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Why Chiefs’ 2026 Schedule is Not Favorable

The Kansas City Chiefs finishing with a 6-11 record this past season has resulted in the team playing a third-place schedule next season. The Denver Broncos finished first in the division with a 14-3 record, while the Los Angeles Chargers followed in second place with an 11-6 record.

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3 defensive standouts from the Panini Senior Bowl game who perfectly fit the Kansas City Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs are entering this offseason expecting to retool their team. This isn’t a rebuild, as they've missed the postseason for the first time in the Patrick Mahomes era, but a retool—fixing what needs to be fixed so they can get back to the Super Bowl.

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Chiefs Re-Sign Big Wideout Who Turned Heads in Preseason

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs have a lot of decisions to make at wide receiver over the next three months. Rashee Rice’s status is again uncertain while Hollywood Brown and Tyquan Thornton are scheduled to become free agents on March 11.

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Chiefs’ Kelce Says He’s Most Anticipating This Super Bowl Matchup

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs didn’t see either Super Bowl team in the regular season, and Travis Kelce isn’t playing in the big game for the first time in four years.

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The 'Most TD in first two NFL seasons' quiz

How many of the quarterbacks in NFL history with at least 40 touchdown passes combined in their first two seasons can you name in five minutes?

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Clark Hunt Has 3 Reactions to Chiefs’ 2025 Season

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs already are scheduled to make two trips to SoFi Stadium in 2026. Will they earn a third? The Los Angeles venue will host Super Bowl 61 next year.

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The best one-and-done playoff teams in NFL history

The best teams do not always win the Super Bowl. Sometimes, great NFL squads have failed to win a playoff game. Here are the best ones since the AFL-NFL merger to fall short of advancing in a postseason bracket.

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3 offensive standouts from the Panini Senior Bowl game who perfectly fit the Kansas City Chiefs

Missing the postseason for the first time in the Patrick Mahomes era is not something the Kansas City Chiefs want to repeat. There’s significant work ahead to return, and part of that will be through the 2026 NFL Draft.

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Bieniemy Reveals Secret He Carried While Away From Chiefs

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – One of Arrowhead’s best traditions, the end of the Star-Spangled Banner always ends in “home of the Chieeeeeefs.” The tradition follows the team everywhere, from preseason road games to Super Bowls, and serves as a decent gauge of the support Patrick Mahomes and his team can expect when they go on the road.

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Why Nagy’s Plight Is Referendum on Chiefs’ 2025 Offense

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Matt Nagy reportedly interviewed with four teams seeking head coaches, including two meetings with the Titans. After finishing runner-up to Robert Saleh in Tennessee, Nagy sat down with Nick Sirianni to discuss the Eagles’ offensive-coordinator vacancy.

Travis Kelce News / The Spun / January 31

Chiefs Coach May Have Revealed Travis Kelce's Plans For 2026 Season

Travis Kelce has not yet announced if he'll return to the Kansas City Chiefs for the 2026 season. One of his coaches, however, may have spilt the beans this week.

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Why the Chiefs Must Navigate Free Agency Carefully

The Kansas City Chiefs face an offseason that is crucial to their long-term success with their dynasty, and will determine if they can bounce back next season.

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This AFC Rival Could be Next Year's 2025 Chiefs

This past season was an obvious failure for the Kansas City Chiefs, who failed to make the playoffs after finishing with a 6-11 record. The 2024 season left clues about how the 2025 season would unfold for Kansas City.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

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Chiefs Make Announcement on Saturday

The Kansas City Chiefs entered the 2025 season with high expectations, but the year unfolded in a challenging way. A host of injuries, none more devastating than Patrick Mahomes’ ACL and LCL tears, coupled with offensive struggles contributed to a 6-11 regular-season record, the franchise’s first non-playoff finish in over a decade.

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Ranking Chiefs Toughest Games in 2026

Due to a disastrous season, which included a 6-11 record and a 12th-place finish in the AFC, the Kansas City Chiefs will be playing a third-place schedule.

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How Ravens’ Coaching Additions Could Affect the Chiefs

This offseason has been dominated by coaching movement, including the Kansas City Chiefs, who allowed former offensive coordinator Matt Nagy to leave on an expiring contract and replaced him with Eric Bieniemy, who served as the team's offensive coordinator from 2018 to 2021.

Travis Kelce News / Athlon Sports / January 30

Chiefs TE Travis Kelce Reveals Worst Part of Super Bowl

Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce is not playing in this year’s Super Bowl. The four-time All-Pro first-team tight end has played in the big game five times in the last seven seasons, winning it three times.

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A Chiefs Offseason Tracker to Detail Every Move

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Allen Wright might be the busiest equipment manager in the league this spring. The Chiefs have 21 players eligible for unrestricted free agency.

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Former Kansas City Chiefs OC Matt Nagy is quickly running out of options after trying to bet on himself

The Kansas City Chiefs have replaced Matt Nagy with former offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy. This gives Nagy a chance to pursue a new role leading an offense, either as a head coach or as an offensive coordinator elsewhere.

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Latest NFL news makes life slightly easier for Kansas City Chiefs GM Brett Veach as he prepares for challenging 2026 offseason

The Kansas City Chiefs got some good news from the league office on Friday, and it's going to help Brett Veach navigate a challenging 2026 NFL offseason.