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 head coach Andy Reid knows plenty about his team's opponent in the AFC Championship at Arrowhead Stadium next Sunday, and it's not just because the Tennessee Titans knocked off his squad in Week 10. This will be the fourth…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones worked out with team trainers before Sunday's playoff win over the Houston Texans but head coach Andy Reid said it wasn't a close call to hold him out of action. “Yeah he was struggling,” Reid…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs rookies Juan Thornhill and Mecole Hardman earned postseason honors Tuesday with the Pro Football Writers of America naming them to their NFL All-Rookie team. Thornhill earned a spot at safety alongside Green Bay's Darnell…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Lamar Jackson didn't lead his Baltimore Ravens into the AFC championship game, but his regular-season performance boosted him to the AFC Offensive Player of the Year award presented by Kansas City Committee of 101. Jackson set the…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A limited quantity of tickets for the AFC Championship game at Arrowhead Stadium next weekend go on sale at noon, Monday, Jan. 13, the Chiefs announced shortly after their 51-31 victory over Houston punched their ticket for the…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs appeared doomed to enter the history books on Sunday for a devastating loss but their 24-point rally over the Houston Texans set an array of franchise and league records instead. The 51 points and seven touchdowns all…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- After an ugly start Sunday against the Houston Texans, the Chiefs defense took pride in helping Kansas City plow to a 51-31 come-from-behind victory, but defensive end Frank Clark seemed to take an extra joy in the win. “The last…
KANSAS CITY, MO. -- Injuries haven't been kind to the Chiefs offensive line this season, with team's starting core missing 15 games and even ironman Mitchell Schwartz seeing his consecutive snap streak come to an end. But perhaps no injury along the…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs could do very little right for the first 20 minutes of their Divisional Round playoff game against Houston, but they did very little wrong afterward, scoring touchdowns on seven-straight possessions in rallying from a…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs and Texans kickoff at 2:05 p.m. central time with the opportunity to host the AFC Championship game next week on the line. Kansas City enters the game as 9.5-point favorites but as Tennessee's upset over Baltimore…
