# 2021 Kansas City Chiefs season

The 2021 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 52nd season in the National Football League (NFL), their 62nd overall and their ninth under head coach Andy Reid, looking to become the fourth team in NFL history to make three straight Super Bowls.
The Chiefs started off slowly at 3–4 but would finish the regular season 12–5, winning the AFC West division title for the sixth consecutive season and 14th overall. The Chiefs would host their fourth straight conference championship but lost to the Cincinnati Bengals in overtime 24–27.
This would be the final season with long-time wide receiver Tyreek Hill, as he was traded to the Miami Dolphins on March 23, 2022. A 6-time Pro Bowler during his time with Kansas City, Hill's final game with the Chiefs was on January 30, 2022, the aforementioned AFC Championship Game vs. the Bengals.
Head coach Andy Reid recorded his 100th win as the Chiefs head coach on October 3, 2021, a 42–30 win over his former team, Philadelphia Eagles. Reid became the first coach in NFL history to win 100 games as a head coach with multiple teams as well as the first to lead multiple teams to four straight Conference Championships, previously doing so with the Eagles from the 2001 to 2004 seasons.

## Season summary

On March 4, 2021, the Chiefs announced that they had officially renamed Arrowhead Stadium, GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
The Chiefs lost two of their longest tenured players in the offseason. Tackle Eric Fisher was released and fullback Anthony Sherman retired. Both players joined the Chiefs in 2013.
In the offseason, the Chiefs announced they would once again retire their live horse mascot Warpaint to continue with their commitment to stop using Native American imagery.
The Chiefs opened the season on September 12 with a 33–29 victory over the Cleveland Browns. The win was the Chiefs' 15th consecutive win in September. The Chiefs would lose their next two games to give them a 1–2 record after three games, which was their first losing record in 89 games, dating back to week 10 of the 2015 season. The Chiefs' 20–38 week 5 loss to the Buffalo Bills, was the Chiefs' first double-digit loss in the regular season since 2017 and the Chiefs' first double-digit loss at home since 2014. In Week 7, the Chiefs lost 3–27 to the Tennessee Titans, which is the fewest points scored in a game since Patrick Mahomes became the quarterback. The Chiefs maintained a non-winning record until a week 9 victory over the Green Bay Packers. That 7-week stretch without a winning record was the Chiefs' longest stretch without a winning record since 2012 when they held a losing record the entire season. After starting the season 3–4, the Chiefs won their ninth game in week 14 over the Las Vegas Raiders clinching their ninth consecutive winning season, one short of the franchise record of 10. The 48–9 victory over the Raiders was the largest in franchise history over the Raiders and the largest victory against any opponent since the 2006 season. In week 16, following a 36–10 victory over the Steelers and a loss by the Chargers, the Chiefs clinched their sixth consecutive AFC West division championship and their franchise record seventh straight playoff berth. The Chiefs finished the regular season 12–5, their fourth consecutive 12-win season, all four since Patrick Mahomes became the starting quarterback.
Kansas City defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 42–21 in the Wild Card round of the 2021–22 NFL playoffs. They would then host Buffalo in the Divisional round, winning that game 42–36 in overtime. This game was hailed as one of the greatest modern NFL playoff games, with both teams combining for 25 points in the final two minutes of regulation. The following week, despite being favored to win the AFC Championship game, the Chiefs would lose the game in an upset to the Bengals in overtime 24–27, a game in which they led 21–3 at one point in the second quarter.

## NFL Top 100

NFL Network began announcing their annual top 100 list on August 15, 2021. Five Chiefs players were named to the list. Defensive end Frank Clark is the only player still on the roster that was ranked the previous season that went unranked for the 2021 season. Tight end Travis Kelce was ranked 5th, which is the highest ranking ever for a tight end in the history of the Top 100. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes was ranked 1st on the list, which was the first time a Chiefs player was ranked the number one.
| Rank | Player | Position | Change |
| 1 | Patrick Mahomes | Quarterback | 3 |
| 5 | Travis Kelce | Tight end | 13 |
| 15 | Tyreek Hill | Wide receiver | 7 |
| 34 | Chris Jones | Defensive tackle | 2 |
| 58 | Tyrann Mathieu | Safety | 19 |

## Offseason

Transactions listed below occurred between the day after Super Bowl LV, February 8, and August 14, the day of the Chiefs first preseason game.
Source unless otherwise noted

### Coaching staff changes

2021 Kansas City Chiefs Coaching staff changes :
| Old coach | Reason | Position | New coach |
| Deland McCullough | Accepted job at Indiana | Running backs coach | Greg Lewis |
| Britt Reid | Contract expired, not re-signed for disciplinary reasons | Linebackers/outside linebackers coach | Ken Flajole |
| Greg Lewis | Title change to Running backs coach | Wide receivers | Joe Bleymaier |
| Joe Bleymaier | Title change to Wide receivers coach | Pass game analyst / assistant quarterbacks | David Girardi |
| David Girardi | Title change to Pass game analyst / Assistant quarterbacks | Offensive quality control | Connor Embree |
| Connor Embree | Title change to Offensive quality control | Defensive assistant | Donald D'Alesio |

### Players lost

Below are players who were on the roster at the end of the 2020 season, but were either released or did not re-sign after their contract expired. If a player resigns during the offseason, their name will be removed from the list.
2021 Kansas City Chiefs Players lost :
| Player | Position | Reason |
| Le'Veon Bell | RB | UFA |
| Bashaud Breeland | CB | UFA |
| Alex Brown | CB | ERFA |
| Eric Fisher | T | Released |
| Antonio Hamilton | CB | UFA |
| Tanoh Kpassagnon | DE | UFA |
| Kelechi Osemele | G | UFA |
| Mike Pennel | DT | UFA |
| Martinas Rankin | T | Released |
| Austin Reiter | C | UFA |
| Mitchell Schwartz | T | Released |
| Sammy Watkins | WR | UFA |
| Damien Williams | RB | Released |
| Damien Wilson | LB | UFA |
| Deon Yelder | TE | RFA |

