# 2018 Kansas City Chiefs season

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.

## Season summary

In the offseason the Chiefs had several major changes, including trading 2-time Pro Bowler Marcus Peters, as well as Alex Smith. The team also voided the final year of the contract of their longest tenured player Derrick Johnson and they released long time linebacker Tamba Hali.
Under first year starting quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs would start the season 5–0 for the second consecutive year before losing to the New England Patriots. The Chiefs then won their next four games before losing again to the Los Angeles Rams. A Week 14 win over the Baltimore Ravens clinched the Chiefs' fourth consecutive playoff appearance. After defeating their rival, the Oakland Raiders 35–3 in Week 17, the Chiefs clinched their third consecutive division title and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs for the first time since 1997.
In the playoffs, the Chiefs advanced to the AFC Championship Game for the first time since 1993 by defeating the Indianapolis Colts, 31–13 in the divisional round. This win ended the Chiefs' 6-game home playoff losing streak dating back to 1993. It was only the Chiefs' second win in their last 13 playoff games. In the AFC Championship Game, the Chiefs lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, 37–31 in overtime. Two days after the loss, defensive coordinator Bob Sutton was fired following multiple NFL analysts criticizing his lack of adjustments in the AFC Championship Game, as well as other games throughout the season.

## NFL Top 100

The Chiefs had three players ranked in NFL Network's annual Top 100 players countdown, the fewest the team has had on the list since 2012.
| Rank | Player | Position | Change |
| 24 | Travis Kelce | TE | 2 |
| 33 | Kareem Hunt* | RB | NR |
| 40 | Tyreek Hill | WR/PR | 4 |
*Did not finish the season on the roster

## Offseason
### Draft

2018 Kansas City Chiefs draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 2 | 46 | Breeland Speaks | Defensive end | Ole Miss |
| 3 | 75 | Derrick Nnadi | Defensive tackle | Florida State |
| 3 | 100 | Dorian O'Daniel | Linebacker | Clemson |
| 4 | 124 | Armani Watts | Safety | Texas A&M |
| 6 | 196 | Tremon Smith | Cornerback | Central Arkansas |
| 6 | 198 | Kahlil McKenzie | Defensive tackle | Tennessee |
| Made roster ||||||
Trades
* The Chiefs traded their first round selection (No. 22 overall), along with their 2017 first and third round selections to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for the Bills' 2017 first-round selection.
* The Chiefs received a third round selection (No. 78 overall) and cornerback Kendall Fuller from the Washington Redskins in exchange for quarterback Alex Smith.
* The Chiefs traded their fifth round selection (159th overall) to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for offensive tackle Cameron Erving.
* The Chiefs traded their seventh round selection (240th overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for cornerback Kenneth Acker.
* The Chiefs received a seventh round draft selection (233rd overall) from the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for cornerback Marcus Cooper.
* The Chiefs traded cornerback Marcus Peters and their sixth round selection (209th overall, a compensatory pick) to the Los Angeles Rams for their fourth round selection (124th overall) and their second round selection in the 2019 NFL Draft.
* The Chiefs received a seventh round draft selection (243rd overall) from the Tennessee Titans in exchange for defensive tackle David King.
* The Chiefs received a 2nd round pick (46th overall) and a 3rd round pick (100th overall) from the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for the Chiefs' 2nd round pick (54th overall) and 3rd round pick (78th overall).
* The Chiefs received a 3rd round pick (75th overall) from the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for their 3rd round pick (86th overall) and their 4th round pick (122nd overall)
* The Chiefs received a 6th round pick (198th overall) from the New England Patriots in exchange for two 7th round picks (233rd overall and 243rd overall)

## Preseason
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 9 | Houston Texans | L 10–17 | 0–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 17 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 28–14 | 1–1 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 25 | at Chicago Bears | L 20–27 | 1–2 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 4 | August 30 | Green Bay Packers | W 33–21 | 2–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: August 9
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Hot, 86 °F (30 °C)
* Game attendance: 58,465
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Jordan Akins 6-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 2:22. Texans 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 6:34.
Second quarter
HOU – Jordan Akins 14-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 11:04. Texans 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:56.
KC – Demarcus Robinson 24-yard pass from Chad Henne (Harrison Butker kick), 1:09. Texans 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 4:40.
Third quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 31-yard field goal, 7:54. Texans 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:59.
Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 32-yard field goal, 14:55. Texans 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 7:59.
Top passers
HOU – Brandon Weeden – 9/11, 97 yards, 2 TD
KC – Chad Henne – 8/14, 91 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
HOU – Joe Webb – 4 rushes, 42 yards
KC – Damien Williams – 5 rushes, 20 yards
Top receivers
HOU – Troymaine Pope – 3 receptions, 47 yards
KC – Demarcus Robinson – 3 receptions, 48 yards, TD :

