2020 Kansas City Chiefs season

61st season in franchise history; fourth Super Bowl appearance as well as second Super Bowl loss

2020 Kansas City Chiefs season
OwnerThe Hunt family
General managerBrett Veach
Head coachAndy Reid
Home fieldArrowhead Stadium
Results
Record14–2
Division place1st AFC West
Playoff finishWon Divisional Playoffs
(vs. Browns) 22–17
Won AFC Championship
(vs. Bills) 38–24
Lost Super Bowl LV
(vs.[A] Buccaneers) 9−31
Pro Bowlers
7
  • Selected but did not participate due to participation in Super Bowl LV:
  • QB Patrick Mahomes
  • WR Tyreek Hill
  • TE Travis Kelce
  • T Eric Fisher
  • DE Frank Clark
  • DT Chris Jones
  • SS Tyrann Mathieu
AP All-Pros
5
  • WR Tyreek Hill (1st team)
  • TE Travis Kelce (1st team)
  • S Tyrann Mathieu (1st team)
  • QB Patrick Mahomes (2nd team)
  • DT Chris Jones (2nd team)
Team MVPTravis Kelce
Team ROYClyde Edwards-Helaire
Uniform

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

Season summary

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

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

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

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

Following their win in the divisional round of the playoffs against the Browns, Kansas City became the first AFC team ever to host three consecutive conference championship games, and the second team in NFL history to host three consecutive conference championships. The other team was the Philadelphia Eagles from 2002–04, who were also coached by Andy Reid.[7] The win also gave the Chiefs their 3rd consecutive season winning at least one playoff game, after losing 11 of their previous 12 playoff games. In the AFC Championship, the Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills 38–24 and advanced to Super Bowl LV, their second consecutive Super Bowl appearance and fourth all-time Super Bowl appearance. They went on to lose to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Super Bowl, becoming the first team since the 2017 New England Patriots to win a Super Bowl but lose the following one the next season.

NFL Top 100

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

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

Offseason

Coaching staff changes

2020 Kansas City Chiefs Coaching staff changes
Old coach Position New coach
Vacant Passing game coordinator Mike Kafka*
Rod Wilson Assistant special teams
coordinator		 Andy Hill

*Mike Kafka will continue serving in his role as quarterbacks coach, but will have additional duties as passing game coordinator

Players added

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

2020 Kansas City Chiefs Players added
Player Position
Taco Charlton DE
Adrian Colbert S
Felton Davis WR
Gehrig Dieter* WR
Jody Fortson* WR
Antonio Hamilton CB
Darius Harris LB
Daniel Helm TE
Braxton Hoyett* DT
Nick Keizer* TE
Daniel Kilgore C
Chris Lammons* CB
Devaroe Lawrence* DT
John Lovett FB
Elijah McGuire* RB
Tyler Newsome P
Kelechi Osemele G
Mike Remmers T
Ricky Seals-Jones TE
Emmanuel Smith* LB
Andrew Soroh S
Jordan Ta'amu QB
Tedric Thompson S
Tim Ward DE
DeAndré Washington RB

*Indicates player finished the previous season on the Chiefs' practice squad

Players lost

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

2020 Kansas City Chiefs Players lost
Player Position
Blake Bell TE
Morris Claiborne CB
Dustin Colquitt P
Felton Davis WR
Kendall Fuller CB
Darron Lee OLB
Jordan Lucas S
Marcus Marshall RB
LeSean McCoy RB
Emmanuel Ogbah DE
Reggie Ragland LB
Keith Reaser CB
Terrell Suggs DE
Spencer Ware RB
Xavier Williams DT
Stefen Wisniewski G
David Wells TE

Draft

2020 Kansas City Chiefs Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 32 Clyde Edwards-Helaire Running back LSU
2 63 Willie Gay Linebacker Mississippi State
3 96 Lucas Niang Offensive tackle TCU
4 138 L'Jarius Sneed Safety Louisiana Tech
5 177 Mike Danna Defensive end Michigan
7 237 BoPete Keyes Cornerback Tulane

