2018 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE FINALIZED; Chiefs to Play in Five Prime-Time Games in 2018

KANSAS CITY, Mo.  The National Football League announced on Thursday the regular season schedule for the 2018 season. The Kansas City Chiefs will be featured in five primetime television games.

“I always look forward to this time of year, getting our players back in the building, getting back to football, and then on top of that we get to see how our schedule sets up and start our preparation,” Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid said. “We’ve got a lot of work to get done before September 9th. I’m excited to get started and I know Chiefs Kingdom will be supporting us the entire way.”

Kansas City will kick off its quest for a third-straight AFC West title with back-to-back road games against the Los Angeles Chargers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Chiefs have won eight consecutive contests against the Chargers. A victory against Los Angeles on Sept. 9 would mark the longest consecutive win streak against the Chargers in team history. The Chiefs return home to Arrowhead Stadium on Sept. 23 to face the San Francisco 49ers in the club’s home opener. Kansas City’s first primetime contest is on Oct. 1 against the Broncos in Denver. The Chiefs have won five consecutive matchups against the Broncos.

After a visit from the Jacksonville Jaguars on October 7, Kansas City will face the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on NBC’s Sunday Night Football on October 14. The Chiefs will take on the Bengals and Broncos at home before traveling to Cleveland on November 4. The Chiefs face the Arizona Cardinals at home on November 11, followed by a Monday Night Football matchup against the Los Angeles Rams in Mexico City on Nov. 19.

Following the club’s Bye Week on November 25 the team will travel to face the Oakland Raiders on Dec. 2. The Chiefs are 8-2 against Oakland under Head Coach Andy Reid. The final quarter of the season features a home game against the Baltimore Ravens on Dec. 9, before a Thursday night contest at Arrowhead Stadium versus the Chargers on Dec. 13. The Chiefs then travel to Seattle for their second Sunday Night Football contest of the season, facing the Seahawks in primetime on December 23. Kansas City closes out the regular season at home against the Oakland Raiders on December 30.

Fans interested in traveling to the Chiefs vs. Rams game in Mexico City are encouraged to visit Primesport.com or call (800) 591-9198. As the Official Travel Partner of the Kansas City Chiefs, Primesport offers multiple options including travel, hotel, tickets and on-site hospitality.

Chiefs single-game tickets will go on sale beginning tomorrow at 8 a.m. for both Chiefs Season Ticket Members and Jackson County taxpayers and will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Single-game tickets are subject to availability and dynamic pricing. Season Ticket Memberships are available for as low as $380 per year. Visit Chiefs.com for details.

 

2018 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS PRESEASON SCHEDULE

Date                                   Opponent                                            Time                            Network

Thursday, Aug. 9         Houston Texans                           7:30 p.m.                     KCTV5

Friday, Aug. 17                  at Atlanta Falcons                                7:00 p.m.                      KCTV5

Saturday, Aug. 25             at Chicago Bears                                    Noon                            KCTV5

Thursday, Aug. 30       Green Bay Packers                      7:30 p.m.                     KCTV5

 

2018 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE

 

Date                             Opponent                                            Time                            Network

Sunday, Sept. 9            at Los Angeles Chargers                       3:05 p.m.                      CBS

Sunday, Sept. 16           at Pittsburgh Steelers                            Noon                            CBS

Sunday, Sept. 23         San Francisco 49ers                  Noon                            FOX

Monday, Oct. 1             at Denver Broncos                                 7:15 p.m.                      ESPN

Sunday, Oct. 7             Jacksonville Jaguars*                Noon                            CBS

Sunday, Oct. 14            at New England Patriots*                       7:20 p.m.                      NBC

Sunday, Oct. 21           Cincinnati Bengals*                      Noon                            CBS

Sunday, Oct. 28           Denver Broncos*                           Noon                            CBS

Sunday, Nov. 4               at Cleveland Browns*                              Noon                            CBS

Sunday, Nov. 11          Arizona Cardinals*                          Noon                            FOX

Monday, Nov. 19           at Los Angeles Rams (Mexico City)        7:15 p.m.                      ESPN

Sunday, Nov. 25          BYE WEEK                                          – – – – –                           – – – – –

Sunday, Dec. 2                  at Oakland Raiders*                              3:05 p.m.                      CBS

Sunday, Dec. 9             Baltimore Ravens*                               Noon                            CBS

Thursday, Dec. 13        Los Angeles Chargers                         7:20 p.m.                     FOX/NFLN

Sunday, Dec. 23                at Seattle Seahawks*                             7:20 p.m.                      NBC

Sunday, Dec. 30           Oakland Raiders*                                 Noon                            CBS

Home games in boldall kickoffs are Central Time.

* Subject to Flexible Scheduling

Flexible scheduling will be used in Weeks 11-17. Additionally, in Weeks 5-10, flexible scheduling may be used in no more than two weeks. In Weeks 5-16, the schedule lists the games tentatively set for Sunday Night Football on NBC. Only Sunday afternoon games are eligible to be moved to Sunday night, in which case the tentatively scheduled Sunday night game would be moved to an afternoon start time. A flexible scheduling move would be announced at least 12 days before the game. Flexibility for Saturday games in Weeks 15 and 16 is also part of the 2018 schedule. In Week 15, there will be two games played on Saturday on NFL Network, with the game times of 3:30 p.m. CT and 7:20 p.m. CT to be determined. In Week 16, two of four possible match ups will be scheduled for Saturday. Start times and Saturday games for Week 15 and 16 will be announced no later than following Week 8, with the non-Saturday games to be played on Sunday. For Week 17, the Sunday night game will be announced no later than six days prior to December 30. The schedule does not list a Sunday night game in Week 17, but an afternoon game with playoff implications will be moved to that time slot.  Flexible scheduling will not be applied to games airing on Thursday or Monday nights.

 

Chiefs single-game tickets will go on sale beginning tomorrow at 8 a.m. for both Chiefs Season Ticket Members and Jackson County taxpayers and will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Single-game tickets are subject to availability and dynamic pricing. Season Ticket Memberships are available for as low as $380 per year. Visit Chiefs.com for details.