2018 Kansas City Chiefs season

Franchise's 49th season in the National Football League

2018 Kansas City Chiefs season
OwnerThe Hunt family
General managerBrett Veach
Head coachAndy Reid
Home fieldArrowhead Stadium
Results
Record12–4
Division place1st AFC West
Playoff finishWon Divisional Playoffs
(vs. Colts) 31–13
Lost AFC Championship
(vs. Patriots) 31–37 (OT)
Pro Bowlers
6
  • QB Patrick Mahomes
  • FB Anthony Sherman
  • WR Tyreek Hill
  • TE Travis Kelce
  • T Eric Fisher
  • OLB Dee Ford
AP All-Pros
5
  • QB Patrick Mahomes (1st team)
  • FLEX Tyreek Hill (1st team)
  • TE Travis Kelce (1st team)
  • RT Mitchell Schwartz (1st team)
  • WR Tyreek Hill (2nd team)
  • DT Chris Jones (2nd team)
Team MVPPatrick Mahomes
Team ROYAndrew Wylie
Uniform

The 2018 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 49th season in the National Football League, their 59th overall, their sixth under head coach Andy Reid, and their second under general manager Brett Veach. The Chiefs finished 12–4 and won their third consecutive AFC West title, made their fourth consecutive playoff appearance, but lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots in the AFC Championship in overtime. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes won the AP NFL MVP award, becoming the first Chiefs player to ever be named MVP.[1]

Season summary

In the offseason the Chiefs had several major changes, including trading 2-time Pro Bowler Marcus Peters, as well as Alex Smith. The team also voided the final year of the contract of their longest tenured player Derrick Johnson and they released long time linebacker Tamba Hali.

Under first year starting quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs would start the season 5–0 for the second consecutive year before losing to the New England Patriots. The Chiefs then won their next four games before losing again to the Los Angeles Rams. A Week 14 win over the Baltimore Ravens clinched the Chiefs' fourth consecutive playoff appearance. After defeating their rival, the Oakland Raiders 35–3 in Week 17, the Chiefs clinched their third consecutive division title and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs for the first time since 1997.[2]

In the playoffs, the Chiefs advanced to the AFC Championship Game for the first time since 1993 by defeating the Indianapolis Colts, 31–13 in the divisional round. This win ended the Chiefs' 6-game home playoff losing streak dating back to 1993. It was only the Chiefs' second win in their last 13 playoff games. In the AFC Championship Game, the Chiefs lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, 37–31 in overtime. Two days after the loss, defensive coordinator Bob Sutton was fired following multiple NFL analysts criticizing his lack of adjustments in the AFC Championship Game, as well as other games throughout the season.[3]

NFL Top 100

The Chiefs had three players ranked in NFL Network's annual Top 100 players countdown, the fewest the team has had on the list since 2012.

Rank Player Position Change
24 Travis Kelce TE Increase 2
33 Kareem Hunt* RB NR
40 Tyreek Hill WR/PR Decrease 4

*Did not finish the season on the roster

Draft

2018 Kansas City Chiefs Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
2 46 Breeland Speaks Defensive end Ole Miss
3 75 Derrick Nnadi Defensive tackle Florida State
100 Dorian O'Daniel Linebacker Clemson
4 124 Armani Watts Safety Texas A&M
6 196 Tremon Smith Cornerback Central Arkansas
198 Kahlil McKenzie Defensive tackle Tennessee

Trades

  • The Chiefs traded their first round selection (No. 22 overall), along with their 2017 first and third round selections to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for the Bills' 2017 first-round selection.[4]
  • The Chiefs received a third round selection (No. 78 overall) and cornerback Kendall Fuller from the Washington Redskins in exchange for quarterback Alex Smith.[5]
  • The Chiefs traded their fifth round selection (159th overall) to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for offensive tackle Cameron Erving.[6]
  • The Chiefs traded their seventh round selection (240th overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for cornerback Kenneth Acker.[7]
  • The Chiefs received a seventh round draft selection (233rd overall) from the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for cornerback Marcus Cooper.[8]
  • The Chiefs traded cornerback Marcus Peters and their sixth round selection (209th overall, a compensatory pick) to the Los Angeles Rams for their fourth round selection (124th overall) and their second round selection in the 2019 NFL Draft.[9]
  • The Chiefs received a seventh round draft selection (243rd overall) from the Tennessee Titans in exchange for defensive tackle David King.[10]
  • The Chiefs received a 2nd round pick (46th overall) and a 3rd round pick (100th overall) from the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for the Chiefs' 2nd round pick (54th overall) and 3rd round pick (78th overall).
  • The Chiefs received a 3rd round pick (75th overall) from the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for their 3rd round pick (86th overall) and their 4th round pick (122nd overall)
  • The Chiefs received a 6th round pick (198th overall) from the New England Patriots in exchange for two 7th round picks (233rd overall and 243rd overall)

