2023 Kansas City Chiefs season

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2023 Kansas City Chiefs season
OwnerThe Hunt family
(Clark Hunt Chairman and CEO)
General managerBrett Veach
Head coachAndy Reid
Home stadiumArrowhead Stadium
Results
Record11–6
Division place1st AFC West
PlayoffsWon Wild Card Playoffs
(vs. Dolphins) 26–7
Won Divisional Playoffs
(at Bills) 27–24
Won AFC Championship
(at Ravens) 17–10
Won Super Bowl LVIII
(vs. 49ers) 25–22 (OT)
All-Pros
3
  • G Joe Thuney (1st team)
  • DT Chris Jones (1st team)
  • CB Trent McDuffie (1st team)
Pro Bowlers
5
Team MVPPatrick Mahomes
Team ROYRashee Rice
Uniform

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.

The Chiefs, who entered the season as defending Super Bowl champions, became the first team to win back-to-back Super Bowl titles since the New England Patriots in 2003 and 2004, along with being the second AFC West team to repeat as Super Bowl champions since their franchise rival Denver Broncos in 1997 and 1998. Despite failing to match their 14–3 record during the previous year by posting an 11–6 record, they secured their eleventh consecutive winning season, and became division champions for the eighth consecutive season and a record 16th title overall.[1][2][3] In total, the Chiefs scored 39 touchdowns during the regular season, falling from their 61 touchdowns in the prior season. The decline in touchdowns dropped the team in scoring from 2nd in the league to 15th.[4]

In the playoffs, the Chiefs defeated the Miami Dolphins by the score of 26–7 in the wild card round in frigid weather, as the game was the fourth coldest game played in NFL history.[5] In the divisional round, the team held on to a narrow 27–24 win over the Buffalo Bills on the road, marking their 3rd postseason victory over Buffalo in four seasons, and additionally marking Kansas City's first road postseason game in the AFC with Patrick Mahomes. They made their sixth consecutive AFC Championship Game appearance, but their first on the road, defeating the Baltimore Ravens with a 17–10 score to advance to their fourth Super Bowl appearance in five years.[6] They defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25–22 in overtime in Super Bowl LVIII, which was only the second overtime in Super Bowl history (the first being Super Bowl LI) and a rematch of Super Bowl LIV. The win moved the Chiefs to four Super Bowl titles, becoming the seventh franchise to accomplish that number.

The Chiefs' defense was a key part of their Super Bowl-winning season, as they had a 2nd ranked defense in terms of yardage and points per game, only behind the Ravens. Despite all four of their opponents in the playoffs having scoring offenses that finished in the top 10 in the NFL, the Chiefs only allowed 15.8 points per game in the playoffs. Patrick Mahomes won his third Super Bowl MVP with two touchdown passes, including the decisive play in overtime. This marked Mahomes' third Super Bowl title in his first six years starting for the Chiefs. With the team having trailed by ten points in the second quarter, it also marked the third time in the Reid/Mahomes era the Chiefs overcame a double-digit Super Bowl deficit to win the title.

The Kansas City Chiefs drew an average home attendance of 70,968 in 9 home games in the 2023 NFL season.

NFL Top 100

The Chiefs only had three players ranked in the NFL Top 100 Players of 2023 players for the second straight year. However, all three were ranked in the top 10. Patrick Mahomes was named the number 1 player for the 2nd time. They were the only team with multiple top 10 selections and the second team ever with three in the top 10, after the Los Angeles Rams in 2022.

Rank Player Position Change Refs
1 Patrick Mahomes Quarterback Increase7 [7]
5 Travis Kelce Tight end Increase5 [7]
10 Chris Jones Defensive tackle Increase29 [7]

Offseason

All transactions in this section occurred between the end of the 2022 season (excluding futures contracts which began to be signed following the conclusion of the regular season) and the Chiefs first preseason game.