Trades

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

Undrafted free agents

2020 Kansas City Chiefs Undrafted Free Agents
Player Position College
Andre Baccellia WR Washington
Hakeem Bailey CB West Virginia
Rodney Clemons S SMU
Omari Cobb LB Marshall
Jarvaris Davis CB Auburn
Yasir Durant OT Missouri
Jovahn Fair OT Temple
Maurice Ffrench WR Pittsburgh
Aleva Hifo WR BYU
Lavert Hill CB Michigan
Jalen Julius S Mississippi State
Kalija Lipscomb WR Vanderbilt
Shea Patterson QB Michigan
Justice Shelton-Mosley WR Vanderbilt
Tommy Townsend P Florida
Tershawn Wharton DT Missouri S&T
Cody White WR Michigan State
Darryl Williams C Mississippi State
Bryan Wright LB Cincinnati

Signed and released in the offseason

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

2020 Kansas City Chiefs Signed and released in the offseason
Player Position
Anthony Lanier DT
Alizé Mack TE
Shea Patterson QB
Kyle Shurmur QB
Mike Weber RB
Cody White WR
JaVarius Davis CB
Jovahn Fair G
Jalen Julius S
John Lovett FB
Tyler Newsome P
Byran Wright LB
Andrew Soroh S
Aleva Hifo WR
Andre Baccellia WR
Hakeem Bailey CB
Emmanuel Smith LB

COVID-19 opt-outs

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

2020 Kansas City Chiefs COVID-19 opt-outs
Player Position
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif G
Damien Williams RB
Lucas Niang OT

Final roster cutdown

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

2020 Kansas City Chiefs Final roster cutdown
Player Position
Jackson Barton T
Rodney Clemons DB
Omari Cobb LB
Adrian Colbert S
Gehrig Dieter WR
Maurice Ffrench WR
Jody Fortson WR
Darius Harris LB
Daniel Helm TE
Lavert Hill DB
Braxton Hoyett DT
Ryan Hunter G
Chris Lammons CB
Devaroe Lawrence DT
Kalija Lipscomb WR
Elijah McGuire RB
Matt Moore QB
Greg Senat T
Justice Shelton-Mosley WR
Breeland Speaks DE
Jordan Ta'amu QB
Tim Ward DE
DeAndré Washington RB
Darryl Williams OL

In-season transactions

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

Suspensions served

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

2020 Kansas City Chiefs Suspensions served
Player Position Reason Length Weeks served
Bashaud Breeland[11] CB Personal conduct and
positive test for marijuana		 4 games 1–4
Mike Pennel[12] DT Positive test for PEDs 2 games 1–2

Signings

2020 Kansas City Chiefs In-season signings
Player Position
Le'Veon Bell RB

Practice squad elevations

2020 Kansas City Chiefs Practice squad elevations
Player Position Final status*
Braxton Hoyett DT Ravens PS
DeAndré Washington RB Dolphins roster
Darius Harris LB Chiefs roster
Danny Isidora G Steelers roster
Marcus Kemp WR Chiefs roster
Bryan Witzmann G Chiefs PS
Gehrig Dieter WR Chiefs PS
Tim Ward DE Chiefs roster
Chris Lammons CB Chiefs roster
Stefen Wisniewski G Chiefs roster
Deandre Baker CB Chiefs PS
Emmanuel Smith LB Chiefs PS
Omari Cobb LB Chiefs PS

*Roster status as of Super Bowl LV

Trades

2020 Kansas City Chiefs trades
Team Player/pick
Received 		Compensation
Miami Dolphins 6th round pick
2021 NFL Draft		 RB DeAndré Washington
7th round pick 2021 NFL Draft