#### Week 2: at Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 28 |
| Falcons | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: August 17
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT/6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,628
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Austin Hooper 4-yard pass from Matt Ryan (David Martin kick), 11:20. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:40.
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 25-yard field goal, 13:28. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:54.
ATL – Calvin Ridley 7-yard pass from Matt Schaub (David Martin kick), 5:00. Falcons 14–3. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:28.
KC – Tyreek Hill 69-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:17. Falcons 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 0:55.
Third quarter
KC – Gehrig Dieter 27-yard pass from Chad Henne (Harrison Butker kick), 9:52. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:08.
Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 49-yard field goal, 10:40. Chiefs 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 21 yards, 5:20.
KC – Ben Niemann 26-yard interception return (Matt McGloin–Byron Pringle pass), 9:40. Chiefs 28–14.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 8/12, 138 yards, TD, INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 5/7, 90 yards, TD
Top rushers
KC – Kerwynn Williams – 8 rushes, 23 yards
ATL – Tevin Coleman – 5 rushes, 35 yards
Top receivers
KC – Tyreek Hill – 4 receptions, 87 yards, TD
ATL – Calvin Ridley – 3 receptions, 49 yards, TD :

#### Week 3: at Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Bears | 14 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
* Date: August 25
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,511
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CHI – Benny Cunningham 13-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 12:05. Bears 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:55.
KC – Kareem Hunt 19-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:51. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 4:14.
CHI – Kevin White 29-yard pass from Chase Daniel (Cody Parkey kick), 2:13. Bears 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:38.
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 47-yard field goal, 14:47. Bears 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:26.
CHI – Javon Wims 7-yard pass from Chase Daniel (Cody Parkey kick), 11:11. Bears 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 3:36.
CHI – Cody Parkey 48-yard field goal, 1:00. Bears 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:37.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 29-yard field goal, 10:32. Bears 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 24 yards, 4:11.
CHI – Cody Parker 19-yard field goal, 3:05. Bears 27–13. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 7:27.
KC – Marcus Kemp 55-yard pass from Chase Litton (Harrison Butker kick), 2:40. Bears 27–20. Drive: 1 play, 73 yards, 0:25.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 18/24, 196 yards, TD
CHI – Chase Daniel – 15/18, 198 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 2 rushes, 11 yards
CHI – Chase Daniel – 6 rushes, 47 yards
Top receivers
KC – Tyreek Hill – 8 receptions, 88 yards
CHI – Javon Wims – 4 receptions, 114 yards, TD :

#### Week 4: vs. Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 33 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: August 30
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C)
* Game attendance: 63,588
* Referee: Brad Allen
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Demetrius Harris 3-yard pass from Chad Henne (Harrison Butker kick), 9:13. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:25.
GB – Geronimo Allison 31-yard pass from DeShone Kizer (Mason Crosby kick), 4:18. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:55.
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 35-yard field goal, 14:07. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:11.
GB – Robert Tonyan 1-yard pass from Tim Boyle (Mason Crosby kick), 7:55. Packers 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 6:12.
GB – Aaron Jones 1-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 3:52. Packers 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:18.
KC – Darrel Williams 7-yard pass from Matt McGloin (Harrison Butker kick), 1:56. Packers 21–17. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:56.
Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 38-yard field goal, 11:22. Packers 21–20. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:38.
KC – Harrison Butker 36-yard field goal, 6:25. Chiefs 23–21. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:16.
Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 28-yard field goal, 14:10. Chiefs 26–21. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:57.
KC – Makinton Dorleant 30-yard interception return (Harrison Butker kick), 13:08. Chiefs 33–21.
Top passers
GB – Tim Boyle – 15/31, 127 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Chase Litton – 13/21, 166 yards
Top rushers
GB – Aaron Jones – 9 rushes, 34 yards, TD
KC – Darrel Williams – 11 rushes, 41 yards
Top receivers
GB – Marquez Valdes-Scantling – 3 receptions, 41 yards
KC – Byron Pringle – 4 receptions, 122 yards :

