The NFL schedule-makers provided the Kansas City Chiefs with a unique schedule this year.
As the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Chiefs’ schedule is loaded with prime-time games, some two-game road stretches and plenty of playoff teams, but the structure of the schedule seems favorable compared to last season.
During the first seven weeks of the season, Kansas City will only play three playoff teams. They face many more playoff teams in the latter half of the season after the bye week, including the Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals. It means they’d better start hot and finish strong if they’re to make the most out of this schedule.
With all of that in mind, here are seven takeaways from the Chiefs’ regular-season schedule in 2023: