BALTIMORE – With Sunday’s 34-14 win over the Ravens, the Kansas City Chiefs are the only team in NFL history to win eight straight games after a losing streak of at least five games. A remarkable feat, of course, when considering how the Chiefs lost some of the games during the dismal losing streak. “It is stunning once you go …
The Kansas City Chiefs posted their eighth-straight win over the Baltimore Ravens, officially solidifying a third-straight winning season. The Chiefs (9-5) were in control all day, handedly defeating the Ravens (4-10) in Baltimore, 34-14. With the win, the Chiefs keep their lead in the Wild Card race against the New York Jets. HIGHS • Rookie safety Marcus Peters picked off Ravens …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Former Kansas Jayhawks linebacker Ben Heeney has grown up fast since the Oakland Raiders selected him in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. The 23-year-old Heeney got engaged to his college sweetheart, Taylor Alderson, in July, and then the couple welcomed their son, Tatum, in late August. “It’s been a whirlwind for me,” Heeney …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In the moments just after the Chiefs victory over the Broncos last Sunday, Andy Reid capsulized his team’s winning performance in three words. “Defense, defense, defense,” Reid said in explaining the Chiefs 29-13 victory. The defensive effort forced five interceptions, six quarterback sacks and did not allow a Denver point on the scoreboard in the first …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Andy Reid has given the Chiefs players a week off to rest up, lick their wounds and prepare for the second half of the 2015 season. Seems like a good time to sit back and look at the good, the not so good, and the ugly of the first eight games of a season where the …
The League’s “Sacko Bowl” came to life on Sunday morning with a matchup between the worst in the NFC, the Detroit Lions, and one of the worst in the AFC, the Kansas City Chiefs, in the NFL International Series in London. Both teams entered the game with a combined 3-11 record. The Chiefs proved to be much better, dominating the Lions (1-7), 45-10, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Positive energy enveloped the Chiefs postgame locker room Sunday. There was joking among teammates and players were available and willing to talk to media, all of which were a stark contrast when compared to the past five games. Winning will do that, after all. The Chiefs put a dismal five-game losing streak in the books after …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It was in the second half Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium when déjà vu showed up on the Chiefs sideline. With less than two minutes to play in the third quarter, the Chiefs led the Pittsburgh Steelers by 13 points. There were 17 minutes left in the game. All looked good for the Chiefs to end their …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs and the Pittsburgh Steelers fought in a first half battle of field goals. A pair of second-half Kansas City touchdowns secured the win for the Chiefs over the Steelers, 23-13. The Chiefs (2-5) won their first home game of the season and ended the five game losing streak skid. As with the …
MINNEAPOLIS – Chiefs inside linebacker Derrick Johnson quietly dressed in front of his locker late Sunday afternoon, keenly aware of two beat writers patiently waiting on him. The Chiefs just lost a fifth straight game following a 16-10 defeat to the Minnesota Vikings to drop to 1-5 on the season. It wasn’t supposed to be like this for a team …