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 9 | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 38–28 | 1–0 | StubHub Center | Recap |
| 2 | September 16 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 42–37 | 2–0 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 3 | September 23 | San Francisco 49ers | W 38–27 | 3–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 1 | at Denver Broncos | W 27–23 | 4–0 | Broncos Stadium at Mile High | Recap |
| 5 | October 7 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 30–14 | 5–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 14 | at New England Patriots | L 40–43 | 5–1 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 21 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 45–10 | 6–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 28 | Denver Broncos | W 30–23 | 7–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 4 | at Cleveland Browns | W 37–21 | 8–1 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 11 | Arizona Cardinals | W 26–14 | 9–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 19 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 51–54 | 9–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| 12 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 13 | December 2 | at Oakland Raiders | W 40–33 | 10–2 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap |
| 14 | December 9 | Baltimore Ravens | W 27–24 (OT) | 11–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 13 | Los Angeles Chargers | L 28–29 | 11–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 23 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 31–38 | 11–4 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
| 17 | December 30 | Oakland Raiders | W 35–3 | 12–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
Notes
* Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
* The Week 11 game against the Los Angeles Rams was originally scheduled to be played in Mexico City in Estadio Azteca as a part of the league's International Series, but was moved to Los Angeles due to concerns over the playing surface.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Los Angeles Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 14 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| Chargers | 6 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 28 |
at Stubhub Center, Carson, California
* Date: September 9
* Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 25,351
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 91-yard punt return (Harrison Butker kick), 13:24. Chiefs 7–0.
LAC – Caleb Sturgis 45-yard field goal, 9:24. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:43.
KC – Tyreek Hill 58-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:50. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:41.
LAC – Caleb Sturgis 39-yard field goal, 0:25. Chiefs 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 3:41.
Second quarter
LAC – Austin Ekeler 13-yard pass from Philip Rivers (pass failed), 7:54. Chiefs 14–12. Drive: 12 plays, 96 yards, 6:11.
KC – Harrison Butker 46-yard field goal, 2:04. Chiefs 17–12. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:47.
Third quarter
KC – De'Anthony Thomas 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:29. Chiefs 24–12. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:35.
KC – Anthony Sherman 36-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:55. Chiefs 31–12. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 3:28.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Keenan Allen 20-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Philip Rivers–Antonio Gates pass), 12:09. Chiefs 31–20. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 3:44.
KC – Tyreek Hill 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:47. Chiefs 38–20. Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 0:40.
LAC – Tyrell Williams 4-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Melvin Gordon run), 5:08. Chiefs 38–28. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:41.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 15/27, 256 yards, 4 TD
LAC – Philip Rivers – 34/51, 424 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Kareem Hunt – 16 carries, 49 yards
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 15 carries, 64 yards
Top receivers
KC – Tyreek Hill – 7 receptions, 169 yards, 2 TD
LAC – Keenan Allen – 8 receptions, 108 yards, TD :

#### Week 2: at Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 21 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Steelers | 0 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 37 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: September 16
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 63,956
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Chris Conley 15-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 13:05. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 1:03.
KC – Travis Kelce 19-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:08. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:32.
KC – Kareem Hunt 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:24. Chiefs 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:40.
Second quarter
PIT – Jesse James 26-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 14:20. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 3:04.
PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster 2-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (kick failed, wide right), 6:27. Chiefs 21–13. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:41.
PIT – James Washington 14-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Ben Roethlisberger–James Conner pass), 0:18. Tied 21–21. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 2:48.
Third quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 25-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 12:42. Chiefs 28–21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:18.
PIT – James Conner 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 7:12. Tied 28–28. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:57.
KC – Demarcus Robinson 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:15. Chiefs 35–28. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:67.
Fourth quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 29-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 13:42. Chiefs 42–28. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 3:04.
PIT – Kareem Hunt tackled in end zone by Artie Burns and Morgan Burnett for a Safety, 12:02. Chiefs 42–30.
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 1:59. Chiefs 42–37. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:04.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 23/28, 326 yards, 6 TD
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 39/60, 452 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
KC – Kareem Hunt – 18 carries, 75 yards
PIT – James Conner – 8 carries, 17 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD
PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster – 13 receptions, 121 yards, TD :

#### Week 3: vs. San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 0 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| Chiefs | 14 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 38 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: September 23
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear and sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,023
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Kareem Hunt 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 8:24. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:55.
KC – Kareem Hunt 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 2:20. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:26.
Second quarter
SF – Kyle Juszczyk 35-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 11:52. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:28.
KC – Chris Conley 4-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 8:54. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:58.
KC – Demetrius Harris 13-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:37. Chiefs 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:35.
KC – Sammy Watkins 12-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:34. Chiefs 35–7. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 1:26.
SF – Robbie Gould 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 35–10. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 0:34.
Third quarter
SF – Marquise Goodwin 11-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (kick failed, hit left upright), 8:59. Chiefs 35–16. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 2:37.
SF – Alfred Morris 3-yard run (Jimmy Garoppolo–George Kittle pass), 2:43. Chiefs 35–24. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:12.
Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 37-yard field goal, 13:47. Chiefs 38–24. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:56.
SF – Robbie Gould 35-yard field goal, 5:17. Chiefs 38–27. Drive: 17 plays, 58 yards, 8:30.
Top passers
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 20/30, 251 yards, 2 TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 24/38, 314 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
SF – Matt Breida – 10 carries, 90 yards
KC – Kareem Hunt – 18 carries, 44 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
SF – George Kittle – 5 receptions, 79 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 114 yards :
This game was Patrick Mahomes’ home debut at Arrowhead Stadium, which also happened to be against the team Mahomes would eventually defeat in his first Super Bowl victory.

