Chiefs’ 2026 opponents are set. See which teams Kansas City plays next season
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- Chiefs will play AFC West rivals home and away: Broncos, Chargers, Raiders.
- Arrowhead hosts Cardinals, Colts, 49ers, Jets and Patriots in five home games.
- Road slate includes Bengals, Bills, Dolphins, Falcons, Rams and Seahawks.
With all the necessary Week 18 results in, the Kansas City Chiefs now know their opponents for the 2026 NFL season.
Of course, the Chiefs have home-and-away games against the three other members of the AFC West — the Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders.
In 2026, Kansas City has five other home games at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, playing host to the Arizona Cardinals, Indianapolis Colts, San Francisco 49ers, New York Jets and New England Patriots.
The Chiefs will visit six other teams on the road: the Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, Atlanta Falcons, Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks.
The three opponents Kansas City drew based on a third-place division finish were the Bengals, Colts and Falcons. The “third-place” schedule may not prove to be much of a break for the Chiefs, however, as all three opponents were without their starting quarterback for stretches this season. It is reasonable to expect that all three will be healthy for 2026.
While Kansas City’s opponents are set, dates and times aren’t yet available. The league typically releases those sometime in mid-May.