Staff

2018 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
  • College Scouting Coordinator – Greg Castillo
  • Director of pro personnel – Tim Terry

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Bob Sutton
  • Defensive line – Britt Reid
  • Outside linebackers – Mike Smith
  • Inside linebackers – Mark DeLeone
  • Defensive backs – Emmitt Thomas
  • Secondary/cornerbacks – Al Harris
  • Defensive Assistant – Alex Whittingham
  • Defensive quality control – Terry Bradden
  • Defensive quality control – Jay Valai

Special teams coaches

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

2018 Kansas City Chiefs final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
  • 65 Jordan Devey G (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 47 Step Durham CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 82 Alex Ellis TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 64 Dillon Gordon T (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 73 Tejan Koroma C (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 43 John David Moore FB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  •  1 Byron Pringle WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 48 Terrance Smith ILB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 13 De'Anthony Thomas WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 25 Armani Watts FS (IRTooltip Injured reserve)


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
53 active, 12 inactive, 10 practice squad

Preseason

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 9 Houston Texans L 10–17 0–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
2 August 17 at Atlanta Falcons W 28–14 1–1 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
3 August 25 at Chicago Bears L 20–27 1–2 Soldier Field Recap
4 August 30 Green Bay Packers W 33–21 2–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Houston Texans

Week 1: Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 7 7 3017
Chiefs 0 7 0310

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: August 9
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Hot, 86 °F (30 °C)
  • Game attendance: 58,465
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • HOU – Jordan Akins 14-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 11:04. Texans 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:56.
  • KC – Demarcus Robinson 24-yard pass from Chad Henne (Harrison Butker kick), 1:09. Texans 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 4:40.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 31-yard field goal, 7:54. Texans 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:59.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Harrison Butker 32-yard field goal, 14:55. Texans 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 7:59.

Top passers

  • HOU – Brandon Weeden – 9/11, 97 yards, 2 TD
  • KC – Chad Henne – 8/14, 91 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • HOU – Troymaine Pope – 3 receptions, 47 yards
  • KC – Demarcus Robinson – 3 receptions, 48 yards, TD

Week 2: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 10 71128
Falcons 7 7 0014

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: August 17
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT/6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 71,628
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • ATL – Austin Hooper 4-yard pass from Matt Ryan (David Martin kick), 11:20. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:40.

Second quarter

  • KC – Harrison Butker 25-yard field goal, 13:28. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:54.
  • ATL – Calvin Ridley 7-yard pass from Matt Schaub (David Martin kick), 5:00. Falcons 14–3. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:28.
  • KC – Tyreek Hill 69-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:17. Falcons 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 0:55.

Third quarter

  • KC – Gehrig Dieter 27-yard pass from Chad Henne (Harrison Butker kick), 9:52. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:08.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Harrison Butker 49-yard field goal, 10:40. Chiefs 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 21 yards, 5:20.
  • KC – Ben Niemann 26-yard interception return (Matt McGloinByron Pringle pass), 9:40. Chiefs 28–14.

Top passers

  • KC – Patrick Mahomes – 8/12, 138 yards, TD, INT
  • ATL – Matt Ryan – 5/7, 90 yards, TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • KC – Tyreek Hill – 4 receptions, 87 yards, TD
  • ATL – Calvin Ridley – 3 receptions, 49 yards, TD

Week 3: at Chicago Bears

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 3 01020
Bears 14 10 0327

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: August 25
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 60,511
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Harrison Butker 47-yard field goal, 14:47. Bears 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:26.
  • CHI – Javon Wims 7-yard pass from Chase Daniel (Cody Parkey kick), 11:11. Bears 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 3:36.
  • CHI – Cody Parkey 48-yard field goal, 1:00. Bears 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:37.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Harrison Butker 29-yard field goal, 10:32. Bears 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 24 yards, 4:11.
  • CHI – Cody Parker 19-yard field goal, 3:05. Bears 27–13. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 7:27.
  • KC – Marcus Kemp 55-yard pass from Chase Litton (Harrison Butker kick), 2:40. Bears 27–20. Drive: 1 play, 73 yards, 0:25.

Top passers

  • KC – Patrick Mahomes – 18/24, 196 yards, TD
  • CHI – Chase Daniel – 15/18, 198 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • KC – Patrick Mahomes – 2 rushes, 11 yards
  • CHI – Chase Daniel – 6 rushes, 47 yards

Top receivers

  • KC – Tyreek Hill – 8 receptions, 88 yards
  • CHI – Javon Wims – 4 receptions, 114 yards, TD

Week 4: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 4: Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Packers 7 14 0021
Chiefs 7 10 61033

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 63,588
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Harrison Butker 35-yard field goal, 14:07. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:11.
  • GB – Robert Tonyan 1-yard pass from Tim Boyle (Mason Crosby kick), 7:55. Packers 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 6:12.
  • GB – Aaron Jones 1-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 3:52. Packers 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:18.
  • KC – Darrel Williams 7-yard pass from Matt McGloin (Harrison Butker kick), 1:56. Packers 21–17. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:56.