#### Week 4: at Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| Broncos | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
at Broncos Stadium at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
* Date: October 1
* Game time: 7:15 p.m. CDT/6:15 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,656
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Jason Witten, Booger McFarland and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 42-yard field goal, 11:33. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:27.
KC – Harrison Butker 33-yard field goal, 6:03. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:30.
Second quarter
KC – Patrick Mahomes 8-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 9:33. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 5:39.
DEN – Royce Freeman 13-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 6:37. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:56.
DEN – Brandon McManus 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 2:17.
Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 21-yard field goal, 9:32. Tied 13–13. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:28.
DEN – Phillip Lindsay 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 2:05. Broncos 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:33.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 46-yard field goal, 12:47. Broncos 23–13. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:43.
KC – Travis Kelce 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:27. Broncos 23–20. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:20.
KC – Kareem Hunt 4-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 1:39. Chiefs 27–23. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:56.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 28/45, 304 yards, TD
DEN – Case Keenum – 21/33, 245 yards, INT
Top rushers
KC – Kareem Hunt – 19 carries, 121 yards, TD
DEN – Phillip Lindsay – 12 carries, 69 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – Tyreek Hill – 9 receptions, 54 yards
DEN – Emmanuel Sanders – 5 receptions, 45 yards :

#### Week 5: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: October 7
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 58 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 75,289
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Patrick Mahomes 4-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 6:39. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:23.
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 22-yard field goal, 13:33. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 5:51.
KC – Harrison Butker 42-yard field goal, 2:00. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:15.
KC – Chris Jones 20-yard interception return (Harrison Butker kick), 1:56. Chiefs 20–0.
Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 38-yard field goal, 5:30. Chiefs 23–0. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 5:36.
JAX – T. J. Yeldon 14-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Josh Lambo kick), 3:10. Chiefs 23–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:17.
Fourth quarter
KC – Kareem Hunt 4-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 14:54. Chiefs 30–7. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:13.
JAX – Blake Bortles 21-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 5:46. Chiefs 30–14. Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 4:02.
Top passers
JAX – Blake Bortles – 33/61, 430 yards, TD, 4 INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 22/38, 313 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
JAX – T. J. Yeldon – 10 carries, 53 yards
KC – Kareem Hunt – 22 carries, 87 yards, TD
Top receivers
JAX – Donte Moncrief – 6 receptions, 76 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 5 receptions, 100 yards :

#### Week 6: at New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 6 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 40 |
| Patriots | 10 | 14 | 3 | 16 | 43 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: October 14
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT/7:20 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 45 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,878
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 42-yard field goal, 9:05. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:26.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 48-yard field goal, 5:18. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:47.
NE – Sony Michel 4-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 4:57. Patriots 10–3. Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:04.
KC – Harrison Butker 43-yard field goal, 3:25. Patriots 10–6. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 1:32.
Second quarter
NE – Julian Edelman 17-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:52. Patriots 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:33.
KC – Harrison Butker 24–yard field goal, 6:21. Patriots 17–9. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 6:31.
NE – Sony Michel 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:57. Patriots 24–9. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:24.
Third quarter
KC – Kareem Hunt 67-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 13:27. Patriots 24–16. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:33.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 24-yard field goal, 7:17. Patriots 27–16. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:10.
KC – Harrison Butker 30-yard field goal, 3:36. Patriots 27–19. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:41.
KC – Tyreek Hill 14-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:56. Patriots 27–26. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:27.
Fourth quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 39-yard field goal, 10:22. Patriots 30–26. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:34.
KC – Tyreek Hill 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 8:38. Chiefs 33–30. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:44.
NE – Tom Brady 4-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 5:25. Patriots 37–33. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:13.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 50-yard field goal, 3:15. Patriots 40–33. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 0:35.
KC – Tyreek Hill 75-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:03. Tied 40–40. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 28-yard field goal, 0:00. Patriots 43–40. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:03.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 23/36, 352 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
NE – Tom Brady – 24/35, 340 yards, TD
Top rushers
KC – Kareem Hunt – 10 carries, 80 yards
NE – Sony Michel – 24 carries, 106 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
KC – Tyreek Hill – 7 receptions, 142 yards, 3 TD
NE – Rob Gronkowski – 3 receptions, 97 yards :

