Matt Derrick is the lead beat writer and publisher of Chiefs Digest. He joined Chiefs Digest in 2013 and became lead beat writer in 2016. He resides in Kansas City, Missouri.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs edge rusher Dee Ford turned in a career season in 2018, increasing the likelihood the Chiefs may utilize the franchise tag on the 27-year-old linebacker if they can't reach agreement on an extension, and that's fine with…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Arrowhead Stadium claims the Guinness World Record for loudest stadium in the world, but it's been a postseason house of horrors for the Chiefs, who have dropped six-straight playoff games at home. But quarterback Patrick Mahomes…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs clinching the AFC West finalized the last two spots on the club's 2019 schedule, setting up a road trip against the New England Patriots and bringing the Baltimore Ravens to Arrowhead Stadium. This marks the…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs don't know who they will play in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs, but they do know when they will play. The Divisional Round starts at Arrowhead Stadium with a 3:35 p.m. central time kickoff on Saturday, Jan.…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs for the first time since 1997 by virtue of their 35-3 thrashing of Oakland Raiders Sunday, and fans at Arrowhead Stadium celebrated by raining down chants of “M-V-P” on…
Here are the playoff scenarios for the Chiefs entering Sunday afternoon's game against Oakland. The Chiefs can make it simple by clinching the AFC West and home-field advantage with a victory over the Raiders. If the Chiefs lose or tie, it opens up a…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs safety Eric Berry took an apparent step backward in his return from a heal injury, sitting out practice on Friday with the club listing him as questionable against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday. "Eric Berry didn't practice…
Travis Kelce sends signed jersey to George Kittle: NFL players often exchange jerseys following games, but Kelce sent a signed jersey to Kittle for the holidays. Kelce signed the jersey with a personal message: “Keep ballin my guy. You are an…
The New England Patriots head coach was asked Friday about coaching against Chiefs Hall of Famer Derrick Thomas. He remember a great edge rusher and difference maker on the field: "Fast. If he beat you off the edge it was all over, and he beat a lot…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Eric Berry played 69 of the Chiefs' 80 defensive snaps in Sunday night's 38-31 loss to Seattle, yet found himself on the sideline during a final decisive defensive stand in the fourth quarter. “I don't think twice about that,”…
