

Second quarter

HOU – Woody Marks 9-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 9:24. Texans 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 5:30.

Third quarter

KC – Kareem Hunt 2-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 9:52. Texans 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:08.
KC – Harrison Butker 36-yard field goal, 1:50. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 2:45.

Fourth quarter

HOU – Dare Ogunbowale 5-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 6:56. Texans 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 3:22.
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 28-yard field goal, 0:30. Texans 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:02.

Top passers

HOU – C. J. Stroud – 15/31, 203 yards, TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 14/33, 160 yards, 3 INT

Top rushers

HOU – Woody Marks – 26 rushes, 68 yards
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 7 rushes, 59 yards

Top receivers

HOU – Nico Collins – 4 receptions, 121 yards
KC – Xavier Worthy – 3 receptions, 55 yards

Close

In a game-deciding sequence, the Chiefs, facing 4th-and-1 at their own 31, decided to go for it, but Mahomes’ pass fell incomplete with just over 10 minutes remaining. Six plays later, Texans running back Dare Ogunbowale rushed for a 5-yard touchdown to give Houston the lead that they would not relinquish. This marked the Chiefs first loss to the Texans since 2019, officially snapping a six game win streak against them.^[37]

With the loss, the Chiefs' streak of nine straight AFC West division titles was snapped.^[38] It was Kansas City's first loss of the season by more than one score.

Week 15: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: December 14
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Fair, 15 °F (−9 °C)
Game attendance: 73,073
Referee: Shawn Hochuli
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
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First quarter

KC – Patrick Mahomes 12-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 8:52. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:08.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 49-yard field goal, 2:30. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 6:22.

Second quarter

KC – Harrison Butker 27-yard field goal, 8:04. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 10 yards, 2:55.
KC – Harrison Butker 47-yard field goal, 0:38. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 2:12.
LAC – KeAndre Lambert-Smith 16-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 0:05. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 0:33.

Third quarter

LAC – Cameron Dicker 23-yard field goal, 8:55. Tied 13–13. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:05.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 49-yard field goal, 0:51. Chargers 16–13. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:40.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Top passers

LAC – Justin Herbert – 19/29, 210 yards, TD, INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 16/28, 189 yards, INT

Top rushers

LAC – Omarion Hampton – 15 rushes, 61 yards
KC – Isiah Pacheco – 11 rushes, 21 yards

Top receivers

LAC – Oronde Gadsden II – 4 receptions, 61 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 70 yards

Close

With two minutes left in the game and the Chiefs driving into Chargers territory with a chance to tie, Patrick Mahomes suffered a non-contact injury to his left knee and was quickly ruled out. Backup quarterback Gardner Minshew took over and, on a game-deciding play, threw an interception to Chargers safety Derwin James, sealing the loss.^[39]

With the upset loss, the Chiefs were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 2014.^[40] They were also swept by the Chargers for the first time since 2013 and swept by an AFC West rival for the first time since the 2014 Broncos.^[41]^[42]

It was later revealed through an MRI that Mahomes suffered a torn ACL in his left knee and would miss the remainder of the season.^[43]

Week 16: at Tennessee Titans

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at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Date: December 21
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Sunny, 51 °F (11 °C)
Game attendance: 61,752
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
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First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

TEN – Kareem Hunt loss of 2 yards for a safety, 13:06. Titans 2–0.
KC – Harrison Butker 54-yard field goal, 7:40. Chiefs 3–2. Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 3:59.
TEN – Chig Okonkwo 7-yard pass from Cam Ward (Joey Slye kick), 1:37. Titans 9–3. Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 6:03.
KC – Harrison Butker 41-yard field goal, 0:06. Titans 9–6. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 1:31.

Third quarter

TEN – Chimere Dike 1-yard pass from Cam Ward (Joey Slye kick), 10:32. Titans 16–6. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:28.
KC – Harrison Butker 27-yard field goal, 3:00. Titans 16–9. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 3:22.

Fourth quarter

TEN – Tyjae Spears 4-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 11:56. Titans 23–9. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 6:04.
TEN – Joey Slye 27-yard field goal, 3:44. Titans 26–9. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 6:17.

