2024 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 | 15–2 |
Division place | 1st AFC West |
Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Texans) 23–14 Won AFC Championship (vs. Bills) 32–29 TBD Super Bowl LIX (vs. Eagles) |
Pro Bowlers | 5
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All-Pros | 4
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Uniform | |
The 2024 season is the Kansas City Chiefs' 55th in the National Football League (NFL), their 65th overall and their twelfth under head coach Andy Reid. The Chiefs entered the season as the defending champions for the second straight year and will attempt to become the first team in the Super Bowl era to win three straight Super Bowl championships. The Chiefs started 9–0 for the first time since 2013 and became the last undefeated team in the NFL following their Week 7 win over the San Francisco 49ers coupled with the Minnesota Vikings losing to the Detroit Lions earlier that day.
Following a Week 10 win over the Denver Broncos, the Chiefs secured their twelfth consecutive winning season. Their hopes of going undefeated were dashed following a Week 11 road loss to the Buffalo Bills. They clinched their tenth straight playoff berth following a Week 13 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Black Friday coupled with the Miami Dolphins losing to the Green Bay Packers the previous day, [1] and with a Week 14 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, the Chiefs clinched their ninth consecutive AFC West title, a record-extending 17th AFC West title, and improved on their 11–6 record from the previous season. Following a Week 16 win over the Houston Texans, the Chiefs went undefeated at home for the first time since 2003. Following a Week 17 road win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day, the Chiefs clinched a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs as the top seed. They were also the first team to win at least 15 games since the 2015 Carolina Panthers, set a new franchise regular season win record, and became one of the first two teams to win 15 games in a 17-game season, along with the Detroit Lions, and the first AFC team to do so. Although they did win 15 games, they never scored more than 30 points in a game all season, becoming the first two time defending champion to not score more than 30 points since the 1956 Cleveland Browns, as well as 11 of their wins being within one score. Their point differential of +59 is the worst of all teams to finish with three or fewer losses since the 1970 AFL–NFL merger outside of the strike-shortened 1982 season. The Chiefs have been noted for receiving favorable treatment from officials throughout the season, [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] allegations the NFL has denied. [9] [10] Despite the NFL’s statement, viewers have continued to criticize the NFL and some have called for a Super Bowl boycott. Viewers have also called this chief season the worst 15-2 team, and the worst first seed in the history of NFL. [11] [12]
In the Divisional Round, the top-seeded Chiefs defeated the Houston Texans 23–14 to advance to their seventh consecutive AFC Championship Game and hosted the Buffalo Bills. The Chiefs defeated the Bills 32–29 in the AFC Championship Game to advance to their third straight Super Bowl, where they will face the Philadelphia Eagles in a rematch of Super Bowl LVII. The Chiefs maintained their streak of AFC Championship Game appearances going back to 2018, trailing only the 2011–2018 Patriots for most consecutive appearances in the Conference Championship round. Including the postseason, with the win over Houston, Andy Reid became the fourth head coach in NFL history to win 300 games after Don Shula, Bill Belichick, and George Halas. The Chiefs became the first team that have won back-to-back Super Bowls to play for a possible third consecutive title.
All transactions below occurred between the day after the Chiefs' final game of the 2023 season and the first game of the 2024 preseason. The only exception is futures contracts which the Chiefs began being signed after the conclusion of the 2023 regular season.
Futures contracts are signed beginning with the conclusion of the previous season. They typically consist of players who spent a portion of the previous season on the practice squad of a team.
Player | Position |
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Ian Book | QB |
Isaiah Buggs | DT |
Jacob Copeland | WR |
Trey Dean | S |
Matt Dickerson | DT |
Izaiah Gathings | TE |
Chukwuebuka Godrick | OT |
Hassan Hall | RB |
Keaontay Ingram | RB |
Truman Jones | DE |
Kelvin Joseph | CB |
Anthony Miller | WR |
Chris Oladokun | QB |
Deneric Prince | RB |
Jordan Smith | DE |
Shi Smith | WR |
Keith Taylor | CB |
Montrell Washington | WR |
Below are players who were on the roster at the end of the 2023 season, but were either released or did not re-sign after their contract expired.