Third quarter

  • KC – Harrison Butker 38-yard field goal, 11:22. Packers 21–20. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:38.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 36-yard field goal, 6:25. Chiefs 23–21. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:16.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Harrison Butker 28-yard field goal, 14:10. Chiefs 26–21. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:57.
  • KC – Makinton Dorleant 30-yard interception return (Harrison Butker kick), 13:08. Chiefs 33–21.

Top passers

  • GB – Tim Boyle – 15/31, 127 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • KC – Chase Litton – 13/21, 166 yards

Top rushers

  • GB – Aaron Jones – 9 rushes, 34 yards, TD
  • KC – Darrel Williams – 11 rushes, 41 yards

Top receivers

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 9 at Los Angeles Chargers W 38–28 1–0 StubHub Center Recap
2 September 16 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 42–37 2–0 Heinz Field Recap
3 September 23 San Francisco 49ers W 38–27 3–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
4 October 1 at Denver Broncos W 27–23 4–0 Broncos Stadium at Mile High Recap
5 October 7 Jacksonville Jaguars W 30–14 5–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
6 October 14 at New England Patriots L 40–43 5–1 Gillette Stadium Recap
7 October 21 Cincinnati Bengals W 45–10 6–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
8 October 28 Denver Broncos W 30–23 7–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
9 November 4 at Cleveland Browns W 37–21 8–1 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap
10 November 11 Arizona Cardinals W 26–14 9–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
11 November 19 at Los Angeles Rams L 51–54 9–2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap
12 Bye
13 December 2 at Oakland Raiders W 40–33 10–2 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Recap
14 December 9 Baltimore Ravens W 27–24 (OT) 11–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
15 December 13 Los Angeles Chargers L 28–29 11–3 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
16 December 23 at Seattle Seahawks L 31–38 11–4 CenturyLink Field Recap
17 December 30 Oakland Raiders W 35–3 12–4 Arrowhead Stadium Recap

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • The Week 11 game against the Los Angeles Rams was originally scheduled to be played in Mexico City in Estadio Azteca as a part of the league's International Series, but was moved to Los Angeles due to concerns over the playing surface.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Los Angeles Chargers

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 14 3 14738
Chargers 6 6 01628

at Stubhub Center, Carson, California

Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Tyreek Hill 91-yard punt return (Harrison Butker kick), 13:24. Chiefs 7–0.
  • LAC – Caleb Sturgis 45-yard field goal, 9:24. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:43.
  • KC – Tyreek Hill 58-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:50. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:41.
  • LAC – Caleb Sturgis 39-yard field goal, 0:25. Chiefs 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 3:41.

Second quarter

  • LAC – Austin Ekeler 13-yard pass from Philip Rivers (pass failed), 7:54. Chiefs 14–12. Drive: 12 plays, 96 yards, 6:11.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 46-yard field goal, 2:04. Chiefs 17–12. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:47.

Third quarter

  • KC – De'Anthony Thomas 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:29. Chiefs 24–12. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:35.
  • KC – Anthony Sherman 36-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:55. Chiefs 31–12. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 3:28.

Fourth quarter

  • LAC – Keenan Allen 20-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Philip Rivers–Antonio Gates pass), 12:09. Chiefs 31–20. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 3:44.
  • KC – Tyreek Hill 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:47. Chiefs 38–20. Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 0:40.
  • LAC – Tyrell Williams 4-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Melvin Gordon run), 5:08. Chiefs 38–28. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:41.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 2: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 21 0 14742
Steelers 0 21 7937

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 16
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 63,956
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Chris Conley 15-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 13:05. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 1:03.
  • KC – Travis Kelce 19-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:08. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:32.
  • KC – Kareem Hunt 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:24. Chiefs 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:40.

Second quarter

  • PIT – Jesse James 26-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 14:20. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 3:04.
  • PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster 2-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (kick failed, wide right), 6:27. Chiefs 21–13. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:41.
  • PIT – James Washington 14-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Ben Roethlisberger–James Conner pass), 0:18. Tied 21–21. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 2:48.

Third quarter

  • KC – Travis Kelce 25-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 12:42. Chiefs 28–21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:18.
  • PIT – James Conner 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 7:12. Tied 28–28. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:57.
  • KC – Demarcus Robinson 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:15. Chiefs 35–28. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:67.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Tyreek Hill 29-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 13:42. Chiefs 42–28. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 3:04.
  • PIT – Kareem Hunt tackled in end zone by Artie Burns and Morgan Burnett for a Safety, 12:02. Chiefs 42–30.
  • PIT – Ben Roethlisberger 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 1:59. Chiefs 42–37. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:04.

