The 2017 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 48th season in the National Football League, the 55th as the Kansas City Chiefs, the 58th overall, the fifth under head coach Andy Reid, and first under general manager Brett Veach. They finished with a 10-6 record and in first place in the AFC West, qualifying for the playoffs. They lost to the Tennessee Titans 21-22 in the Wild Card Round.
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Season notes
General manager John Dorsey was fired on June 22, 2017. On July 10, the Chiefs promoted co-director of player personnel Brett Veach to general manager. The only other personnel change for the Chiefs that occurred was co-offensive coordinator Brad Childress was promoted to assistant head coach, leaving Matt Nagy as the only offensive coordinator. The Chiefs most notable transaction of the off-season came when they released all-time leading rusher Jamaal Charles after 9 seasons. After being released, Charles signed with the Chiefs division rival, the Denver Broncos. Following the Atlanta Falcons 17-23 loss to the Buffalo Bills in Week 4, the Chiefs became the last undefeated team left in the NFL for the 4th time in team history, and the 2nd time under Andy Reid, with the previous times being in 2003, 2010, and 2013. After their 5-0 start, the Chiefs lost 6 of their next 7 games, which included losing streaks of 2 and 4 games in between a win over the Broncos. During this stretch, the Chiefs offense struggled, leading to head coach Andy Reid giving play calling duties during games to offensive coordinator Matt Nagy. After four straight losses, the Chiefs won three straight games to win the AFC West for the second consecutive season. It was the first time in franchise history that the Chiefs have won back to back division titles. It also marked the Chiefs qualifying for the playoffs three consecutive seasons, which they have not done since they made six consecutive playoff appearances from 1990 to 1995. They lost their first playoff game against the Tennessee Titans 22-21 after having 21-3 lead at halftime. The loss extended their NFL record six straight home playoff losses. It was the second time under Andy Reid they lost a playoff game after being up by more than 10 points at halftime. They Chiefs have lost 3 consecutive playoff games and have lost 11 of their last 12, including six straight losses at home in the playoffs.
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NFL Top 100
The Chiefs had 6 players ranked in NFL Network's annual Top 100 players list, which was tied for the 3rd most.
Transactions
Offseason
Reserve/future free agent contracts
Cuts
Free agents
*Nick Foles had an option on his contract for the 2017 season that the Chiefs declined
Trades
Draft
Notes
- The Chiefs forfeited their original 6th round selection (what would have been the 211th overall selection) as part of their punishment for a violation of the NFL's Anti-Tampering policy during the 2015 free agency period.
- The Chiefs traded their 1st round selection, (27th overall), their 3rd round selection (91st overall), and their 2018 1st round selection for the Buffalo Bills 1st round selection (10th overall)
- The Chiefs traded their 3rd round selection (104th overall), 4th round selection (132nd overall), and 7th round selection (245th overall) to the Minnesota Vikings for their 3rd round selection (83rd overall)
- The Chiefs traded tight end James O'Shaughnessy and their 6th round selection (216th overall) to the New England Patriots for the Patriots 5th round selection (183rd overall)
- The Chiefs traded two 5th round selections (170th overall and 180th overall) to the Minnesota Vikings for their 4th round selection (139th overall)
Undrafted free agents
Players signed from rookie mini camp tryouts
Players cut in the offseason before playing for the Chiefs
*Indicates player was on the practice squad during the 2016 season but never on the active roster
Staff
Final roster
Schedule
Preseason
Regular season
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Postseason
Game summaries
Regular season
Week 1: at New England Patriots
NFL Kickoff Game
Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week 3: at Los Angeles Chargers
Week 4: vs. Washington Redskins
Week 5: at Houston Texans
Week 6: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 7: at Oakland Raiders
Week 8: vs. Denver Broncos
Week 9: at Dallas Cowboys
Week 11: at New York Giants
Week 12: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week 13: at New York Jets
Week 14: vs. Oakland Raiders
Week 15: vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Week 16: vs. Miami Dolphins
Week 17: at Denver Broncos
Postseason
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (#5) Tennessee Titans
Standings
Division
Conference
References
External links
- Official website
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