# 2020 Kansas City Chiefs season

The 2020 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 51st in the National Football League (NFL), their 61st season overall and their eighth under head coach Andy Reid. The Chiefs, who entered the season as defending Super Bowl LIV champions, qualified for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season, tying a franchise record set from 1990 to 1995 and won the division for the fifth consecutive year. They finished with a league-leading 14–2 record, the best record in Chiefs history until the 2024 season. The Chiefs appeared in Super Bowl LV, their second consecutive Super Bowl appearance and fourth in franchise history, but lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 31–9. With the loss, the Chiefs became the sixth defending Super Bowl champion to lose the next year's game, after the 1978 Dallas Cowboys, the 1983 Washington Redskins, the 1997 Green Bay Packers, the 2014 Seattle Seahawks, and the 2017 New England Patriots. Their 2024 counterpart would later join this list.

## Season summary

In the offseason, the Chiefs released the longest tenured player in franchise history, punter Dustin Colquitt, who had been with the team since 2005. Colquitt was later signed to the Chiefs practice squad shortly before the playoffs.
The biggest move of the offseason, however, was signing quarterback Patrick Mahomes to a ten-year, $503-million-dollar extension, the largest contract in American sports history.
On August 17, the Chiefs announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, their stadium will be filled at about 22% capacity, or about 16,000 fans. Additionally, fans in attendance will be required to wear a face covering when they are not actively eating or drinking. Season tickets were not sold, however, season ticket holders from 2019 that did not cancelled season tickets, still had the option to buy season tickets in 2021.
After a 34–20 Week 3 win over the Baltimore Ravens, the Chiefs set a franchise record for consecutive wins including the playoffs with 12. The streak was snapped two weeks later at 13 with a Week 5 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. Following a Week 4 victory over the New England Patriots, the Chiefs became the first team in NFL history to open their season 4–0 in four consecutive seasons. The Chiefs clinched their fifth consecutive AFC West title after defeating the Miami Dolphins in Week 14. The victory also gave the Chiefs their first 12–1 record in franchise history. A Week 16 victory over the Atlanta Falcons gave the Chiefs their franchise record 14th win. It also clinched home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. The Chiefs finished the season undefeated on the road for the first time in franchise history and with a 14–2 overall record, the best in the NFL during the season. In doing so, the Chiefs became the first team since the 2016 New England Patriots to achieve an 8-0 road record in the regular season.
Following their win in the divisional round of the playoffs against the Browns, Kansas City became the first AFC team ever to host three consecutive conference championship games, and the second team in NFL history to host three consecutive conference championships. The other team was the Philadelphia Eagles from 2002–04, who were also coached by Andy Reid. The win also gave the Chiefs their 3rd consecutive season winning at least one playoff game, after losing 11 of their previous 12 playoff games. In the AFC Championship, the Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills 38–24 and advanced to Super Bowl LV, their second consecutive Super Bowl appearance and fourth all-time Super Bowl appearance. They went on to lose to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Super Bowl, becoming the first team since the 2017 New England Patriots to win a Super Bowl but lose the following one the next season.

## NFL Top 100

The Chiefs had six players named to the Top 100. Tight end Travis Kelce is the only player who was ranked higher than the previous season. Defending Super Bowl MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes was the highest rated Chiefs player on the list at fourth. Mahomes selection of fourth (behind fellow quarterbacks Lamar Jackson and Russell Wilson, as well as defensive tackle Aaron Donald) drew criticism from multiple NFL analysts and fans. SB Nation’s Chiefs site Arrowhead Pride said they will no longer report on the Top 100 following Mahomes being selected fourth.
| Rank | Player | Position | Change |
| 4 | Patrick Mahomes | Quarterback | 0 |
| 18 | Travis Kelce | Tight end | 3 |
| 22 | Tyreek Hill | Wide receiver | 3 |
| 39 | Tyrann Mathieu | Safety | NR |
| 52 | Chris Jones | Defensive tackle | 16 |
| 95 | Frank Clark | Defensive end | 10 |

## Offseason
### Coaching staff changes

2020 Kansas City Chiefs Coaching staff changes :
| Old coach | Position | New coach |
| Vacant | Passing game coordinator | Mike Kafka* |
| Rod Wilson | Assistant special teams coordinator | Andy Hill |
*Mike Kafka will continue serving in his role as quarterbacks coach, but will have additional duties as passing game coordinator