Top passers

  • KC – Patrick Mahomes – 23/28, 326 yards, 6 TD
  • PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 39/60, 452 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • KC – Kareem Hunt – 18 carries, 75 yards
  • PIT – James Conner – 8 carries, 17 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD
  • PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster – 13 receptions, 121 yards, TD

Week 3: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 3: San Francisco 49ers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers 0 10 14327
Chiefs 14 21 0338

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Kareem Hunt 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 8:24. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:55.
  • KC – Kareem Hunt 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 2:20. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:26.

Second quarter

  • SF – Kyle Juszczyk 35-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 11:52. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:28.
  • KC – Chris Conley 4-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 8:54. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:58.
  • KC – Demetrius Harris 13-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:37. Chiefs 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:35.
  • KC – Sammy Watkins 12-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:34. Chiefs 35–7. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 1:26.
  • SF – Robbie Gould 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 35–10. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 0:34.

Third quarter

  • SF – Marquise Goodwin 11-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (kick failed, hit left upright), 8:59. Chiefs 35–16. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 2:37.
  • SF – Alfred Morris 3-yard run (Jimmy Garoppolo–George Kittle pass), 2:43. Chiefs 35–24. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:12.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Harrison Butker 37-yard field goal, 13:47. Chiefs 38–24. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:56.
  • SF – Robbie Gould 35-yard field goal, 5:17. Chiefs 38–27. Drive: 17 plays, 58 yards, 8:30.

Top passers

  • SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 20/30, 251 yards, 2 TD
  • KC – Patrick Mahomes – 24/38, 314 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • SF – Matt Breida – 10 carries, 90 yards
  • KC – Kareem Hunt – 18 carries, 44 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • SF – George Kittle – 5 receptions, 79 yards
  • KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 114 yards

This game was Patrick Mahomes’ home debut at Arrowhead Stadium, which also happened to be against the team Mahomes would eventually defeat in his first Super Bowl victory.

Week 4: at Denver Broncos

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 7 31427
Broncos 3 10 7323

at Broncos Stadium at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game information

First quarter

  • DEN – Brandon McManus 42-yard field goal, 11:33. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:27.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 33-yard field goal, 6:03. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:30.

Second quarter

  • KC – Patrick Mahomes 8-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 9:33. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 5:39.
  • DEN – Royce Freeman 13-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 6:37. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:56.
  • DEN – Brandon McManus 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 2:17.

Third quarter

  • KC – Harrison Butker 21-yard field goal, 9:32. Tied 13–13. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:28.
  • DEN – Phillip Lindsay 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 2:05. Broncos 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:33.

Fourth quarter

  • DEN – Brandon McManus 46-yard field goal, 12:47. Broncos 23–13. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:43.
  • KC – Travis Kelce 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:27. Broncos 23–20. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:20.
  • KC – Kareem Hunt 4-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 1:39. Chiefs 27–23. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:56.

Top passers

  • KC – Patrick Mahomes – 28/45, 304 yards, TD
  • DEN – Case Keenum – 21/33, 245 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Kareem Hunt – 19 carries, 121 yards, TD
  • DEN – Phillip Lindsay – 12 carries, 69 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 5: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 5: Jacksonville Jaguars at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 0 7714
Chiefs 7 13 3730

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Harrison Butker 22-yard field goal, 13:33. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 5:51.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 42-yard field goal, 2:00. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:15.
  • KC – Chris Jones 20-yard interception return (Harrison Butker kick), 1:56. Chiefs 20–0.

Third quarter

  • KC – Harrison Butker 38-yard field goal, 5:30. Chiefs 23–0. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 5:36.
  • JAX – T. J. Yeldon 14-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Josh Lambo kick), 3:10. Chiefs 23–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:17.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Kareem Hunt 4-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 14:54. Chiefs 30–7. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:13.
  • JAX – Blake Bortles 21-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 5:46. Chiefs 30–14. Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 4:02.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 6: at New England Patriots

Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 6 3 171440
Patriots 10 14 31643

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: October 14
  • Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT/7:20 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 45 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,878
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Harrison Butker 42-yard field goal, 9:05. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:26.
  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 48-yard field goal, 5:18. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:47.
  • NE – Sony Michel 4-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 4:57. Patriots 10–3. Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:04.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 43-yard field goal, 3:25. Patriots 10–6. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 1:32.

Second quarter

  • NE – Julian Edelman 17-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:52. Patriots 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:33.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 24–yard field goal, 6:21. Patriots 17–9. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 6:31.
  • NE – Sony Michel 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:57. Patriots 24–9. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:24.

Third quarter

  • KC – Kareem Hunt 67-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 13:27. Patriots 24–16. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:33.
  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 24-yard field goal, 7:17. Patriots 27–16. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:10.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 30-yard field goal, 3:36. Patriots 27–19. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:41.
  • KC – Tyreek Hill 14-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:56. Patriots 27–26. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:27.

