2017 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 | 10–6 |
Division place | 1st AFC West |
Playoff finish | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Titans) 21–22 |
Pro Bowlers | 4
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AP All-Pros | TE Travis Kelce (2nd team) OT Mitchell Schwartz (2nd team) |
Team MVP | Alex Smith |
Team ROY | Kareem Hunt |
Uniform | |
The 2017 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 48th season in the National Football League, 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 Tennessee 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 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.
Season notes
General manager John Dorsey was fired on June 22, 2017.[1] On July 10, the Chiefs promoted co-director of player personnel Brett Veach to general manager.[2] The only other personnel change for the Chiefs that occurred was co-offensive coordinator Brad Childress was promoted to assistant head coach, leaving Matt Nagy as the only offensive coordinator. The Chiefs most notable transaction of the off-season came when they released the franchise's all-time leading rusher, Jamaal Charles, after 9 seasons. After being released, Charles signed with the Chiefs division rival, the Denver Broncos.
Following the Atlanta Falcons 23–17 loss to the Buffalo Bills in Week 4, the Chiefs became the last undefeated team left in the NFL for the fourth time in team history, and the second time under Andy Reid, with the previous times being in 2003, 2010, and 2013. After their 5–0 start, the Chiefs lost 6 of their next 7 games, the lone win coming against the Broncos. During this stretch, the Chiefs offense struggled, leading to head coach Andy Reid giving play calling duties during games to offensive coordinator Matt Nagy.
After four straight losses, the Chiefs won three straight games to win the AFC West for the second consecutive season. It was the first time in franchise history that the Chiefs have won back-to-back division titles. It also marked the Chiefs qualifying for the playoffs three consecutive seasons, which they had not done since they made six consecutive playoff appearances from 1990 to 1995.[3] They finished the season with a 10–6 record, earning the AFC's fourth seed in the playoffs. In the wild-card round, they would lose to the Tennessee Titans 22–21. In the game, the Chiefs had a commanding 21–3 lead at halftime, but failed to score a single point in the second half. The loss extended their NFL record six straight home playoff losses.[4] It was the second time under Andy Reid they lost a playoff game after being up by more than 10 points at halftime. The Chiefs have lost three consecutive playoff games, and have lost 11 of their last 12. The Chiefs first two wins of the season came against teams that eventually meet in Super Bowl LII to end the season. the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles. Additionally by beating the Patriots in Week 1, the Chiefs extending their winning streak against the defending Super Bowl champs to six.
NFL Top 100
The Chiefs had 6 players ranked in NFL Network's annual Top 100 players list, which was tied for the 3rd most.
Rank | Player | Position | Change |
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13 | Eric Berry | S | 42 |
26 | Travis Kelce | TE | 65 |
32 | Marcus Peters | CB |
33 |
36 | Tyreek Hill | WR | NR |
76 | Justin Houston | LB | 50 |
81 | Alex Smith | QB | 0 |
Transactions
Offseason
Reserve/future free agent contracts
Player | Position |
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Isaiah Battle | T |
Will Ratelle | FB |
Julian Wilson | CB |
Joseph Cheek | G |
Jordan Devey | G |
Jimmy Hall | S |
Cory Johnson | NT |
Seantavius Jones | WR |
David King | DE |
Earl Okine | LB |
Joel Stave | QB |
Khaseem Greene | LB |
Josh James | T |
Montori Hughes | DT |
Darrin Reaves | RB |
Cuts
Position | Player | 2017 team |
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RB | Jamaal Charles | Denver Broncos |
DE | Jaye Howard | Chicago Bears |
WR | Jeremy Maclin | Baltimore Ravens |
Free agents
Position | Player | Status* | 2016 Team(s) | 2017 Team |
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S | Eric Berry | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
TE | Orson Charles | UFA | Detroit Lions | Kansas City Chiefs |
LB | Reshard Cliett | UFA | Denver Broncos New York Jets Arizona Cardinals | Kansas City Chiefs |
WR | Kenny Cook | ERFA | Kansas City Chiefs | TBD |
RB | Knile Davis | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Pittsburgh Steelers |
TE | Gavin Escobar | UFA | Dallas Cowboys | Kansas City Chiefs |
QB | Nick Foles* | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Philadelphia Eagles |
S | Marqueston Huff | UFA | Jacksonville Jaguars Baltimore Ravens | Kansas City Chiefs |
CB | Stanley Jean-Baptiste | UFA | Seattle Seahawks | Kansas City Chiefs |
DE | Jarvis Jenkins | UFA | New York Jets Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
DT | Bennie Logan | UFA | Philadelphia Eagles | Kansas City Chiefs |
FB | Trey Millard | ERFA | Kansas City Chiefs | TBD |
P | Will Monday | UFA | Pittsburgh Steelers | Kansas City Chiefs |
G | Mike Person | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
DT | Dontari Poe | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Atlanta Falcons |
