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Kansas City Chiefs

Current Elo 1539. Rating after every game since 2000; vertical marks are new starting quarterbacks. Hover for the game.

Kansas City Chiefs Elo since 20001250130013501400145015001550160016501700175018002000200420082012201620202024avg 1505MahomesMooreMahomesHenneMahomesGabbertMahomesWentzMahomesOladokunMahomes

Playoff odds this season

Now: playoffs 85%, division 39%, title 3%. One point per day the simulation ran.

Playoff probabilityKC playoff oddsSep 18, 8 PM ET: 71%Sep 19, 8 PM ET: 72%Sep 20, 8 PM ET: 78%Sep 21, 8 PM ET: 75%Sep 22, 8 PM ET: 76%Sep 23, 8 PM ET: 75%Sep 24, 8 PM ET: 74%Sep 25, 8 PM ET: 74%Sep 26, 8 PM ET: 90%Sep 27, 8 PM ET: 86%Sep 28, 8 PM ET: 86%Sep 29, 8 PM ET: 85%Sep 30, 8 PM ET: 86%Oct 1, 8 PM ET: 84%Oct 2, 8 PM ET: 86%Oct 3, 8 PM ET: 85%Oct 4, 8 PM ET: 94%Oct 5, 8 PM ET: 95%Oct 6, 8 PM ET: 96%Oct 7, 8 PM ET: 94%Oct 8, 8 PM ET: 94%Oct 9, 8 PM ET: 95%Oct 10, 8 PM ET: 94%Oct 11, 8 PM ET: 94%Oct 12, 8 PM ET: 94%Oct 13, 8 PM ET: 92%Oct 14, 8 PM ET: 93%Oct 15, 8 PM ET: 93%Oct 16, 8 PM ET: 93%Oct 17, 8 PM ET: 93%Oct 18, 8 PM ET: 95%Oct 19, 8 PM ET: 96%Oct 20, 8 PM ET: 96%Oct 21, 8 PM ET: 96%Oct 22, 8 PM ET: 96%Oct 23, 8 PM ET: 96%Oct 24, 8 PM ET: 95%Oct 25, 8 PM ET: 92%Oct 26, 8 PM ET: 91%Oct 27, 8 PM ET: 92%Oct 28, 8 PM ET: 91%Oct 29, 8 PM ET: 91%Oct 30, 8 PM ET: 92%Oct 31, 8 PM ET: 91%Nov 1, 7 PM ET: 84%Nov 2, 7 PM ET: 85%

On the Wire

Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos, Week 8. The Broncos won 28 to 24; the game turned on (Shotgun) PENALTY on KC-J.Moore, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 1 - No Play.. Attendance 76,831. Written from the box score, ESPN's in-game win probability, and the site's own numbers. Read more →

Seasons

SeasonRecordEnd EloPeakQuarterbacks
20265–215391575Patrick Mahomes
20256–1114711632Patrick Mahomes, Chris Oladokun
202415–216731730Patrick Mahomes, Carson Wentz
202311–616821682Patrick Mahomes, Blaine Gabbert
202214–317571757Patrick Mahomes
202112–516901714Patrick Mahomes
202014–217131778Patrick Mahomes, Chad Henne
201912–417451745Patrick Mahomes, Matt Moore
201812–416511681Patrick Mahomes
201710–616041701Alex Smith, Patrick Mahomes
201612–416671682Alex Smith, Nick Foles
201511–516791699Alex Smith
20149–715571607Alex Smith, Chase Daniel
201311–515031554Alex Smith, Chase Daniel
20122–1412791452Matt Cassel, Brady Quinn
20117–914671505Matt Cassel, Tyler Palko, Kyle Orton
201010–614621527Matt Cassel, Brodie Croyle
20094–1213481371Brodie Croyle, Matt Cassel
20082–1412861403Brodie Croyle, Damon Huard, Tyler Thigpen
20074–1213571544Damon Huard, Brodie Croyle
20069–715571604Trent Green, Damon Huard
200510–616201620Trent Green
20047–915481562Trent Green
200313–315761670Trent Green
20028–815181545Trent Green
20016–1014601491Trent Green
20007–914721580Elvis Grbac, Warren Moon