### Retirements

Players that were on the Chiefs roster at the end of the season who announced their retirement before the preseason are listed below, even if their contract with the Chiefs had officially expired prior to their announcement.
2021 Kansas City Chiefs Retirements :
| Player | Position | NFL seasons | Seasons with the Chiefs |
| Anthony Sherman | FB | 10 | 8 |
| Nick Keizer | TE | 4 | 2 |
| Daniel Kilgore | C | 10 | 1 |

### Players added

2021 Kansas City Chiefs Additions :
| Player | Position |
| Kyle Long | G |
| Joe Thuney | G |
| Blake Bell | TE |
| Anthony Gordon | QB |
| Jordan Ta'amu | QB |
| Gehrig Dieter* | WR |
| Dalton Schoen | WR |
| Chad Williams | WR |
| Antonio Callaway | WR |
| Jody Fortson* | TE |
| Maurice Ffrench* | WR |
| Derrick Gore | RB |
| Sean Culkin | TE |
| Evan Baylis* | TE |
| Prince Tega Wanogho | T |
| Bryan Witzmann* | T |
| Darryl Williams* | G |
| Tyler Clark | DT |
| Demone Harris* | DE |
| Austin Edwards* | DE |
| Omari Cobb* | LB |
| Emmanuel Smith* | LB |
| Deandre Baker* | CB |
| Rodney Clemons | S |
| Jarran Reed | DT |
| Elijah McGuire | RB |
| Michael Burton | FB |
| Austin Blythe | C |
| Tajae Sharpe | WR |
| Kamalei Correa | LB |
| Daurice Fountain | WR |
| Darrius Shepherd | WR |
*Finished 2020 season on the Chiefs practice squad.

### Trades

Listed below are trades were a player was included in the trade.
2021 Kansas City Chiefs Trades :
| Team | Received | Compensation |
| Baltimore Ravens | T Orlando Brown Jr. 2nd-round selection 2021 6th-round selection 2022 | 1st-round selection 2021 3rd-round selection 2021 4th-round selection 2021 5th-round selection 2022 |
| Minnesota Vikings | CB Mike Hughes 7th-round selection 2022 | 6th-round selection 2022 |

### Draft

2021 Kansas City Chiefs Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
| 2 | 58 | Nick Bolton | Linebacker | Missouri |
| 2 | 63 | Creed Humphrey | Center | Oklahoma |
| 4 | 144* | Joshua Kaindoh | Defensive end | Florida State |
| 5 | 162 | Noah Gray | Tight end | Duke |
| 5 | 181* | Cornell Powell | Wide receiver | Clemson |
| 6 | 226 | Trey Smith | Guard | Tennessee |
| * | Compensatory selection |
Trades
* The Chiefs traded a sixth-round selection (213th overall) in the 2021 draft to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for a seventh-round selection in the 2020 NFL draft.
* The Chiefs received a sixth-round selection (207th overall) in the 2021 draft from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a seventh-round selection (258th overall) in the 2021 draft and running back DeAndre Washington.
* The Chiefs traded their first-round selection (31st overall), third-round selection (94th overall), fourth-round selection (136th overall) in the 2021 draft, and a fifth-round selection in the 2022 NFL draft to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr., a second-round selection (58th overall) in the 2021 draft, and a sixth-round selection in the 2022 NFL draft.
* The Chiefs traded their fourth-round selection (175th overall) and their sixth-round selection (207th overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for the Jets fourth-round selection (162nd overall) and a sixth-round selection (226th overall).

### Undrafted free agents

2021 Kansas City Chiefs UDFAs :
| Player | Position | College |
| Zayne Anderson | S | BYU |
| Dicaprio Bootle | CB | Nebraska |
| Shane Buechele | QB | SMU |
| Marlon Character | CB | Louisville |
| Riley Cole | LB | South Alabama |
| Malik Herring | DE | Georgia |
| Devon Key | S | Western Kentucky |
| Jaylon McClain-Sapp | CB | Marshall |
| Manny Patterson | CB | Maine |

### Signed and released in the offseason

Below are players who were signed and released in the offseason before playing for the team.
2021 Kansas City Chiefs Signed and released :
| Player | Position |
| Sean Culkin | TE |
| Jordan Ta'amu | QB |
| Tajae Sharpe | WR |
| Jaylon McClain-Sapp | CB |
| Kamalei Correa | LB |
| Drew Scott | LS |

## Preseason transactions

Transactions listed below, occurred between August 15, the day after the Chiefs first preseason game, and September 12, the day of the Chiefs first regular season game.
Source for all transactions

### Cut to 85

The first preseason roster cutdown occurred on August 17. In addition the transactions below, the Chiefs placed running back Elijah McGuire on injured reserve.
2021 Kansas City Chiefs Cut to 85 :
| Name | Position |
| Evan Baylis | TE |
| Antonio Callaway | WR |
| Manny Patterson | CB |
| Chad Williams | WR |

### Cut to 80

The second preseason cutdown occurred on August 24. The Chiefs released or waived five players and did not use reserve lists to make the 80 player limit.
2021 Kansas City Chiefs Cut to 80 :
| Name | Position |
| Taco Charlton | DE |
| Will Parks | CB |
| Bryan Witzmann | G |
| Riley Cole | LB |
| Anthony Gordon | QB |