Coaching staff changes

2023 Kansas City Chiefs coaching staff changes
Old coach Reason Position New coach Refs
Eric BieniemyHired by Washington CommandersOffensive coordinatorMatt Nagy[8]
Matt NagyPromoted to offensive coordinatorQuarterbacksDavid Girardi[8]
David GirardiPromoted to quarterbacks coachPass game analyst/assistant quarterbacksPositions eliminated
Greg LewisHired by Baltimore RavensRunning backs coachTodd Pinkston[8]
N/APosition createdPass game coordinatorJoe Bleymaier[8]
Joe BleymaierJob title changeWide receiversConnor Embree[8]
Connor EmbreePromoted to wide receivers coachOffensive quality controlKevin Saxton[8]
N/APosition createdAssistant running backsPorter Ellett[8]

Retirements

2023 Kansas City Chiefs retirements
Player Position Years with
the Chiefs		 Years in
the NFL
Chad Henne[9]QB515

Players lost

Below are players who were on the roster at the end of the 2022 season, but were either released or did not re-sign after their contract expired.[10]

2023 Kansas City Chiefs players lost
Player Position Reason New team
Orlando Brown Jr.LTUFACincinnati Bengals
Michael BurtonFBUFADenver Broncos
Frank ClarkDEReleasedDenver Broncos
Carlos DunlapDEUFAUnsigned
Mecole HardmanWRUFANew York Jets
Ronald Jones IIRBUFADallas Cowboys
Chris LammonsCBUFAIndianapolis Colts
Khalen SaundersDTUFANew Orleans Saints
JuJu Smith-SchusterWRUFANew England Patriots
Juan ThornhillSUFACleveland Browns
Andrew WylieOTUFAWashington Commanders

Futures contracts

Players signed to futures contracts would typically spend most or all of the previous season on the Chiefs' or another team's practice squad. These contracts are signed after the conclusion of the regular season through the beginning the next league year. Players with an asterisk finished the 2022 season on the Chiefs practice squad.

2023 Kansas City Chiefs futures contracts
Player Position
Kendall Blanton*TE
Dicaprio Bootle*CB
Matt Bushman*TE
Mike Caliendo*G
Cole Christiansen*LB
Jerrion Ealy*WR
Ty FryfogleWR
Chris Oladokun*QB
La'Mical Perine*RB
Cornell Powell*WR
Austin Reiter*C
John Ross†WR
Danny Shelton*DT
Ihmir Smith-Marsette*WR
Daniel WiseDT

[11]

† John Ross retired before playing any games with the Chiefs.

Players added

Players below played for another team in 2022 and signed with the Chiefs.

2023 Kansas City Chiefs additions
Player Position Previous team
Byron CowartDEIndianapolis Colts
Matt DickersonDEAtlanta Falcons
Mike EdwardsSTampa Bay Buccaneers
Blaine GabbertQBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Sebastian GutierrezOTLas Vegas Raiders
Phil HoskinsDTKansas City Chiefs*
Lamar JacksonCBDenver Broncos
Richie JamesWRNew York Giants
Charles OmenihuDESan Francisco 49ers
Donovan SmithOTTampa Bay Buccaneers
Jawaan TaylorOTJacksonville Jaguars
Drue TranquillLBLos Angeles Chargers
Chris WilliamsDTIndianapolis Colts

*Hoskins spent the 2022 season on the Chiefs' practice squad but re-signed too late for it to be a futures contract. [12]

Draft

[13]

2023 Kansas City Chiefs draft selections
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
131 Felix Anudike-UzomahDefensive endKansas State
255 Rashee RiceWide receiverSMUFrom Vikings via Lions[A]
63 Traded to the Detroit Lions[A]
392 Wanya MorrisOffensive tackleOklahomaFrom Bengals[B]
95 Traded to the Cincinnati Bengals[B]
100 Traded to the New York Giants[C]2020 Resolution JC-2A selection
4119 Chamarri ConnerSafetyVirginia TechFrom Lions via Vikings[D]
122 Traded to the Detroit Lions[A]From Dolphins[E]
134 Traded to the Minnesota Vikings[D]
5166 B. J. ThompsonLinebackerStephen F. Austin
6178 Traded to the Dallas Cowboys[F]From Bears via Dolphins[E]
194 Keondre CoburnDefensive tackleTexasFrom Lions[A]
209 Traded to the New York Giants[C]
217 Traded to the Cincinnati Bengals[B]Compensatory selection
7249 Traded to the Detroit Lions[A]
250 Nic JonesCornerbackBall StateCompensatory selection

