AFC West · 2026
Kansas City Chiefs
5-2 (3-1 AFC West · 5-1 AFC)2nd in the AFC West
Last: L 24-28 at Denver BroncosNext: vs New York JetsLine KC -10.0 · Model KC -8.0
- Rating
- +2.311
- Adj Off
- 23.513
- Adj Def
- 21.29
- Playoffs
- 85%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 38.6%18 | 38.1%19 |
| Early-down pass rate | 57.8%5 | 47.9%27 |
| Plays per game | 62.623 | 66.710 |
| Time of possession | 29:3122 | 31:543 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.25 | 6.215 |
| Yards per rush | 5.31 | 3.62 |
| Starting field position | Own 3118 | Own 297 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.1117 | -0.01813 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.0537 | -0.00314 |
| Success rate | 47.0%7 | 41.8%7 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.14013 | +0.06414 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.0652 | -0.15210 |
| CPOE | 1.612 | -3.63 |
| Explosive play rate | 9.6%7 | 7.1%8 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 23.912 | 18.75 |
| Points per drive | 2.2514 | 2.0010 |
| Red zone TD rate | 62.1%19 | 54.2%9 |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.0%12 | 39.2%13 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.573 | 1.578 |
| Sack rate | 3.4%4 | 3.1%32 |
| Penalties per game | 7.417 | 6.126 |
Rank out of 32 teams, regular season only. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like pace and pass rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 10.6-6.4
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14Wk 1 | 10Denver BroncosDIV | W31-10 | +0.12 | -0.38 |
| Sep 20Wk 2 | 24Indianapolis Colts | W33-30OT | +0.20 | +0.21 |
| Sep 27Wk 3 | @31Miami Dolphins | W24-10 | +0.18 | -0.12 |
| Oct 4Wk 4 | @24Las Vegas RaidersDIV | W30-27 | +0.13 | +0.07 |
| Oct 18Wk 6 | 28Los Angeles ChargersDIV | W22-6 | +0.07 | -0.29 |
| Oct 25Wk 7 | @2Seattle Seahawks | L3-20 | -0.13 | +0.16 |
| Nov 1Wk 8 | @10Denver BroncosDIV | L24-28 | +0.17 | +0.15 |
| Nov 8Wk 9 | 30New York Jets | -8.073% | — | — |
| Nov 15Wk 10 | @19Atlanta Falcons | -2.357% | — | — |
| Nov 22Wk 11 | 29Arizona Cardinals | -8.073% | — | — |
| Nov 26Wk 12 | @3Buffalo Bills | +4.237% | — | — |
| Dec 3Wk 13 | @5Los Angeles Rams | +2.543% | — | — |
| Dec 13Wk 14 | @8Cincinnati Bengals | +1.745% | — | — |
| Dec 21Wk 15 | 6New England Patriots | -0.652% | — | — |
| Dec 27Wk 16 | 4San Francisco 49ers | -0.150% | — | — |
| Jan 3Wk 17 | @28Los Angeles ChargersDIV | -4.463% | — | — |
| Jan 10Wk 18 | 24Las Vegas RaidersDIV | -6.870% | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings. How the ratings work.
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them; defenders by tackles. Regular season only. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Patrick MahomesYr 10 | 100% | 154/232 | 66.4% | 1795 | 7.7 | 12 | 4 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Kenneth Walker IIIYr 5 | 76% | 141 | 770 | 5.5 | 6 | 22 |
| 10Emmett JohnsonR | 11% | 20 | 77 | 3.9 | 0 | 14 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87Travis KelceTE Yr 14 | 13% | 29 | 410 | 14.1 | 2 |
| 1Xavier WorthyWR Yr 3 | 12% | 27 | 230 | 8.5 | 1 |
| 4Rashee RiceWR Yr 4 | 9% | 20 | 243 | 12.2 | 2 |
| 83Noah GrayTE Yr 6 | 6% | 14 | 173 | 12.4 | 1 |
| 2Tyquan ThorntonWR Yr 5 | 5% | 11 | 219 | 19.9 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56George KarlaftisDE Yr 5 | 12 | 6 | 2.0 | 16 | 1 |
| 97Ashton GillotteDE Yr 2 | 10 | 3 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 91Felix Anudike-UzomahDE Yr 4 | 7 | 2 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 95Chris JonesDE Yr 11 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 92Khyiris TongaDT Yr 6 | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99Peter WoodsDT R | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32Nick BoltonLB Yr 6 | 34 | 3 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23Drue TranquillLB Yr 8 | 26 | 5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 43Jack CochraneLB Yr 5 | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 31Jeffrey BassaLB Yr 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48Cole ChristiansenLB Yr 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38L'Jarius SneedCB Yr 7 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 20Nohl WilliamsCB Yr 2 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 5Mansoor DelaneCB R | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 21Jaden HicksSAF Yr 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27Chamarri ConnerDB Yr 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30Christian Roland-WallaceCB Yr 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17Alohi GilmanSAF Yr 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Harrison ButkerYr 10 | 12/18 | 67% | 50 | 17/18 | 53 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Matt AraizaYr 5 | 22 | 51.4 | 69 | 12 | 4 |