Offensive, defensive and special teams keys for the Kansas City Chiefs (10-5) in Sunday’s game against the Oakland Raiders (7-8) starting at 3:25 p.m. CT at Arrowhead Stadium. OFFENSE What happens on Sunday for the Chiefs offense will have as much to do with their berth in the AFC playoffs as it will the Oakland Raiders. The unit has not …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Oakland Raiders safety Charles Woodson’s accomplished 18-year NFL career comes full circle Sunday. Woodson, who announced on Dec. 21 he will retire at the end of the season, plays his final game on the same field where arguably a Pro Football Hall of Fame career began on Sept. 6, 1998 at Arrowhead Stadium. “I remember that …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – When Andy Reid sat down with general manager John Dorsey to discuss personnel at the conclusion of the Chiefs 2014 season, the Chiefs head coach saw one name on the list of possible unrestricted free agents that grabbed his attention: Philadelphia wide receiver Jeremy Maclin. Reid selected Maclin out of the University of Missouri in the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Coach Andy Reid left no doubt how the Chiefs’ starters are approaching Week 17 even with a playoff spot secured. “They’re all going to play,” Reid said Wednesday. “Everybody’s playing.” While Reid wasn’t as dramatic as former NFL coach Herm Edwards’ famous rant, “Hello! You play to win the game,” on how to approach a game, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs are busy preparing for a Week 17 contest with the AFC West division on the line. But not too engaged that Chiefs offensive lineman Donald Stephenson, long snapper James Winchester and defensive lineman David King will ignore the College Football Playoff semifinals airing Thursday afternoon. And this is especially true when considering their alma …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The AFC West title and No. 3 seed in the playoffs are yet to be determined heading into the final week of the regular season. But it doesn’t hurt to prepare for the best-case scenario. The Chiefs announced Tuesday that tickets for a potential AFC Wild Card home game at Arrowhead Stadium will go on sale to …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Just one regular-season game remaining on the schedule, but so many possibilities on the table for the playoff-bound Chiefs. The Chiefs (10-5) could either be a third, fifth or sixth seed depending on what happens when the dust settles in Week 17. And while each seed offers intrigue, don’t expect coach Andy Reid to pay attention …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The 17-13 victory over the Cleveland Browns will not go down as one of the better offensive efforts in the 2015 season for the Chiefs. Yet within that poor showing, there were career-high and record-setting numbers for quarterback Alex Smith: –With his 125 yards passing, Smith now has 3,330 yards passing on the season. That’s a career …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs for the first time this season experienced life without outside linebackers Justin Houston and Tamba Hali, as the players didn’t dress in Sunday’s 17-13 win over the Cleveland Browns. Whether the Chiefs have both linebackers in the lineup for Week 17’s season finale against the Oakland Raiders remains in the air. “Day-to-day situation,” coach Andy …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs won’t be at full strength on special teams for Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns. Wide receiver/punt returner De’Anthony Thomas has been ruled out and his status is “non-football related,” the Chiefs announced Saturday in a short 22-word email to media members. The reason behind the non-football related status is unclear. Thomas, who missed …