### Players added

Below are players signed following the conclusion of the 2019 season, some of the players signed spent a portion of the 2019 NFL season on the practice squad and/or active roster.
2020 Kansas City Chiefs Players added :
| Player | Position |
| Taco Charlton | DE |
| Adrian Colbert | S |
| Felton Davis | WR |
| Gehrig Dieter* | WR |
| Jody Fortson* | WR |
| Antonio Hamilton | CB |
| Darius Harris | LB |
| Daniel Helm | TE |
| Braxton Hoyett* | DT |
| Nick Keizer* | TE |
| Daniel Kilgore | C |
| Chris Lammons* | CB |
| Devaroe Lawrence* | DT |
| John Lovett | FB |
| Elijah McGuire* | RB |
| Tyler Newsome | P |
| Kelechi Osemele | G |
| Mike Remmers | T |
| Ricky Seals-Jones | TE |
| Emmanuel Smith* | LB |
| Andrew Soroh | S |
| Jordan Ta'amu | QB |
| Tedric Thompson | S |
| Tim Ward | DE |
| DeAndré Washington | RB |
*Indicates player finished the previous season on the Chiefs' practice squad

### Players lost

Below are players who were on the roster at the end of the 2019 season, but were either released or did not re-sign after their contract expired.
2020 Kansas City Chiefs Players lost :
| Player | Position |
| Blake Bell | TE |
| Morris Claiborne | CB |
| Dustin Colquitt | P |
| Felton Davis | WR |
| Kendall Fuller | CB |
| Darron Lee | OLB |
| Jordan Lucas | S |
| Marcus Marshall | RB |
| LeSean McCoy | RB |
| Emmanuel Ogbah | DE |
| Reggie Ragland | LB |
| Keith Reaser | CB |
| Terrell Suggs | DE |
| Spencer Ware | RB |
| Xavier Williams | DT |
| Stefen Wisniewski | G |
| David Wells | TE |

### Draft

2020 Kansas City Chiefs Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 32 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | Running back | LSU |
| 2 | 63 | Willie Gay | Linebacker | Mississippi State |
| 3 | 96 | Lucas Niang | Offensive tackle | TCU |
| 4 | 138 | L'Jarius Sneed | Safety | Louisiana Tech |
| 5 | 177 | Mike Danna | Defensive end | Michigan |
| 7 | 237 | BoPete Keyes | Cornerback | Tulane |
Trades
* The Chiefs traded linebacker Dee Ford to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for their 2nd round draft pick (63rd overall).
* The Chiefs traded their 2nd round selection (64th overall), in addition to 2019 draft picks, to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for defensive end Frank Clark and a 2019 draft pick.
* The Chiefs traded their 6th round selection (211th overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for linebacker Darron Lee
* The Chiefs traded their 7th round selection (246th overall) to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for safety Jordan Lucas.
* The Chiefs traded their 6th round pick in 2021 NFL draft to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for their 237th pick in the 2020 draft.

### Undrafted free agents

2020 Kansas City Chiefs Undrafted Free Agents :
| Player | Position | College |
| Andre Baccellia | WR | Washington |
| Hakeem Bailey | CB | West Virginia |
| Rodney Clemons | S | SMU |
| Omari Cobb | LB | Marshall |
| Jarvaris Davis | CB | Auburn |
| Yasir Durant | OT | Missouri |
| Jovahn Fair | OT | Temple |
| Maurice Ffrench | WR | Pittsburgh |
| Aleva Hifo | WR | BYU |
| Lavert Hill | CB | Michigan |
| Jalen Julius | S | Mississippi State |
| Kalija Lipscomb | WR | Vanderbilt |
| Shea Patterson | QB | Michigan |
| Justice Shelton-Mosley | WR | Vanderbilt |
| Tommy Townsend | P | Florida |
| Tershawn Wharton | DT | Missouri S&T |
| Cody White | WR | Michigan State |
| Darryl Williams | C | Mississippi State |
| Bryan Wright | LB | Cincinnati |

### Signed and released in the offseason

Below are players who were signed and released in the offseason before playing a game for the Chiefs in the 2020 season. These players were not a part of the final roster cut downs prior to the start of the regular season.
2020 Kansas City Chiefs Signed and released in the offseason :
| Player | Position |
| Anthony Lanier | DT |
| Alizé Mack | TE |
| Shea Patterson | QB |
| Kyle Shurmur | QB |
| Mike Weber | RB |
| Cody White | WR |
| JaVarius Davis | CB |
| Jovahn Fair | G |
| Jalen Julius | S |
| John Lovett | FB |
| Tyler Newsome | P |
| Byran Wright | LB |
| Andrew Soroh | S |
| Aleva Hifo | WR |
| Andre Baccellia | WR |
| Hakeem Bailey | CB |
| Emmanuel Smith | LB |

### COVID-19 opt-outs

On July 24, 2020, NFL owners and the NFL Players Association approved giving players the option to opt out of playing during the entire 2020 season as precaution due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The players listed below opted-out before the August 6 deadline and did not play.
2020 Kansas City Chiefs COVID-19 opt-outs :
| Player | Position |
| Laurent Duvernay-Tardif | G |
| Damien Williams | RB |
| Lucas Niang | OT |