### Final cutdown

The third and final preseason cutdown occurred on August 31. In addition to the transactions below, the Chiefs traded a player, placed Kyle Long on the physically unable to perform list, and placed Malik Herring on the reserve/non-football injury list.
2021 Kansas City Chiefs Final Cutdown :
| Name | Position |
| Zayne Anderson | S |
| Dicaprio Bootle | CB |
| Shane Buechele | QB |
| Marlon Character | CB |
| Tyler Clark | DT |
| Rodney Clemons | S |
| Omari Cobb | LB |
| Austin Edwards | DE |
| Maurice Ffrench | WR |
| Derrick Gore | RB |
| Demone Harris | DE |
| Marcus Kemp | WR |
| Devon Key | S |
| BoPete Keyes | CB |
| Wyatt Miller | OT |
| Cornell Powell | WR |
| Dalton Schoen | WR |
| Darrius Shepherd | WR |
| Emmanuel Smith | LB |
| Darwin Thompson | RB |
| Prince Tega Wanogho | OT |
| Tim Ward | DE |
| Darryl Williams | C |

### Trades

Listed below are trades were a player was included in the trade.
2021 Kansas City Chiefs Trades :
| Team | Received | Compensation |
| New England Patriots | 7th round selection 2022 NFL draft | Yasir Durant |

### Signings

2021 Kansas City Chiefs Signings :
| Name | Position |
| Marcus Kemp* | WR |
*Marcus Kemp was initially released during roster cut-downs, but was signed to the practice squad. The day after being signed to the practice squad, he was elevated to the active roster after linebacker Willie Gay was placed on injured reserve

## Regular season transactions

Below are transactions that occurred after the Chiefs first game through their final game. Transactions below are only transactions related to the Chiefs active roster. Practice squad transactions will not be included.
Source for transactions through December 31
Source for transactions after January 1

### Standard elevations

Standard practice squad elevations allow a player to elevated from the practice squad to the active roster for a single game and revert back to the practice squad following the game. Below are standard elevations used by the Chiefs during the season.
2021 Kansas City Chiefs Standard elevations :
| Name | Position | Week(s) used |
| Zayne Anderson | S | 1 |
| Dicaprio Bootle | CB | 4, 14 |
| Demone Harris* | DE | 5, 6 |
| Darius Harris | LB | 7, 8 |
| Christian Rozeboom* | LB | 7 |
| Austin Edwards | DE | 8 |
| Daurice Fountain | WR | 11, WC, DV, ACG |
| Josh Jackson | CB | 14, 16 |
| Nakia Griffin-Stewart | TE | 16 |
| Johnny Townsend* | P | 16 |
| Darwin Thompson | RB | WC, DV |
*No longer on practice squad

### Non-standard elevations

Below are players elevated from the practice squad using a non-standard elevation, meaning, if the Chiefs want them to go back to the practice squad, they must clear waivers then sign them back to the practice squad.
2021 Kansas City Chiefs Non-Standard elevations :
| Name | Position |
| Josh Gordon | WR |
| Derrick Gore | RB |
| Prince Tega Wanogho | OT |
| Shane Buechele | QB |
| Zayne Anderson | S |
| Elliott Fry | K |

### Trades

Listed below are trades where a player was included in the trade.
2021 Kansas City Chiefs Trades :
| Team | Received | Compensation |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | DE Melvin Ingram | 6th-round selection 2022 NFL draft |
| New York Jets | TE Daniel Brown | G Laurent Duvernay-Tardif |

### Players cut

2021 Kansas City Chiefs Cuts :
| Name | Position |
| Darius Harris | LB |
| Daurice Fountain | WR |
| Daniel Brown | TE |
| Elliott Fry | K |
| Josh Gordon | WR |

### Injured reserve activations

Players listed below were activated off injured reserve
2021 Kansas City Chiefs IR Activations :
| Name | Position | Date added to IR | Date activated |
| Willie Gay | LB | September 2 | October 9 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB | October 12 | November 20 |
| Jerick McKinnon | RB | November 30 | January 1 |
| Joshua Kaindoh | DE | October 5 | January 11 |
| Khalen Saunders | DT | November 30 | January 25 |

### COVID-19 protocols

The following players missed games because of the NFL's COVID-19 protocols. Typically, a player misses because of a positive test. Vaccinated players can return simply after a subsequent negative test, unvaccinated players are out for five days.
2021 Kansas City Chiefs COVID-19 :
| Name | Position | Week(s) missed |
| Chris Jones | DT | 15 |
| Josh Gordon | WR | 15 |
| Willie Gay | LB | 15 |
| Harrison Butker | K | 16 |
| Rashad Fenton | CB | 16 |
| Kyle Long | G | 16 |
| Tommy Townsend | P | 16 |
| Nick Bolton | LB | 16 |
| Travis Kelce | TE | 16 |
| Lucas Niang | OT | 16 |

## Preseason
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 14 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 19–16 | 1–0 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 20 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 17–10 | 2–0 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 27 | Minnesota Vikings | W 28–25 | 3–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 49ers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: August 14
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT/5:30 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Clear, 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 54,397
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (KSHB): Ari Wolfe, Trent Green, Kay Adams and Matt McMullen
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Byron Pringle 5-yard pass from Chad Henne (Harrison Butker kick), 2:54. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 3:31.
SF – Trent Sherfield 80-yard pass from Trey Lance (kick failed, hit right upright), 2:36. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:18.
Second quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 36-yard field goal, 12:25. 49ers 9–7. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 4:28.
Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 52-yard field goal, 8:46. Chiefs 10–9. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 6:14.
Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 46-yard field goal, 4:27. Chiefs 13–9. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:40.
SF – JaMycal Hasty 4-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 2:37. 49ers 16–13. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:50.
KC – Shane Buechele 1-yard run (kick failed, hit left upright), 1:14. Chiefs 19–16. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 1:23.
Top passers
KC – Anthony Gordon – 11/17, 79 yards
SF – Trey Lance – 5/14, 128 yards, TD
Top rushers
KC – Jerick McKinnon – 3 rushes, 19 yards
SF – JaMycal Hasty – 10 rushes, 63 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – Daurice Fountain – 4 receptions, 38 yards
SF – Trent Sherfield – 1 reception, 80 yards, TD :

#### Week 2: at Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
* Date: August 20
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT/5:00 p.m. MST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 56,271
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 24-yard field goal, 5:11. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 57 yards, 8:20.
Second quarter
KC – Mecole Hardman 17-yard pass from Chad Henne (Harrison Butker kick), 1:21. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 0:49.
Third quarter
KC – Jerick McKinnon 5-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Harrison Butker kick), 8:23. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 6:37.
ARI – Matt Prater 22-yard field goal, 1:57. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 6:26.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Ross Travis 20-yard pass from Chris Streveler (Matt Prater kick), 9:03. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 5:16.
Top passers
KC – Shane Buechele – 9/11, 115 yards, TD, INT
ARI – Colt McCoy – 13/18, 113 yards, INT
Top rushers
KC – Derrick Gore – 8 rushes, 54 yards
ARI – Colt McCoy – 3 rushes, 20 yards
Top receivers
KC – Byron Pringle – 4 receptions, 63 yards
ARI – Greg Dortch – 3 receptions, 44 yards :

#### Week 3: vs. Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 3 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 25 |
| Chiefs | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: August 27
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 91 °F (33 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,680
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (KSHB): Ari Wolfe, Trent Green, Kay Adams and Matt McMullen
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 35-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 12:22. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:38.
MIN – Greg Joseph 26-yard field goal, 7:55. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:27.
KC – Blake Bell 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:06. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:49.
Second quarter
KC – Marcus Kemp 23-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Harrison Butker kick), 0:26. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 1:37.
Third quarter
MIN – A. J. Rose 32-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 9:23. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:34.
KC – Derrick Gore 56-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Harrison Butker kick), 8:05. Chiefs 28–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:18.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Parry Nickerson 10-yard interception return (Kellen Mond–Myron Mitchell pass), 8:24. Chiefs 28–18.
MIN – A. J. Rose 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 1:24. Chiefs 28–25. Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 2:19.
Top passers
MIN – Kellen Mond – 16/23, 196 yards, INT
KC – Shane Buechele – 20/33, 231 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
MIN – A. J. Rose – 6 rushes, 41 yards, 2 TD
KC – Derrick Gore – 6 rushes, 26 yards
Top receivers
MIN – K. J. Osborn – 3 receptions, 68 yards
KC – Derrick Gore – 5 receptions, 80 yards, TD :

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 12 | Cleveland Browns | W 33–29 | 1–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 35–36 | 1–1 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 26 | Los Angeles Chargers | L 24–30 | 1–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 3 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 42–30 | 2–2 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 5 | October 10 | Buffalo Bills | L 20–38 | 2–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 17 | at Washington Football Team | W 31–13 | 3–3 | FedExField | Recap |
| 7 | October 24 | at Tennessee Titans | L 3–27 | 3–4 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | November 1 | New York Giants | W 20–17 | 4–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 7 | Green Bay Packers | W 13–7 | 5–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 14 | at Las Vegas Raiders | W 41–14 | 6–4 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 21 | Dallas Cowboys | W 19–9 | 7–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 13 | December 5 | Denver Broncos | W 22–9 | 8–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 12 | Las Vegas Raiders | W 48–9 | 9–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 16 | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 34–28 (OT) | 10–4 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 26 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 36–10 | 11–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 2 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 31–34 | 11–5 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 18 | January 8 | at Denver Broncos | W 28–24 | 12–5 | Empower Field at Mile High | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 8 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 33 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: September 12
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,973
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Nick Chubb 4-yard run (Kareem Hunt run), 7:53. Browns 8–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:07.
KC – Harrison Butker 28-yard field goal, 1:51. Browns 8–3. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 6:02.
Second quarter
CLE – Jarvis Landry 5-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 13:28. Browns 15–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:23.
KC – Patrick Mahomes 5-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 6:30. Browns 15–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:58.
CLE – Nick Chubb 18-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 2:55. Browns 22–10. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 3:35.
Third quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 11-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:27. Browns 22–17. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:33.
KC – Harrison Butker 43-yard field goal, 0:32. Browns 22–20. Drive: 10 plays, 28 yards, 5:24.
Fourth quarter
CLE – Kareem Hunt 2-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 10:24. Browns 29–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:08.
KC – Tyreek Hill 75-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 10:10. Browns 29–27. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:14.
KC – Travis Kelce 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (pass failed), 7:04. Chiefs 33–29. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:32.
Top passers
CLE – Baker Mayfield – 21/28, 321 yards, INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 27/36, 337 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
CLE – Nick Chubb – 15 rushes, 83 yards, 2 TD
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 14 rushes, 43 yards
Top receivers
CLE – David Njoku – 3 receptions, 76 yards
KC – Tyreek Hill – 11 receptions, 197 yards, TD :

#### Week 2: at Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| Ravens | 7 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 36 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: September 19
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT/8:20 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Clear, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,417
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Tyrann Mathieu 34-yard interception return (Harrison Butker kick), 14:10. Chiefs 7–0.
BAL – Devin Duvernay 2-yard fumble recovery (Justin Tucker kick), 10:36. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:34.
KC – Demarcus Robinson 33-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:05. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 4:31.
Second quarter
BAL – Latavius Murray 5-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 3:21. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 5:31.
KC – Darrel Williams 2-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 0:51. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:30.
BAL – Justin Tucker 43-yard field goal, 0:03. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 0:48.
Third quarter
KC – Byron Pringle 40-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 11:53. Chiefs 28–17. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 3:07.
BAL – Marquise Brown 42-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 9:30. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:23.
KC – Travis Kelce 46-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:50. Chiefs 35–24. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:40.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Lamar Jackson 2-yard run (pass failed), 14:13. Chiefs 35–30. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:48.
BAL – Lamar Jackson 1-yard run (pass failed), 3:14. Ravens 36–35. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 8:02.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 24/31, 343 yards, 3 TD, INT
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 18/26, 239 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 13 rushes, 46 yards
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 16 rushes, 107 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 109 yards, TD
BAL – Marquise Brown – 6 receptions, 113 yards, TD :

#### Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 30 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: September 26
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 81 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,980
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
LAC – Keenan Allen 4-yard pass from Justin Herbert (kick failed, wide left), 13:57. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:51.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 16-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Justin Herbert–Mike Williams pass), 7:36. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:19.
KC – Harrison Butker 34-yard field goal, 0:19. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 2:14.
Third quarter
KC – Jody Fortson 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:15. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:45.
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 10-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:35. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:09.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Mike Williams 20-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Tristan Vizcaino kick), 13:39. Chargers 21–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:56.
KC – Mecole Hardman 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:43. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:56.
LAC – Tristan Vizcaino 24-yard field goal, 2:14. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:29.
LAC – Mike Williams 4-yard pass from Justin Herbert (kick failed, wide left), 0:32. Chargers 30–24. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 1:10.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 26/38, 281 yards, 4 TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 27/40, 260 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 11 rushes, 55 yards
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 17 rushes, 100 yards
Top receivers
LAC – Mike Williams – 7 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD
KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 104 yards :

#### Week 4: at Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Eagles | 10 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 30 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: October 3
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,796
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 29-yard field goal, 11:38. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:22.
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 8:02. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:36.
PHI – Dallas Goedert 3-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 1:57. Eagles 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:05.
Second quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:25. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 7:32.
PHI – Jake Elliott 25-yard field goal, 3:35. Chiefs 14–13. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 5:50.
KC – Jody Fortson 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:56. Chiefs 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:39.
Third quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 31-yard field goal, 7:07. Chiefs 21–16. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 5:02.
KC – Darrel Williams 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 0:51. Chiefs 28–16. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 6:16.
Fourth quarter
PHI – Kenneth Gainwell 7-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 12:42. Chiefs 28–23. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:09.
KC – Tyreek Hill 12-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:44. Chiefs 35–23. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:58.
KC – Tyreek Hill 44-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:30. Chiefs 42–23. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:56.
PHI – Greg Ward 15-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 0:04. Chiefs 42–30. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:26.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 24/30, 278 yards, 5 TD, INT
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 32/48, 387 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 14 rushes, 102 yards
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 8 rushes, 47 yards
Top receivers
KC – Tyreek Hill – 11 receptions, 186 yards, 3 TD
PHI – DeVonta Smith – 7 receptions, 122 yards :

#### Week 5: vs. Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: October 10
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,389
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 38-yard field goal, 8:31. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 17 plays, 56 yards, 6:29.
BUF – Josh Allen 9-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 4:36. Bills 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:55.
Second quarter
KC – Byron Pringle 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 10:00. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:55.
BUF – Emmanuel Sanders 35-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 7:45. Bills 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:15.
BUF – Tyler Bass 30-yard field goal, 3:13. Bills 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:33.
BUF – Dawson Knox 53-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 1:16. Bills 24–10. Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:34.
KC – Harrison Butker 54-yard field goal, 0:02. Bills 24–13. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 1:14.
Third quarter
BUF – Micah Hyde 26-yard interception return (Tyler Bass kick), 7:12. Bills 31–13.
Fourth quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 13:42. Bills 31–20. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:32.
BUF – Emmanuel Sanders 8-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 5:51. Bills 38–20. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 7:51.
Top passers
BUF – Josh Allen – 15/26, 315 yards, 3 TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 33/54, 272 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
BUF – Josh Allen – 11 rushes, 59 yards, TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 8 rushes, 61 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Dawson Knox – 3 receptions, 117 yards, TD
KC – Mecole Hardman – 9 receptions, 76 yards :

#### Week 6: at Washington Football Team

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Washington | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: October 17
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,322
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Darrel Williams 2-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 9:09. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 95 yards, 4:50.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 50-yard field goal, 3:30. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 5:39.
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 52-yard field goal, 12:33. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:06.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 43-yard field goal, 8:07. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:26.
WAS – Ricky Seals-Jones 39-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Dustin Hopkins kick), 1:18. Football Team 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:32.
Third quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 4:07. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:18.
Fourth quarter
KC – Darrel Williams 3-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 14:02. Chiefs 24–13. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:36.
KC – Demarcus Robinson 24-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:14. Chiefs 31–13. Drive: 15 plays, 96 yards, 7:18.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 32/47, 397 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 24/39, 182 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Darrel Williams – 21 rushes, 62 yards, 2 TD
WAS – J. D. McKissic – 8 rushes, 45 yards
Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 99 yards
WAS – J. D. McKissic – 8 receptions, 65 yards :

#### Week 7: at Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Titans | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: October 24
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,484
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – MyCole Pruitt 5-yard pass from Derrick Henry (Randy Bullock kick), 10:50. Titans 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:10.
TEN – A. J. Brown 24-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 0:42. Titans 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 97 yards, 5:34.
Second quarter
TEN – Randy Bullock 34-yard field goal, 8:07. Titans 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:39.
TEN – Ryan Tannehill 2-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 2:48. Titans 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 5:08.
TEN – Randy Bullock 51-yard field goal, 0:03. Titans 27–0. Drive: 8 plays, 18 yards, 1:45.
Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 42-yard field goal, 11:00. Titans 27–3. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:00.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 20/35, 206 yards, INT
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 21/27, 270 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 6 rushes, 35 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 29 rushes, 86 yards
Top receivers
KC – Byron Pringle – 5 receptions, 73 yards
TEN – A. J. Brown – 8 receptions, 133 yards, TD :