Cuts

2020 Kansas City Chiefs cuts
Player Position
Tedric Thompson CB
Ricky Seals-Jones* TE

*Signed to practice squad after release

Injured reserve returns

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

2020 Kansas City Chiefs Injured reserve returns
Player Position Date added Date removed
Khalen Saunders DT September 19 October 24
L'Jarius Sneed CB September 30 November 21
Mike Danna DT October 10 October 31
Alex Okafor DE October 24 November 21

Staff

2020 Kansas City Chiefs staff

Front office

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

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Steve Spagnuolo
  • Run game coordinator/defensive line – Brendan Daly
  • Linebackers/outside linebackers – Britt Reid
  • Linebackers – Matt House
  • Defensive backs – Dave Merritt
  • Defensive backs/cornerbacks – Sam Madison
  • Defensive assistant – Connor Embree
  • Defensive quality control – Terry Bradden
  • Defensive quality control – Alex Whittingham

Special teams coaches

  • Assistant special teams – Andy Hill

Strength and conditioning

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

Final roster

2020 Kansas City Chiefs final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 18 inactive, 15 practice squad (+2 exempt)

Preseason cancellation

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

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

Regular season

Schedule

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

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

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Houston Texans

NFL Kickoff Game

Week 1: Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 7 0 01320
Chiefs 0 17 71034

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

First quarter

  • HOU – David Johnson 19-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 4:54. Texans 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:12.

Second quarter

  • KC – Travis Kelce 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 14:13. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:41.
  • KC – Sammy Watkins 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:26. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 16 plays, 91 yards, 9:04.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 4:07.

Third quarter

  • KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 27-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 10:53. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:07.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Tyreek Hill 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 11:25. Chiefs 31–7. 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:50.
  • HOU – Jordan Akins 19-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (pass failed), 7:15. Chiefs 31–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:10.
  • HOU – Deshaun Watson 1-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 2:38. Chiefs 31–20. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:51.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 19-yard field goal, 0:30. Chiefs 34–20. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:08.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • HOU – David Johnson – 11 rushes, 77 yards, TD
  • KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 25 rushes, 138 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 2: at Los Angeles Chargers

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Chiefs 0 6 311323
Chargers 7 7 33020

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Travis Kelce 10-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick blocked), 8:51. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:36.
  • LAC – Jalen Guyton 14-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 2:30. Chargers 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:21.

Third quarter

  • LAC – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 8:07. Chargers 17–6. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 4:50.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 58-yard field goal, 3:11. Chargers 17–9. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:56.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Tyreek Hill 54-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Patrick Mahomes–Mecole Hardman pass), 12:48. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 95 yards, 2:31.
  • LAC – Michael Badgley 23-yard field goal, 2:27. Chargers 20–17. Drive: 17 plays, 82 yards, 10:21.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 30-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 20–20. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 2:27.

Overtime

  • KC – Harrison Butker 58-yard field goal, 1:55. Chiefs 23–20. Drive: 13 plays, 39 yards, 5:52.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 3: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 6 21 0734
Ravens 3 7 3720

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Game information

First quarter

  • BAL – Justin Tucker 26-yard field goal, 9:20. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:40.
  • KC – Patrick Mahomes 3-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 6:43. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:37.

Second quarter

  • KC – Anthony Sherman 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 12:52. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:20.
  • BAL – Devin Duvernay 93-yard kickoff return (Justin Tucker kick), 12:40. Chiefs 13–10.
  • KC – Tyreek Hill 20-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:40. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:26.
  • KC – Mecole Hardman 49-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:48. Chiefs 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 2:51.

Third quarter

  • BAL – Justin Tucker 42-yard field goal, 6:13. Chiefs 27–13. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 6:43.

Fourth quarter

  • BAL – Nick Boyle 5-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 14:55. Chiefs 27–20. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 3:02.
  • KC – Eric Fisher 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 8:14. Chiefs 34–20. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:41.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 4: vs. New England Patriots

Week 4: New England Patriots at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Patriots 0 3 0710
Chiefs 6 0 71326

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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

First quarter

  • KC – Harrison Butker 23-yard field goal, 10:08. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:52.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 39-yard field goal, 0:13. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:25.

