2020 Kansas City Chiefs season
The 2020 season is 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 won Super Bowl LIV the previous season, will attempt to be the first team to repeat as Super Bowl champions since the New England Patriots won Super Bowl XXXVIII and Super Bowl XXXIX, and the eighth team overall to repeat. The Chiefs 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 franchise-record, league-leading 14–2 record. The Chiefs will appear in their second consecutive Super Bowl and fourth Super Bowl all-time.
2020 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
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Owner | The Hunt family |
Head coach | Andy Reid |
General manager | Brett Veach |
Home field | Arrowhead Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 14–2 |
Division place | 1st AFC West |
Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Browns) 22–17 Won AFC Championship (vs. Bills) 38–24 TBD Super Bowl LV (vs.[upper-alpha 1] Buccaneers) |
Pro Bowlers | 7
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AP All-Pros | 5
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Uniform | |
Season summary
In the offseason, the Chiefs released their 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.
On August 17, 2020, 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 have not cancelled season tickets already, will still have the option to buy season tickets in 2021.[1]
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.[2] The streak was snapped two weeks later at 13 with a Week 5 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] 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.
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.[6] 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 will play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Super Bowl.
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.[7] SB Nation’s Chiefs site Arrowhead Pride said they will no longer report on the Top 100 following Mahomes being selected fourth.[8]
Rank | Player | Position | Change |
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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
Old coach | Position | New coach |
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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.
Player | Position |
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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.
Player | Position |
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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
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
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1 | 32 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | Running back | LSU |
2 | 63 | Willie Gay | Linebacker | Mississippi State |
3 | 96 | Lucas Niang | Tackle | TCU |
4 | 138 | L'Jarius Sneed | Safety | Louisiana Tech |
5 | 177 | Mike Danna | Defensive end | Michigan |
7 | 237 | Thakarius 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
Player | Position | College |
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Andre Baccellia | WR | Washington |
Hakeem Bailey | CB | West Virginia |
Rodney Clemons | S | SMU |
Omari Cobb | LB | Marshall |
Jarvaris Davis | CB | Auburn |
Yasir Durant | OL | Missouri |
Jovahn Fair | OL | 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.
Player | Position |
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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.[9]
Player | Position |
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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.
Player | Position |
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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.
Player | Position | Reason | Length | Weeks served |
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Bashaud Breeland[10] | CB | Personal conduct and positive test for marijuana | 4 games | 1–4 |
Mike Pennel[11] | DT | Positive test for PEDs | 2 games | 1–2 |
Signings
Player | Position |
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Le'Veon Bell | RB |
Practice squad elevations
Player | Position | Current status |
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Braxton Hoyett | DT | Ravens PS |
DeAndré Washington | RB | Dolphins roster |
Darius Harris | LB | Chiefs roster |
Danny Isidora | G | Steelers roster |
Marcus Kemp | WR | Dolphins PS |
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 |
Trades
Team | Player/pick Received |
Compensation |
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Miami Dolphins | 6th round pick 2021 NFL Draft | RB DeAndré Washington 7th round pick 2021 NFL Draft |
Cuts
Player | Position |
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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.
Player | Position | Date added | Date removed |
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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 |
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Current roster
Preseason cancellation
The Chiefs' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]
Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
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1 | August 15 | Cincinnati Bengals | Arrowhead Stadium | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
2 | August 22 | at Arizona Cardinals | State Farm Stadium | |
3 | August 29 | at Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | |
4 | September 3 | Green Bay Packers | Arrowhead Stadium |
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.[12]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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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[upper-alpha 2] | 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[upper-alpha 3] | 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 | |||||
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.
Week 1: vs. Houston Texans
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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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, Michele Tafoya, and Terry McAulay
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 2: at Los Angeles Chargers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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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
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Week 3: at Baltimore Ravens
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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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
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Week 4: vs. New England Patriots
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Patriots | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Chiefs | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 26 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: October 5[upper-alpha 2]
- 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, Tracy Wolfson, and Gene Steratore
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 5: vs. Las Vegas Raiders
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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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
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Week 6: at Buffalo Bills
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Chiefs | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
Bills | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Bills Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: October 19[upper-alpha 3]
- 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/Prime Video): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, and Kristina Pink
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 7: at Denver Broncos
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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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
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Week 8: vs. New York Jets
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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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
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Week 9: vs. Carolina Panthers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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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
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Week 11: at Las Vegas Raiders
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
Raiders | 14 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
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Week 12: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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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, Tracy Wolfson, and Gene Steratore
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Broncos | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
Chiefs | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 22 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Week 14: at Miami Dolphins
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Chiefs | 0 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 33 |
Dolphins | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
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Week 15: at New Orleans Saints
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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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, Tracy Wolfson, and Gene Steratore
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 16: vs. Atlanta Falcons
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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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
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Week 17: vs. Los Angeles Chargers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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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
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Division
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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
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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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[lower-alpha 1] | Tennessee Titans | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .475 | .398 | W1 |
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5[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] | Baltimore Ravens | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .494 | .401 | W5 |
6[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4] | Cleveland Browns | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .451 | .406 | W1 |
7[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 4] | Indianapolis Colts | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .443 | .384 | W1 |
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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[lower-alpha 5] | New England Patriots | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .527 | .429 | W1 |
11[lower-alpha 5] | 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 |
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Postseason
Playoff round | Date | Time (CT) | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | TV | Recap |
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Wild Card | First-round bye | |||||||
Divisional | January 17, 2021 | 2:05 p.m. | Cleveland Browns (6) | W 22–17 | 1–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | CBS | Recap |
AFC Championship | January 24, 2021 | 5:40 p.m. | Buffalo Bills (2) | W 38–24 | 2–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | CBS | Recap |
Super Bowl LV | February 7, 2021 | 5:40 p.m. | vs.[upper-alpha 1] Tampa Bay Buccaneers (N5) | Raymond James Stadium | CBS | Preview |
AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (6) Cleveland Browns
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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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
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AFC Championship: vs. (2) Buffalo Bills
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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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
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Super Bowl LV: vs. (N5) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- Date: February 7, 2021
- Game time: 6:40 p.m. EST/5:40 p.m. CST
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn, and Jay Feely
Notes
- Despite being played in the Buccaneers home stadium and the Buccaneers being designated as the "home" team, the Super Bowl is still officially considered a neutral site game.
- Due to positive COVID-19 tests from Chiefs' practice squad quarterback Jordan Ta'amu and Patriots' quarterback Cam Newton, the NFL announced the game would be postponed to give both teams time to see if any other players had caught the virus. Following all additional tests coming back negative, the NFL announced the game would be played on October 5.[13]
- The Chiefs' Week 6 game at the Buffalo Bills was moved to from October 15 (Thursday) to October 19 (Monday), due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the Titans' organization that forced the Bills–Titans game during Week 5 to be rescheduled from October 11 to October 13.[14]
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- "Chiefs' Mike Pennel suspended two games". NBCSports.com.
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- Baca, Michael (October 4, 2020). "Patriots-Chiefs game rescheduled for Monday night; Falcons-Packers now at 8:50 p.m. ET". NFL. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- "NFL ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE CHANGES". NFL Communications. October 11, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.