Draft trades

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 The Chiefs traded second-, fourth- and seventh-round selections (63rd, 122nd and 249th overall) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for second- and sixth-round selections (55th and 194th overall).[14]
  2. 1 2 3 The Chiefs traded third- and sixth-round selections (95th and 217th overall) to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for a third-round selection (92nd overall).[15]
  3. 1 2 The Chiefs traded third- and sixth-round selections (100th and 209th overall) to the New York Giants in exchange for WR Kadarius Toney.[16]
  4. 1 2 The Chiefs traded a fourth-round selection (134th overall) and a 2024 fifth-round selection to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a fourth-round selection (119th overall).[17]
  5. 1 2 The Chiefs traded WR Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for fourth- and sixth-round selections (122nd and 178th overall), and 2022 first-, second- and fourth-round selections (29th, 50th and 121st overall).[18]
  6. ↑ The Chiefs traded a sixth-round selection (178th overall) to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a 2024 fifth-round selection.[19]

Undrafted free agents

2023 Kansas City Chiefs undrafted free agents
Name Position College
Ekow Boye-DoeCBKansas State
Montrae BraswellCBMissouri State
Jerome CarvinGTennessee
Anthony CookSTexas
Kekoa CrawfordWRCalifornia
Izaiah GathingsTEMiddle Tennessee State
Jason GodrickOTN/A*
Kahlef HailassieCBWestern Kentucky
Anderson HardyOTAppalachian State
Blake HaynesOTTarleton State
Cam JonesLBIndiana
Truman JonesDEHarvard
Martez ManualSMissouri
Egawan JenningsLBKent State
Isiah MooreLBNC State
Isiah NormanSMarshall
Deneric PrinceRBTulsa
Nikko RemigioWRFresno State
Ty ScottWRMissouri State
Reese TaylorCBPurdue
Anthony WitherstoneCBMerrimack

*Signed as a part of the International Player Pathway Program from Nigeria. [20]

Signed and released in the offseason

Players below were signed in the offseason but were released before the start of the preseason.

2023 Kansas City Chiefs signed then released
Name Position
Blake HaynesT
Martez ManuelS
Isaiah MooreLB

Preseason transactions

Transactions below occurred between the day after Chiefs first preseason game and the day before their first regular season game.

Preseason cuts

Players below were released outside of the league mandated cut date.

2023 Kansas City Chiefs cuts
Name Position
Kekoa CrawfordWR
Anthony WitherstoneCB

Preseason signings

2023 Kansas City Chiefs signings
Name Position
Olakunle FatukasiLB
Juwan GreenWR
Duron LoweCB
Darius RushCB

Preseason trades

2023 Kansas City Chiefs trades
Team Received Compensation
Carolina Panthers7th-round selection
2025 NFL draft		WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette
7th-round selection
2025 NFL Draft
Las Vegas RaidersDT Neil Farrell Jr.6th-round selection
2024 NFL draft

Cuts to 53

Players below were released to reach the league mandated 53-player roster limit. The Chiefs also used a trade and reserve lists to reach the player limit. Additionally, the Chiefs waived three players with an injury designation who reverted to injured reserve after going unclaimed.

2023 Kansas City Chiefs cut to 53
Name Position
Kendall BlantonTE
Dicaprio BootleCB
Ekow Boye-DoeCB
Shane BuecheleQB
Deon BushS
Matt BushmanTE
Cole ChristiansenLB
Anthony CookS
Matt DickersonDE
Jerrion EalyRB/WR
Olakunle FatukasiLB
Ty FryfogleWR
Izaiah GathingsTE
Jason GodrickT
Juwan GreenWR
Sebastian GutierrezT
Kahlef HailassieCB
Anderson HardyT
Phil HoskinsDT
Lamar JacksonCB
Truman JonesDE
Joshua KaindohDE
Darian KinnardT
Duron LoweCB
Isiah NormanCB
Chris OladokunQB
La'Mical PerineRB
Cornell PowellWR
Deneric PrinceRB
Austin ReiterC
Ty ScottWR
Danny SheltonDT
Reese TaylorCB
Chris WilliamsDT
Daniel WiseDE

[12]

Regular season transactions

Players listed below were involved in a transaction between the Chiefs first game of the regular season and Super Bowl LVIII.

