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2023 Kansas City Chiefs

The 2023 Kansas City Chiefs went 11–6, finishing 1st in the AFC West, and won the Super Bowl. They scored 371 points and allowed 294.

Record
11–6
Home
4–4
Road & neutral
7–2
Points
371–294
AFC West
Place 1 of 4
Postseason
Won Super Bowl

Where the season ranked

They scored 371 points, the 15th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 294, the second-fewest. Their point differential was +77.

How the season unfolded

The Chiefs started 3–1 and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 11–6.

Their longest winning streak was six games, from Week 2 to Week 7.

Best and worst games

Their biggest win was 41–10 over the Chicago Bears in Week 3 (September 24, 2023).

Their heaviest loss was 24–9 to the Denver Broncos in Week 8 (October 29, 2023).

In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–5.

They played one overtime game and won it.

Division and playoff opponents

They went 4–2 against the AFC West, sweeping the Chargers and splitting with the Broncos and the Raiders.

Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–4 in the regular season.

Postseason

In the Wild Card round, they beat the Miami Dolphins 26–7 at home.

In the Divisional round, they beat the Buffalo Bills 27–24 on the road.

In the AFC Championship Game, they beat the Baltimore Ravens 17–10 on the road.

They won Super Bowl LVIII, beating the San Francisco 49ers 25–22.

Before and after

That was three wins fewer than in 2022, when they went 14–3.

In 2024, they went 15–2 and returned to the playoffs.

2023 schedule and results

2023 Kansas City Chiefs · every game
WeekDateOpponentResult
Week 1Sep 7, 2023vs Detroit LionsL 20–21
Week 2Sep 17, 2023at Jacksonville JaguarsW 17–9
Week 3Sep 24, 2023vs Chicago BearsW 41–10
Week 4Oct 1, 2023at New York JetsW 23–20
Week 5Oct 8, 2023at Minnesota VikingsW 27–20
Week 6Oct 12, 2023vs Denver BroncosW 19–8
Week 7Oct 22, 2023vs Los Angeles ChargersW 31–17
Week 8Oct 29, 2023at Denver BroncosL 9–24
Week 9Nov 5, 2023vs Miami DolphinsW 21–14
Week 11Nov 20, 2023vs Philadelphia EaglesL 17–21
Week 12Nov 26, 2023at Las Vegas RaidersW 31–17
Week 13Dec 3, 2023at Green Bay PackersL 19–27
Week 14Dec 10, 2023vs Buffalo BillsL 17–20
Week 15Dec 17, 2023at New England PatriotsW 27–17
Week 16Dec 25, 2023vs Las Vegas RaidersL 14–20
Week 17Dec 31, 2023vs Cincinnati BengalsW 25–17
Week 18Jan 7, 2024at Los Angeles ChargersW 13–12
Wild CardJan 13, 2024vs Miami DolphinsW 26–7
DivisionalJan 21, 2024at Buffalo BillsW 27–24
Conference championshipJan 28, 2024at Baltimore RavensW 17–10
Super BowlFeb 11, 2024vs San Francisco 49ersW 25–22 (OT)

Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2023 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.