#### Week 8: vs. New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: November 1
* Game time: 7:15 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,898
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:12. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 1:25.
Second quarter
NYG – Kyle Rudolph 1-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Graham Gano kick), 14:14. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:02.
KC – Derrick Gore 3-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 6:37. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:46.
NYG – Graham Gano 23-yard field goal, 2:45. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 3:52.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Evan Engram 5-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Graham Gano kick), 14:53. Giants 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:34.
KC – Harrison Butker 36-yard field goal, 8:53. Tied 17–17. Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 6:00.
KC – Harrison Butker 34-yard field goal, 1:07. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:34.
Top passers
NYG – Daniel Jones – 22/32, 222 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 29/48, 275 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
NYG – Devontae Booker – 15 rushes, 60 yards
KC – Darrel Williams – 13 rushes, 49 yards
Top receivers
NYG – John Ross – 2 receptions, 72 yards
KC – Tyreek Hill – 12 receptions, 94 yards, TD :

#### Week 9: vs. Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: November 7
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,476
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 5:56. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 7:55.
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 24-yard field goal, 1:51. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:50.
KC – Harrison Butker 55-yard field goal, 0:01. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 0:26.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
GB – Allen Lazard 20-yard pass from Jordan Love (Mason Crosby kick), 4:54. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 2:57.
Top passers
GB – Jordan Love – 19/34, 190 yards, TD, INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 20/37, 166 yards, TD
Top rushers
GB – Aaron Jones – 12 rushes, 53 yards
KC – Darrel Williams – 19 rushes, 70 yards
Top receivers
GB – Randall Cobb – 3 receptions, 50 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 5 receptions, 68 yards, TD :

#### Week 10: at Las Vegas Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 41 |
| Raiders | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
* Date: November 14
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST/5:20 p.m. PST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 62,125
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:51. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 5:45.
Second quarter
LV – Hunter Renfrow 6-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 12:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:33.
KC – Harrison Butker 40-yard field goal, 8:24. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:33.
KC – Tyreek Hill 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:39. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:19.
Third quarter
LV – Bryan Edwards 37-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 12:08. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:52.
KC – Noah Gray 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:09. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 4:59.
KC – Harrison Butker 35-yard field goal, 0:57. Chiefs 27–14. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:37.
Fourth quarter
KC – Darrel Williams 38-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 13:11. Chiefs 34–14. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 1:59.
KC – Byron Pringle 22-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:39. Chiefs 41–14. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:09.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 35/50, 406 yards, 5 TD
LV – Derek Carr – 25/35, 261 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Darrel Williams – 11 rushes, 43 yards
LV – Derek Carr – 3 rushes, 18 yards
Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 119 yards
LV – Bryan Edwards – 3 receptions, 88 yards, TD :

#### Week 11: vs. Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Chiefs | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: November 21
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,494
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 4-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 10:01. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 3:47.
KC – Harrison Butker 37-yard field goal, 7:55. Chiefs 9–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:58.
DAL – Greg Zuerlein 33-yard field goal, 2:50. Chiefs 9–3. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:05.
Second quarter
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 14:08. Chiefs 16–3. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:42.
Third quarter
DAL – Greg Zuerlein 30-yard field goal, 9:21. Chiefs 16–6. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 2:02.
KC – Harrison Butker 53-yard field goal, 2:36. Chiefs 19–6. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:13.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Greg Zuerlein 48-yard field goal, 12:52. Chiefs 19–9. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:44.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 28/43, 216 yards, 2 INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 23/37, 260 yards, INT
Top rushers
DAL – Tony Pollard – 7 rushes, 50 yards
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 12 rushes, 63 yards, TD
Top receivers
DAL – Dalton Schultz – 6 receptions, 53 yards
KC – Tyreek Hill – 9 receptions, 77 yards :

#### Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Chiefs | 10 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: December 5
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,185
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Kathryn Tappen
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Patrick Mahomes 10-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 6:56. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:03.
KC – Harrison Butker 56-yard field goal, 2:22. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:30.
Second quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 42-yard field goal, 13:34. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 3:48.
Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 45-yard field goal, 5:35. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:23.
Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 26-yard field goal, 13:26. Chiefs 16–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:34.
KC – Daniel Sorensen 75-yard interception return (kick failed, wide left), 9:42. Chiefs 22–3.
DEN – Javonte Williams 13-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (pass failed), 5:12. Chiefs 22–9. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:30.
Top passers
DEN – Teddy Bridgewater – 22/40, 257 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 15/29, 184 yards, INT
Top rushers
DEN – Javonte Williams – 23 rushes, 102 yards
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 14 rushes, 54 yards
Top receivers
DEN – Jerry Jeudy – 4 receptions, 77 yards
KC – Darrel Williams – 3 receptions, 60 yards :

#### Week 14: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Chiefs | 14 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 48 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: December 12
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,278
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Mike Hughes 23-yard fumble return (Harrison Butker kick), 14:43. Chiefs 7–0.
KC – Darrel Williams 23-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:43. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:18.
Second quarter
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 5-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 12:13. Chiefs 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:22.
KC – Josh Gordon 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:17. Chiefs 28–0. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 5:02.
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 6-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 1:40. Chiefs 35–0. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:18.
LV – Daniel Carlson 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 35–3. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 1:40.
Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 54-yard field goal, 8:25. Chiefs 38–3. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 6:35.
LV – Hunter Renfrow 4-yard pass from Derek Carr (kick failed, wide left), 3:29. Chiefs 38–9. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:56.
Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 37-yard field goal, 9:52. Chiefs 41–9. Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 8:37.
KC – Derrick Gore 51-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 7:19. Chiefs 48–9. Drive: 1 play, 51 yards, 0:09.
Top passers
LV – Derek Carr – 33/45, 263 yards, TD, INT
KC – Patick Mahomes – 20/24, 254 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
LV – Josh Jacobs – 9 rushes, 24 yards
KC – Derrick Gore – 9 rushes, 66 yards, TD
Top receivers
LV – Hunter Renfrow – 13 receptions, 117 yards, TD
KC – Tyreek Hill – 4 receptions, 76 yards :