Player | Position | Reason | New team |
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Nick Allegretti | G | UFA | Washington Commanders |
Blake Bell | TE | UFA | TBD |
Mike Edwards | S | UFA | Buffalo Bills |
Jody Fortson | TE | UFA | Miami Dolphins |
Blaine Gabbert | QB | UFA | TBD |
Willie Gay | LB | UFA | New Orleans Saints |
Richie James | WR | UFA | TBD |
Jerick McKinnon | RB | UFA | TBD |
Donovan Smith | OT | UFA | TBD |
Tommy Townsend | P | UFA | Houston Texans |
Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR | Released | Buffalo Bills |
Prince Tega Wanogho | OT | UFA | TBD |
Player | Position | Previous team |
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Matt Araiza | P | Buffalo Bills (2022) |
Marquise Brown | WR | Arizona Cardinals |
Tyree Gillespie | S | Kansas City Chiefs Practice squad |
Louis Rees-Zammit | RB | None* |
Mike Pennel | DT | Kansas City Chiefs Practice squad |
Cornell Powell | WR | Kansas City Chiefs Practice squad |
Gerrit Prince | TE | Kansas City Chiefs Practice squad |
Irv Smith Jr. | TE | Cincinnati Bengals |
Carson Wentz | QB | Los Angeles Rams |
* Rees-Zammit was signed via the NFL's International Player Pathway Program from Wales.
Trades below only are for trades that included a player. Draft pick only trades will go in draft section.
Team | Received | Compensation |
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Tennessee Titans | 7th round selection 2024 NFL draft 3rd round selection 2025 NFL draft | CB L'Jarius Sneed 7th round selection 2024 NFL draft |
Tennessee Titans | WR DeAndre Hopkins | 4th or 5th round selection 2025 NFL draft [A] |
New England Patriots | LB Joshua Uche | 6th round selection 2026 NFL draft |
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 28 | Xavier Worthy | WR | Texas | From Buffalo [B] |
2 | 63 | Kingsley Suamataia | OT | BYU | From San Francisco [C] |
3 | 95 | Traded to Buffalo | |||
4 | 131 | Jared Wiley | TE | TCU | |
133 | Jaden Hicks | S | Washington State | Compensatory pick from Buffalo | |
5 | 159 | Hunter Nourzad | C | Penn State | From Dallas [D] |
167 | Traded to Minnesota [E] | ||||
173 | Traded to San Francisco | ||||
6 | 208 | Traded to Las Vegas [F] | |||
211 | Kamal Hadden | CB | Tennessee | Compensatory pick from San Francisco | |
7 | 221 | Traded to Buffalo | |||
248 | C.J. Hanson | OG | Holy Cross | From Buffalo | |
252 | Traded to Tennessee |
Draft trades
Name | Position | College | Ref. |
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Emani Bailey | RB | TCU | [20] |
Miles Battle | CB | Utah | |
Swayze Bozeman | LB | Southern Miss | |
Phillip Brooks | WR | Kansas State | |
Reggie Brown | WR | James Madison | |
Baylor Cupp | TE | Texas Tech | |
Ethan Driskell | OT | Marshall | |
Curtis Jacobs | LB | Penn State | |
Fabien Lovett | DT | Florida State | |
Griffin McDowell | OT | Chattanooga | |
McKade Mettauer | G | Oklahoma | |
Derrick Miller | CB | Kent State | |
Ryan Rehkow | P | BYU | |
Christian Roland-Wallace | CB | USC | |
Carson Steele | FB | UCLA | |
Nick Torres | G | Villanova | |
Luquay Washington | LB | Central Connecticut | |
Jaaron Hayek | WR | Villanova | [21] |
Alex Gubner | DT | Montana | [22] |
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Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | August 10 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 13–26 | 0–1 | EverBank Stadium | Recap |
2 | August 17 | Detroit Lions | L 23–24 | 0–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
3 | August 22 | Chicago Bears | L 21–34 | 0–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Jaguars | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
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Lions | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 24 |
Chiefs | 13 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 7 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | September 5 | Baltimore Ravens | W 27–20 | 1–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
2 | September 15 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 26–25 | 2–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
3 | September 22 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 22–17 | 3–0 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
4 | September 29 | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 17–10 | 4–0 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
5 | October 7 | New Orleans Saints | W 26–13 | 5–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
6 | Bye | |||||
7 | October 20 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 28–18 | 6–0 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
8 | October 27 | at Las Vegas Raiders | W 27–20 | 7–0 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap |
9 | November 4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 30–24 (OT) | 8–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
10 | November 10 | Denver Broncos | W 16–14 | 9–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
11 | November 17 | at Buffalo Bills | L 21–30 | 9–1 | Highmark Stadium | Recap |
12 | November 24 | at Carolina Panthers | W 30–27 | 10–1 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
13 | November 29 | Las Vegas Raiders | W 19–17 | 11–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
14 | December 8 | Los Angeles Chargers | W 19–17 | 12–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
15 | December 15 | at Cleveland Browns | W 21–7 | 13–1 | Huntington Bank Field | Recap |
16 | December 21 | Houston Texans | W 27–19 | 14–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
17 | December 25 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 29–10 | 15–1 | Acrisure Stadium | Recap |
18 | January 5 | at Denver Broncos | L 0–38 | 15–2 | Empower Field at Mile High | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ravens | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
Chiefs | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bengals | 3 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 25 |
Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 26 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
Falcons | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Chargers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
