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2025 Kansas City Chiefs

The 2025 Kansas City Chiefs went 6–11, finishing 3rd in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 362 points and allowed 328.

Record
6–11
Home
5–4
Road & neutral
1–7
Points
362–328
AFC West
Place 3 of 4
Postseason
Did not qualify

Where the season ranked

They scored 362 points, the 12th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 328, the sixth-fewest. Their point differential was +34.

How the season unfolded

The Chiefs started 2–2 and were 5–3 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 6–11.

Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 6 to Week 8.

Their longest losing streak was six games, from Week 13 to Week 18.

Best and worst games

Their biggest win was 31–0 over the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 7 (October 19, 2025).

Their heaviest loss was 26–9 to the Tennessee Titans in Week 16 (December 21, 2025).

They scored a season-high 37 points against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 4 (September 28, 2025), winning 37–20.

They shut out the Las Vegas Raiders (Week 7).

In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 1–9.

They played one overtime game and won it.

Division and playoff opponents

They went 1–5 against the AFC West, splitting with the Raiders and getting swept by the Chargers and the Broncos.

Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–8 in the regular season.

Postseason

They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–7, four games better than their record.

Before and after

That was nine wins fewer than in 2024, when they went 15–2.

2025 schedule and results

2025 Kansas City Chiefs · every game
WeekDateOpponentResult
Week 1Sep 5, 2025vs Los Angeles ChargersL 21–27
Week 2Sep 14, 2025vs Philadelphia EaglesL 17–20
Week 3Sep 21, 2025at New York GiantsW 22–9
Week 4Sep 28, 2025vs Baltimore RavensW 37–20
Week 5Oct 6, 2025at Jacksonville JaguarsL 28–31
Week 6Oct 12, 2025vs Detroit LionsW 30–17
Week 7Oct 19, 2025vs Las Vegas RaidersW 31–0
Week 8Oct 27, 2025vs Washington CommandersW 28–7
Week 9Nov 2, 2025at Buffalo BillsL 21–28
Week 11Nov 16, 2025at Denver BroncosL 19–22
Week 12Nov 23, 2025vs Indianapolis ColtsW 23–20 (OT)
Week 13Nov 27, 2025at Dallas CowboysL 28–31
Week 14Dec 7, 2025vs Houston TexansL 10–20
Week 15Dec 14, 2025vs Los Angeles ChargersL 13–16
Week 16Dec 21, 2025at Tennessee TitansL 9–26
Week 17Dec 25, 2025vs Denver BroncosL 13–20
Week 18Jan 4, 2026at Las Vegas RaidersL 12–14

Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2025 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.