#### Week 15: at Los Angeles Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 34 |
| Chargers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
* Date: December 16
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST/5:20 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 70,240
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Prime Video): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Michael Burton 7-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 7:34. Chiefs 7–0. 11 plays, 95 yards, 5:53
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 30-yard field goal, 14:48. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:30.
LAC – Justin Herbert 1-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 9:12. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:36.
LAC – Jalen Guyton 4-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Dustin Hopkins kick), 3:15. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:56.
Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 33-yard field goal, 12:12. Chargers 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:48.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Austin Ekeler 2-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 9:29. Chargers 21–13. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:05.
KC – Tyreek Hill 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Patrick Mahomes–Clyde Edwards-Helaire pass), 7:44. Tied 21–21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:45.
LAC – Keenan Allen 8-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Dustin Hopkins kick), 2:19. Chargers 28–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:25.
KC – Travis Kelce 7-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:16. Tied 28–28. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:03.
Overtime
KC – Travis Kelce 34-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes, 8:45. Chiefs 34–28. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:15.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 31/47, 410 yards, 3 TD, INT
LAC – Justin Herbert – 22/38, 236 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 3 rushes, 32 yards
LAC – Justin Jackson – 13 rushes, 86 yards
Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 10 receptions, 191 yards, 2 TD
LAC – Keenan Allen – 6 receptions, 78 yards, TD :

#### Week 16: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Chiefs | 14 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 36 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: December 26
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,371
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 7-yard run (Elliott Fry kick), 4:07. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 8:10.
KC – Byron Pringle 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Elliott Fry kick), 1:05. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:54.
Second quarter
KC – Elliott Fry 44-yard field goal, 8:45. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:01.
KC – Mecole Hardman 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick failed, wide left), 2:13. Chiefs 23–0. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:50.
Third quarter
KC – Byron Pringle 16-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Elliott Fry kick), 8:53. Chiefs 30–0. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:51.
PIT – Chris Boswell 34-yard field goal, 3:34. Chiefs 30–3. Drive: 15 plays, 54 yards, 5:19.
Fourth quarter
KC – Elliott Fry 34-yard field goal, 11:57. Chiefs 33–3. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 6:37.
KC – Elliott Fry 30-yard field goal, 9:41. Chiefs 36–3. Drive: 4 plays, −5 yards, 2:02.
PIT – Diontae Johnson 15-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 2:54. Chiefs 36–10. Drive: 17 plays, 85 yards, 6:47.
Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 23/35, 159 yards, TD, INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 23/30, 258 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
PIT – Najee Harris – 19 rushes, 93 yards
KC – Darrel Williams – 11 rushes, 55 yards
Top receivers
PIT – Diontae Johnson – 6 receptions, 51 yards, TD
KC – Byron Pringle – 6 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 17: at Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 14 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
| Bengals | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: January 2
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 33 °F (1 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,505
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Demarcus Robinson 29-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:21. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:38.
KC – Travis Kelce 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:50. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:50.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 72-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 2:01. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:49.
Second quarter
KC – Darrel Williams 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 12:56. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:05.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 18-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 7:42. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:14.
KC – Darrel Williams 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 2:18. Chiefs 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:24.
CIN – Evan McPherson 46-yard field goal, 0:41. Chiefs 28–17. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 1:37.
Third quarter
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 69-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 13:30. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:30.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Tyler Boyd 5-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 11:44. Bengals 31–28. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:27.
KC – Harrison Butker 34-yard field goal, 6:01. Tied 31–31. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:43.
CIN – Evan McPherson 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 34–31. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 6:01.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 26/35, 259 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Joe Burrow – 30/39, 446 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
KC – Darrel Williams – 14 rushes, 88 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Joe Mixon – 12 rushes, 46 yards
Top receivers
KC – Mecole Hardman – 1 reception, 53 yards
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 11 receptions, 266 yards, 3 TD :

#### Week 18: at Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 28 |
| Broncos | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
* Date: January 8
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST/2:30 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 44 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,012
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Laura Rutledge
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:08. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 17 plays, 91 yards, 7:49.
DEN – Drew Lock 5-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 0:26. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 5:42.
Second quarter
DEN – Drew Lock 23-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 7:49. Broncos 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 5:07.
KC – Harrison Butker 34-yard field goal, 2:18. Broncos 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 5:31.
Third quarter
KC – Jerick McKinnon 14-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 10:43. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:17.
DEN – Melvin Gordon 47-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 9:02. Broncos 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:41.
Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 51-yard field goal, 14:44. Broncos 21–20. Drive: 10 plays, 25 yards, 4:33.
KC – Nick Bolton 86-yard fumble return (Patrick Mahomes run), 7:42. Chiefs 28–21.
DEN – Brandon McManus 31-yard field goal, 4:37. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:05.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 27/44, 270 yards, 2 TD
DEN – Drew Lock – 12/24, 162 yards
Top rushers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 9 rushes, 54 yards
DEN – Melvin Gordon – 12 rushes, 110 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – Mecole Hardman – 8 reception, 103 yards
DEN – Tim Patrick – 6 receptions, 95 yards :