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Saints | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
Chiefs | 7 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 26 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
49ers | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
Raiders | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 30 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Chiefs | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Bills | 6 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 30 |
at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
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With the loss, the Chiefs fell to 9-1, and became the final undefeated team in the 2024 regular season to lose a game.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
Panthers | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 27 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
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Raiders | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Chargers | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
Chiefs | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Browns | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texans | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
Chiefs | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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With the win, the Chiefs improved to 14-1 and went undefeated at home for the first time since 2003.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 13 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 29 |
Steelers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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With the win, the Chiefs improved to 15-1 and swept the entire AFC North. In addition, they gained the No. 1 seed, and clinched a first-round bye as well as home-field advantage throughout the entire AFC playoffs.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Broncos | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
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On January 4, prior to the game, the Chiefs were delayed from departing Kansas City International Airport due to an airport closure by NOTAM, as a result of Winter Storm Blair producing freezing drizzle on the airfield. [24] This delayed their flight to compete against the Broncos on January 5 at Denver.
As the Chiefs had already clinched the number one seed, they rested the vast majority of their starters for the entire game.
This was the Chiefs' first shutout loss since 2012, when they were defeated by the Oakland Raiders 15–0 in Week 15. [25]
AFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(1) Kansas City Chiefs | 15 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 385 | 326 | L1 |
(5) Los Angeles Chargers | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 402 | 301 | W3 |
(7) Denver Broncos | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 425 | 311 | W1 |
Las Vegas Raiders | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 3–9 | 309 | 434 | L1 |
Seed | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division leaders | |||||||||||
1 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 15 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .488 | .463 | L1 |
2 | Buffalo Bills | East | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .467 | .448 | L1 |
3 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .529 | .525 | W4 |
4 | Houston Texans | South | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .481 | .376 | W1 |
Wild cards | |||||||||||
5 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .467 | .348 | W3 |
6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .502 | .453 | L4 |
7 | Denver Broncos | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .502 | .394 | W1 |
Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
8 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .478 | .314 | W5 |
9 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .457 | .309 | W1 |
10 | Miami Dolphins | East | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .419 | .294 | L1 |
11 | New York Jets | East | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .495 | .341 | W1 |
12 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .478 | .265 | L1 |
13 | New England Patriots | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .471 | .471 | W1 |
14 | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 3–9 | .540 | .353 | L1 |
15 | Cleveland Browns | North | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .536 | .510 | L6 |
16 | Tennessee Titans | South | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .522 | .431 | L6 |
Round | Date | Time (CST) | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | TV | Recap |
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Wild Card | First-round bye | |||||||
Divisional | January 18 | 3:30 p.m. | Houston Texans (4) | W 23–14 | 1–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | ESPN/ABC | Recap |
AFC Championship | January 26 | 5:30 p.m. | Buffalo Bills (2) | W 32–29 | 2–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | CBS | Recap |
Super Bowl LIX | February 9 | 5:30 p.m. | vs. Philadelphia Eagles (N2) | Caesars Superdome | Fox |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texans | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
Chiefs | 6 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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With the win, Andy Reid became the 4th head coach in NFL history to win 300 games.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bills | 3 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 29 |
Chiefs | 7 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 32 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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This game marked the second meeting in the AFC Championship Game between the Chiefs and Bills since the 2020 season.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
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 2004 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 35th in the National Football League (NFL), their 45th overall and their 42nd in Kansas City.
