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See the full story · 1 sourcesKANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JUNE 08: A detail view of the Kansas City Chiefs logo on a helmet on set during a production shoot at The University of Kansas Health System Training Complex on June 08, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Kansas City Chiefs are coming off their worst season in over a decade. 2025 was not only the first losing season of the Patrick Mahomes era, but it was also the first losing season for head coach Andy Reid since joining the organization in 2013. Finishing 6-11, the Chiefs lost eight of their final nine games in 2025, including losses to division rivals the Denver Broncos , Las Vegas Raiders , and Los Angeles Chargers .
There were a lot of factors that played into the Chiefs’ disappointing 2025 campaign. Like the fact that the Chiefs’ pass rush was exclusively found on a milk carton, or the absence of any hint of explosiveness at the running back position.
Kansas City’s season was already in the trash heap by the time Mahomes tore his ACL in the Week 15 loss to the Chargers. Still, there is no doubt that Mahomes’ injury is when things went from bad to a dumpster fire.
For a team that appeared in three straight Super Bowls from 2022-2024 (winning two of them), 2025’s fall from grace was a stark reminder that in today’s NFL, the fate of a franchise is constantly ebbing and flowing. As hard as the climb to the top is, the fall from grace is twice as sudden and bumpy on the way down.
If the Chiefs want to climb out of the AFC West cellar and improve on last season’s third-place finish, they need to be more balanced on offense and find a way to get to the opposing quarterback.
Kansas City seems to think they’ve figured out the solution to these problems.
The Chiefs signed star running back Kenneth Walker in free agency this offseason, and on the defensive side of the ball, Kansas City invested heavily in the pass rush by selecting defensive lineman Peter Woods and edge rusher R Mason Thomas within the top 100 picks of the draft.
In addition, the Chiefs retooled their coaching staff on offense, bringing offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy back into the fold, as well as hiring new running backs coach Demarco Murray and wide receivers coach Chad O’Shea.
The big question is, have the Chiefs done enough to contend for a Super Bowl in 2026? FanDuel Sportsbook seems to think so. The Over/Under win total for the Chiefs is set at 10.5 this season, and has given Kansas City the fifth-best odds in the NFL to make the playoffs at -184.
The Chiefs are also tied for the fifth-best odds to win the Super Bowl .
Here’s the Chiefs’ full Schedule of games for the 2026 Season.
Chiefs Schedule
Preseason
Week 1 — vs. Los Angeles Rams Date: Saturday, August 15 Time: 3 p.m. CST TV: NFL+ Location: Arrowhead Stadium—Kansas City, Mo
Week 2 — vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Date: Saturday, August 22 Time: 6:30 p.m. CST TV: ESPN Unlimited Location: Raymond James Stadium—Tampa, Fl
Week 3 — vs. Seattle Seahawks Date: Friday, August 28 Time: 7 p.m. CST TV: ESPN Unlimited Location: Arrowhead Stadium—Kansas City, Mo
Regular Season
Week 1 — vs Denver Broncos
Date: Monday, September 14 Time: 7:15 p.m. CST TV: ESPN, ABC Location: Arrowhead Stadium—Kansas City, Mo
Week 2 — Indianapolis Colts
Date: Sunday, September 20 Time: 7:20 p.m. CST TV: NBC Location: Arrowhead Stadium—Kansas City, Mo
Week 3 — at Miami Dolphins
Date: Sunday, September 27 Time: 12:00 p.m. CST TV: CBS Location: Hard Rock Stadium — Miami Gardens, Fla.
Week 4 — at Las Vegas Raiders
Date: Sunday, October 4 Time: 3:25 p.m. CST TV: CBS Location: Allegiant Stadium — Las Vegas, Nev.
Week 5 — BYE
Week 6 — vs Los Angeles Chargers
Date: Sunday, October 18 Time: 3:25 p.m. CST TV: CBS Location: Arrowhead Stadium — Kansas City, Mo.
Week 7 — at Seattle Seahawks
Date: Sunday, October 25 Time: 7:20 p.m. CST TV: NBC Location: Lumen Field — Seattle, Wash.
Week 8 — at Denver Broncos
Date: Sunday, November 1 Time: 3:25 p.m. CST TV: CBS Location: Empower Field at Mile High — Denver, Colo.
Week 9 — vs New York Jets
Date: Sunday, November 8 Time: 12:00 p.m. CST TV: CBS Location: Arrowhead Stadium — Kansas City, Mo.
Week 10 — at Atlanta Falcons
Date: Sunday, November 15 Time: 12:00 p.m. CST TV: CBS Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium — Atlanta, Ga.
Week 11 — vs Arizona Cardinals
Date: Sunday, November 22 Time: 12:00 p.m. CST TV: CBS Location: Arrowhead Stadium — Kansas City, Mo.
Week 12 — at Buffalo Bills
Date: Thursday, November 26 (Thanksgiving) Time: 7:20 p.m. CST TV: NBC Location: Highmark Stadium — Orchard Park, N.Y.
Week 13 — at Los Angeles Rams
Date: Thursday, December 3 Time: 7:15 p.m. CST TV: Amazon Prime Video Location: SoFi Stadium — Inglewood, Calif.
Week 14 — at Cincinnati Bengals
Date: Sunday, December 13 Time: 3:25 p.m. CST TV: FOX Location: Paycor Stadium — Cincinnati, Ohio
Week 15 — vs New England Patriots
Date: Monday, December 21 Time: 7:15 p.m. CST TV: ESPN, ABC Location: Arrowhead Stadium — Kansas City, Mo.
Week 16 — vs San Francisco 49ers
Date: Sunday, December 27 Time: 3:25 p.m. CST TV: CBS Location: Arrowhead Stadium — Kansas City, Mo.
Week 17 — at Los Angeles Chargers
Date: TBD Time: TBD TV: TBD Location: SoFi Stadium — Inglewood, Calif.
Week 18 — vs Las Vegas Raiders
Date: TBD Time: TBD TV: TBD Location: Arrowhead Stadium — Kansas City, Mo.
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