2018 Kansas City Chiefs season

2018 Kansas City Chiefs season
2018 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	The Hunt family
General manager	Brett Veach
Head coach	Andy Reid
Home field	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	12–4
Division place	1st AFC West
Playoff finish	Won Divisional Playoffs; (vs. Colts) 31–13; Lost AFC Championship; (vs. Patriots) 31–37 (OT)
Pro Bowlers	6 QB Patrick Mahomes; FB Anthony Sherman; WR Tyreek Hill; TE Travis Kelce; T Eric Fisher; OLB Dee Ford;
All-Pros	5 QB Patrick Mahomes (1st team); FLEX Tyreek Hill (1st team); TE Travis Kelce (1st team); RT Mitchell Schwartz (1st team); WR Tyreek Hill (2nd team); DT Chris Jones (2nd team);
Team MVP	Patrick Mahomes
Team ROY	Andrew Wylie
Uniform
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The 2018 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 49th in the National Football League (NFL), their 59th overall, their sixth under head coach Andy Reid, and their second under general manager Brett Veach. The Chiefs finished 12–4 and won their third consecutive AFC West title, made their fourth consecutive playoff appearance, but lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots 37–31 in overtime in the AFC Championship game. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes won the AP NFL MVP award, becoming the first Chiefs player ever to be named MVP.^[1]