Second quarter

  • NE – Nick Folk 43-yard field goal, 9:31. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 5:20.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • NE – N'Keal Harry 4-yard pass from Jarrett Stidham (Nick Folk kick), 13:45. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:57.
  • KC – Mecole Hardman 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick failed, wide left), 8:57. Chiefs 19–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:48.
  • KC – Tyrann Mathieu 25-yard interception return (Harrison Butker kick), 8:48. Chiefs 26–10.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 5: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Week 5: Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 3 21 01640
Chiefs 7 17 0832

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 13,311
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Tyreek Hill 10-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 14:29. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:05.
  • LV – Nelson Agholor 59-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 11:48. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:41.
  • KC – Sammy Watkins 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:04. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:44.
  • LV – Darren Waller 5-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:24. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:40.
  • LV – Henry Ruggs 72-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 2:39. Raiders 24–21. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:37.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 32-yard field goal, 0:31. Tied 24–24. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 2:11.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • LV – Josh Jacobs 7-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 14:14. Raiders 30–24. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 8:00.
  • LV – Daniel Carlson 43-yard field goal, 6:39. Raiders 33–24. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:11.
  • LV – Josh Jacobs 2-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 5:26. Raiders 40–24. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:05.
  • KC – Travis Kelce 7-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Patrick Mahomes–Darrel Williams pass), 3:57. Raiders 40–32. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:29.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 6: at Buffalo Bills

Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 6 7626
Bills 3 7 0717

at Bills Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • BUF – Stefon Diggs 4-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 11:22. Bills 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:43.
  • KC – Travis Kelce 12-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick failed, wide right), 4:56. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:26.

Third quarter

  • KC – Darrel Williams 13-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 1:18. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 7:47.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Harrison Butker 37-yard field goal, 9:07. Chiefs 23–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:20.
  • BUF – Cole Beasley 8-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 6:34. Chiefs 23–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:33.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 30-yard field goal, 1:56. Chiefs 26–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:38.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 7: at Denver Broncos

Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 10 14 61343
Broncos 6 3 0716

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/2:25 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Light snow/fog, 14 °F (−10 °C)
  • Game attendance: 5,314
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Jay Feely and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 11-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 9:08. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:02.
  • DEN – Drew Lock 2-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 6:04. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:46.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 40-yard field goal, 2:04. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 4:00.

Second quarter

  • KC – Daniel Sorensen 50-yard interception return (Harrison Butker kick), 9:18. Chiefs 17–6.
  • DEN – Brandon McManus 43-yard field goal, 5:49. Chiefs 17–9. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:29.
  • KC – Byron Pringle 102-yard kickoff return (Harrison Butker kick), 5:35. Chiefs 24–9.

Third quarter

  • KC – Harrison Butker 31-yard field goal, 10:21. Chiefs 27–9. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:03.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 26-yard field goal, 2:00. Chiefs 30–9. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:49.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Tyreek Hill 10-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 11:15. Chiefs 37–9. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:33.
  • DEN – Melvin Gordon 3-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 6:54. Chiefs 37–16. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:21.
  • KC – Chad Henne 1-yard run (kick failed, hit left upright), 2:58. Chiefs 43–16. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 3:56.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 8: vs. New York Jets

Week 8: New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 3 6 009
Chiefs 14 7 7735

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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

First quarter

  • KC – Mecole Hardman 30-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 11:08. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:52.
  • NYJ – Sergio Castillo 39-yard field goal, 4:39. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 6:29.
  • KC – Tyreek Hill 36-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:17. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:22.

Second quarter

  • NYJ – Sergio Castillo 55-yard field goal, 13:02. Chiefs 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:15.
  • NYJ – Sergio Castillo 48-yard field goal, 2:55. Chiefs 14–9. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 7:02.
  • KC – Travis Kelce 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:58. Chiefs 21–9. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 1:57.