Top passers

KC – Chris Oladokun – 11/16, 111 yards
TEN – Cam Ward – 21/28, 228 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

KC – Isiah Pacheco – 8 rushes, 34 yards
TEN – Tony Pollard – 21 rushes, 102 yards

Top receivers

KC – Isiah Pacheco – 6 receptions, 41 yards
TEN – Elic Ayomanor – 3 receptions, 58 yards

Close

Gardner Minshew was knocked out of the game, forcing the Chiefs to start their third-string quarterback, Chris Oladokun.

With the upset loss, the Chiefs were guaranteed their first losing season since 2012 and they finished 1–3 against the AFC South.^[44]

Week 17: vs. Denver Broncos

Christmas Day games

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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: December 25
Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST
Game weather: Clear, 57 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 73,045
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (KSHB/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
Game exclusive to KSHB through syndication. Out of market on Prime Video.
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First quarter

DEN – Wil Lutz 27-yard field goal, 6:58. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 8:02.

Second quarter

KC – Brashard Smith 5-yard pass from Chris Oladokun (Harrison Butker kick), 12:49. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 5:04.
DEN – Wil Lutz 30-yard field goal, 0:19. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 16 plays, 79 yards, 8:04.

Third quarter

KC – Harrison Butker 53-yard field goal, 11:42. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 3:18.
DEN – Bo Nix 9-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 1:55. Broncos 13–10. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 9:47.

Fourth quarter

KC – Harrison Butker 47-yard field goal, 8:03. Tied 13–13. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:56.
DEN – RJ Harvey 1-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 1:45. Broncos 20–13. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 6:18.

Top passers

DEN – Bo Nix – 26/38, 182 yards, TD, INT
KC – Chris Oladokun – 13/22, 66 yards, TD

Top rushers

DEN – RJ Harvey – 14 rushes, 43 yards
KC – Kareem Hunt – 7 rushes, 38 yards

Top receivers

DEN – Courtland Sutton – 4 receptions, 40 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 5 receptions, 36 yards

Close

Although the Chiefs were down to their third-string quarterback, Chris Oladokun, and several starters were out, and entered the game as double-digit underdogs, they remained competitive against the Broncos. However, a game-deciding play occurred late in the fourth quarter when the Broncos faced fourth-and-2 inside the 10-yard line and did not intend to snap the ball. Chris Jones jumped offsides, giving Denver a fresh set of downs, which eventually led to a go-ahead touchdown that sealed a Broncos victory.

With the loss, the Chiefs’ nine-game home winning streak against the Broncos came to an end, marking their first home defeat to Denver since the 2015 season. Additionally, the Chiefs were swept by the Broncos for the first time since the 2014 season.^[45]

Week 18: at Las Vegas Raiders

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at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

Date: January 4
Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 61,780
Referee: Craig Wrolstad
TV announcers (CBS): Chris Lewis, Kyle Long and Tiffany Blackmon
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First quarter

KC – Harrison Butker 36-yard field goal, 4:58. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:33.

Second quarter

LV – Daniel Carlson 32-yard field goal, 7:20. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 4:17.
LV – Daniel Carlson 23-yard field goal, 1:52. Raiders 6–3. Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 1:05.

Third quarter

KC – Harrison Butker 40-yard field goal, 4:11. Tied 6–6. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 7:33.

Fourth quarter

LV – Daniel Carlson 55-yard field goal, 13:16. Raiders 9–6. Drive: 10 plays, 29 yards, 5:55.
LV – Shane Buechele sacked in the end zone for a safety, 4:37. Raiders 11–6.
KC – Harrison Butker 47-yard field goal, 3:33. Raiders 11–9. Drive: 4 plays, -8 yards, 0:57.
KC – Harrison Butker 41-yard field goal, 1:01. Chiefs 12–11. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:22.
LV – Daniel Carlson 60-yard field goal, 0:08. Raiders 14–12. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 0:53.