### Final roster cutdown

The following players were released to bring the roster to the league mandated 53 players before week 1. In addition to the following 24 players being released, the Chiefs also placed two players on the reserve/suspended list and placed one player on the PUP list.
2020 Kansas City Chiefs Final roster cutdown :
| Player | Position |
| Jackson Barton | T |
| Rodney Clemons | DB |
| Omari Cobb | LB |
| Adrian Colbert | S |
| Gehrig Dieter | WR |
| Maurice Ffrench | WR |
| Jody Fortson | WR |
| Darius Harris | LB |
| Daniel Helm | TE |
| Lavert Hill | DB |
| Braxton Hoyett | DT |
| Ryan Hunter | G |
| Chris Lammons | CB |
| Devaroe Lawrence | DT |
| Kalija Lipscomb | WR |
| Elijah McGuire | RB |
| Matt Moore | QB |
| Greg Senat | T |
| Justice Shelton-Mosley | WR |
| Breeland Speaks | DE |
| Jordan Ta'amu | QB |
| Tim Ward | DE |
| DeAndré Washington | RB |
| Darryl Williams | OL |

## In-season transactions

All transactions listed in this section occurred after the Chiefs released their initial 53 player roster.

### Suspensions served

The players listed below served a suspension at some point during the season. The length, reason, and weeks served are all listed below.
2020 Kansas City Chiefs Suspensions served :
| Player | Position | Reason | Length | Weeks served |
| Bashaud Breeland | CB | Personal conduct and positive test for marijuana | 4 games | 1–4 |
| Mike Pennel | DT | Positive test for PEDs | 2 games | 1–2 |

### Signings

2020 Kansas City Chiefs In-season signings :
| Player | Position |
| Le'Veon Bell | RB |

### Practice squad elevations

2020 Kansas City Chiefs Practice squad elevations :
| Player | Position | Final status* |
| Braxton Hoyett | DT | Ravens PS |
| DeAndré Washington | RB | Dolphins roster |
| Darius Harris | LB | Chiefs roster |
| Danny Isidora | G | Steelers roster |
| Marcus Kemp | WR | Chiefs roster |
| Bryan Witzmann | G | Chiefs PS |
| Gehrig Dieter | WR | Chiefs PS |
| Tim Ward | DE | Chiefs roster |
| Chris Lammons | CB | Chiefs roster |
| Stefen Wisniewski | G | Chiefs roster |
| Deandre Baker | CB | Chiefs PS |
| Emmanuel Smith | LB | Chiefs PS |
| Omari Cobb | LB | Chiefs PS |
*Roster status as of Super Bowl LV

### Trades

2020 Kansas City Chiefs trades :
| Team | Player/pick Received | Compensation |
| Miami Dolphins | 6th round pick 2021 NFL draft | RB DeAndré Washington 7th round pick 2021 NFL Draft |

### Cuts

2020 Kansas City Chiefs cuts :
| Player | Position |
| Tedric Thompson | CB |
| Ricky Seals-Jones* | TE |
*Signed to practice squad after release

### Injured reserve returns

The following players spent a portion of the season on injured reserve and were eventually activated off of it.
2020 Kansas City Chiefs Injured reserve returns :
| Player | Position | Date added | Date removed |
| Khalen Saunders | DT | September 19 | October 24 |
| L'Jarius Sneed | CB | September 30 | November 21 |
| Mike Danna | DT | October 10 | October 31 |
| Alex Okafor | DE | October 24 | November 21 |

## Preseason cancellation

The Chiefs' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| 1 | August 15 | Cincinnati Bengals | Arrowhead Stadium | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2 | August 22 | at Arizona Cardinals | State Farm Stadium | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 3 | August 29 | at Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 4 | September 3 | Green Bay Packers | Arrowhead Stadium | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |

## Regular season
### Schedule

As the defending Super Bowl champions, the Chiefs earned the right to host the NFL Kickoff Game, which occurred on September 10. The Chiefs' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 10 | Houston Texans | W 34–20 | 1–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 20 | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 23–20 (OT) | 2–0 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 28 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 34–20 | 3–0 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 5 | New England Patriots | W 26–10 | 4–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 11 | Las Vegas Raiders | L 32–40 | 4–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 19 | at Buffalo Bills | W 26–17 | 5–1 | Bills Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 25 | at Denver Broncos | W 43–16 | 6–1 | Empower Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 8 | November 1 | New York Jets | W 35–9 | 7–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 8 | Carolina Panthers | W 33–31 | 8–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 11 | November 22 | at Las Vegas Raiders | W 35–31 | 9–1 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 29 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27–24 | 10–1 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 6 | Denver Broncos | W 22–16 | 11–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 13 | at Miami Dolphins | W 33–27 | 12–1 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 20 | at New Orleans Saints | W 32–29 | 13–1 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 16 | December 27 | Atlanta Falcons | W 17–14 | 14–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 3 | Los Angeles Chargers | L 21–38 | 14–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

