2020 Kansas City Chiefs
The 2020 Kansas City Chiefs went 14–2, finishing 1st in the AFC West, and lost the Super Bowl. They scored 473 points and allowed 362.
- Record
- 14–2
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 8–0
- Points
- 473–362
- AFC West
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Super Bowl
Where the season ranked
They scored 473 points, the sixth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 362, tied for the tenth-fewest. Their point differential was +111.
Their 14–2 record was the best in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The Chiefs opened with four straight wins and were 7–1 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 14–2.
Their longest winning streak was ten games, from Week 6 to Week 16.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 43–16 over the Denver Broncos in Week 7 (October 25, 2020).
Their heaviest loss was 31–9 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV (February 7, 2021).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 8–1.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC West, sweeping the Broncos and splitting with the Chargers and the Raiders.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 4–0 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they beat the Cleveland Browns 22–17 at home.
In the AFC Championship Game, they beat the Buffalo Bills 38–24 at home.
They lost Super Bowl LV to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 31–9.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2019, when they went 12–4.
In 2021, they went 12–5 and returned to the playoffs.
2020 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2020 | vs Houston Texans | W 34–20 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2020 | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 23–20 (OT) |
| Week 3 | Sep 28, 2020 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 34–20 |
| Week 4 | Oct 5, 2020 | vs New England Patriots | W 26–10 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2020 | vs Las Vegas Raiders | L 32–40 |
| Week 6 | Oct 19, 2020 | at Buffalo Bills | W 26–17 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2020 | at Denver Broncos | W 43–16 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2020 | vs New York Jets | W 35–9 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2020 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 33–31 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2020 | at Las Vegas Raiders | W 35–31 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2020 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27–24 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2020 | vs Denver Broncos | W 22–16 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2020 | at Miami Dolphins | W 33–27 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2020 | at New Orleans Saints | W 32–29 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2020 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 17–14 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2021 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | L 21–38 |
| Divisional | Jan 17, 2021 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 22–17 |
| Conference championship | Jan 24, 2021 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 38–24 |
| Super Bowl | Feb 7, 2021 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 9–31 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2020 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.