Fourth quarter

  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 39-yard field goal, 10:22. Patriots 30–26. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:34.
  • KC – Tyreek Hill 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 8:38. Chiefs 33–30. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:44.
  • NE – Tom Brady 4-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 5:25. Patriots 37–33. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:13.
  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 50-yard field goal, 3:15. Patriots 40–33. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 0:35.
  • KC – Tyreek Hill 75-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:03. Tied 40–40. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12.
  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 28-yard field goal, 0:00. Patriots 43–40. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:03.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 7: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 7: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 0 7 3010
Chiefs 7 17 14745

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 21
  • Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 59 °F (15 °C)
  • Game attendance: 75,676
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Kareem Hunt 15-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 13:18. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:33.
  • CIN – C. J. Uzomah 4-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Randy Bullock kick), 7:25. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:53.
  • KC – Demetrius Harris 17-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:55. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:30.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 26-yard field goal, 0:08. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 1:05.

Third quarter

  • KC – Kareem Hunt 2-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 11:19. Chiefs 31–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:41.
  • KC – Ron Parker 33-yard interception return, 11:10. Chiefs 38–7.
  • CIN – Randy Bullock 33-yard field goal, 6:16. Chiefs 38–10. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:54.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Tyreek Hill 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 12:50. Chiefs 45–10. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 5:09.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 8: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 8: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 7 7 0923
Chiefs 3 13 14030

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Travis Kelce 9-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:31. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 2:10.
  • KC – Sammy Watkins 13-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick failed, wide left), 0:54. Chiefs 16–7. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 4:24.
  • DEN – Tim Patrick 24-yard pass from Case Keenum (Brandon McManus kick), 0:05. Chiefs 16–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:49.

Third quarter

  • KC – Sammy Watkins 10-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 10:16. Chiefs 23–14. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:44.
  • KC – Kareem Hunt 23-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 5:12. Chiefs 30–14. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:53.

Fourth quarter

  • DEN – Jeff Heuerman 4-yard pass from Case Keenum (run failed), 14:57. Chiefs 30–20. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:15.
  • DEN – Brandon McManus 36-yard field goal, 1:48. Chiefs 30–23. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 2:12.

Top passers

  • DEN – Case Keenum – 23/34, 262 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • KC – Patrick Mahomes – 24/34, 303 yards, 4 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • DEN – Phillip Lindsay – 18 rushes, 95 yards, TD
  • KC – Kareem Hunt – 16 rushes, 50 yards

Top receivers

  • DEN – Courtland Sutton – 3 receptions, 78 yards
  • KC – Sammy Watkins – 8 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD

With this win, head coach Andy Reid eclipsed win number 200, becoming the seventh coach in NFL history to do so (with Don Shula, George Halas, Bill Belichick, Tom Landry, Curly Lambeau, & Marty Schottenheimer).[11]

Week 9: at Cleveland Browns

Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 14 13337
Browns 3 12 0621

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Travis Kelce 11-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 13:30. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:15.
  • CLE – Nick Chubb 3-yard run (pass failed), 6:29. Chiefs 14–9. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:01.
  • KC – Kareem Hunt 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 2:24. Chiefs 21–9. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 4:05.
  • CLE – Duke Johnson 19-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (pass failed), 0:26. Chiefs 21–15. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 1:58.

Third quarter

  • KC – Travis Kelce 13-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 10:03. Chiefs 28–15. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:57.
  • KC – Kareem Hunt 10-yard run (kick failed, hit right upright), 7:28. Chiefs 34–15. Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:35.

Fourth quarter

  • CLE – Duke Johnson 5-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (pass failed), 14:57. Chiefs 34–21. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:31.

Top passers

  • KC – Patrick Mahomes – 23/32, 375 yards, 3 TD, INT
  • CLE – Baker Mayfield – 29/42, 297 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Kareem Hunt – 17 carries, 91 yards, 2 TD
  • CLE – Nick Chubb – 22 carries, 85 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD
  • CLE – Duke Johnson – 9 receptions, 78 yards, 2 TD

With this win, head coach Andy Reid won his 201st regular season game, passing Marty Schottenheimer to move to 6th most regular season wins in NFL history.

Week 10: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 10: Arizona Cardinals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 0 7014
Chiefs 10 10 0626

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 11
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny and clear, 43 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 76,712
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Bruce Arians and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Tyreek Hill 37-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 14:04. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:56.
  • ARI – David Johnson 9-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Phil Dawson kick), 8:03. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:01.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 45-yard field goal, 3:00. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 5:03.

Second quarter

  • KC – Harrison Butker 46-yard field goal, 12:29. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:58.
  • KC – Tyreek Hill 14-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 5:31. Chiefs 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:53.

Third quarter

  • ARI – David Johnson 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 7:48. Chiefs 20–14. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 7:12.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Spencer Ware 3-yard run (pass failed), 10:14. Chiefs 26–14. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:58.

