2017 Kansas City Chiefs
The 2017 Kansas City Chiefs went 10–6, finishing 1st in the AFC West, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 415 points and allowed 339.
- Record
- 10–6
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 415–339
- AFC West
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 415 points, the sixth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 339, the 15th-fewest. Their point differential was +76.
How the season unfolded
The Chiefs opened with four straight wins and were 6–2 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 10–6.
Their longest winning streak was five games, from Week 1 to Week 5.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 9 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 30–13 over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 15 (December 16, 2017).
Their heaviest loss was 28–17 to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 9 (November 5, 2017).
They scored a season-high 42 points against the New England Patriots in Week 1 (September 7, 2017), winning 42–27.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–5.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the AFC West, sweeping the Chargers and the Broncos and splitting with the Raiders.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Tennessee Titans 22–21 at home.
Before and after
That was two wins fewer than in 2016, when they went 12–4.
In 2018, they went 12–4 and returned to the playoffs.
2017 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2017 | at New England Patriots | W 42–27 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2017 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 27–20 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2017 | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 24–10 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2017 | vs Washington | W 29–20 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2017 | at Houston Texans | W 42–34 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2017 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 13–19 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2017 | at Oakland Raiders | L 30–31 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2017 | vs Denver Broncos | W 29–19 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2017 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 17–28 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2017 | at New York Giants | L 9–12 (OT) |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2017 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 10–16 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2017 | at New York Jets | L 31–38 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2017 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 26–15 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2017 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | W 30–13 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2017 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 29–13 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2017 | at Denver Broncos | W 27–24 |
| Wild Card | Jan 6, 2018 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 21–22 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2017 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.