KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs earned the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye in the AFC playoffs with an assist from the Miami Dolphins, who picked up a 27-24 victory in New England, allowing the Chiefs to move ahead of the Patriots. “All in all a…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- With the Kansas City Chiefs back in the playoffs for a fourth-straight season and nabbing a first-round bye in this year's postseason, offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy will be a popular target during this year's head coach…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs rookie safety Juan Thornhill tore his left ACL in Sunday's 31-21 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, dealing a disappointing blow to a Kansas City defense heading into the postseason. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid confirmed…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs didn't take any chances with injuries in their season finale against the Chargers, declaring offensive lineman Andrew Wylie and defensive tackle Xavier Williams inactive against the Chargers. Wylie (ankle) and Williams…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs' red-hot defense suffered a significant loss against the Los Angeles Chargers with rookie safety Juan Thornhill leaving the game with a left knee injury. Thornhill will undergo MRI on Monday. The Chiefs fear the injury…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Miami Dolphins provided the Chiefs with a late holiday gift on Sunday, knocking off the New England Patriots and opening the door for the Chiefs to secure the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs by virtue of their 31-21 win over…
Offensive Breakdown The Chargers made some changes to their offense since their last meeting with the Chiefs in November. They still employ a zone-heavy running scheme with Melvin Gordon as the main back and Austin Ekeler as the change-of-pace and third-down back. Los Angeles started to use more 21 personnel (two running backs, one tight end) to take advantage of …
The Chiefs bring a five-game winning streak into their season finale against the Los Angeles Chargers, but their dominance with the AFC West extends much longer, Kansas City already claimed its fourth-straight division title, and the club has won six-straight and 26 of their last 28 games against divisional opponents. Here are the matchups and keys as to seek to …
Defensive Breakdown The Chargers have made some minor changes on defense since the first meeting between these two teams in November. They still deploy 4-3 front, but the return Derwin James from injury instigated a move toward more Man Free and Cover 2 coverages along with their usual Cover 3. James brings an attitude on the back end of the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs cornerback Morris Claiborne won't play Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers, but the rest of the roster remains available as the Chiefs finish out the regular season. Left guard Andrew Wylie (shoulder), defensive tackle…