Top passers

  • ARI – Josh Rosen – 22/39, 208 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • KC – Patrick Mahomes – 21/28, 249 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • ARI – David Johnson – 21 carries, 98 yards, TD
  • KC – Kareem Hunt – 16 carries, 71 yards

Top receivers

  • ARI – David Johnson – 7 receptions, 85 yards, TD
  • KC – Tyreek Hill – 7 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TD

Week 11: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 16 72151
Rams 13 10 171454

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • LAR – Greg Zuerlein 23-yard field goal, 14:54. Rams 16–7. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:31.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 21-yard field goal, 8:04. Rams 16–10. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:50.
  • KC – Kareem Hunt 21-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:28. Chiefs 17–16. Drive: 1 play, 21 yards, 0:09.
  • LAR – Samson Ebukam 11-yard fumble return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 1:50. Rams 23–17.
  • KC – Chris Conley 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick failed, wide left), 0:21. Tied 23–23. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 1:37.

Third quarter

  • LAR – Jared Goff 7-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 10:52. Rams 30–23. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 2:35.
  • KC – Travis Kelce 4-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:09. Tied 30–30. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:43.
  • LAR – Greg Zuerlein 33-yard field goal, 2:24. Rams 33–30. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:45.
  • LAR – Samson Ebukam 25-yard interception return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:14. Rams 40–30.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Tyreek Hill 73-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 12:04. Rams 40–37. Drive: 3 plays, 91 yards, 1:28.
  • KC – Allen Bailey 2-yard fumble return (Harrison Butker kick), 11:07. Chiefs 44–40.
  • LAR – Gerald Everett 7-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 9:38. Rams 47–44. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:29.
  • KC – Chris Conley 10-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:47. Chiefs 51–47. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:46.
  • LAR – Gerald Everett 40-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 1:49. Rams 54–51. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:58.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 13: at Oakland Raiders

Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 10 9 14740
Raiders 0 7 91733

at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

  • Date: December 2
  • Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny skies, 57 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 54,255
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Travis Kelce 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 12:11. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:52.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 29-yard field goal, 7:42. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 3:31.

Second quarter

  • KC – Harrison Butker 50-yard field goal, 7:02. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 12 plays, 38 yards, 6:00.
  • OAK – Doug Martin 1-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:04. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:58.
  • KC – Travis Kelce 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick blocked), 0:07. Chiefs 19–7. Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 0:57.

Third quarter

  • OAK – Daniel Carlson 50-yard field goal, 11:06. Chiefs 19–10. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:54.
  • KC – Spencer Ware 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 5:48. Chiefs 26–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:18.
  • OAK – Jared Cook 24-yard pass from Derek Carr (run failed), 3:28. Chiefs 26–16. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:20.
  • KC – Demetrius Harris 13-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:04. Chiefs 33–16. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:09.

Fourth quarter

  • OAK – Lee Smith 1-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 10:41. Chiefs 33–23. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:23.
  • OAK – Marcell Ateman 9-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:46. Chiefs 33–30. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:32.
  • KC – Chris Conley 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:54. Chiefs 40–30. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:52.
  • OAK – Daniel Carlson 44-yard field goal, 0:30. Chiefs 40–33. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 1:24.

Top passers

  • KC – Patrick Mahomes – 23/38, 295 yards, 4 TD
  • OAK – Derek Carr – 29/38, 285 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • KC – Patrick Mahomes – 9 carries, 52 yards
  • OAK – Jalen Richard – 6 carries, 95 yards

Top receivers

  • KC – Travis Kelce – 12 receptions, 168 yards, 2 TD
  • OAK – Jared Cook – 7 receptions, 100 yards, TD

Week 14: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week 14: Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Ravens 0 10 77024
Chiefs 7 10 07327

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 9
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 27 °F (−3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 74,336
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Damien Williams 1-yard rush (Harrison Butker kick), 3:03. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:41.

Second quarter

  • BAL – Kenneth Dixon 3-yard rush (Justin Tucker kick), 14:17. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:46.
  • BAL – Justin Tucker 28-yard field goal, 7:00. Ravens 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:37.
  • KC – Travis Kelce 15-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:37. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:23.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 24-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:36.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • BAL – John Brown 9-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 4:04. Ravens 24–17. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 0:54.
  • KC – Damien Williams 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:53. Tied 24–24. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:11.

Overtime

  • KC – Harrison Butker 35-yard field goal, 4:42. Chiefs 27–24. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:18.

Top passers

  • BAL – Lamar Jackson – 13/24, 147 yards, 2 TD
  • KC – Patrick Mahomes – 35/53, 377 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • BAL – Lamar Jackson – 13 carries, 71 yards
  • KC – Spencer Ware – 15 carries, 75 yards

Top receivers

Week 15: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 15: Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 7 71529
Chiefs 14 0 7728

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 13
  • Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 75,091
  • Referee: Walt Anderson
  • TV announcers (Fox/NFLN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • KC – Damien Williams 2-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 11:38. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:22.
  • LAC – Mike Williams 19-yard rush (Michael Badgley kick), 4:57. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 6:41.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Damien Williams 1-yard rush (Harrison Butker kick), 8:15. Chiefs 28–14. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 7:55.
  • LAC – Justin Jackson 3-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 3:49. Chiefs 28–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:26.
  • LAC – Mike Williams 1-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Philip Rivers–Mike Williams pass), 0:04. Chargers 29–28. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:33.