#### Week 7: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: October 21
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 59 °F (15 °C)
* Game attendance: 75,676
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Kareem Hunt 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 8:08. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 95 yards, 5:18.
Second quarter
KC – Kareem Hunt 15-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 13:18. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:33.
CIN – C. J. Uzomah 4-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Randy Bullock kick), 7:25. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:53.
KC – Demetrius Harris 17-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:55. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:30.
KC – Harrison Butker 26-yard field goal, 0:08. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 1:05.
Third quarter
KC – Kareem Hunt 2-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 11:19. Chiefs 31–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:41.
KC – Ron Parker 33-yard interception return, 11:10. Chiefs 38–7.
CIN – Randy Bullock 33-yard field goal, 6:16. Chiefs 38–10. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:54.
Fourth quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 12:50. Chiefs 45–10. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 5:09.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 15/29, 148 yards, TD, INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 28/39, 358 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 13 carries, 50 yards
KC – Kareem Hunt – 15 carries, 86 yards, TD
Top receivers
CIN – A. J. Green – 7 receptions, 117 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 5 receptions, 95 yards :

#### Week 8: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 23 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 30 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: October 28
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear and sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 77,103
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Phillip Lindsay 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 7:40. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 4:17.
KC – Harrison Butker 24-yard field goal, 2:18. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:22.
Second quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 9-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:31. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 2:10.
KC – Sammy Watkins 13-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick failed, wide left), 0:54. Chiefs 16–7. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 4:24.
DEN – Tim Patrick 24-yard pass from Case Keenum (Brandon McManus kick), 0:05. Chiefs 16–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:49.
Third quarter
KC – Sammy Watkins 10-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 10:16. Chiefs 23–14. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:44.
KC – Kareem Hunt 23-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 5:12. Chiefs 30–14. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:53.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Jeff Heuerman 4-yard pass from Case Keenum (run failed), 14:57. Chiefs 30–20. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:15.
DEN – Brandon McManus 36-yard field goal, 1:48. Chiefs 30–23. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 2:12.
Top passers
DEN – Case Keenum – 23/34, 262 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 24/34, 303 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
DEN – Phillip Lindsay – 18 rushes, 95 yards, TD
KC – Kareem Hunt – 16 rushes, 50 yards
Top receivers
DEN – Courtland Sutton – 3 receptions, 78 yards
KC – Sammy Watkins – 8 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD :
With this win, head coach Andy Reid eclipsed win number 200, becoming the seventh coach in NFL history to do so (with Don Shula, George Halas, Bill Belichick, Tom Landry, Curly Lambeau, & Marty Schottenheimer).

#### Week 9: at Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 37 |
| Browns | 3 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 21 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: November 4
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 53 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,431
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Bruce Arians and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Kareem Hunt 50-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 8:14. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 95 yards, 2:43.
CLE – Greg Joseph 51-yard field goal, 2:45. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 5:29.
Second quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 11-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 13:30. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:15.
CLE – Nick Chubb 3-yard run (pass failed), 6:29. Chiefs 14–9. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:01.
KC – Kareem Hunt 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 2:24. Chiefs 21–9. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 4:05.
CLE – Duke Johnson 19-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (pass failed), 0:26. Chiefs 21–15. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 1:58.
Third quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 13-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 10:03. Chiefs 28–15. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:57.
KC – Kareem Hunt 10-yard run (kick failed, hit right upright), 7:28. Chiefs 34–15. Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:35.
Fourth quarter
CLE – Duke Johnson 5-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (pass failed), 14:57. Chiefs 34–21. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:31.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 23/32, 375 yards, 3 TD, INT
CLE – Baker Mayfield – 29/42, 297 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Kareem Hunt – 17 carries, 91 yards, 2 TD
CLE – Nick Chubb – 22 carries, 85 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD
CLE – Duke Johnson – 9 receptions, 78 yards, 2 TD :
With this win, head coach Andy Reid won his 201st regular season game, passing Marty Schottenheimer to move to 6th most regular season wins in NFL history.