Suspensions served

2023 Kansas City Chiefs suspensions
Name Position Weeks
served		 Policy violated
Charles OmenihuDE1–6Personal conduct[21]
Justyn RossWR8–14*Personal conduct[22]

*Justyn Ross initially was placed on the commissioner's exempt list. He was moved to the suspended list before the week 14 game after being suspended for 6 games and received credit for time he spent on the commissioner's exempt list.

Standard elevations

Players below were activated via a standard elevation prior to a game. A standard elevation is when a team temporarily activates a player from the practice squad to the active roster and allows them to send the player back to the practice squad without needing to clear waivers first.

2023 Kansas City Chiefs standard elevations
Name Position Week(s)
Matt BushmanTE1
Matt DickersonDE1, 2, 18, DR
La'Mical PerineRB2, 9, 12
Cole ChristiansenLB3, 4
Montrell WashingtonWR3, 12, 16
Deon BushS8, 14
Deneric PrinceRB13, 14, 15
Mike PennelDT15, 16, 17, WC, DR, AG, SB
Keaontay IngramRB17
Chris OladokunQB18
Keith TaylorCBWC, AG

Signings

Players below with PS next to previous team indicates player was signed off the practice squad of the team listed

2023 Kansas City Chiefs signings
Name Position Previous team
Cole ChristiansenLBKansas City Chiefs PS
Matt DickersonDEKansas City Chiefs PS
Montrell WashingtonWRKansas City Chiefs PS
Darius HarrisLBLas Vegas Raiders PS
Deon BushSKansas City Chiefs PS
La'Mical PerineRBKansas City Chiefs PS
Darius HarrisLBKansas City Chiefs PS

Cuts

2023 Kansas City Chiefs cuts
Name Position
Darius RushCB
Keondre CoburnDT
Montrell WashingtonWR
Darius HarrisLB
Matt DickersonDT

Reserve list activations

2023 Kansas City Chiefs reserve list activations
Name Position Reserve list Date added Date activated
Chris JonesDTDid not reportAugust 29September 16
Charles OmenihuDESuspendedAugust 29October 14
Richie JamesWRInjuredSeptember 23November 18
Nick BoltonLBInjuredOctober 28December 9
Justyn RossWRSuspendedOctober 27December 11
Mecole HardmanWRInjuredNovember 25December 30
Skyy MooreWRInjuredDecember 18February 7
Jerick McKinnonRBInjuredDecember 24February 10

Trades

2023 Kansas City Chiefs trades
Team Received Compensation
New York JetsWR Mecole Hardman
7th round selection
2025 NFL draft		6th round selection
2025 NFL Draft[23]

[12][24]

Staff

2023 Kansas City Chiefs staff

Front office

  • Chairman/CEO – Clark Hunt
  • President – Mark Donovan
  • General manager – Brett Veach
  • Assistant general manager – Mike Borgonzi
  • Vice president of football operations/team counsel – Chris Shea
  • Senior director of player personnel – Mike Bradway
  • Director of player personnel/pro – Tim Terry
  • Director of player personnel/college – Ryne Nutt
  • Senior personnel executive – Willie Davis
  • Co-directors of college scouting – Pat Sperduto and David Hinson

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Matt Nagy
  • Pass game coordinator – Joe Bleymaier
  • Quarterbacks – David Girardi
  • Running backs – Todd Pinkston
  • Assistant running backs – Porter Ellett
  • Wide receivers – Connor Embree
  • Tight ends – Tom Melvin
  • Offensive line – Andy Heck
  • Assistant offensive line – Corey Matthaei
  • Offensive assistant – Kevin Saxton
  • Offensive quality control/assistant quarterbacks – Dan Williams
 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Assistant special teams – Andy Hill

Strength and conditioning

  • Vice President of sports medicine and performance – Rick Burkholder
  • Head strength and conditioning/director of sports science – Ryan Reynolds
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Greg Carbin
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Tyler Judkins
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Spencer Reid

Final roster

2023 Kansas City Chiefs roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

 Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics

Preseason

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 13 at New Orleans Saints L 24–26 0–1 Caesars Superdome Recap
2 August 19 at Arizona Cardinals W 38–10 1–1 State Farm Stadium Recap
3 August 26 Cleveland Browns W 33–32 2–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap

Game summaries

KSHB carried the preseason games in the Kansas City area. Other networks throughout the region, primarily in Missouri and Kansas, also carried the games. Broadcasters provided are the Chiefs' broadcast. The Chiefs opponents also had their own broadcast team.