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

NFL Kickoff Game
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: September 10
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 15,895
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – David Johnson 19-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 4:54. Texans 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:12.
Second quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 14:13. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:41.
KC – Sammy Watkins 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:26. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 16 plays, 91 yards, 9:04.
KC – Harrison Butker 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 4:07.
Third quarter
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 27-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 10:53. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:07.
Fourth quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 11:25. Chiefs 31–7. 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:50.
HOU – Jordan Akins 19-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (pass failed), 7:15. Chiefs 31–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:10.
HOU – Deshaun Watson 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 2:38. Chiefs 31–20. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:51.
KC – Harrison Butker 19-yard field goal, 0:30. Chiefs 34–20. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:08.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 20/32, 253 yards, TD, INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 24/32, 211 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
HOU – David Johnson – 11 rushes, 77 yards, TD
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 25 rushes, 138 yards, TD
Top receivers
HOU – Will Fuller – 8 receptions, 112 yards
KC – Sammy Watkins – 7 receptions, 82 yards, TD :

#### Week 2: at Los Angeles Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 23 |
| Chargers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
* Date: September 20
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Justin Herbert 4-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 11:23. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:37.
Second quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 10-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick blocked), 8:51. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:36.
LAC – Jalen Guyton 14-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 2:30. Chargers 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:21.
Third quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 8:07. Chargers 17–6. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 4:50.
KC – Harrison Butker 58-yard field goal, 3:11. Chargers 17–9. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:56.
Fourth quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 54-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Patrick Mahomes–Mecole Hardman pass), 12:48. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 95 yards, 2:31.
LAC – Michael Badgley 23-yard field goal, 2:27. Chargers 20–17. Drive: 17 plays, 82 yards, 10:21.
KC – Harrison Butker 30-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 20–20. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 2:27.
Overtime
KC – Harrison Butker 58-yard field goal, 1:55. Chiefs 23–20. Drive: 13 plays, 39 yards, 5:52.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 27/47, 302 yards, 2 TD
LAC – Justin Herbert – 22/33, 311 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 6 rushes, 54 yards
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 16 rushes, 93 yards
Top receivers
KC – Tyreek Hill – 5 receptions, 99 yards, TD
LAC – Keenan Allen – 7 receptions, 96 yards :

#### Week 3: at Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 6 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
| Ravens | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: September 28
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT/7:15 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 26-yard field goal, 9:20. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:40.
KC – Patrick Mahomes 3-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 6:43. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:37.
Second quarter
KC – Anthony Sherman 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 12:52. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:20.
BAL – Devin Duvernay 93-yard kickoff return (Justin Tucker kick), 12:40. Chiefs 13–10.
KC – Tyreek Hill 20-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:40. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:26.
KC – Mecole Hardman 49-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:48. Chiefs 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 2:51.
Third quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 42-yard field goal, 6:13. Chiefs 27–13. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 6:43.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Nick Boyle 5-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 14:55. Chiefs 27–20. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 3:02.
KC – Eric Fisher 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 8:14. Chiefs 34–20. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:41.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 31/42, 385 yards, 4 TD
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 15/28, 97 yards, TD
Top rushers
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 20 rush, 64 yards
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 9 rushes, 83 yards
Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 6 receptions, 87 yards
BAL – J. K. Dobbins – 4 receptions, 38 yards :

#### Week 4: vs. New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Chiefs | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 26 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: October 5
* Game time: 6:05 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 12,729
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 23-yard field goal, 10:08. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:52.
KC – Harrison Butker 39-yard field goal, 0:13. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:25.
Second quarter
NE – Nick Folk 43-yard field goal, 9:31. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 5:20.
Third quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:42. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:10.
Fourth quarter
NE – N'Keal Harry 4-yard pass from Jarrett Stidham (Nick Folk kick), 13:45. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:57.
KC – Mecole Hardman 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick failed, wide left), 8:57. Chiefs 19–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:48.
KC – Tyrann Mathieu 25-yard interception return (Harrison Butker kick), 8:48. Chiefs 26–10.
Top passers
NE – Brian Hoyer – 15/24, 130 yards, INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 29/39, 236 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
NE – Damien Harris – 17 rushes, 100 yards
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 16 rushes, 64 yards
Top receivers
NE – Damiere Byrd – 5 receptions, 80 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 3 receptions, 70 yards :

#### Week 5: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 3 | 21 | 0 | 16 | 40 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 32 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: October 11
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 13,311
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LV – Daniel Carlson 38-yard field goal, 6:49. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:45.
KC – Patrick Mahomes 3-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 2:06. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 4:39.
Second quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 10-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 14:29. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:05.
LV – Nelson Agholor 59-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 11:48. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:41.
KC – Sammy Watkins 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:04. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:44.
LV – Darren Waller 5-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:24. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:40.
LV – Henry Ruggs 72-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 2:39. Raiders 24–21. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:37.
KC – Harrison Butker 32-yard field goal, 0:31. Tied 24–24. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 2:11.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
LV – Josh Jacobs 7-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 14:14. Raiders 30–24. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 8:00.
LV – Daniel Carlson 43-yard field goal, 6:39. Raiders 33–24. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:11.
LV – Josh Jacobs 2-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 5:26. Raiders 40–24. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:05.
KC – Travis Kelce 7-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Patrick Mahomes–Darrel Williams pass), 3:57. Raiders 40–32. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:29.
Top passers
LV – Derek Carr – 22/31, 347 yards, 3 TD, INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 22/43, 340 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
LV – Josh Jacobs – 23 rushes, 77 yards, 2 TD
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 10 rushes, 40 yards
Top receivers
LV – Henry Ruggs – 2 receptions, 118 yards, TD
KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 108 yards, TD :

