2014 Kansas City Chiefs
The 2014 Kansas City Chiefs went 9–7, finishing 2nd in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 353 points and allowed 281.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 353–281
- AFC West
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 353 points, the 16th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 281, the second-fewest. Their point differential was +72.
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 five games, from Week 7 to Week 11.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 12 to Week 14.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 41–14 over the New England Patriots in Week 4 (September 29, 2014).
Their heaviest loss was 26–10 to the Tennessee Titans in Week 1 (September 7, 2014).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–5.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC West, sweeping the Chargers, splitting with the Raiders, and getting swept by the Broncos.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was two wins fewer than in 2013, when they went 11–5.
In 2015, they went 11–5 and returned to the playoffs.
2014 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2014 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 10–26 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2014 | at Denver Broncos | L 17–24 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2014 | at Miami Dolphins | W 34–15 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2014 | vs New England Patriots | W 41–14 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2014 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 17–22 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2014 | at San Diego Chargers | W 23–20 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2014 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 34–7 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2014 | vs New York Jets | W 24–10 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2014 | at Buffalo Bills | W 17–13 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2014 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 24–20 |
| Week 12 | Nov 20, 2014 | at Oakland Raiders | L 20–24 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2014 | vs Denver Broncos | L 16–29 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2014 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 14–17 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2014 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 31–13 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2014 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 12–20 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2014 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 19–7 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2014 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.