#### Week 10: vs. Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Chiefs | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: November 11
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny and clear, 43 °F (6 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,712
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Bruce Arians and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 37-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 14:04. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:56.
ARI – David Johnson 9-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Phil Dawson kick), 8:03. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:01.
KC – Harrison Butker 45-yard field goal, 3:00. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 5:03.
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 46-yard field goal, 12:29. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:58.
KC – Tyreek Hill 14-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 5:31. Chiefs 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:53.
Third quarter
ARI – David Johnson 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 7:48. Chiefs 20–14. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 7:12.
Fourth quarter
KC – Spencer Ware 3-yard run (pass failed), 10:14. Chiefs 26–14. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:58.
Top passers
ARI – Josh Rosen – 22/39, 208 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 21/28, 249 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
ARI – David Johnson – 21 carries, 98 yards, TD
KC – Kareem Hunt – 16 carries, 71 yards
Top receivers
ARI – David Johnson – 7 receptions, 85 yards, TD
KC – Tyreek Hill – 7 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 11: at Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 16 | 7 | 21 | 51 |
| Rams | 13 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 54 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
* Date: November 19
* Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST/5:15 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 77,002
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Jason Witten, Booger McFarland and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAR – Brandin Cooks 7-yard pass from Jared Goff (kick failed, wide left), 12:00. Rams 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:00.
LAR – Josh Reynolds 4-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 5:35. Rams 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:21.
KC – Tyreek Hill 25-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:25. Rams 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:10.
Second quarter
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 23-yard field goal, 14:54. Rams 16–7. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:31.
KC – Harrison Butker 21-yard field goal, 8:04. Rams 16–10. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:50.
KC – Kareem Hunt 21-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:28. Chiefs 17–16. Drive: 1 play, 21 yards, 0:09.
LAR – Samson Ebukam 11-yard fumble return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 1:50. Rams 23–17.
KC – Chris Conley 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick failed, wide left), 0:21. Tied 23–23. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 1:37.
Third quarter
LAR – Jared Goff 7-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 10:52. Rams 30–23. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 2:35.
KC – Travis Kelce 4-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:09. Tied 30–30. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:43.
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 33-yard field goal, 2:24. Rams 33–30. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:45.
LAR – Samson Ebukam 25-yard interception return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:14. Rams 40–30.
Fourth quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 73-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 12:04. Rams 40–37. Drive: 3 plays, 91 yards, 1:28.
KC – Allen Bailey 2-yard fumble return (Harrison Butker kick), 11:07. Chiefs 44–40.
LAR – Gerald Everett 7-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 9:38. Rams 47–44. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:29.
KC – Chris Conley 10-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:47. Chiefs 51–47. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:46.
LAR – Gerald Everett 40-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 1:49. Rams 54–51. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:58.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 33/46, 478 yards, 6 TD, 3 INT
LAR – Jared Goff – 31/49, 413 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
KC – Kareem Hunt – 14 rushes, 70 yards
LAR – Todd Gurley – 12 rushes, 55 yards
Top receivers
KC – Tyreek Hill – 10 receptions, 215 yards, 2 TD
LAR – Brandin Cooks – 8 receptions, 107 yards, TD :

#### Week 13: at Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 10 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 40 |
| Raiders | 0 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 33 |
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: December 2
* Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Sunny skies, 57 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 54,255
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 12:11. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:52.
KC – Harrison Butker 29-yard field goal, 7:42. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 3:31.
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 50-yard field goal, 7:02. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 12 plays, 38 yards, 6:00.
OAK – Doug Martin 1-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:04. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:58.
KC – Travis Kelce 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick blocked), 0:07. Chiefs 19–7. Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 0:57.
Third quarter
OAK – Daniel Carlson 50-yard field goal, 11:06. Chiefs 19–10. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:54.
KC – Spencer Ware 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 5:48. Chiefs 26–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:18.
OAK – Jared Cook 24-yard pass from Derek Carr (run failed), 3:28. Chiefs 26–16. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:20.
KC – Demetrius Harris 13-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:04. Chiefs 33–16. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:09.
Fourth quarter
OAK – Lee Smith 1-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 10:41. Chiefs 33–23. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:23.
OAK – Marcell Ateman 9-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:46. Chiefs 33–30. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:32.
KC – Chris Conley 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:54. Chiefs 40–30. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:52.
OAK – Daniel Carlson 44-yard field goal, 0:30. Chiefs 40–33. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 1:24.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 23/38, 295 yards, 4 TD
OAK – Derek Carr – 29/38, 285 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 9 carries, 52 yards
OAK – Jalen Richard – 6 carries, 95 yards
Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 12 receptions, 168 yards, 2 TD
OAK – Jared Cook – 7 receptions, 100 yards, TD :

