The best and worst games of the Chiefs upcoming season KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Not all football games are created equally, and the Chiefs 2017 slate proves no exception. With six primetime games, handful of late afternoon Sunday kickoffs and a bevy of returning playoff teams, the Chiefs own a very attractive and formidable schedule. But not every game makes …
The Kansas City Chiefs moved down the field on their opening drive for a field goal, but they did so without the services of tight end Travis Kelce. Kelce’s absence didn’t get less mysterious following the Chiefs’ 37-27 win over the San Diego Chargers. Reporters asked coach Andy Reid about Kelce’s absence on the opening drive. Reid declined to comment, …
It wasn’t always pretty, but once the Kansas City Chiefs realized the AFC West title appeared within their reach, quarterback Alex Smith’s team turned on the jets and cruised past the San Diego Chargers 37-27 in the team’s season finale. Kansas City earned a shot at the AFC West title thanks to the Denver Broncos dominating the Oakland Raiders 24-6 in Denver. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs head to San Diego for the season finale against the Chargers without linebacker Justin Houston, but could have linebacker Justin March-Lillard back in time for the playoffs. The Chiefs declared Houston out for the game, ensuring the veteran misses his second-straight game while continuing to battle inflammation in his surgically repaired knee. Keeping Houston out …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Twitter rant from San Diego Chargers wide receiver let Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters puzzled but unconcerned heading into the matchup between the two teams in the Sunday’s season finale. “I’m not worried about him,” Peters said of Allen. “I’m worried about the Chiefs getting to the Super Bowl. We’re going to the playoffs, baby.” Peters …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs listed Spencer Ware a limited participant in practice Wednesday after the running back left the end of the Denver Broncos game Sunday night. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Ware sustained bruised ribs, but indicated he would participate in practice. Linebacker Justin Houston remained the only Chiefs player out of practice. Houston has not stepped …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The San Diego Chargers enter their home finale for the second-straight year with the looming threat that once the team packs its bags for the end of the season, quarterback Philip Rivers and his teammates may never return to Qualcomm Stadium. “I don’t know what to expect Sunday,” Rivers said. “I really don’t.” Last year’s home …
The Kansas City Chiefs looked like a team that lost its way heading to the bye in week five, coming off a blowout loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers and struggling to find its rhythm on both sides of the ball. What a different a month makes. Now the Chiefs stand 6-2, heading to Carolina with an opportunity to move to …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs playoff run ended last season amid criticisms about clock management, but Sunday’s historic come-from-behind victory over San Diego shows the team may have found the formula for late-game rallies. Quarterback Alex Smith led four scoring drives in the game’s final 21 minutes, none taking longer than three minutes, 40 seconds. The game-tying …
KANAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs stressed a message about starting the season fast, leaving behind the ghosts of a 1-5 start from a season ago and ending talk about a slow start against the run in the preseason. Then the Chiefs found themselves down 21-3 at halftime and trailing by three touchdowns late in the third quarter. …
