2020 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
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Owner | The Hunt family |
General manager | Brett Veach |
Head coach | Andy Reid |
Home field | Arrowhead Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 14–2 |
Division place | 1st AFC West |
Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Browns) 22–17 Won AFC Championship (vs. Bills) 38–24 Lost Super Bowl LV (vs. [upper-alpha 1] Buccaneers) 9−31 |
Pro Bowlers | 7
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AP All-Pros | 5
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Team MVP | Travis Kelce |
Team ROY | Clyde Edwards-Helaire |
Uniform | |
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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.
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.
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 |
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4 | Patrick Mahomes | Quarterback | ![]() |
18 | Travis Kelce | Tight end | ![]() |
22 | Tyreek Hill | Wide receiver | ![]() |
39 | Tyrann Mathieu | Safety | NR |
52 | Chris Jones | Defensive tackle | ![]() |
95 | Frank Clark | Defensive end | ![]() |
2020 Kansas City Chiefs Coaching staff changes | ||
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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
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 | |
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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
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 | |
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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 |
2020 Kansas City Chiefs Draft | ||||
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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
2020 Kansas City Chiefs Undrafted Free Agents | ||
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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 |
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 | |
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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 |
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 | |
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Player | Position |
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif | G |
Damien Williams | RB |
Lucas Niang | OT |
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 | |
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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 |
All transactions listed in this section occurred after the Chiefs released their initial 53 player roster.
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 | ||||
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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 |
2020 Kansas City Chiefs In-season signings | |
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Player | Position |
Le'Veon Bell | RB |
2020 Kansas City Chiefs Practice squad elevations | ||
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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
2020 Kansas City Chiefs trades | ||
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Team | Player/pick Received | Compensation |
Miami Dolphins | 6th round pick 2021 NFL draft | RB DeAndré Washington 7th round pick 2021 NFL Draft |
2020 Kansas City Chiefs cuts | |
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Player | Position |
Tedric Thompson | CB |
Ricky Seals-Jones* | TE |
*Signed to practice squad after release
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 | |||
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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 |
Front office
Head coaches Offensive coaches
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Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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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 |
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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 |
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 |
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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 [upper-alpha 2] | 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 [upper-alpha 3] | 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.
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texans | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
Chiefs | 0 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 23 |
Chargers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 6 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
Ravens | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Patriots | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Chiefs | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 26 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 3 | 21 | 0 | 16 | 40 |
Chiefs | 7 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 32 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
Bills | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Bills Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 10 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 43 |
Broncos | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Chiefs | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
Chiefs | 3 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 33 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
Raiders | 14 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 17 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
Chiefs | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 22 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 33 |
Dolphins | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 32 |
Saints | 0 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 29 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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AFC West | |||||||||
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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 |
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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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 [lower-alpha 1] | Tennessee Titans | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .475 | .398 | W1 |
Wild Cards | |||||||||||
5 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] | Baltimore Ravens | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .494 | .401 | W5 |
6 [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4] | Cleveland Browns | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .451 | .406 | W1 |
7 [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 4] | Indianapolis Colts | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .443 | .384 | W1 |
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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 [lower-alpha 5] | New England Patriots | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .527 | .429 | W1 |
11 [lower-alpha 5] | 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 [lower-alpha 6] | |||||||||||
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Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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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. [upper-alpha 1] Tampa Bay Buccaneers (N5) | L 9–31 | 2–1 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Browns | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Chiefs | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 22 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bills | 9 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 24 |
Chiefs | 0 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
Buccaneers | 7 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida [upper-alpha 1]
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The 1993 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 24th season in the National Football League and the 34th overall. They improved on their 10–6 record from 1992 and won the AFC West and with an 11–5 record. Kansas City advanced all the way to the AFC Championship before losing to the Buffalo Bills 30–13, which started the Chiefs' 8-game playoff losing streak. It would be 22 years before the Chiefs would win another playoff game, and 25 years until they won another playoff game at Arrowhead.
The 2005 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 36th in the National Football League (NFL), their 46th overall, and their fifth and final season under head coach Dick Vermeil.
The 2004 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 35th in the National Football League (NFL), their 45th overall and their 42nd in Kansas City.
The 2001 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 32nd in the National Football League (NFL) and their 42nd overall. It was their first year under head coach Dick Vermeil and 13th under general manager Carl Peterson. They finished the regular season with a 6–10 record.
The 2000 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 31st in the National Football League (NFL), their 41st overall and their second and final season under head coach Gunther Cunningham. They failed to improve on their 9–7 record from 1999 and finished the season 7–9, marked by a series of on and off-field struggles and incidents.
The 1998 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 39th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 29th overall.
The 1997 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 28th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 38th overall. The Chiefs improved on their 9–7 record from 1996, and finished with a 13–3 record and as AFC West division champions. The Rich Gannon–Elvis Grbac quarterback controversy was a focal point of the team's season. It brewed throughout the entire season and arguably cost the Chiefs a victory in the playoffs. The Chiefs were defeated by division rival and eventual Super Bowl champion, Denver Broncos, in the 1997 playoffs. 1997 was the final season the Chiefs appeared in the playoffs during the 1990s and for the next several seasons, they fell into futility. They did not return to the playoffs until 2003.
The 1991 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 22nd season in the National Football League and 32nd overall. They failed to improve on their 11–5 record from 1990 and finished with a 10–6 record. Compared to the Chiefs' 1990 campaign, Steve DeBerg’s consistency had dropped. The running game made up for lost time as Christian Okoye ran for 1,031 yards for the season, Barry Word was productive, and rookie Harvey Williams was outstanding in limited playing time. The Chiefs defeated their division rival, the Los Angeles Raiders in the Wild Card round, resulting in the franchise's first playoff victory since Super Bowl IV in 1970. The next week, the Chiefs lost to the Buffalo Bills in the divisional playoffs.
