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. -- 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. -- 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. -- 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 defensive received a big blow heading into Sunday's Divisional Round game against the Houston Texans with defensive tackle Chris Jones ruled out for the contest after tweaking his right calf in practice Thursday. Tight…
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…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs appeared healthy following a week of rest heading into Sunday's Divisional Round playoff game against the Houston Texans, but a pair of injuries to defensive tackle Chris Jones and tight end Travis Kelce have put their…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Former Chiefs linebacker Tamba Hali will serve as the drum honoree during festivities before Sunday's Divisional Round playoff game against the Houston Texans. The five-time Pro Bowl linebacker will appear on the team's drum deck…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs are big favorites heading into this weekend's Divisional Round playoff game against Houston, and one reason stems from Andy Reid's extraordinary record as a head coach coming off a bye week. It's a success Reid himself…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Sammy Watkins had two playoff games under his belt heading into last year's AFC Championship game, so he thought he understood the speed and intensity of the NFL postseason. He quickly found out he didn't. “I got punched in the…