DE | Kendall Reyes | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | TBD |
LB | Marcus Rush | UFA | Jacksonville Jaguars | Kansas City Chiefs |
K | Cairo Santos | RFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
RB | C. J. Spiller | UFA | New Orleans Saints Seattle Seahawks New York Jets | Kansas City Chiefs |
S | Daniel Sorensen | RFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
G | Andrew Tiller | UFA | San Francisco 49ers | Kansas City Chiefs |
WR | Albert Wilson | RFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
LS | James Winchester | RFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
*RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent |
*Nick Foles had an option on his contract for the 2017 season that the Chiefs declined
Trades
Position | Player/Pick Received | Team | Compensation |
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NA | 5th round pick 2017 Draft | New England Patriots | TE James O'Shaughnessy 6th round pick 2017 Draft |
Draft
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
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1 | 10 | Patrick Mahomes II | Quarterback | Texas Tech |
2 | 59 | Tanoh Kpassagnon | Defensive end | Villanova |
3 | 86 | Kareem Hunt | Running back | Toledo |
4 | 139 | Jehu Chesson | Wide receiver | Michigan |
5 | 183 | Ukeme Eligwe | Linebacker | Georgia Southern |
6 | 218 * | Leon McQuay III | Safety | USC |
* | Compensatory selection |
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Notes
- The Chiefs forfeited their original 6th round selection (what would have been the 211th overall selection) as part of their punishment for a violation of the NFL's Anti-Tampering policy during the 2015 free agency period.
- The Chiefs traded their 1st round selection, (27th overall), their 3rd round selection (91st overall), and their 2018 1st round selection for the Buffalo Bills 1st round selection (10th overall)
- The Chiefs traded their 3rd round selection (104th overall), 4th round selection (132nd overall), and 7th round selection (245th overall) to the Minnesota Vikings for their 3rd round selection (86th overall)
- The Chiefs traded tight end James O'Shaughnessy and their 6th round selection (216th overall) to the New England Patriots for the Patriots 5th round selection (183rd overall)
- The Chiefs traded two 5th round selections (170th overall and 180th overall) to the Minnesota Vikings for their 4th round selection (139th overall)
Undrafted free agents
Position | Player | College |
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T | Corin Brooks | Texas–Permian Basin |
S | Devin Chappell | Oregon State |
WR | Gehrig Dieter | Alabama |
S | Damariay Drew | California |
WR | Anas Hasic | West Florida |
TE | Wyatt Houston | Utah State |
WR | Marcus Kemp | Hawaii |
CB | Ashton Lampkin | Oklahoma State |
G | Damien Mama | USC |
WR | Alonzo Moore | Nebraska |
CB | J. R. Nelson | Montana |
S | Jordan Sterns | Oklahoma State |
WR | Tony Stevens | Auburn |
Players signed from rookie mini camp tryouts
Position | Player | College |
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NT | Ricky Ali'ifua | Utah State |
TE | Emmanuel Byrd | Marshall |
RB | Devine Redding | Indiana |
WR | Jamari Staples | Louisville |
Players cut in the offseason before playing for the Chiefs
Position | Player |
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Julian Wilson | CB |
Jimmy Hall | CB |
Anas Hasic | WR |
Wyatt Houston | TE |
Cory Johnson* | DT |
Will Ratelle* | FB |
Darrin Reaves | RB |
Kelvin Taylor | RB |
Jamari Staples | WR |
*Indicates player was on the practice squad during the 2016 season but never on the active roster
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
Preseason
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | August 11 | San Francisco 49ers | L 17–27 | 0–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
2 | August 19 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 30–12 | 1–1 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
3 | August 25 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 13–26 | 1–2 | Century Link Field | Recap |
4 | August 31 | Tennessee Titans | W 30–6 | 2–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 3 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 27 |
Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: August 11
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 66,706
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 2: at Cincinnati Bengals
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 3 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 30 |
Bengals | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: August 19
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT/6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)
- Game attendance: 47,714
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Seahawks | 3 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 26 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: August 25
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT/5:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 68,541
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 4: vs. Tennessee Titans
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Titans | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Chiefs | 0 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 30 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: August 31