The 2014 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 45th in the National Football League (NFL), their 55th overall and their second under the head coach/general manager tandem of Andy Reid and John Dorsey. The Chiefs broke the crowd noise record on Monday Night Football against the New England Patriots on September 29, 2014 with a crowd roar of 142.2 decibels. The Chiefs failed to match their 11–5 record from 2013, and missed the playoffs. However, they defeated both teams that would eventually meet in that season's Super Bowl: the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks. The 2014 Kansas City Chiefs became the first NFL team since the 1964 New York Giants, and the only team in the 16 game season era, to complete an entire season with no touchdown passes to a wide receiver.
The 2015 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 46th in the National Football League (NFL), their 56th overall and their third under the head coach/general manager tandem of Andy Reid and John Dorsey. The Chiefs went through a poor start in their first six games as they were 1–5, and lost their star running back, Jamaal Charles, to a torn ACL in his right knee during an 18–17 Week 5 loss at home against the Chicago Bears. In week 16, after their ninth consecutive victory and the Baltimore Ravens defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Chiefs clinched a playoff berth, their second in three years. They are the first team since the 1970 Cincinnati Bengals to start the season 1–5 and qualify for the playoffs. They also set the franchise record for the most consecutive victories, winning 10 in a row. In their Wild Card matchup, the Chiefs were set up to play against the Houston Texans. The Chiefs shutout the Texans 30–0 to earn their first playoff win in 22 years, ending what was at the time, until the Bengals broke the record the night the Chiefs won, an NFL record for consecutive playoff losses. The shutout was the Chiefs first ever playoff shutout and remains, as of the 2022–23 playoffs, the most recent playoff shutout in the NFL. The following week, they were defeated by the New England Patriots in the divisional round 27–20.
The 2017 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 48th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 55th as the Kansas City Chiefs, the 58th overall, the fifth under head coach Andy Reid, and first under general manager Brett Veach. They won the AFC West, but lost to the Tennessee Titans in the wild-card round after blowing a 21–3 lead at the half. The season was the first to feature future two-time MVP and three-time Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes whose first start came in the last game of the regular season against the Denver Broncos, a game which had no playoff implications as the Chiefs had secured the division in Week 16.
The 2017 Tennessee Titans season was the franchise's 48th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the 58th overall. It also marked the franchise's 21st season in the state of Tennessee as well as the second full season under head coach Mike Mularkey. They equaled their record from a year ago, and not only that, with a 15–10 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 17, they clinched their first playoff berth since 2008. In the first round, the Titans rallied from a 21–3 halftime deficit against the Chiefs to win 22–21, winning their first playoff game since 2003. However, they were defeated by the New England Patriots in the divisional round by the score of 35–14. Despite making the playoffs and winning a playoff game, this would be Mularkey's final year coaching the Titans, as they parted ways after the season ended. This is also the last season where the Titans wore their uniform design since 1999.
The 2018 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 49th season in the National Football League (NFL), 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.
The 2018 season was the Jacksonville Jaguars' 24th in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under head coach Doug Marrone. This was their first season in new uniforms, which were revealed in April 2018. The Jaguars had hopes of matching or improving on their 10–6 campaign from the year prior, but despite a 3–1 start, the Jags fell into a 7 game losing streak and failed to improve on their 10–6 record after a Week 10 loss to the Colts. After they lost to the Tennessee Titans in Week 14, the Jaguars fell to 4–9 and were officially eliminated from postseason contention. They finished 5–11, in last place in the AFC South.
The 2019 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 50th in the National Football League (NFL), their 60th overall, their seventh under head coach Andy Reid and third under general manager Brett Veach.
The 2019 season was the Los Angeles Chargers' 50th in the National Football League (NFL), their 60th overall, their fourth in the Greater Los Angeles Area and their third under head coach Anthony Lynn. It also marked the Chargers' third and final season playing their home games at Dignity Health Sports Park, as the team moved into SoFi Stadium in Inglewood beginning with the 2020 season alongside the Los Angeles Rams. With a 2–5 record after Week 7, the Chargers failed to match or improve on their 12–4 record from 2018. Despite winning on the road against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 14, the Chargers were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention the same week as a result of the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the Arizona Cardinals 23–17. After a Week 15 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, the Chargers suffered their first losing season since 2016, and their first as a Los Angeles-based team. Also, for the first time since 2015, the Chargers were swept by their division. The Chargers also suffered the most one-score losses by an NFL team during the season, with nine.
The 2021 season was the Cincinnati Bengals' 52nd season in the National Football League (NFL), their 54th overall and their third under head coach Zac Taylor. They also played in new uniforms for the first time since 2004. The Bengals finished with a 10–7 record, exceeding their win total from the previous two seasons combined. The Bengals clinched their first winning season, first playoff appearance, and first AFC North title since 2015. It also marked their first Super Bowl appearance since 1988.
The 2021 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 52nd season in the National Football League (NFL), their 62nd overall and their ninth under head coach Andy Reid, looking to become the fourth team in NFL history to make three straight Super Bowls.
The 2022 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 53rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 63rd overall, their 10th under head coach Andy Reid, and their sixth under general manager Brett Veach. The Chiefs finished the regular season 14–3, improving their win total from the previous season and matching the franchise record for wins.
The 2023 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 54th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 64th overall and their eleventh under head coach Andy Reid.