After a 6-win season that brought the lowest total of the Andy Reid era and the lowest mark of the Patrick Mahomes era, the Chiefs have every reason to feel good about sitting at 5-0 through the first third of the 2026 campaign.
Kansas City opened with a dominant win over the Denver Broncos in Week 1, then survived a tight overtime finish against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 2. Week 3 brought another blowout, this time over the Miami Dolphins, before the Chiefs edged the Las Vegas Raiders by three in Week 4. After the Week 5 bye, they returned with a double-digit victory over the Los Angeles Chargers this past Sunday.
The point is simple: not every win has been clean, but they all count. The Chiefs are 5-0 for the sixth time in franchise history and the third time since Mahomes became the starter in 2018. They also stand as one of just three unbeaten teams left, alongside the San Francisco 49ers at 6-0 and the Minnesota Vikings at 5-0.
What makes this start even better is what comes next. Kansas City’s remaining slate ranks 17th in the league in strength of schedule, putting it squarely in the middle of the pack. The combined winning percentage of the Chiefs’ remaining opponents is .507, which only reinforces how manageable the road ahead looks.
There are still some heavyweight matchups on deck, though. Of the 12 games left, only five are against teams currently above .500.
The first comes in Week 8, when the Chiefs face the Broncos again, this time against a 4-2 team. The other major tests arrive later: a Thanksgiving night trip to Buffalo in Week 12 to face Josh Allen and the Bills, a Week 14 road game against the Bengals, a Week 15 home game on Monday Night Football against the Patriots, and a Week 16 home date with the 6-0 49ers.
There are also a couple of opponents that sit at .500 right now and still land in the winnable category. That includes the defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks, who host Kansas City this Sunday, and the Raiders, who pushed the Bills before dropping a 33-30 decision and falling to 3-3.
The rest of the schedule lines up favorably enough that several other games fit that same bucket. The Jets, Falcons, Cardinals, and Chargers rematch all fall in the group of matchups the Chiefs should like. The Rams are tougher to sort that neatly because of the talent on that roster, but they’re 2-4 for now.
Nothing is automatic in the NFL, and one bad Sunday can change the picture fast. Still, Kansas City has put itself in a strong position already, and even a 6-6 finish the rest of the way would leave the Chiefs at 11-6, which should be enough to get back to the postseason.
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