#### Week 14: vs. Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Ravens | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: December 9
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 27 °F (−3 °C)
* Game attendance: 74,336
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Damien Williams 1-yard rush (Harrison Butker kick), 3:03. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:41.
Second quarter
BAL – Kenneth Dixon 3-yard rush (Justin Tucker kick), 14:17. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:46.
BAL – Justin Tucker 28-yard field goal, 7:00. Ravens 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:37.
KC – Travis Kelce 15-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:37. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:23.
KC – Harrison Butker 24-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:36.
Third quarter
BAL – Maxx Williams 10-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 3:10. Tied 17–17. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 7:15.
Fourth quarter
BAL – John Brown 9-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 4:04. Ravens 24–17. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 0:54.
KC – Damien Williams 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:53. Tied 24–24. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:11.
Overtime
KC – Harrison Butker 35-yard field goal, 4:42. Chiefs 27–24. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:18.
Top passers
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 13/24, 147 yards, 2 TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 35/53, 377 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 13 carries, 71 yards
KC – Spencer Ware – 15 carries, 75 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Willie Snead IV – 5 receptions, 61 yards
KC – Tyreek Hill – 8 receptions, 139 yards :

#### Week 15: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 29 |
| Chiefs | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: December 13
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C)
* Game attendance: 75,091
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (Fox/NFLN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Demarcus Robinson 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:09. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:58.
KC – Darrel Williams 11-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:43. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:51.
Second quarter
LAC – Mike Williams 3-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 9:43. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:00.
Third quarter
KC – Damien Williams 2-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 11:38. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:22.
LAC – Mike Williams 19-yard rush (Michael Badgley kick), 4:57. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 6:41.
Fourth quarter
KC – Damien Williams 1-yard rush (Harrison Butker kick), 8:15. Chiefs 28–14. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 7:55.
LAC – Justin Jackson 3-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 3:49. Chiefs 28–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:26.
LAC – Mike Williams 1-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Philip Rivers–Mike Williams pass), 0:04. Chargers 29–28. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:33.
Top passers
LAC – Philip Rivers – 26/38, 313 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 24/34, 243 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
LAC – Justin Jackson – 16 carries, 58 yards, TD
KC – Damien Williams – 10 carries, 49 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
LAC – Mike Williams – 7 receptions, 76 yards, 2 TD
KC – Damien Williams – 6 receptions, 74 yards :

#### Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
* Date: December 23
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST/5:20 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,067
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Chris Carson 4-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 8:55. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:06.
KC – Harrison Butker 54-yard field goal, 6:34. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 2:21.
Second quarter
KC – Damien Williams 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 11:21. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:26.
SEA – Nick Vannett 1-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 5:26. Seahawks 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 3:13.
Third quarter
SEA – Sebastian Janikowski 28-yard field goal, 9:27. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:33.
KC – Charcandrick West 25-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 5:18. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 4:09.
SEA – Doug Baldwin 27-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:45. Seahawks 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:33.
Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 29-yard field goal, 10:28. Seahawks 24–20. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 3:45.
SEA – Ed Dickson 2-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 7:31. Seahawks 31–20. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:57.
KC – Demarcus Robinson 11-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Patrick Mahomes run), 4:36. Seahawks 31–28. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:55.
SEA – Chris Carson 1-yard rush (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 2:29. Seahawks 38–28. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:07.
KC – Harrison Butker 32-yard field goal, 1:20. Seahawks 38–31. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 1:09.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 23/40, 273 yards, 3 TD
SEA – Russell Wilson – 18/29, 271 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
KC – Damien Williams – 13 carries, 103 yards
SEA – Chris Carson – 27 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
KC – Tyreek Hill – 4 receptions, 74 yards
SEA – Doug Baldwin – 7 receptions, 126 yards, TD :

#### Week 17: vs. Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Chiefs | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: December 30
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 45 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 77,550
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Bruce Arians and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 67-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 12:41. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 2:19.
KC – Daniel Sorensen 54-yard Interception Return (Harrison Bukter kick), 5:44. Chiefs 14–0.
Second quarter
KC – Damien Williams 4-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 9:31. Chiefs 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:40.
OAK – Daniel Carlson 50-yard field goal, 1:09. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 4:39.
Third quarter
KC – Demarcus Robinson 89-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 8:51. Chiefs 28–3. Drive: 5 plays, 99 yards, 1:34.
Fourth quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 15-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 13:25. Chiefs 35–3. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 5:36.
Top passers
OAK – Derek Carr – 24/33, 185 yards, 2 INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 14/24, 281 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
OAK – Doug Martin – 21 carries, 100 yards
KC – Damien Williams – 11 carries, 51 yards, TD
Top receivers
OAK – Jordy Nelson – 9 receptions, 78 yards
KC – Tyreek Hill – 5 receptions, 101 yards, TD :
With this win, head coach Andy Reid won his 206th combined regular season & post season game, passing Marty Schottenheimer to move to 7th most combined wins in NFL history.