#### Week 6: at Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
| Bills | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Bills Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: October 19
* Game time: 5:00 p.m. EDT/4:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy with showers, 51 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Amazon Prime Video): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Tyler Bass 48-yard field goal, 5:42. Bills 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 4:27.
KC – Travis Kelce 11-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:05. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:37.
Second quarter
BUF – Stefon Diggs 4-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 11:22. Bills 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:43.
KC – Travis Kelce 12-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick failed, wide right), 4:56. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:26.
Third quarter
KC – Darrel Williams 13-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 1:18. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 7:47.
Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 37-yard field goal, 9:07. Chiefs 23–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:20.
BUF – Cole Beasley 8-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 6:34. Chiefs 23–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:33.
KC – Harrison Butker 30-yard field goal, 1:56. Chiefs 26–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:38.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 21/26, 225 yards, 2 TD
BUF – Josh Allen – 14/27, 122 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 26 rushes, 161 yards
BUF – Josh Allen – 8 rushes, 42 yards
Top receivers
KC – Demarcus Robinson – 5 receptions, 69 yards
BUF – Stefon Diggs – 6 receptions, 46 yards, TD :

#### Week 7: at Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 10 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 43 |
| Broncos | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
* Date: October 25
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/2:25 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Light snow/fog, 14 °F (−10 °C)
* Game attendance: 5,314
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Jay Feely and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 11-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 9:08. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:02.
DEN – Drew Lock 2-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 6:04. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:46.
KC – Harrison Butker 40-yard field goal, 2:04. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 4:00.
Second quarter
KC – Daniel Sorensen 50-yard interception return (Harrison Butker kick), 9:18. Chiefs 17–6.
DEN – Brandon McManus 43-yard field goal, 5:49. Chiefs 17–9. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:29.
KC – Byron Pringle 102-yard kickoff return (Harrison Butker kick), 5:35. Chiefs 24–9.
Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 31-yard field goal, 10:21. Chiefs 27–9. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:03.
KC – Harrison Butker 26-yard field goal, 2:00. Chiefs 30–9. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:49.
Fourth quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 10-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 11:15. Chiefs 37–9. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:33.
DEN – Melvin Gordon 3-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 6:54. Chiefs 37–16. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:21.
KC – Chad Henne 1-yard run (kick failed, hit left upright), 2:58. Chiefs 43–16. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 3:56.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 15/23, 200 yards, TD
DEN – Drew Lock – 24/40, 254 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 8 rushes, 46 yards, TD
DEN – Phillip Lindsay – 9 rushes, 79 yards
Top receivers
KC – Mecole Hardman – 2 receptions, 57 yards
DEN – Albert Okwuegbunam – 7 receptions, 60 yards :

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Chiefs | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: November 1
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 11,932
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Mecole Hardman 30-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 11:08. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:52.
NYJ – Sergio Castillo 39-yard field goal, 4:39. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 6:29.
KC – Tyreek Hill 36-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:17. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:22.
Second quarter
NYJ – Sergio Castillo 55-yard field goal, 13:02. Chiefs 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:15.
NYJ – Sergio Castillo 48-yard field goal, 2:55. Chiefs 14–9. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 7:02.
KC – Travis Kelce 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:58. Chiefs 21–9. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 1:57.
Third quarter
KC – Demarcus Robinson 26-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:15. Chiefs 28–9. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 3:21.
Fourth quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 41-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 10:58. Chiefs 35–9. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:10.
Top passers
NYJ – Sam Darnold – 18/30, 133 yards
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 31/42, 416 yards, 5 TD
Top rushers
NYJ – Frank Gore – 10 rushes, 30 yards
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 6 rushes, 21 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Denzel Mims – 2 receptions, 42 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 109 yards, TD :

