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2024 Kansas City Chiefs season
| 2024 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | The Hunt Family |
| General manager | Brett Veach |
| Head coach | Andy Reid |
| Home field | Arrowhead Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 15–2 |
| Division place | 1st AFC West |
| Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Texans) 23–14 Won AFC Championship (vs. Bills) 32–29 TBD Super Bowl LIX (vs. Eagles) |
| Pro Bowlers | 5
|
| All-Pros | 4
|
| Uniform | |
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The 2024 season is the Kansas City Chiefs' 55th in the National Football League (NFL), their 65th overall and their twelfth under head coach Andy Reid. The Chiefs entered the season as the defending champions for the second straight year and will attempt to become the first team in the Super Bowl era to win three straight Super Bowl championships. The Chiefs started 9–0 for the first time since 2013 and became the last undefeated team in the NFL following their Week 7 win over the San Francisco 49ers coupled with the Minnesota Vikings losing to the Detroit Lions earlier that day.
Following a Week 10 win over the Denver Broncos, the Chiefs secured their twelfth consecutive winning season. Their hopes of going undefeated were dashed following a Week 11 road loss to the Buffalo Bills. They clinched their tenth straight playoff berth following a Week 13 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Black Friday coupled with the Miami Dolphins losing to the Green Bay Packers the previous day,[1] and with a Week 14 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, the Chiefs clinched their ninth consecutive AFC West title, a record-extending 17th AFC West title, and improved on their 11–6 record from the previous season. Following a Week 16 win over the Houston Texans, the Chiefs went undefeated at home for the first time since 2003. Following a Week 17 road win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day, the Chiefs clinched a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs as the top seed. They were also the first team to win at least 15 games since the 2015 Carolina Panthers, set a new franchise regular season win record, and became one of the first two teams to win 15 games in a 17-game season, along with the Detroit Lions, and the first AFC team to do so. Although they did win 15 games, they never scored more than 30 points in a game all season, becoming the first two time defending champion to not score more than 30 points since the 1956 Cleveland Browns, as well as 11 of their wins being within one score. Their point differential of +59 is the worst of all teams to finish with three or fewer losses since the 1970 AFL–NFL merger outside of the strike-shortened 1982 season. The Chiefs have been noted for receiving favorable treatment from officials throughout the season,[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] allegations the NFL has denied, and that the ref union found "insulting" and "ridiculous".[9][10][11] Despite the NFL’s statement, viewers have continued to criticize the NFL and some have called for a Super Bowl boycott. Viewers have also called this chief season the worst 15-2 team, and the worst first seed in the history of NFL.[12][13]
In the Divisional Round, the top-seeded Chiefs defeated the Houston Texans 23–14 to advance to their seventh consecutive AFC Championship Game and hosted the Buffalo Bills. The Chiefs defeated the Bills 32–29 in the AFC Championship Game to advance to their third straight Super Bowl, where they will face the Philadelphia Eagles in a rematch of Super Bowl LVII. The Chiefs maintained their streak of AFC Championship Game appearances going back to 2018, trailing only the 2011–2018 Patriots for most consecutive appearances in the Conference Championship round. Including the postseason, with the win over Houston, Andy Reid became the fourth head coach in NFL history to win 300 games after Don Shula, Bill Belichick, and George Halas. The Chiefs became the first team that have won back-to-back Super Bowls to play for a possible third consecutive title.
- ^ Gordon, Grant (November 29, 2024). "Chiefs become first team to clinch 2024 playoff berth with win over Raiders; guarantee shot at three-peat". NFL.com. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ Villas, Rex (September 23, 2024). "Chiefs-Falcons Referee Under Fire Over No-Call Explanation". Athlon Sports. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ Holleran, Andrew (December 23, 2024). "NFL Refs Get Accused Of 'Rigging' Week 14 Game". The Spun. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ "Troy Aikman's Line About Refs After Missed Call Late in Chiefs' Win Annoyed Fans". SI. October 8, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ Holleran, Andrew (December 23, 2024). "NFL Refs Accused Of 'Rigging' Two Week 16 Games". The Spun. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ LW (November 10, 2024). "Referees back in the spotlight as NFL Fans once again question key calls in Chiefs' victory". MARCA. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ Kar, Ananta (December 21, 2024). "Frustration Mounts Against Patrick Mahomes' Chiefs as Fans Slam NFL Referees for Shocking Penalty Against Texans' Derek Stingley Jr". EssentiallySports. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ "AFC championship: Bills denied 1st down on controversial spot at critical juncture in loss to Chiefs". Yahoo Sports. January 27, 2025. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ Anderson, Kari (January 19, 2025). "NFL says controversial penalties against Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes were called correctly". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ Rosvoglou, Chris (January 28, 2025). "NFL Breaks Silence On Controversial Ending To Raiders-Chiefs Game". The Spun. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ "NFL referees forced to respond to Kansas City Chiefs 'conspiracy theories' about bias". NBC News. February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ^ Browning, Oliver (January 27, 2025). "Dave Portnoy leads NFL fans calling for Super Bowl boycott over wild cheat claim". TalkSport. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ Art, Pop Culture & (January 27, 2025). "NFL fans call for Super Bowl boycott after alleged rigging in Chiefs vs Bills AFC Championship". The Express Tribune. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
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