### Standings
#### Division

AFC West :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(1)}$ Kansas City Chiefs | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 565 | 421 | W1 |
| $^{(5)}$ Los Angeles Chargers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 428 | 329 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 329 | 349 | L4 |
| Oakland Raiders | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 290 | 467 | L1 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .480 | .401 | W1 |
| 2 | New England Patriots | East | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .482 | .494 | W2 |
| 3 | Houston Texans | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .471 | .435 | W1 |
| 4 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .496 | .450 | W3 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .477 | .422 | W1 |
| 6 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .465 | .456 | W4 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 9 | 6 | 1 | .594 | 4–1–1 | 6–5–1 | .504 | .448 | W1 |
| 8 | Tennessee Titans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .520 | .465 | L1 |
| 9 | Cleveland Browns | North | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | 3–2–1 | 5–6–1 | .516 | .411 | L1 |
| 10 | Miami Dolphins | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .469 | .446 | L3 |
| 11 | Denver Broncos | West | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .523 | .464 | L4 |
| 12 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .535 | .448 | L2 |
| 13 | Buffalo Bills | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .523 | .411 | W1 |
| 14 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .549 | .463 | L1 |
| 15 | New York Jets | East | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .506 | .438 | L3 |
| 16 | Oakland Raiders | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .547 | .406 | L1 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Kansas City finished ahead of LA Chargers in the AFC West based on division record, claiming the No. 1 seed. 1 2 New England claimed the No. 2 seed over Houston based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 3 Denver finished ahead of Cincinnati and Buffalo based on strength of victory. Cincinnati finished ahead of Buffalo based on record vs. common opponents. Cincinnati's cumulative record against Baltimore, Indianapolis, the Los Angeles Chargers and Miami was 3–2, compared to Buffalo's 1–4 cumulative record against the same four teams. 1 2 NY Jets finished ahead of Oakland based on strength of victory. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division. ||||||||||||

## Postseason
### Schedule

| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| Wild Card | First-round bye | First-round bye | First-round bye | First-round bye | First-round bye | First-round bye |
| Divisional | January 12 | Indianapolis Colts (6) | W 31–13 | 1–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| AFC Championship | January 20 | New England Patriots (2) | L 31–37 (OT) | 1–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (6) Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Chiefs | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: January 12, 2019
* Game time: 3:35 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Snow, 32 °F (0 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,765
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Damien Williams 10-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 10:05. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 3:00.
KC – Tyreek Hill 36-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 6:28. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:04.
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 39-yard field goal, 12:13. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 15 plays, 53 yards, 6:59.
IND – Zach Pascal blocked punt recovery in end zone (Adam Vinatieri kick), 5:56. Chiefs 17–7.
KC – Patrick Mahomes 4-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 1:40. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:16.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
IND – T. Y. Hilton 29-yard pass from Andrew Luck (kick failed, wide right), 5:31. Chiefs 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 3:04.
KC – Darrel Williams 6-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 2:23. Chiefs 31–13. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:08.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 18/35, 196 yards, TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 27/41, 278 yards
Top rushers
IND – Marlon Mack – 9 rushes, 46 yards
KC – Damien Williams – 25 rushes, 129 yards, TD
Top receivers
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 4 receptions, 60 yards, TD
KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 108 yards :

#### AFC Championship: vs. (2) New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Patriots | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 37 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 31 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: January 20, 2019
* Game time: 5:40 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 19 °F (−7 °C)
* Game attendance: 77,034
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn and Jay Feely
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First Quarter
NE – Sony Michel 6-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick) 6:55. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 8:05
Second Quarter
NE – Phillip Dorsett 29-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostowski kick), 0:27. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 2:41
Third Quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 12-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 12:56. Patriots 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 2:04
NE – Stephen Gostowski 47-yard field goal, 4:07. Patriots 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 8 yards, 3:36.
Fourth Quarter
KC – Damien Williams 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 14:51. Patriots 17–14 . Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:11
KC – Damien Williams 23-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:45. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:10.
NE – Sony Michel 10-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:32. Patriots 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:13.
KC – Damien Williams 2-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 2:03. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:29.
NE – Rex Burkhead 4-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:39. Patriots 31–28. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:24.
KC – Harrison Butker 39-yard field goal, 0:11. Tied 31–31. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 0:31.
Overtime
NE – Rex Burkhead 2-yard run, 10:10. Patriots 37–31. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:52.
Top passers
NE – Tom Brady – 30/46, 348 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 16/31, 295 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
NE – Sony Michel – 29 rushes, 113 yards, 2 TD
KC – Damien Williams – 10 rushes, 30 yards, TD
Top receivers
NE – Julian Edelman – 7 receptions, 96 yards
KC – Sammy Watkins – 4 receptions, 114 yards :