Week 1: at New Orleans Saints

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 7 14324
Saints 14 3 0926

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

Week 2: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 10 14738
Cardinals 0 7 3010

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: August 19
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT/5:00 p.m. MST*
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 62,190
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (KSHB): Ari Wolfe, Trent Green, Kimmi Chex and Matt McMullen
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 3: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 3: Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Browns 22 7 0332
Chiefs 3 13 14333

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: August 26
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,516
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (KSHB): Ari Wolfe, Trent Green, Kimmi Chex and Matt McMullen
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

*Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings Time, so from March to November the state, excluding the Navajo Nation, is aligned with Pacific Time but is still officially in the Mountain Time Zone.

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 7 Detroit Lions L 20–21 0–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
2 September 17 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 17–9 1–1 EverBank Stadium Recap
3 September 24 Chicago Bears W 41–10 2–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
4 October 1 at New York Jets W 23–20 3–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
5 October 8 at Minnesota Vikings W 27–20 4–1 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
6 October 12 Denver Broncos W 19–8 5–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
7 October 22 Los Angeles Chargers W 31–17 6–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
8 October 29 at Denver Broncos L 9–24 6–2 Empower Field at Mile High Recap
9 November 5 Miami Dolphins W 21–14 7–2 Germany Deutsche Bank Park (Frankfurt) Recap
10 Bye
11 November 20 Philadelphia Eagles L 17–21 7–3 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
12 November 26 at Las Vegas Raiders W 31–17 8–3 Allegiant Stadium Recap
13 December 3 at Green Bay Packers L 19–27 8–4 Lambeau Field Recap
14 December 10 Buffalo Bills L 17–20 8–5 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
15 December 17 at New England Patriots W 27–17 9–5 Gillette Stadium Recap
16 December 25 Las Vegas Raiders L 14–20 9–6 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
17 December 31 Cincinnati Bengals W 25–17 10–6 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
18 January 7 at Los Angeles Chargers W 13–12 11–6 SoFi Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Detroit Lions

NFL Kickoff Game

Week 1: Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 7 0 7721
Chiefs 0 14 3320

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 2: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 7 7317
Jaguars 0 6 039

at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

With this victory Andy Reid became the winningest coach in Chiefs history with 130 wins, surpassing Hank Stram who won 129 games.

Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 3: Chicago Bears at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 0 01010
Chiefs 7 27 7041

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 4: at New York Jets

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 17 3 0323
Jets 0 12 8020

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT/7:20 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 80,461
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, and Melissa Stark
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 5: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 6 14027
Vikings 3 10 0720

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 6: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 6: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 0 088
Chiefs 3 10 3319

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 7: Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 3 14 0017
Chiefs 3 21 0731

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 22
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,642
  • Referee: Tra Blake
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 8: at Denver Broncos

Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 6 009
Broncos 7 7 01024

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/2:25 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Cold, getting colder, a few light flakes of snow falling, 26 °F (−3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 76,286
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

This was the first time since week 2 of the 2015 season that the Chiefs lost to the Broncos, and this was also Patrick Mahomes' first ever loss to the Broncos in his career.[25]

Week 9: vs. Miami Dolphins

NFL Germany games

Week 9: Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 0 14014
Chiefs 7 14 0021

at Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany

Game information

Week 11: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 11: Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 7 0 7721
Chiefs 7 10 0017

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 12: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 14 71031
Raiders 7 7 3017

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 62,441
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 13: at Green Bay Packers

Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 3 6719
Packers 7 7 7627

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: December 3
  • Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 31 °F (−1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,124
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 14: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 14: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bills 7 7 3320
Chiefs 0 7 7317

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 10
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,639
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 15: at New England Patriots

