2023 Wild Card vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Lore & Background

The Chiefs' 2023 season included a 6-1 start, followed by a stretch where they lost four out of six games. They finished by winning three of their final four games. The team scored 39 touchdowns during the regular season, down from 61 the prior year, dropping from 2nd to 15th in league scoring. In the playoffs, the Chiefs defeated the Miami Dolphins 26–7 in the wild card round in the fourth coldest game in NFL history, then beat the Buffalo Bills 27–24 in the divisional round, marking their third postseason victory over Buffalo in four seasons and their first road playoff game in the AFC with Patrick Mahomes. They won the AFC Championship Game 17–10 over the Baltimore Ravens on the road, advancing to their fourth Super Bowl in five years. The defense allowed only 15.8 points per game in the playoffs despite facing four top-10 scoring offenses.

In Their Own Story

The cold wind whipped across the gridiron as the overtime clock ticked down. Fans clutched their scarves, eyes fixed on the quarterback scanning the defense. The noise was deafening, a wall of sound pushing the visitors back. When the ball finally spiraled toward the end zone, time seemed to suspend itself before erupting into pure jubilation.

Reader's Guide

The Chiefs' defense was ranked 2nd in yardage and points per game during the regular season, behind only the Ravens. Patrick Mahomes won his third Super Bowl MVP with two touchdown passes, including the decisive play in overtime. This was Mahomes' third Super Bowl title in his first six years starting. The Chiefs overcame a ten-point deficit in the second quarter of Super Bowl LVIII, marking the third time in the Reid/Mahomes era they overcame a double-digit Super Bowl deficit. The team drew an average home attendance of 70,968 in 9 home games.

Did You Know?

• The Chiefs became the second AFC West team to repeat as Super Bowl champions since the Denver Broncos in 1997 and 1998.
• Super Bowl LVIII was only the second overtime in Super Bowl history, the first being Super Bowl LI.
• The Chiefs' win moved them to four Super Bowl titles, becoming the seventh franchise to accomplish that number.
• The Chiefs only had three players ranked in the NFL Top 100 Players of 2023, all in the top 10, making them the only team with multiple top-10 selections and the second team ever with three in the top 10.