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 60,213
- Referee: Ronald Torbert
- Recap, Game Book
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Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | September 7 | at New England Patriots | W 42–27 | 1–0 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
2 | September 17 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 27–20 | 2–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
3 | September 24 | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 24–10 | 3–0 | StubHub Center | Recap |
4 | October 2 | Washington Redskins | W 29–20 | 4–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
5 | October 8 | at Houston Texans | W 42–34 | 5–0 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
6 | October 15 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 13–19 | 5–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
7 | October 19 | at Oakland Raiders | L 30–31 | 5–2 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap |
8 | October 30 | Denver Broncos | W 29–19 | 6–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
9 | November 5 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 17–28 | 6–3 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
10 | Bye | |||||
11 | November 19 | at New York Giants | L 9–12 (OT) | 6–4 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
12 | November 26 | Buffalo Bills | L 10–16 | 6–5 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
13 | December 3 | at New York Jets | L 31–38 | 6–6 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
14 | December 10 | Oakland Raiders | W 26–15 | 7–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
15 | December 16 | Los Angeles Chargers | W 30–13 | 8–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
16 | December 24 | Miami Dolphins | W 29–13 | 9–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
17 | December 31 | at Denver Broncos | W 27–24 | 10–6 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at New England Patriots
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
Patriots | 7 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Date: September 7
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT/7:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear and warm, 63 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 65,878
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: September 17
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
- Game attendance: 74,971
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 3: at Los Angeles Chargers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Chargers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at StubHub Center, Carson, California
- Date: September 24
- Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
- Game attendance: 25,386
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 4: vs. Washington Redskins
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redskins | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 29 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: October 2
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear, 82 °F (28 °C)
- Game attendance: 74,587
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 5: at Houston Texans
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 3 | 20 | 0 | 19 | 42 |
Texans | 0 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 34 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: October 8
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 71,835
- Referee: Ronald Torbert
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 6: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Steelers | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 19 |
Chiefs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: October 15
- Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 76,994
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 7: at Oakland Raiders
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 30 |
Raiders | 14 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Date: October 19
- Game time: 7:25 p.m. CDT/5:25 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 55,090
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (CBS/NFLN/Amazon Video): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson and Jay Feely
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 8: vs. Denver Broncos
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 19 |
Chiefs | 14 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 29 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: October 30
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear, 44 °F (7 °C)
- Game attendance: 76,573
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Game Book
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During halftime, Carlos Carson was inducted into the Chiefs Ring of Honor.
Week 9: at Dallas Cowboys
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Cowboys | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- Date: November 5
- Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 93,273
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Game Book
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This was the last time the Chiefs lost a game by more than 8 points until Super Bowl LV.