Top passers

  • LAC – Philip Rivers – 26/38, 313 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • KC – Patrick Mahomes – 24/34, 243 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • LAC – Justin Jackson – 16 carries, 58 yards, TD
  • KC – Damien Williams – 10 carries, 49 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • LAC – Mike Williams – 7 receptions, 76 yards, 2 TD
  • KC – Damien Williams – 6 receptions, 74 yards

Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 16: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 7 71431
Seahawks 7 7 101438

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: December 23
  • Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST/5:20 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,067
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Damien Williams 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 11:21. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:26.
  • SEA – Nick Vannett 1-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 5:26. Seahawks 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 3:13.

Third quarter

  • SEA – Sebastian Janikowski 28-yard field goal, 9:27. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:33.
  • KC – Charcandrick West 25-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 5:18. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 4:09.
  • SEA – Doug Baldwin 27-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:45. Seahawks 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:33.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Harrison Butker 29-yard field goal, 10:28. Seahawks 24–20. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 3:45.
  • SEA – Ed Dickson 2-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 7:31. Seahawks 31–20. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:57.
  • KC – Demarcus Robinson 11-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Patrick Mahomes run), 4:36. Seahawks 31–28. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:55.
  • SEA – Chris Carson 1-yard rush (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 2:29. Seahawks 38–28. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:07.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 32-yard field goal, 1:20. Seahawks 38–31. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 1:09.

Top passers

  • KC – Patrick Mahomes – 23/40, 273 yards, 3 TD
  • SEA – Russell Wilson – 18/29, 271 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • KC – Damien Williams – 13 carries, 103 yards
  • SEA – Chris Carson – 27 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Tyreek Hill – 4 receptions, 74 yards
  • SEA – Doug Baldwin – 7 receptions, 126 yards, TD

Week 17: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 17: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 0 3 003
Chiefs 14 7 7735

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 30
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 45 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,550
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Bruce Arians and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Damien Williams 4-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 9:31. Chiefs 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:40.
  • OAK – Daniel Carlson 50-yard field goal, 1:09. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 4:39.

Third quarter

  • KC – Demarcus Robinson 89-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 8:51. Chiefs 28–3. Drive: 5 plays, 99 yards, 1:34.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Tyreek Hill 15-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 13:25. Chiefs 35–3. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 5:36.

Top passers

  • OAK – Derek Carr – 24/33, 185 yards, 2 INT
  • KC – Patrick Mahomes – 14/24, 281 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • OAK – Doug Martin – 21 carries, 100 yards
  • KC – Damien Williams – 11 carries, 51 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • OAK – Jordy Nelson – 9 receptions, 78 yards
  • KC – Tyreek Hill – 5 receptions, 101 yards, TD

With this win, head coach Andy Reid won his 206th combined regular season & post season game, passing Marty Schottenheimer to move to 7th most combined wins in NFL history.[12]

Standings

Division

AFC West
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W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(1) Kansas City Chiefs 12 4 0 .750 5–1 10–2 565 421 W1
(5) Los Angeles Chargers 12 4 0 .750 4–2 9–3 428 329 W1
Denver Broncos 6 10 0 .375 2–4 4–8 329 349 L4
Oakland Raiders 4 12 0 .250 1–5 3–9 290 467 L1

Conference

AFC
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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1[a] Kansas City Chiefs West 12 4 0 .750 5–1 10–2 .480 .401 W1
2[b] New England Patriots East 11 5 0 .688 5–1 8–4 .482 .494 W2
3[b] Houston Texans South 11 5 0 .688 4–2 9–3 .471 .435 W1
4 Baltimore Ravens North 10 6 0 .625 3–3 8–4 .496 .450 W3
Wild Cards
5[a] Los Angeles Chargers West 12 4 0 .750 4–2 9–3 .477 .422 W1
6 Indianapolis Colts South 10 6 0 .625 4–2 7–5 .465 .456 W4
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 Pittsburgh Steelers North 9 6 1 .594 4–1–1 6–5–1 .504 .448 W1
8 Tennessee Titans South 9 7 0 .563 3–3 5–7 .520 .465 L1
9 Cleveland Browns North 7 8 1 .469 3–2–1 5–6–1 .516 .411 L1
10 Miami Dolphins East 7 9 0 .438 4–2 6–6 .469 .446 L3
11[c] Denver Broncos West 6 10 0 .375 2–4 4–8 .523 .464 L4
12[c] Cincinnati Bengals North 6 10 0 .375 1–5 4–8 .535 .448 L2
13[c] Buffalo Bills East 6 10 0 .375 2–4 4–8 .523 .411 W1
14 Jacksonville Jaguars South 5 11 0 .313 1–5 4–8 .549 .463 L1
15[d] New York Jets East 4 12 0 .250 1–5 3–9 .506 .438 L3
16[d] Oakland Raiders West 4 12 0 .250 1–5 3–9 .547 .406 L1
Tiebreakers[e]
  1. ^ a b Kansas City finished ahead of LA Chargers based on division games.
  2. ^ a b New England finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head victory.
  3. ^ a b c Denver finished ahead of Cincinnati and Buffalo based on strength of victory. Cincinnati finished ahead of Buffalo based on record vs. common opponents. Cincinnati's cumulative record against Baltimore, Indianapolis, the Los Angeles Chargers and Miami was 3–2, compared to Buffalo's 1–4 cumulative record against the same four teams.
  4. ^ a b NY Jets finished ahead of Oakland based on strength of victory.
  5. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

