The 2023 season is the

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' ongoing 54th season in the

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(NFL), their 64th overall and their eleventh under

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. The Chiefs, who entered the season as defending champions, are looking to be the first team to repeat as

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champions since the

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and

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and the first to win three out of five championships since the Patriots' titles in

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and

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. The Chiefs failed to improve on their 14–3 record from the previous season, but secured their eleventh consecutive winning season, and became division champions for the eighth consecutive season.

''NFL Top 100''

The Chiefs only had three players ranked in the ''

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'' players for the second straight year. However, all three were ranked in the top 10. Patrick Mahomes was named the number 1 player for the 2nd time. They were the only team with multiple top 10 selections and the second team ever with three in the top 10, after the Los Angeles Rams in

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Offseason

All transactions in this section occurred between the end of the 2022 season (excluding futures contracts which began to be signed following the conclusion of the regular season) and the Chiefs first preseason game.

Coaching staff changes

Retirements

Players lost

Below are players who were on the roster at the end of the 2022 season, but were either released or did not re-sign after their contract expired.

Futures contracts

Players signed to futures contracts typically spend most, if not all, if the 2022 season on the Chiefs or another team's practice squad. These contracts are signed after the conclusion of the regular season through the beginning the next league year. Players with an asterisk finished the 2022 season on the Chiefs practice squad.

Players added

Players below played for another team in 2022 and signed with the Chiefs.

Draft

Draft trades

Undrafted free agents

Signed and released in the offseason

Players below were signed in the offseason but were released before the start of the preseason.

Preseason transactions

Transactions below occurred between the day after Chiefs first preseason game and the day before their first regular season game.

Preseason cuts

Players below were released outside of the league mandated cut date.

Preseason signings

Preseason trades

Cuts to 53

Players below were released to reach the league mandated 53-player roster limit. The Chiefs also used a trade and reserve lists to reach the player limit. Additionally, the Chiefs waived three players with an injury designation who reverted to injured reserve after going unclaimed.

Regular season transactions

Players listed below were involved in a transaction between the Chiefs first game of the season and their final game, regardless of it occurs in the regular season or the playoffs.

Suspensions served

Standard elevations

Players below were activated via a standard elevation prior to a game. A standard elevation is when a team temporarily activates a player from the practice squad to the active roster and allows them to send the player back to the practice squad without needing to clear waivers first.

Signings

Players below with PS next to previous team indicates player was signed off the practice squad of the team listed

Cuts

Reserve list activations

Trades

Staff

Current roster

Preseason

Schedule

Game summaries

KSHB carried the preseason games in the Kansas City area. Other networks throughout the region, primarily in Missouri and Kansas, also carried the games. Broadcasters provided are the Chiefs' broadcast. The Chiefs opponents also had their own broadcast team.

Week 1: at New Orleans Saints

Week 2: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 3: vs. Cleveland Browns

Regular season

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Detroit Lions

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Week 2: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 4: at New York Jets

Week 5: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 6: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 8: at Denver Broncos

Week 9: vs. Miami Dolphins

NFL Germany games

Week 11: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 12: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 13: at Green Bay Packers

Week 14: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 15: at New England Patriots

Week 16: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Christmas Day games

Week 17: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 18: at Los Angeles Chargers

Standings

Division

Conference

Postseason

Schedule

Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (6) Miami Dolphins

References

External links

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Kansas City Chiefs seasons

AFC West championship seasons