Third quarter

  • KC – Demarcus Robinson 26-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:15. Chiefs 28–9. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 3:21.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Tyreek Hill 41-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 10:58. Chiefs 35–9. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:10.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 9: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 9: Carolina Panthers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 10 01431
Chiefs 3 10 71333

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • CAR – Curtis Samuel 14-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 12:39. Panthers 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:59.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 55-yard field goal, 11:01. Panthers 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 1:38.
  • KC – Demarcus Robinson 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:45. Panthers 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:44.
  • CAR – Joey Slye 47-yard field goal, 0:46. Panthers 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 2:59.

Third quarter

  • KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 4-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 4:42. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:17.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Tyreek Hill 28-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick failed, hit left upright), 14:23. Chiefs 26–17. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 1:56.
  • CAR – Teddy Bridgewater 4-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 10:22. Chiefs 26–24. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:01.
  • KC – Tyreek Hill 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:40. Chiefs 33–24. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:42.
  • CAR – Christian McCaffrey 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 1:53. Chiefs 33–31. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:47.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 11: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 7 71435
Raiders 14 3 01431

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

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

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 3-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 11:16. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:44.
  • LV – Daniel Carlson 35-yard field goal, 4:36. Raiders 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 6:40.

Third quarter

  • KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 14-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 6:23. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 16 plays, 93 yards, 8:37.

Fourth quarter

  • LV – Darren Waller 3-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 14:54. Raiders 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:29.
  • KC – Le'Veon Bell 6-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 5:54. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 5:39.
  • LV – Jason Witten 1-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:43. Raiders 31–28. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.
  • KC – Travis Kelce 35-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:28. Chiefs 35–31. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:15.

Top passers

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Top receivers

Week 12: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 17 3 7027
Buccaneers 0 7 31424

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

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

First quarter

  • KC – Harrison Butker 19-yard field goal, 12:14. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 2:46.
  • KC – Tyreek Hill 75-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:49. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10.
  • KC – Tyreek Hill 44-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:32. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:50.

Second quarter

  • TB – Ronald Jones II 37-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 4:29. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 4:09.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 29-yard field goal, 0:14. Chiefs 20–7. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 4:15.

Third quarter

  • TB – Ryan Succop 26-yard field goal, 11:04. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:56.
  • KC – Tyreek Hill 20-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:00. Chiefs 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:04.

Fourth quarter

  • TB – Mike Evans 31-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 12:44. Chiefs 27–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:29.
  • TB – Mike Evans 7-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 4:10. Chiefs 27–24. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 2:11.

Top passers

  • KC – Patrick Mahomes – 37/49, 462 yards, 3 TD
  • TB – Tom Brady – 27/41, 345 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • KC – Tyreek Hill – 13 receptions, 269 yards, 3 TD
  • TB – Rob Gronkowski – 6 receptions, 106 yards

Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 13: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 3 7 6016
Chiefs 3 6 10322

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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

First quarter

  • DEN – Brandon McManus 53-yard field goal, 3:58. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 5:50.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 35-yard field goal, 0:20. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 7:58.

Second quarter

  • DEN – Tim Patrick 5-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 6:26. Broncos 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 4:11.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 24-yard field goal, 2:42. Broncos 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:44.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 10–9. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 0:28.

Third quarter

  • KC – Harrison Butker 31-yard field goal, 10:32. Chiefs 12–10. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:28.
  • DEN – Tim Patrick 10-yard pass from Drew Lock (pass failed), 3:50. Broncos 16–12. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 6:42.
  • KC – Travis Kelce 20-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:06. Chiefs 19–16. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:44.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Harrison Butker 48-yard field goal, 1:04. Chiefs 22–16. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:03.

