2015 Kansas City Chiefs
The 2015 Kansas City Chiefs went 11–5, finishing 2nd in the AFC West, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 405 points and allowed 287.
- Record
- 11–5
- Home
- 5–2
- Road & neutral
- 6–3
- Points
- 405–287
- AFC West
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 405 points, the ninth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 287, the third-fewest. Their point differential was +118.
How the season unfolded
The Chiefs started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 11–5.
Their longest winning streak was ten games, from Week 7 to Week 17.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 2 to Week 6.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 45–10 over the Detroit Lions in Week 8 (November 1, 2015).
Their heaviest loss was 36–21 to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 4 (October 4, 2015).
They shut out the Houston Texans (Wild Card round).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–3.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the AFC West, sweeping the Chargers and the Raiders and splitting with the Broncos.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the Houston Texans 30–0 on the road.
In the Divisional round, they lost to the New England Patriots 27–20 on the road.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2014, when they went 9–7.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2013.
In 2016, they went 12–4 and returned to the playoffs.
2015 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2015 | at Houston Texans | W 27–20 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2015 | vs Denver Broncos | L 24–31 |
| Week 3 | Sep 28, 2015 | at Green Bay Packers | L 28–38 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2015 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 21–36 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2015 | vs Chicago Bears | L 17–18 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2015 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 10–16 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2015 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 23–13 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2015 | vs Detroit Lions | W 45–10 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2015 | at Denver Broncos | W 29–13 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2015 | at San Diego Chargers | W 33–3 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2015 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 30–22 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2015 | at Oakland Raiders | W 34–20 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2015 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 10–3 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2015 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 34–14 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2015 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 17–13 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2016 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 23–17 |
| Wild Card | Jan 9, 2016 | at Houston Texans | W 30–0 |
| Divisional | Jan 16, 2016 | at New England Patriots | L 20–27 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2015 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.