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The NFL announced the complete 2021 schedule on Wednesday, May 12, and the Kansas City Chiefs are officially set to kick off their 2021 season at home against the Cleveland Browns at 4:25 p.m. ET. Their first divisional game will be in Week 3 at home against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Kansas City finished last season with an NFL-best 14-2 record. The reigning champs rattled off four straight wins before being upset by the Las Vegas Raiders. Patrick Mahomes and company didn’t lose again until the final week of the regular season when they benched their starters to prepare for the playoffs and got blown out by the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chiefs are expected to run over the competition again in 2021 thanks to its explosive offense, and they have a good chance to finish with the NFL’s best record for the second year in a row.
All times listed are Eastern.
Odds
Win total, over/under: Over 12.5 (+123), U 12.5 (-150)
Division champs: -305
Prime time games
Week 2: Sep. 19 at Baltimore Ravens (SNF) 8:20 PM NBC
Week 5: Oct. 10 Buffalo Bills (SNF) 8:20 PM NBC
Week 8: Nov. 1 New York Giants (MNF) 8:15 PM ESPN
Week 10: Nov. 14 at Las Vegas Raiders (SNF) 8:20 PM NBC
Week 15: Dec. 16 at Los Angeles Chargers (TNF) 8:20 PM FOX/NFLN/Amazon
Strength of schedule
Super Bowl odds: 7th
2021 win totals: 15th
2020 records: 21st
2021 Schedule
Week 1: Sep. 12 Cleveland Browns 4:25 PM CBS
Week 2: Sep. 19 at Baltimore Ravens 8:20 PM NBC
Week 3: Sep. 26 Los Angeles Chargers 1:00 PM CBS
Week 4: Oct. 3 at Philadelphia Eagles 1:00 PM CBS
Week 5: Oct. 10 Buffalo Bills 8:20 PM NBC*
Week 6: Oct. 17 at Washington Football Team 1:00 PM CBS
Week 7: Oct. 24 at Tennessee Titans 1:00 PM CBS
Week 8: Nov. 1 New York Giants (Mon) 8:15 PM ESPN
Week 9: Nov. 7 Green Bay Packers 4:25 PM FOX
Week 10: Nov. 14 at Las Vegas Raiders 8:20 PM NBC*
Week 11: Nov. 21 Dallas Cowboys 4:25 PM FOX
Week 12: BYE
Week 13: Dec. 5 Denver Broncos 1:00 PM CBS
Week 14: Dec. 12 Las Vegas Raiders 1:00 PM CBS
Week 15: Dec. 16 at Los Angeles Chargers (Thu) 8:20 PM FOX/NFLN/Amazon**
Week 16: Dec. 26 Pittsburgh Steelers 4:25 PM CBS
Week 17: Jan. 2 at Cincinnati Bengals 1:00 PM CBS
Week 18: Jan. 9at Denver Broncos 4:25 PM CBS
* - Sunday night games in Weeks 5-17 subject to change; Week 18 game TBD
**NFL Network and Amazon simulcast subject to change