Top passers

  • DEN – Drew Lock – 15/28, 151 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • KC – Patrick Mahomes – 25/40, 318 yards, TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 14: at Miami Dolphins

Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 14 16333
Dolphins 7 3 01727

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

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

First quarter

Second quarter

  • MIA – Jason Sanders 31-yard field goal, 10:14. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 5:23.
  • KC – Tyreek Hill 32-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 8:10. Dolphins 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.
  • KC – Travis Kelce 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:37. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 2:15.

Third quarter

  • KC – Tyreek Hill 44-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 13:50. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:10.
  • KC – Mecole Hardman 67-yard punt return (Harrison Butker kick), 12:38. Chiefs 28–10.
  • KC – Tua Tagovailoa sacked in end zone by Chris Jones for a Safety, 6:52. Chiefs 30–10.

Fourth quarter

  • MIA – Mike Gesicki 29-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 12:03. Chiefs 30–17. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:16.
  • MIA – Tua Tagovailoa 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 4:15. Chiefs 30–24. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:52.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 46-yard field goal, 1:08. Chiefs 33–24. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 3:07.
  • MIA – Jason Sanders 44-yard field goal, 0:16. Chiefs 33–27. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 0:52.

Top passers

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Top receivers

Week 15: at New Orleans Saints

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 7 71132
Saints 0 9 61429

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

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

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Travis Kelce 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 14:58. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:01.
  • NO – Taysom Hill 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 10:21. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:40.
  • NO – Demarcus Robinson fumble forced by Craig Robertson out of bounds in end zone for a Safety, 0:03. Chiefs 14–9.

Third quarter

  • NO – Latavius Murray 24-yard pass from Drew Brees (pass failed), 13:16. Saints 15–14. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:44.
  • KC – Mecole Hardman 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 8:23. Chiefs 21–15. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:53.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – LeVeon Bell 12-yard run (Patrick Mahomes–Travis Kelce pass), 13:44. Chiefs 29–15. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:44.
  • NO – Alvin Kamara 14-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 9:43. Chiefs 29–22. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 1:13.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 22-yard field goal, 4:18. Chiefs 32–22. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:25.
  • NO – Lil'Jordan Humphrey 17-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 2:06. Chiefs 32–29. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:12.

Top passers

  • KC – Patrick Mahomes – 26/47, 254 yards, 3 TD
  • NO – Drew Brees – 15/34, 234 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 68 yards, TD
  • NO – Emmanuel Sanders – 4 receptions, 76 yards

Week 16: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 16: Atlanta Falcons at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 7 0714
Chiefs 0 7 01017

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Harrison Butker 53-yard field goal, 14:08. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 2:31.
  • ATL – Laquon Treadwell 5-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 4:33. Falcons 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:25.
  • KC – Demarcus Robinson 25-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:55. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:38.

Top passers

  • ATL – Matt Ryan – 27/35, 300 yards, 2 TD
  • KC – Patrick Mahomes – 24/44, 278 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • ATL – Calvin Ridley – 5 receptions, 130 yards
  • KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 98 yards, TD

Week 17: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 17: Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 17 7738
Chiefs 7 7 0721

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: January 3, 2021
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 13,240
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Brock Huard and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Darwin Thompson 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 13:41. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:42.
  • LAC – Austin Ekeler 4-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 9:51. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 2:06.
  • LAC – Chad Henne sacked in end zone by Isaac Rochell for a Safety, 1:43. Chargers 16–14.
  • LAC – Justin Herbert 1-yard run (Justin Herbert–Justin Jackson pass), 0:16. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:27.