#### Week 9: vs. Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 33 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: November 8
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 12,073
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 9-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 6:07. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 17 yards, 8:53.
KC – Harrison Butker 39-yard field goal, 1:38. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 4:29.
Second quarter
CAR – Curtis Samuel 14-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 12:39. Panthers 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:59.
KC – Harrison Butker 55-yard field goal, 11:01. Panthers 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 1:38.
KC – Demarcus Robinson 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:45. Panthers 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:44.
CAR – Joey Slye 47-yard field goal, 0:46. Panthers 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 2:59.
Third quarter
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 4-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 4:42. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:17.
Fourth quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 28-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick failed, hit left upright), 14:23. Chiefs 26–17. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 1:56.
CAR – Teddy Bridgewater 4-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 10:22. Chiefs 26–24. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:01.
KC – Tyreek Hill 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:40. Chiefs 33–24. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:42.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 1:53. Chiefs 33–31. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:47.
Top passers
CAR – Teddy Bridgewater – 36/49, 310 yards, 2 TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 30/45, 372 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 18 rushes, 69 yards, TD
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 5 rushes, 14 yards
Top receivers
CAR – Curtis Samuel – 9 receptions, 105 yards, TD
KC – Travis Kelce – 10 receptions, 159 yards :

#### Week 11: at Las Vegas Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Raiders | 14 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
* Date: November 22
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST/5:20 p.m. PST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LV – Josh Jacobs 2-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 11:25. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:35.
KC – Tyreek Hill 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 4:06. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 7:24.
LV – Nelson Agholor 17-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:00. Raiders 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 4:01.
Second quarter
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 3-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 11:16. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:44.
LV – Daniel Carlson 35-yard field goal, 4:36. Raiders 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 6:40.
Third quarter
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 14-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 6:23. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 16 plays, 93 yards, 8:37.
Fourth quarter
LV – Darren Waller 3-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 14:54. Raiders 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:29.
KC – Le'Veon Bell 6-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 5:54. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 5:39.
LV – Jason Witten 1-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:43. Raiders 31–28. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.
KC – Travis Kelce 35-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:28. Chiefs 35–31. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:15.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 34/45, 348 yards, 2 TD, INT
LV – Derek Carr – 23/31, 275 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 14 rushes, 69 yards, 2 TD
LV – Josh Jacobs – 17 rushes, 55 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 127 yards, TD
LV – Darren Waller – 7 receptions, 88 yards, TD :

#### Week 12: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 17 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: November 29
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 81 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 15,950
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 19-yard field goal, 12:14. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 2:46.
KC – Tyreek Hill 75-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:49. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10.
KC – Tyreek Hill 44-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:32. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:50.
Second quarter
TB – Ronald Jones II 37-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 4:29. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 4:09.
KC – Harrison Butker 29-yard field goal, 0:14. Chiefs 20–7. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 4:15.
Third quarter
TB – Ryan Succop 26-yard field goal, 11:04. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:56.
KC – Tyreek Hill 20-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:00. Chiefs 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:04.
Fourth quarter
TB – Mike Evans 31-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 12:44. Chiefs 27–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:29.
TB – Mike Evans 7-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 4:10. Chiefs 27–24. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 2:11.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 37/49, 462 yards, 3 TD
TB – Tom Brady – 27/41, 345 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 11 rushes, 37 yards
TB – Ronald Jones II – 9 rushes, 66 yards
Top receivers
KC – Tyreek Hill – 13 receptions, 269 yards, 3 TD
TB – Rob Gronkowski – 6 receptions, 106 yards :

#### Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 22 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: December 6
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 41 °F (5 °C)
* Game attendance: 12,578
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 53-yard field goal, 3:58. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 5:50.
KC – Harrison Butker 35-yard field goal, 0:20. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 7:58.
Second quarter
DEN – Tim Patrick 5-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 6:26. Broncos 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 4:11.
KC – Harrison Butker 24-yard field goal, 2:42. Broncos 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:44.
KC – Harrison Butker 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 10–9. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 0:28.
Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 31-yard field goal, 10:32. Chiefs 12–10. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:28.
DEN – Tim Patrick 10-yard pass from Drew Lock (pass failed), 3:50. Broncos 16–12. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 6:42.
KC – Travis Kelce 20-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:06. Chiefs 19–16. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:44.
Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 48-yard field goal, 1:04. Chiefs 22–16. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:03.
Top passers
DEN – Drew Lock – 15/28, 151 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 25/40, 318 yards, TD
Top rushers
DEN – Melvin Gordon – 15 rushes, 131 yards
KC – LeVeon Bell – 11 rushes, 40 yards
Top receivers
DEN – Noah Fant – 4 receptions, 57 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 136 yards, TD :

#### Week 14: at Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 33 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: December 13
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 13,057
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Mike Gesicki 7-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 1:35. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:15.
Second quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 31-yard field goal, 10:14. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 5:23.
KC – Tyreek Hill 32-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 8:10. Dolphins 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.
KC – Travis Kelce 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:37. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 2:15.
Third quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 44-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 13:50. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:10.
KC – Mecole Hardman 67-yard punt return (Harrison Butker kick), 12:38. Chiefs 28–10.
KC – Tua Tagovailoa sacked in end zone by Chris Jones for a Safety, 6:52. Chiefs 30–10.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Mike Gesicki 29-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 12:03. Chiefs 30–17. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:16.
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 4:15. Chiefs 30–24. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:52.
KC – Harrison Butker 46-yard field goal, 1:08. Chiefs 33–24. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 3:07.
MIA – Jason Sanders 44-yard field goal, 0:16. Chiefs 33–27. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 0:52.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 24/34, 393 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 28/48, 316 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Tyreek Hill – 1 rush, 32 yards, TD
MIA – DeAndre Washington – 13 rushes, 35 yards
Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 136 yards, TD
MIA – Lynn Bowden – 7 receptions, 82 yards :

