2008 Kansas City Chiefs
The 2008 Kansas City Chiefs went 2–14, finishing 4th in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 291 points and allowed 440.
- Record
- 2–14
- Home
- 1–7
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 291–440
- AFC West
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 291 points, the seventh-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 440, the fourth-most. Their point differential was -149.
How the season unfolded
The Chiefs started 1–3 and were 1–7 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 2–14.
Their longest losing streak was seven games, from Week 5 to Week 12.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 33–19 over the Denver Broncos in Week 4 (September 28, 2008).
Their heaviest loss was 34–0 to the Carolina Panthers in Week 5 (October 5, 2008).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 1–7.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC West, splitting with the Raiders and the Broncos and getting swept by the Chargers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 8–8, six games better than their record.
Before and after
That was two wins fewer than in 2007, when they went 4–12.
Their two wins are tied for the franchise’s fewest in any season since 1999.
In 2009, they went 4–12.
2008 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2008 | at New England Patriots | L 10–17 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2008 | vs Oakland Raiders | L 8–23 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2008 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 14–38 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2008 | vs Denver Broncos | W 33–19 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2008 | at Carolina Panthers | L 0–34 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2008 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 10–34 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2008 | at New York Jets | L 24–28 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2008 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 27–30 (OT) |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2008 | at San Diego Chargers | L 19–20 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2008 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 20–30 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2008 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 31–54 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2008 | at Oakland Raiders | W 20–13 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2008 | at Denver Broncos | L 17–24 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2008 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 21–22 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2008 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 31–38 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2008 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 6–16 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2008 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.