### Standings
#### Division

AFC West :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(2)}$ Kansas City Chiefs | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 7–5 | 480 | 364 | W1 |
| $^{(5)}$ Las Vegas Raiders | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 8–4 | 374 | 439 | W4 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 474 | 459 | L1 |
| Denver Broncos | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 335 | 322 | L4 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division winners ||||||||||||
| 1 | Tennessee Titans | South | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .472 | .480 | W3 |
| 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .538 | .517 | W1 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bills | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .472 | .428 | W4 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .472 | .462 | L1 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .510 | .515 | W4 |
| 6 | New England Patriots | East | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .481 | .394 | L1 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .521 | .490 | W2 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .495 | .431 | L2 |
| 9 | Miami Dolphins | East | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .464 | .379 | W1 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .510 | .500 | L1 |
| 11 | Cleveland Browns | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .514 | .415 | W1 |
| 12 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 1–5 | 5–7 | .531 | .460 | L6 |
| 13 | Denver Broncos | West | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .484 | .357 | L4 |
| 14 | New York Jets | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 4–8 | .512 | .426 | L2 |
| 15 | Houston Texans | South | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .498 | .397 | L2 |
| 16 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .512 | .569 | W1 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Tennessee finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory, claiming the No. 1 seed. 1 2 Las Vegas claimed the No. 5 seed over New England based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: Miami, Dallas, LA Chargers, Cleveland, and Indianapolis). 1 2 3 Indianapolis finished ahead of Miami and Los Angeles based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6). 1 2 Miami finished ahead of LA Chargers based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: New England, Las Vegas, Houston, Baltimore, and NY Giants). 1 2 Cleveland finished ahead of Baltimore based on division record (3–3 vs. 1–5). 1 2 NY Jets finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head 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 | January 16 | Pittsburgh Steelers (7) | W 42–21 | 1–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| Divisional | January 23 | Buffalo Bills (3) | W 42–36 (OT) | 2–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| AFC Championship | January 30 | Cincinnati Bengals (4) | L 24–27 (OT) | 2–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (7) Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: January 16, 2022
* Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 30 °F (−1 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,253
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
PIT – T. J. Watt 26-yard fumble return (Chris Boswell kick), 10:41. Steelers 7–0.
KC – Jerick McKinnon 4-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 5:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:56.
KC – Byron Pringle 12-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:55. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:43.
KC – Travis Kelce 48-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:13. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 0:39.
Third quarter
KC – Nick Allegretti 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 10:13. Chiefs 28–7. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:47.
KC – Tyreek Hill 31-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:14. Chiefs 35–7. Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, 0:42.
PIT – Diontae Johnson 13-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 4:10. Chiefs 35–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:04.
Fourth quarter
KC – Byron Pringle 2-yard pass from Travis Kelce (Harrison Butker kick), 14:13. Chiefs 42–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:57.
PIT – James Washington 15-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 7:36. Chiefs 42–21. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:37.
Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 29/44, 215 yards, 2 TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 30/39, 404 yards, 5 TD, INT
Top rushers
PIT – Najee Harris – 12 rushes, 29 yards
KC – Jerick McKinnon – 12 rushes, 61 yards
Top receivers
PIT – Diontae Johnson – 5 receptions, 34 yards, TD
KC – Jerick McKinnon – 6 receptions, 81 yards, TD :

#### AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (3) Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Bills | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 36 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 42 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: January 23, 2022
* Game time: 6:40 p.m. EST/5:40 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,242
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Devin Singletary 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 8:03. Bills 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 6:57.
KC – Patrick Mahomes 8-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 2:26. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:37.
Second quarter
KC – Byron Pringle 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:52. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 6:51.
BUF – Gabe Davis 18-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 0:37. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:15.
Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 39-yard field goal, 7:01. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 7:59.
KC – Mecole Hardman 25-yard run (kick failed, hit left upright), 2:06. Chiefs 23–14. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:43.
BUF – Gabe Davis 75-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 1:56. Chiefs 23–21. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10.
Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 28-yard field goal, 8:55. Chiefs 26–21. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:33.
BUF – Gabe Davis 27-yard pass from Josh Allen (Josh Allen–Stefon Diggs pass), 1:54. Bills 29–26. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 7:01.
KC – Tyreek Hill 64-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:02. Chiefs 33–29. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:52.
BUF – Gabe Davis 19-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 0:13. Bills 36–33. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:49.
KC – Harrison Butker 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 36–36. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 0:13.
Overtime
KC – Travis Kelce 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes, 10:45. Chiefs 42–36. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:15.
Top passers
BUF – Josh Allen – 27/37, 329 yards, 4 TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 33/44, 378 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
BUF – Josh Allen – 11 rushes, 68 yards
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 7 rushes, 69 yards, TD
Top receivers
BUF – Gabe Davis – 8 receptions, 201 yards, 4 TD
KC – Tyreek Hill – 11 receptions, 150 yards, TD :

#### AFC Championship: vs. (4) Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Bengals | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: January 30, 2022
* Game time: 3:05 p.m. EST/2:05 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 41 °F (5 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,377
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 10-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:17. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:09.
CIN – Evan McPherson 32-yard field goal, 0:36. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 6:41.
Second quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 12:14. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:22.
KC – Mecole Hardman 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 5:04. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:56.
CIN – Samaje Perine 41-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 1:05. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:59.
Third quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 31-yard field goal, 2:58. Chiefs 21–13. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:42.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 2-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Joe Burrow–Trent Taylor pass), 0:14. Tied 21–21. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:04.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 52-yard field goal, 6:04. Bengals 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 6:23.
KC – Harrison Butker 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 24–24. Drive: 14 plays, 49 yards, 6:04.
Overtime
CIN – Evan McPherson 31-yard field goal, 9:22. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 5:24.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 23/38, 250 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 26/39, 275 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 21 rushes, 88 yards
KC – Jerick McKinnon – 12 rushes, 65 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Tee Higgins – 6 receptions, 103 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 10 receptions, 95 yards, TD :

## Statistics
### Team

| Category | Total yards | Yards per game | NFL rank (out of 32) |
| Passing offense | 4,791 | 281.8 | 4th |
| Rushing offense | 1,955 | 115.0 | 16th |
| Total offense | 6,746 | 396.8 | 3rd |
| Passing defense | 4,273 | 251.4 | 27th |
| Rushing defense | 1,999 | 117.6 | 21st |
| Total defense | 6,272 | 368.9 | 27th |

### Individual

| Category | Player | Total yards |
| Offense |||
| Passing | Patrick Mahomes | 4,839 |
| Rushing | Darrel Williams | 558 |
| Receiving | Tyreek Hill | 1,239 |
| Defense |||
| Tackles (Solo) | Nick Bolton | 70 |
| Sacks | Chris Jones | 9 |
| Interceptions | Tyrann Mathieu | 3 |
Statistics correct as of the end of the 2021 NFL season