The Kansas City Chiefs will look to shake off a disappointing end of their 2021 season when they inexplicably lost to the Cincinnati Bengals in overtime in the AFC Championship game. It was definitely a setback and this offseason hasn’t been particularly great either. The Chiefs decided they wouldn’t pay WR Tyreek Hill and traded their best receiver to the Miami Dolphins for a load of draft picks and are now without a pass catcher anywhere near Hill’s talent level. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes will still rely on TE Travis Kelce but at 32, his best years are surely behind him.
Mecole Hardman should thrive in his fourth season and the Chiefs have added two veteran pass catchers in Marquez Valdes-Scantling and former Steeler JuJu Smith-Shuster. All three won’t match Hill’s franchise record 111 catches last season but Mahomes will have an array of weapons he didn’t have in the past. The Chiefs will also possibly look to emphasize the rushing attack which could get other teams out of the cover-2 shell thus creating more liberties for Mahomes and his receivers. Clyde Edwards-Helaire returns in the backfield along with newly signed Ronald Jones.
Defensively, the Chiefs were mediocre at best with their unit and they needed to inject some new blood. Kansas City drafted seven defensive players this year. CB Trent McDuffie and George Karlaftis are poised to start right away at cornerback and defensive end respectively. Safety Bryan Cook and linebacker Leo Chenal should push for playing time. With Tyrann Mathieu on to greener pastures, the Chiefs found a potential replacement in Justin Reid, who was signed away from Houston. The newcomers are going to step up and in the AFC West as the challenges will be real.
Apart from playing six gruesome games within their division, the Chiefs will also have to battle the Bills, Bengals, Rams, 49ers, Cardinals, Colts, Titans and the Buccaneers. Ouch!
Kansas City Chiefs Offseason Moves:
Notable Additions: WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling, WR JuJu Smith Schuster, OT Geron Christian, DE Carlos Dunlap, LB Jermaine Carter, LB Elijah Lee, S Justin Reid, S Deon Bush, S Lonnie Johnson
Notable Departures: RB Darrel Williams, WR Tyreek Hill, WR Byron Pringle, WR Demarcus Robinson, OT Mike Remmers, G Kyle Long, C Austin Blythe, DE Melvin Ingram, LB Anthony Hitchens, CB Charvarius Ward, CB Mike Hughes, S Tyrann Mathieu
1st and 2nd Draft Picks: CB Trent McDuffie (21), DE George Karlaftis (30), WR Skyy Moore (54), S Bryan Cook (62)
2022-23 Kansas City Chiefs NFL Futures Odds
- Odds to win the 2023 Super Bowl LVII: 10/1
- Odds to win the 2022-23 AFC Conference: 6/1
- Odds to win the 2022-23 AFC West +175
- 2022-23 Regular Season Win Total: Over 10½ (-135)
- Odds to Make the Playoffs: Yes -220 | No +165
- Official website: kcchiefs.com
- Twitter Account : @KCChiefs
The Bottom Line:
Barring major injuries, the Chiefs should be in the thick of things of yet another AFC West title run. While the offense should still be a force to reckon with, the defensive unit hasn’t yet to be battle-tested. Plus, their schedule is brutal and they will be playing their first 9 games against teams that combined for almost 11 wins last season including 4 division champions.
Last year’s record: 12-5
My Prediction: 11-6
2022-23 Kansas City Chiefs Stage of Elimination
- To Miss the Playoffs +165
- To Lose in Wildcard Round +300
- To Lose in Divisional Round +350
- To Lose in Conference Championship Game +700
- To Lose in Super Bowl +1000
- To Win Super Bowl +1000
Odds According to Bovada as of August, 2022
2022-23 Kansas City Chiefs Season Team Specials
Kansas City Chiefs
Patrick Mahomes to have over 399.5 Passing yards in at least 2 Reg season games +140
Patrick Mahomes 5000+ Season Passing Yards & 40+ Season Passing TDs +180
Clyde Edwards-Helaire over 724.5 Reg season Rush yards & over 6.5 Reg season Rushing TDs +250
Travis Kelce over 10.5 Reg season Receiving TDs & Patrick Mahomes over 3.5 Reg season Rushing TDs +325
Any KC Chief player to have over 999.5 Reg season Rush yards +400
Patrick Mahomes over 4999.5 Reg season Passing yards & Travis Kelce over 9.5 Reg season Receiving TDs +500
Any KC Chief player to have over 1499.5 Reg season Receiving yards +650
Patrick Mahomes to Throw for at least 500 Yards in any Reg Season Game +800
Patrick Mahomes most Reg season Passing yards & Travis Kelce most Reg season Receiving yards +8000
Aengus NFL Season Special Prediction on Chiefs:
- The Chiefs won’t go over 11.5 wins in 2022
- The Chiefs won’t win the AFC West
- The Chiefs will make the postseason
- Patrick Mahomes won’t go over 5,000 yards in passing
- No receivers will reach the 1,000 yards plateau
- The Chiefs will win only one playoff game
Season Props According to Bovada as of August, 2022
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Kansas City Chiefs 2022-23 Schedule
| PRESEASON | |||||
| W. | Date | Time | Opponent | Game site | TV |
| 1 | 13-Aug | 1:00 p.m. | at Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | Chiefs TV |
| 2 | 20-Aug | 4:00 p.m. | Washington Commanders | Arrowhead Stadium | Chiefs TV |
| 3 | 25-Aug | 8:00 p.m. | Green Bay Packers | Arrowhead Stadium | Chiefs TV |
| REGULAR SEASON | |||||
| W. | Date | Time | Opponent | Game site | TV |
| 1 | 11-Sep | 4:25 p.m. | at Arizona Cardinals | State Farm Stadium | CBS |
| 2 | 15-Sep | 8:15 p.m. | Los Angeles Chargers | Arrowhead Stadium | Prime Video |
| 3 | 25-Sep | 1:00 p.m. | at Indianapolis Colts | Lucas Oil Stadium | CBS |
| 4 | 2-Oct | 7:20 p.m. | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | NBC |
| 5 | 10-Oct | 7:15 p.m. | Las Vegas Raiders | Arrowhead Stadium | ESPN |
| 6 | 16-Oct | 4:25 p.m. | Buffalo Bills | Arrowhead Stadium | CBS |
| 7 | 23-Oct | 4:25 p.m. | at San Francisco 49ers | Levi’s Stadium | Fox |
| 8 | Bye | ||||
| 9 | 6-Nov | 8:20 p.m. | Tennessee Titans | Arrowhead Stadium | NBC |
| 10 | 13-Nov | 1:00 p.m. | Jacksonville Jaguars | Arrowhead Stadium | CBS |
| 11 | 20-Nov | 4:25 p.m. | at Los Angeles Chargers | SoFi Stadium | CBS |
| 12 | 27-Nov | 4:25 p.m. | Los Angeles Rams | Arrowhead Stadium | Fox |
| 13 | 4-Dec | 4:25 p.m. | at Cincinnati Bengals | Paycor Stadium | CBS |
| 14 | 11-Dec | 8:20 p.m. | at Denver Broncos | Empower Field at Mile High | NBC |
| 15 | 18-Dec | 1:00 p.m. | at Houston Texans | NRG Stadium | CBS |
| 16 | 24-Dec | 1:00 p.m. | Seattle Seahawks | Arrowhead Stadium | Fox |
| 17 | 1-Jan | 1:00 p.m. | Denver Broncos | Arrowhead Stadium | CBS |
| 18 | Jan 7/8 | TBD | at Las Vegas Raiders | Allegiant Stadium | TBD |
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