Third quarter

  • LAC – Mike Williams 48-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 0:47. Chargers 31–14. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:17.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Darwin Thompson 8-yard pass from Chad Henne (Harrison Butker kick), 11:49. Chargers 31–21. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:58.
  • LAC – Kalen Ballage 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 8:09. Chargers 38–21. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:40.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • LAC – Justin Jackson – 9 rushes, 72 yards
  • KC – Darwin Thompson – 14 rushes, 45 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • LAC – Mike Williams – 6 receptions, 108 yards, TD
  • KC – Darwin Thompson – 7 receptions, 65 yards, TD

Standings

Division

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

Conference

AFC
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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Kansas City Chiefs West 14 2 0 .875 4–2 10–2 .465 .464 L1
2 Buffalo Bills East 13 3 0 .813 6–0 10–2 .512 .471 W6
3 Pittsburgh Steelers North 12 4 0 .750 4–2 9–3 .475 .448 L1
4[a] Tennessee Titans South 11 5 0 .688 5–1 8–4 .475 .398 W1
Wild Cards
5[b][c] Baltimore Ravens North 11 5 0 .688 4–2 7–5 .494 .401 W5
6[c][d] Cleveland Browns North 11 5 0 .688 3–3 7–5 .451 .406 W1
7[a][b][d] Indianapolis Colts South 11 5 0 .688 4–2 7–5 .443 .384 W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 Miami Dolphins East 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 .467 .347 L1
9 Las Vegas Raiders West 8 8 0 .500 4–2 6–6 .539 .477 W1
10[e] New England Patriots East 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .527 .429 W1
11[e] Los Angeles Chargers West 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .482 .344 W4
12 Denver Broncos West 5 11 0 .313 1–5 4–8 .566 .388 L3
13 Cincinnati Bengals North 4 11 1 .281 1–5 4–8 .529 .438 L1
14 Houston Texans South 4 12 0 .250 2–4 3–9 .541 .219 L5
15 New York Jets East 2 14 0 .125 0–6 1–11 .594 .656 L1
16 Jacksonville Jaguars South 1 15 0 .063 1–5 1–11 .549 .688 L15
Tiebreakers[f]
  1. ^ a b Tennessee finished ahead of Indianapolis based on division record.
  2. ^ a b Baltimore finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. Division tiebreaker used to eliminate Cleveland (see below).
  3. ^ a b Baltimore finished ahead of Cleveland based on head-to-head sweep.
  4. ^ a b Cleveland finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory.
  5. ^ a b New England finished ahead of the LA Chargers based on head-to-head victory.
  6. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

Postseason

Schedule

Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Recap
Wild Card First-round bye
Divisional January 17 Cleveland Browns (6) W 22–17 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
AFC Championship January 24 Buffalo Bills (2) W 38–24 2–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
Super Bowl LV February 7 vs.[A] Tampa Bay Buccaneers (N5) L 9–31 2–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap

Game summaries

AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (6) Cleveland Browns

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

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Patrick Mahomes 1-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 9:11. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:49.
  • CLE – Cody Parkey 46-yard field goal, 2:41. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 6:30.

Second quarter

  • KC – Travis Kelce 20-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 13:48. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:53.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 50-yard field goal, 3:09. Chiefs 16–3. Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 6:29.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 28-yard field goal, 0:02. Chiefs 19–3. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 1:32.

Third quarter

  • CLE – Jarvis Landry 4-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Cody Parkey kick), 9:29. Chiefs 19–10. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:38.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 33-yard field goal, 4:24. Chiefs 22–10. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:05.

Fourth quarter

  • CLE – Kareem Hunt 3-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 11:07. Chiefs 22–17. Drive: 18 plays, 75 yards, 8:17.

Top passers

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Top receivers

AFC Championship: vs. (2) Buffalo Bills

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

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: January 24, 2021
  • Game time: 5:40 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 16,993
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn and Jay Feely
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First Quarter

  • BUF – Tyler Bass 51-yard field goal, 11:32. Bills 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 3:28.
  • BUF – Dawson Knox 3-yard pass from Josh Allen (kick failed, hit right upright), 6:14. Bills 9–0. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:05.