Week 11: at New York Giants
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
Giants | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: November 19
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
- Game attendance: 76,363
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 12: vs. Buffalo Bills
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bills | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: November 26
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 74,929
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 13: at New York Jets
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Jets | 14 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 38 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: December 3
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C)
- Game attendance: 77,562
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 14: vs. Oakland Raiders
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
Chiefs | 3 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 26 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Week 15: vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Week 16: vs. Miami Dolphins
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Dolphins | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Chiefs | 3 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 29 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: December 24
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 23 °F (−5 °C)
- Game attendance: 65,325
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Jenny Dell
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 17: at Denver Broncos
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
Broncos | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
- Date: December 31
- Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/2:25 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 17 °F (−8 °C)
- Game attendance: 75,928
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (CBS): Beth Mowins and Jay Feely
- Recap, Game Book
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Standings
Division
AFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(4) Kansas City Chiefs | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 8–4 | 415 | 339 | W4 |
Los Angeles Chargers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 355 | 272 | W2 |
Oakland Raiders | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 301 | 373 | L4 |
Denver Broncos | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 289 | 382 | L2 |
Conference
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division leaders | |||||||||||
1[lower-alpha 1] | New England Patriots | East | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .484 | .466 | W3 |
2[lower-alpha 1] | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .453 | .423 | W2 |
3[lower-alpha 2] | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .434 | .394 | L2 |
4[lower-alpha 2] | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .477 | .481 | W4 |
Wild Cards | |||||||||||
5[lower-alpha 3] | Tennessee Titans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .434 | .396 | W1 |
6[lower-alpha 3] | Buffalo Bills | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .492 | .396 | W1 |
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7[lower-alpha 3] | Baltimore Ravens | North | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .441 | .299 | L1 |
8[lower-alpha 3] | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .457 | .347 | W2 |
9 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .465 | .321 | W2 |
10[lower-alpha 4] | Oakland Raiders | West | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .512 | .396 | L4 |
11[lower-alpha 4] | Miami Dolphins | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .543 | .531 | L3 |
12[lower-alpha 5] | Denver Broncos | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .492 | .413 | L2 |
13[lower-alpha 5] | New York Jets | East | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .520 | .438 | L4 |
14[lower-alpha 6] | Indianapolis Colts | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .480 | .219 | W1 |
15[lower-alpha 6] | Houston Texans | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .516 | .375 | L6 |
16 | Cleveland Browns | North | 0 | 16 | 0 | .000 | 0–6 | 0–12 | .520 | – | L16 |
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 7] | |||||||||||
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Postseason
Schedule
Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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Wild Card | January 6 | Tennessee Titans (5) | L 21–22 | 0–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
Game summaries
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Tennessee Titans
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Titans | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 |
Chiefs | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: January 6, 2018
- Game time: 3:35 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Sunny, 33 °F (1 °C)
- Game attendance: 73,319
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Game Book
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For the first round of the playoffs, the Chiefs played the Tennessee Titans at home. The Chiefs entered the game looking to win their first home playoff game since 1994, a streak of 5 straight home playoff losses. The Chiefs had a strong first half, building a 21–3 halftime lead and sending the home crowd into a frenzy. However, the Titans were able to catch fire, with a batted down touchdown pass from Marcus Mariota to himself, to make the score 21–10. The Chiefs were not able to recover after this touchdown, and the Titans outscored Kansas City 19–0 in the second half to win 22–21. The Chiefs, looked as though they had taken the lead on a fumble by Derrick Henry. However, the turnover was reviewed, and upon review, the call was overturned and Tennessee kept the ball. Henry was then able to run for a first down on third down to seal the game. With the loss, the Chiefs ended their season at 10–7 and lost 6 straight home playoff games, the worst in NFL history.
References
- ↑ "Chiefs, Dorsey Agree to Part Ways". Chiefs.com. Archived from the original on July 10, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Chiefs promote Brett Veach to general manager". NFL.com.
- ↑ "Chiefs clinch AFC West title after win over Dolphins". NFL.com.
- ↑ "Didn't think the Chiefs' miserable playoff history could get worse? Well, it did".