KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City’s 2018 schedule ranks as either the 14th easiest or the 10th most difficult based on last season’s results, depending upon on the choice of measurement. Opponents on the Chiefs’ 2018 schedule compiled a .492 winning percentage during the 2017 season. That ranks as the 19th most difficult in the league. But the number crunchers …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs offensive line remains in flux without both center Mitch Morse and right Laurent Duvernay-Tardif out for Sunday night’s game at the Houston Texans. Linebacker Dee Ford will also miss his second-straight game with a back injury. Duvernay-Tardiff suffered a sprained MCL during Monday’s win over Washington. Morse remains on the sidelines with …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The NFL draft never unfolds in a predictable fashion, and given different circumstances Chiefs rookie quarterback Patrick Mahomes may very well have found himself lining up behind center Sunday night for the Houston Texans with Deshaun Watson backing up Alex Smith in Kansas City. “I had a visit there and it went well,” Mahomes said about …
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 …
Chiefs playing league-high six primetime games, including season-opening visit to New England KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs kickoff the upcoming NFL season with a visit to the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. The team’s 2017 schedule includes six primetime games, including three at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs face an uphill challenge visiting the Patriots for …
Turnovers, penalties and miscues spelled doom for the Kansas City Chiefs in their 19-12 loss at the Houston Texans, digging a hole too deep to climb out of even for a team accustomed to the come-from-behind victory. Chiefs coach Andy Reid found the lack of discipline from his team frustrating. “All in all we had way too many mistakes today, …
The Kansas City Chiefs dug themselves into a hole in the first half for a second straight, but this time a second-half rally did not materialize, and the Houston Texans prevailed in a 19-12 victory at NRG Stadium The Chiefs, 1-1, fell behind the Texans, 2-0, 13-3 at halftime before climbing within a touchdown three times in the fourth quarter. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs travel to Houston Sunday, facing a pass rush that recorded five sacks and 13 quarterback hurries a week ago against Chicago, and they will be without two of their starting offensive linemen. Right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif suffered a high-ankle sprain in last week’s opener against San Diego, and rookie left guard Parker Ehinger sustained …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Don’t be surprised if Sunday’s game in Houston means just a bit more for than Texans than it does the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs swept the Texans a year ago, and bloodied Houston badly in a 30-0 romp in the wildcard playoff round. That loss played a part in the Texans rebuilding their offense with …
The University of Richmond was good to quarterback Michael Strauss, who thrived on and off the football field after transferring from the University of Virginia in 2011. The native of Key Biscayne, Fla., excelled in the classroom, garnering Colonial Athletic Association All-Academic honors in 2012 and 2013, and graduated with a degree from the reputable E. Claiborne Robins School of …