Postseason

Schedule

Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Recap
Wild Card First-round bye
Divisional January 12 Indianapolis Colts (6) W 31–13 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
AFC Championship January 20 New England Patriots (2) L 31–37 (OT) 1–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap

Game summaries

AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (6) Indianapolis Colts

AFC Divisional Playoffs: (6) Indianapolis Colts at (1) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 7 0613
Chiefs 14 10 0731

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Damien Williams 10-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 10:05. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 3:00.
  • KC – Tyreek Hill 36-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 6:28. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:04.

Second quarter

  • KC – Harrison Butker 39-yard field goal, 12:13. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 15 plays, 53 yards, 6:59.
  • IND – Zach Pascal blocked punt recovery in end zone (Adam Vinatieri kick), 5:56. Chiefs 17–7.
  • KC – Patrick Mahomes 4-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 1:40. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:16.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – T. Y. Hilton 29-yard pass from Andrew Luck (kick failed, wide right), 5:31. Chiefs 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 3:04.
  • KC – Darrel Williams 6-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 2:23. Chiefs 31–13. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:08.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • IND – Marlon Mack – 9 rushes, 46 yards
  • KC – Damien Williams – 25 rushes, 129 yards, TD

Top receivers

AFC Championship: vs. (2) New England Patriots

AFC Championship: (2) New England Patriots at (1) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Patriots 7 7 314637
Chiefs 0 0 724031

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

  • NE – Phillip Dorsett 29-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostowski kick), 0:27. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 2:41

Third Quarter

  • KC – Travis Kelce 12-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 12:56. Patriots 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 2:04
  • NE – Stephen Gostowski 47-yard field goal, 4:07. Patriots 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 8 yards, 3:36.

Fourth Quarter

  • KC – Damien Williams 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 14:51. Patriots 17–14 . Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:11
  • KC – Damien Williams 23-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:45. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:10.
  • NE – Sony Michel 10-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:32. Patriots 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:13.
  • KC – Damien Williams 2-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 2:03. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:29.
  • NE – Rex Burkhead 4-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:39. Patriots 31–28. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:24.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 39-yard field goal, 0:11. Tied 31–31. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 0:31.

Overtime

  • NE – Rex Burkhead 2-yard run, 10:10. Patriots 37–31. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:52.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • NE – Sony Michel – 29 rushes, 113 yards, 2 TD
  • KC – Damien Williams – 10 rushes, 30 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • NE – Julian Edelman – 7 receptions, 96 yards
  • KC – Sammy Watkins – 4 receptions, 114 yards

References

  1. ^ "Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes named 2018 NFL MVP". NFL.com.
  2. ^ "Chiefs clinch AFC West title, home-field advantage". NFL.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  3. ^ "Chiefs fire DC Bob Sutton after OT loss to Patriots". NFL.com.
  4. ^ Paylor, Terez (April 27, 2017). "For first time since '83, Chiefs draft quarterback in first round: Patrick Mahomes". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  5. ^ Paylor, Terez A. (January 30, 2018). "Chiefs trade Alex Smith to Washington, saving $15.6 million". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  6. ^ Sessler, Marc (August 30, 2017). "Browns ship Cameron Erving to Chiefs for fifth-rounder". NFL.com.
  7. ^ "49ers Trade CB Kenneth Acker". 49ers.com.
  8. ^ Urban, Darren (September 2, 2016). "Cardinals Trade For CB Marcus Cooper". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  9. ^ Patra, Kevin (February 26, 2018). "Chiefs net 2nd, 4th-round picks for Marcus Peters". NFL.com.
  10. ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 1, 2017). "Titans Trade for Chiefs DL David King". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  11. ^ Teicher, Adam (October 18, 2019). "Chiefs coach Andy Reid on his 200th win: 'I'm old'". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  12. ^ Binkley, Jay (December 31, 2018). "Andy Reid". 610 Sports Radio. Retrieved December 17, 2019.

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