2006 Kansas City Chiefs
The 2006 Kansas City Chiefs went 9–7, finishing 2nd in the AFC West, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 331 points and allowed 315.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 331–315
- AFC West
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 331 points, the 15th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 315, tied for the 11th-fewest. Their point differential was +16.
How the season unfolded
The Chiefs started 2–2 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 9–7.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 7 to Week 9.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 13 to Week 15.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 41–0 over the San Francisco 49ers in Week 4 (October 1, 2006).
Their heaviest loss was 45–7 to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 6 (October 15, 2006).
They shut out the San Francisco 49ers (Week 4).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–3.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 0–2 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC West, sweeping the Raiders and splitting with the Broncos and the Chargers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Indianapolis Colts 23–8 on the road.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2005, when they went 10–6.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2003.
In 2007, they went 4–12 and missed the playoffs.
2006 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2006 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–23 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2006 | at Denver Broncos | L 6–9 (OT) |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2006 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 41–0 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2006 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 23–20 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2006 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–45 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2006 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 30–27 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2006 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 35–28 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2006 | at St. Louis Rams | W 31–17 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2006 | at Miami Dolphins | L 10–13 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2006 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 17–13 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2006 | vs Denver Broncos | W 19–10 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2006 | at Cleveland Browns | L 28–31 (OT) |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2006 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 10–20 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2006 | at San Diego Chargers | L 9–20 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2006 | at Oakland Raiders | W 20–9 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2006 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 35–30 |
| Wild Card | Jan 6, 2007 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 8–23 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2006 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.