#### Week 15: at New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 32 |
| Saints | 0 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 29 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: December 20
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 3,000
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:18. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:15.
Second quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 14:58. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:01.
NO – Taysom Hill 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 10:21. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:40.
NO – Demarcus Robinson fumble forced by Craig Robertson out of bounds in end zone for a Safety, 0:03. Chiefs 14–9.
Third quarter
NO – Latavius Murray 24-yard pass from Drew Brees (pass failed), 13:16. Saints 15–14. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:44.
KC – Mecole Hardman 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 8:23. Chiefs 21–15. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:53.
Fourth quarter
KC – LeVeon Bell 12-yard run (Patrick Mahomes–Travis Kelce pass), 13:44. Chiefs 29–15. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:44.
NO – Alvin Kamara 14-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 9:43. Chiefs 29–22. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 1:13.
KC – Harrison Butker 22-yard field goal, 4:18. Chiefs 32–22. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:25.
NO – Lil'Jordan Humphrey 17-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 2:06. Chiefs 32–29. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:12.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 26/47, 254 yards, 3 TD
NO – Drew Brees – 15/34, 234 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 14 rushes, 79 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 11 rushes, 54 yards
Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 68 yards, TD
NO – Emmanuel Sanders – 4 receptions, 76 yards :

#### Week 16: vs. Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: December 27
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 13,470
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
ATL – Hayden Hurst 5-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 3:35. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 98 yards, 5:09.
KC – Travis Kelce 4-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:30. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 3:05.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 53-yard field goal, 14:08. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 2:31.
ATL – Laquon Treadwell 5-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 4:33. Falcons 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:25.
KC – Demarcus Robinson 25-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:55. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:38.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 27/35, 300 yards, 2 TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 24/44, 278 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
ATL – Ito Smith – 10 rushes, 46 yards
KC – Darrel Williams – 10 rushes, 46 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Calvin Ridley – 5 receptions, 130 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 98 yards, TD :

#### Week 17: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: January 3, 2021
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
* Game attendance: 13,240
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Brock Huard and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Byron Pringle 3-yard pass from Chad Henne (Harrison Butker kick), 11:19. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:41.
LAC – Donald Parham 8-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 4:23. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:56.
Second quarter
KC – Darwin Thompson 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 13:41. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:42.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 4-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 9:51. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 2:06.
LAC – Chad Henne sacked in end zone by Isaac Rochell for a Safety, 1:43. Chargers 16–14.
LAC – Justin Herbert 1-yard run (Justin Herbert–Justin Jackson pass), 0:16. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:27.
Third quarter
LAC – Mike Williams 48-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 0:47. Chargers 31–14. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:17.
Fourth quarter
KC – Darwin Thompson 8-yard pass from Chad Henne (Harrison Butker kick), 11:49. Chargers 31–21. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:58.
LAC – Kalen Ballage 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 8:09. Chargers 38–21. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:40.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 22/31, 302 yards, 3 TD
KC – Chad Henne – 23/32, 218 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
LAC – Justin Jackson – 9 rushes, 72 yards
KC – Darwin Thompson – 14 rushes, 45 yards, TD
Top receivers
LAC – Mike Williams – 6 receptions, 108 yards, TD
KC – Darwin Thompson – 7 receptions, 65 yards, TD :