Second Quarter

  • KC – Mecole Hardman 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 14:16. Bills 9–7. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:58.
  • KC – Darrel Williams 6-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 9:35. Chiefs 14–9. Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:51.
  • KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 4:12. Chiefs 21–9. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:19.
  • BUF – Tyler Bass 20-yard field goal, 0:14. Chiefs 21–12. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 3:58.

Third Quarter

  • KC – Harrison Butker 45-yard field goal, 10:53. Chiefs 24–12. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:07.
  • BUF – Tyler Bass 27-yard field goal, 5:52. Chiefs 24–15. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:56.
  • KC – Travis Kelce 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:29. Chiefs 31–15. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:20.

Fourth Quarter

  • KC – Travis Kelce 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:36. Chiefs 38–15. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:35.
  • BUF – Isaiah McKenzie 6-yard pass from Josh Allen (pass failed), 4:08. Chiefs 38–21. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 3:28.
  • BUF – Tyler Bass 51-yard field goal, 3:19. Chiefs 38–24. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 0:49.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • BUF – Josh Allen – 7 rushes, 88 yards
  • KC – Darrel Williams – 13 rushes, 52 yards, TD

Top receivers

Super Bowl LV: vs. (N5) Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Super Bowl LV: (A1) Kansas City Chiefs vs. (N5) Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 3 309
Buccaneers 7 14 10031

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida[A]

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

First quarter

Second quarter

  • TB – Rob Gronkowski 17-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 6:05. Buccaneers 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:58.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 34-yard field goal, 1:01. Buccaneers 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:04.
  • TB – Antonio Brown 1-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 0:06. Buccaneers 21–6. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 0:55.

Third quarter

  • KC – Harrison Butker 52-yard field goal, 11:26. Buccaneers 21–9. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:34.
  • TB – Leonard Fournette 27-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 7:45. Buccaneers 28–9. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:41.
  • TB – Ryan Succop 52-yard field goal, 2:46. Buccaneers 31–9. Drive: 8 plays, 11 yards, 3:34.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

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Top receivers

Notes

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

References

  1. ^ Patra, Kevin. "Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes agree to 10-year, $503M extension". National Football League. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Chiefs Announce Single-Game Ticket On-Sale Date; Finalize Health and Safety Plans for Fans at Arrowhead". Chiefs.com.
  3. ^ "10 Quick Facts Following the Chiefs' Week 3 Victory Over Baltimore Upon Further Review". Chiefs.com.
  4. ^ "10 Quick Facts Following the Chiefs' Week 3 Victory Over Baltimore | Upon Further Review". Chiefs.com.
  5. ^ "10 Quick Facts About the Chiefs' Week 4 Victory Over New England | Upon Further Review". Chiefs.com.
  6. ^ "Chiefs clinch fifth straight AFC West title with win over Dolphins; Steelers secure playoff berth". NFL.com.
  7. ^ Shook, Nick (January 17, 2021). "Chiefs fend off Browns to return to AFC Championship game". National Football League. NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  8. ^ "Twitter dumbfounded by Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes' ranking in NFL Top 100". USAToday.com. July 30, 2020.
  9. ^ "Arrowhead Pride to no longer cover NFL Network's "NFL Top 100". ArrowheadPride.com. July 29, 2020.
  10. ^ "Players opting out of 2020 NFL season because of coronavirus concerns: Tracking the full list". ESPN.com. August 6, 2020.
  11. ^ "Chiefs starter Bashaud Breeland hit with four-game suspension that will keep him off field until October". CBSSports.com.
  12. ^ "Chiefs' Mike Pennel suspended two games". NBCSports.com. August 25, 2020.
  13. ^ a b Shook, Nick (July 27, 2020). "Roger Goodell writes letter to NFL fans as training camps start across U.S." NFL. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  14. ^ Baca, Michael (October 4, 2020). "Patriots-Chiefs game rescheduled for Monday night; Falcons-Packers now at 8:50 p.m. ET". NFL. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  15. ^ "NFL ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE CHANGES". NFL Communications. October 11, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.

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