2013 Kansas City Chiefs
The 2013 Kansas City Chiefs went 11–5, finishing 2nd in the AFC West, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 430 points and allowed 305.
- Record
- 11–5
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 6–2
- Points
- 430–305
- AFC West
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 430 points, tied for the sixth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 305, tied for the fifth-fewest. Their point differential was +125.
How the season unfolded
The Chiefs opened with four straight wins and were 8–0 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 11–5.
Their longest winning streak was nine games, from Week 1 to Week 9.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 11 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 45–10 over Washington in Week 14 (December 8, 2013).
Their heaviest loss was 23–7 to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 16 (December 22, 2013).
They scored a season-high 56 points against the Oakland Raiders in Week 15 (December 15, 2013), winning 56–31.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–3.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC West, sweeping the Raiders and getting swept by the Broncos and the Chargers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Indianapolis Colts 45–44 on the road.
Before and after
That was a nine-win improvement on 2012, when they went 2–14.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2010.
In 2014, they went 9–7 and missed the playoffs.
2013 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2013 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 28–2 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2013 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 17–16 |
| Week 3 | Sep 19, 2013 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 26–16 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2013 | vs New York Giants | W 31–7 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2013 | at Tennessee Titans | W 26–17 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2013 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 24–7 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2013 | vs Houston Texans | W 17–16 |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2013 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 23–17 |
| Week 9 | Nov 3, 2013 | at Buffalo Bills | W 23–13 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2013 | at Denver Broncos | L 17–27 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2013 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 38–41 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2013 | vs Denver Broncos | L 28–35 |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2013 | at Washington | W 45–10 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2013 | at Oakland Raiders | W 56–31 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2013 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 7–23 |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2013 | at San Diego Chargers | L 24–27 (OT) |
| Wild Card | Jan 4, 2014 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 44–45 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2013 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.