The 2002 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 33rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 43rd overall and the franchise's 40th in Kansas City, Missouri.
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 1995 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 26th in the National Football League (NFL), their 33rd in Kansas City and their 36th overall. The team improved on their 9–7 record from 1994 and finished the regular season with a 13–3 record and the AFC West division championship. However, the Chiefs suffered a devastating loss in the divisional round of the 1995–96 AFC playoffs when placekicker Lin Elliott missed three crucial field goals, allowing the Indianapolis Colts to win 10–7. Due to the retirement of Joe Montana, the Chiefs made a change at the quarterback position, by starting Steve Bono, who started two games in 1994 while Montana was injured.
The 1994 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 25th season in the National Football League, the 32nd as the Kansas City Chiefs and the 35th overall. They failed to improve their 11–5 record from 1993 and finishing with a 9–7 record and Wild Card spot in the 1994–95 playoffs. The Chiefs lost to the Miami Dolphins 27–17 in the wild-card round. Alongside celebrating the NFL's 75th anniversary season, Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana retired following the season.
The 1992 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 23rd season in the National Football League and the 33rd overall. The Chiefs matched their 10–6 record from 1991, but were shut out by the San Diego Chargers 17–0 in the wild-card round.
The 1990 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 21st season in the National Football League, the 28th as the Kansas City Chiefs and the 31st overall. The team improved from an 8–7–1 record to an 11–5 record and Wild Card spot in the 1991 playoffs. In Marty Schottenheimer's first playoff appearance with the Chiefs, they lost to the Miami Dolphins 17–16 in the wild-card round. Starting with the home opener, the Chiefs began an NFL-record 19 consecutive seasons with every home game sold out. The streak was finally broken in the final home game of the 2009 Kansas City Chiefs season versus Cleveland.
The 2012 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 43rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 53rd overall and their first and only full season under head coach Romeo Crennel, who had served as the interim head coach for the final three games of the 2011 season following Todd Haley's termination. The Chiefs failed to rebound from their 7–9 record in 2011, and were eliminated from playoff contention in Week 12. Although they shared the same 2–14 record as the Jacksonville Jaguars for the worst record of the season, the Chiefs had a lower strength of schedule, so they were awarded the first pick in the 2013 NFL draft. The Chiefs went 0–12 against AFC opponents in 2012; their only wins of the season were from NFC teams, against the Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints. In 2017, ESPN.com named the 2012 season the Chiefs’ worst in franchise history.
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 2023–24 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 2016 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 47th in the National Football League (NFL), their 57th overall and their fourth under head coach Andy Reid and the fourth and final season under general manager John Dorsey who was fired June 22, 2017. The Chiefs clinched their first AFC West division title since 2010, beginning a streak of nine consecutive that still stands as of 2024. The Chiefs also clinched a first-round bye for the first time since 2003, but lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Divisional round 18–16.
The 2017 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 48th in the National Football League (NFL), their 55th as the Kansas City Chiefs, their 58th overall, their fifth under head coach Andy Reid and their 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 2018 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 49th 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 37–31 in overtime in the AFC Championship game. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes won the AP NFL MVP award, becoming the first Chiefs player ever to be named MVP.
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 2020 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 51st in the National Football League (NFL), their 61st season overall and their eighth under head coach Andy Reid. The Chiefs, who entered the season as defending Super Bowl LIV champions, qualified for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season, tying a franchise record set from 1990 to 1995 and won the division for the fifth consecutive year. They finished with a league-leading 14-2 record, the best record in Chiefs history until the 2024 season. The Chiefs appeared in Super Bowl LV, their second consecutive Super Bowl appearance and fourth in franchise history, but lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 31–9. With the loss, the Chiefs became the sixth defending Super Bowl champion to lose the next year's game, after the 1978 Dallas Cowboys, the 1983 Washington Redskins, the 1997 Green Bay Packers, the 2014 Seattle Seahawks, and the 2017 New England Patriots.
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.