### Standings
#### Division

AFC West :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(1)}$ Kansas City Chiefs | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 4–2 | 10–2 | 473 | 362 | L1 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 434 | 478 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 384 | 426 | W4 |
| Denver Broncos | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 323 | 446 | L3 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 4–2 | 10–2 | .465 | .464 | L1 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bills | East | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .512 | .471 | W6 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .475 | .448 | L1 |
| 4 | Tennessee Titans | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .475 | .398 | W1 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .494 | .401 | W5 |
| 6 | Cleveland Browns | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .451 | .406 | W1 |
| 7 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .443 | .384 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | Miami Dolphins | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .467 | .347 | L1 |
| 9 | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .539 | .477 | W1 |
| 10 | New England Patriots | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .527 | .429 | W1 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .482 | .344 | W4 |
| 12 | Denver Broncos | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .566 | .388 | L3 |
| 13 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 4 | 11 | 1 | .281 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .529 | .438 | L1 |
| 14 | Houston Texans | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .541 | .219 | L5 |
| 15 | New York Jets | East | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .594 | .656 | L1 |
| 16 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 1–5 | 1–11 | .549 | .688 | L15 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Tennessee finished ahead of Indianapolis in the AFC South based on division record. 1 2 Baltimore claimed the No. 5 seed over Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. Division tiebreaker used to eliminate Cleveland (see below). 1 2 Baltimore claimed the No. 5 seed over Cleveland based on head-to-head sweep. 1 2 Cleveland claimed the No. 6 seed over Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 New England finished ahead of the LA Chargers 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 | First-round bye | First-round bye | First-round bye | First-round bye | First-round bye | First-round bye |
| Divisional | January 17 | Cleveland Browns (6) | W 22–17 | 1–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| AFC Championship | January 24 | Buffalo Bills (2) | W 38–24 | 2–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| Super Bowl LV | February 7 | vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (N5) | L 9–31 | 2–1 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (6) Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Chiefs | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 22 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: January 17, 2021
* Game time: 2:05 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
* Game attendance: 16,730
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Patrick Mahomes 1-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 9:11. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:49.
CLE – Cody Parkey 46-yard field goal, 2:41. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 6:30.
Second quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 20-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 13:48. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:53.
KC – Harrison Butker 50-yard field goal, 3:09. Chiefs 16–3. Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 6:29.
KC – Harrison Butker 28-yard field goal, 0:02. Chiefs 19–3. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 1:32.
Third quarter
CLE – Jarvis Landry 4-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Cody Parkey kick), 9:29. Chiefs 19–10. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:38.
KC – Harrison Butker 33-yard field goal, 4:24. Chiefs 22–10. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:05.
Fourth quarter
CLE – Kareem Hunt 3-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 11:07. Chiefs 22–17. Drive: 18 plays, 75 yards, 8:17.
Top passers
CLE – Baker Mayfield – 23/37, 204 yards, TD, INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 21/30, 255 yards, TD
Top rushers
CLE – Nick Chubb – 13 carries, 69 yards
KC – Darrel Williams – 13 carries, 78 yards
Top receivers
CLE – Rashard Higgins – 5 receptions, 88 yards
KC – Tyreek Hill – 8 receptions, 110 yards :

#### AFC Championship: vs. (2) Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 9 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 24 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: January 24, 2021
* Game time: 5:40 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
* Game attendance: 16,993
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First Quarter
BUF – Tyler Bass 51-yard field goal, 11:32. Bills 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 3:28.
BUF – Dawson Knox 3-yard pass from Josh Allen (kick failed, hit right upright), 6:14. Bills 9–0. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:05.
Second Quarter
KC – Mecole Hardman 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 14:16. Bills 9–7. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:58.
KC – Darrel Williams 6-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 9:35. Chiefs 14–9. Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:51.
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 4:12. Chiefs 21–9. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:19.
BUF – Tyler Bass 20-yard field goal, 0:14. Chiefs 21–12. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 3:58.
Third Quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 45-yard field goal, 10:53. Chiefs 24–12. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:07.
BUF – Tyler Bass 27-yard field goal, 5:52. Chiefs 24–15. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:56.
KC – Travis Kelce 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:29. Chiefs 31–15. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:20.
Fourth Quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:36. Chiefs 38–15. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:35.
BUF – Isaiah McKenzie 6-yard pass from Josh Allen (pass failed), 4:08. Chiefs 38–21. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 3:28.
BUF – Tyler Bass 51-yard field goal, 3:19. Chiefs 38–24. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 0:49.
Top passers
BUF – Josh Allen – 28/48, 287 yards, 2 TDs, INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 29/38, 325 yards, 3 TDs
Top rushers
BUF – Josh Allen – 7 rushes, 88 yards
KC – Darrel Williams – 13 rushes, 52 yards, TD
Top receivers
BUF – Cole Beasley – 7 receptions, 88 yards
KC – Tyreek Hill – 9 receptions, 172 yards :

#### Super Bowl LV: vs. (N5) Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: February 7, 2021
* Game time: 6:40 p.m. EST/5:40 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 63 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 24,835
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 49-yard field goal, 5:10. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 3:23.
TB – Rob Gronkowski 8-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 0:37. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:33.
Second quarter
TB – Rob Gronkowski 17-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 6:05. Buccaneers 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:58.
KC – Harrison Butker 34-yard field goal, 1:01. Buccaneers 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:04.
TB – Antonio Brown 1-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 0:06. Buccaneers 21–6. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 0:55.
Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 52-yard field goal, 11:26. Buccaneers 21–9. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:34.
TB – Leonard Fournette 27-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 7:45. Buccaneers 28–9. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:41.
TB – Ryan Succop 52-yard field goal, 2:46. Buccaneers 31–9. Drive: 8 plays, 11 yards, 3:34.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 26/49, 270 yards, 2 INT
TB – Tom Brady – 21/29, 201 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 9 rushes, 64 yards
TB – Leonard Fournette – 16 rushes, 89 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 10 receptions, 133 yards
TB – Rob Gronkowski – 6 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TD :