Top passers

KC – Shane Buechele – 7/14, 88 yards
LV – Aidan O'Connell – 10/22, 102 yards

Top rushers

KC – Brashard Smith – 12 rushes, 56 yards
LV – Ashton Jeanty – 26 rushes, 87 yards

Top receivers

KC – Hollywood Brown – 3 receptions, 64 yards
LV – Michael Mayer – 3 receptions, 47 yards

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With the upset loss, their first road loss to the Raiders since 2017, the Chiefs finished out their season on a 6-game losing streak, close out 6–11, 1–5 against the AFC West and 1–7 on the road.

Standings

Division

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AFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽¹⁾ Denver Broncos	14	3	0	.824	5–1	9–3	401	311	W2
⁽⁷⁾ Los Angeles Chargers	11	6	0	.647	5–1	8–4	368	340	L2
Kansas City Chiefs	6	11	0	.353	1–5	3–9	362	328	L6
Las Vegas Raiders	3	14	0	.176	1–5	3–9	241	432	W1

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Conference

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AFC v t e
Seed	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1^[a]	Denver Broncos	West	14	3	0	.824	5–1	9–3	.422	.378	W2
2^[a]	New England Patriots	East	14	3	0	.824	5–1	9–3	.391	.370	W3
3	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	13	4	0	.765	5–1	10–2	.478	.425	W8
4	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	10	7	0	.588	4–2	8–4	.503	.453	W1
Wild cards
5^[b]	Houston Texans	South	12	5	0	.706	5–1	10–2	.522	.441	W9
6^[b]	Buffalo Bills	East	12	5	0	.706	4–2	9–3	.471	.412	W1
7	Los Angeles Chargers	West	11	6	0	.647	5–1	8–4	.469	.425	L2
Did not qualify for the postseason
8^[c]	Indianapolis Colts	South	8	9	0	.471	2–4	6–6	.540	.382	L7
9^[c]	Baltimore Ravens	North	8	9	0	.471	3–3	5–7	.507	.408	L1
10	Miami Dolphins	East	7	10	0	.412	3–3	3–9	.488	.378	L1
11^[d]	Cincinnati Bengals	North	6	11	0	.353	3–3	5–7	.521	.451	L1
12^[d]	Kansas City Chiefs	West	6	11	0	.353	1–5	3–9	.514	.363	L6
13	Cleveland Browns	North	5	12	0	.294	2–4	4–8	.486	.418	W2
14^[e]	Las Vegas Raiders	West	3	14	0	.176	1–5	3–9	.538	.451	W1
15^[e]^[f]	New York Jets	East	3	14	0	.176	0–6	2–10	.552	.373	L5
16^[e]^[f]	Tennessee Titans	South	3	14	0	.176	0–6	2–10	.574	.275	L2

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Notes

[a]
Denver finished ahead of New England based on common games (Denver 6–0 to New England 5–1 against: Cincinnati, Las Vegas, NY Giants, NY Jets and Tennessee).
[b]
Houston finished ahead of Buffalo based on head-to-head victory.
[c]
Indianapolis finished ahead of Baltimore based on conference record (Indianapolis 6–6 to Baltimore 5–7).
[d]
Cincinnati finished ahead of Kansas City based on conference record (Cincinnati 5–7 to Kansas City 3–9).
[e]
Las Vegas finished ahead of NY Jets and Tennessee based on conference record (Las Vegas 3–9 to NY Jets 2–10 and Tennessee 2–10).
[f]
NY Jets finished ahead of Tennessee based on strength of victory (NY Jets .373 to Tennessee .275).

2025 Kansas City Chiefs season

Offseason

Futures contracts

Players lost

Signings

Trades

Draft

Staff

Final roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: at Los Angeles Chargers

Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 3: at New York Giants

Week 4: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week 5: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 6: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 7: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Week 8: vs. Washington Commanders

Week 9: at Buffalo Bills

Week 11: at Denver Broncos

Week 12: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 14: vs. Houston Texans

Week 15: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 16: at Tennessee Titans

Week 17: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 18: at Las Vegas Raiders

Standings

Division

Conference

Notes

References

External links

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