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 7 13027
Patriots 0 10 0717

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information

Week 16: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Christmas Day games

Week 16: Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Raiders 3 14 3020
Chiefs 0 7 0714

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 17: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 17: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bengals 3 14 0017
Chiefs 7 6 3925

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 31
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,565
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 18: at Los Angeles Chargers

Week 18: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 3 0313
Chargers 0 6 3312

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

Standings

Division

AFC West
 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(3) Kansas City Chiefs 11 6 0 .647 4–2 9–3 371 294 W2
Las Vegas Raiders 8 9 0 .471 4–2 6–6 332 331 W1
Denver Broncos 8 9 0 .471 3–3 5–7 357 413 L1
Los Angeles Chargers 5 12 0 .294 1–5 3–9 346 398 L5

Conference

AFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Baltimore Ravens North 13 4 0 .765 3–3 8–4 .543 .529 L1
2[a][b] Buffalo Bills East 11 6 0 .647 4–2 7–5 .471 .471 W5
3[a] Kansas City Chiefs West 11 6 0 .647 4–2 9–3 .481 .428 W2
4 Houston Texans South 10 7 0 .588 4–2 7–5 .474 .465 W2
Wild cards
5[c] Cleveland Browns North 11 6 0 .647 3–3 8–4 .536 .513 L1
6[b][c] Miami Dolphins East 11 6 0 .647 4–2 7–5 .450 .358 L2
7 Pittsburgh Steelers North 10 7 0 .588 5–1 7–5 .540 .571 W3
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[d] Cincinnati Bengals North 9 8 0 .529 1–5 4–8 .574 .536 W1
9[d][e] Jacksonville Jaguars South 9 8 0 .529 4–2 6–6 .533 .477 L1
10[e] Indianapolis Colts South 9 8 0 .529 3–3 7–5 .491 .444 L1
11[f] Las Vegas Raiders West 8 9 0 .471 4–2 6–6 .488 .426 W1
12[f] Denver Broncos West 8 9 0 .471 3–3 5–7 .488 .485 L1
13 New York Jets East 7 10 0 .412 2–4 4–8 .502 .454 W1
14 Tennessee Titans South 6 11 0 .353 1–5 4–8 .522 .422 W1
15 Los Angeles Chargers West 5 12 0 .294 1–5 3–9 .529 .388 L5
16 New England Patriots East 4 13 0 .235 2–4 4–8 .522 .529 L2
Tiebreakers[g]
  1. 1 2 Buffalo claimed the No. 2 seed over Kansas City based on head-to-head victory.
  2. 1 2 Buffalo finished ahead of Miami in the AFC East based on head-to-head sweep.
  3. 1 2 Cleveland claimed the No. 5 seed over Miami based on conference record.
  4. 1 2 Cincinnati finished ahead of Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Indianapolis (see below).
  5. 1 2 Jacksonville finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head sweep.
  6. 1 2 Las Vegas finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head sweep.
  7. ↑ 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 January 13 Miami Dolphins (6) W 26–7 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
Divisional January 21 at Buffalo Bills (2) W 27–24 2–0 Highmark Stadium Recap
AFC Championship January 28 at Baltimore Ravens (1) W 17–10 3–0 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
Super Bowl LVIII February 11 vs. San Francisco 49ers (N1) W 25–22 (OT) 4–0 Allegiant Stadium Recap

Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (6) Miami Dolphins

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (6) Miami Dolphins at (3) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 7 007
Chiefs 7 9 3726

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (2) Buffalo Bills

AFC Divisional Playoffs: (3) Kansas City Chiefs at (2) Buffalo Bills– Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 10 7727
Bills 3 14 7024

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

AFC Championship: at (1) Baltimore Ravens

AFC Championship: (3) Kansas City Chiefs at (1) Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 10 0017
Ravens 7 0 0310

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Date: January 28, 2024
  • Game time: 3:05 p.m. EST/2:05 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 47 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,439
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn and Jay Feely
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Super Bowl LVIII: vs. (N1) San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl LVIII: (N1) San Francisco 49ers vs. (A3) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
49ers 0 10 09322
Chiefs 0 3 106625

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

  • Date: February 11, 2024
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. CST/3:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 61,629
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS/Nick): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn and Jay Feely
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

See also

References

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