Chiefs’ 2015 schedule features two early prime-time showdowns

The Chiefs officially released their 2015 schedule on Tuesday, and they won’t have to wait long to play in a prime-time showdown.

Following a week-one road game at Houston, the Chiefs get a Thursday night home game against Denver and a Monday night road test against Green Bay.

Here is the Chiefs’ 2015 regular-season schedule:

Sept. 13

at Houston

Noon, CBS

▪ The Chiefs’ remade offensive line will be tested in a big way by the incomparable J.J. Watt.

Sept. 17

Denver

7:25 p.m., CBS and NFL Network

▪ The Chiefs will get get their first look at the Broncos, winner of four consecutive AFC West titles, albeit on short rest.

Sept. 28

at Green Bay

7:30 p.m., ESPN

▪ The Chiefs’ secondary will face a legitimate test against NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers and general manager John Dorsey’s old team, the Green Bay Packers

Oct. 4

at Cincinnati

Noon, CBS

▪ A difficult first month comes to an end with their third road showdown in four games against the Bengals, led by star receiver A.J. Green.

Oct. 11

Chicago

Noon, Fox

▪ The Chiefs have to wait a month to play their second home game, but believe it or not, it only gets harder from here.

Oct. 18

at Minnesota

Noon, CBS

▪ The Chiefs get a bit of a break not having to face Minnesota outdoors in December.

Oct. 25

Pittsburgh

Noon, CBS

▪ This will be the Chiefs’ last home game for more than a month.

Nov. 1

Detroit (in London)

8:30 a.m., Fox

▪ Surrendering a home game to play in London is an even tougher blow now. This is smack dab in the middle of a stretch in which the Chiefs will play five of six games away from Arrowhead Stadium.

Nov. 15

at Denver

3:25 p.m., CBS

▪ The Chiefs will get the Broncos after a much-needed bye week, but have lost their last three games at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.

Nov. 22

at San Diego

7:30 p.m., NBC

▪ The Chiefs get their first look at San Diego in a game on national television, but will they be facing Philip Rivers or another quarterback (Marcus Mariota)?

Nov. 29

Buffalo

Noon, CBS

▪ The Chiefs will face the Bills for the eighth straight season. They are 3-4 vs. Buffalo during that span.

Dec. 6

at Oakland

3:05 p.m., CBS

▪ The Chiefs return to the site of one of their worst losses of 2014.

Dec. 13

San Diego

Noon, CBS

▪ The Chiefs are 4-5 at home against the Chargers since 2006.

Dec. 20

at Baltimore

Noon, CBS

▪ The Ravens are 11-5 at home in December since 2008.

Dec. 27

Cleveland

Noon, CBS

▪ Former receiver Dwayne Bowe makes his first return to Kansas City since his release.

Jan. 3

Oakland

Noon, CBS

▪ Former Chiefs center Rodney Hudson returns to Arrowhead Stadium for the first time since he signed a free-agent deal in Oakland.

This story was originally published April 21, 2015 at 7:37 PM with the headline "Chiefs’ 2015 schedule features two early prime-time showdowns."