# 2022 Kansas City Chiefs season
The 2022 [Kansas City Chiefs](https://www.edgepedia.org/kansas-city-chiefs) season was the team's 63rd season in the [National Football League](https://www.edgepedia.org/national-football-league) and its tenth under head coach [Andy Reid](https://www.edgepedia.org/andy-reid), in which Kansas City went 14-3, won its seventh consecutive AFC West title, and defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII for the franchise's third championship.[1](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/kan/2022.htm) • [2](https://pro-football-history.com/season/2470/2022-kansas-city-chiefs-schedule) • [3](https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2022/by-team/kansas-city-chiefs)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Record | 14-3, 1st in the AFC West; expected W-L 11.4-5.6[1](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/kan/2022.htm) |
| Scoring | 496 points (29.2 per game), 1st of 32; 369 allowed (21.7 per game), 16th of 32[1](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/kan/2022.htm) |
| Quarterback | Patrick Mahomes, age 27: 435 of 648 for 5,250 yards, 41 touchdowns, 12 interceptions[4](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/kan/2022_roster.htm) |
| Regular-season losses | Indianapolis (17-20), Buffalo (20-24), Cincinnati (24-27)[3](https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2022/by-team/kansas-city-chiefs) |
| Playoffs | Divisional 27-20 over Jacksonville; AFC Championship 23-20 over Cincinnati; Super Bowl LVII 38-35 over Philadelphia[1](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/kan/2022.htm) |
| Home title streak | Fifth consecutive season hosting the AFC Championship Game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, an NFL record[5](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/upload/league/apps/league-site/media-guides/2023/KC.pdf) |
| Coaching staff | Andy Reid (head coach), Eric Bieniemy (offensive coordinator), Steve Spagnuolo (defensive coordinator)[1](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/kan/2022.htm) |
## Regular season
Kansas City opened with a 44-21 win at Arizona on September 11 and beat the Chargers 27-24 on [Thursday Night Football](https://www.edgepedia.org/thursday-night-football) in Week 2, then lost its first divisional road game at [Indianapolis](https://www.edgepedia.org/indianapolis) 17-20 in Week 3.[3](https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2022/by-team/kansas-city-chiefs) A 41-31 win at [Tampa Bay](https://www.edgepedia.org/tampa-bay) and a 30-29 Monday-night escape against the Raiders put the team at 4-1 before its most anticipated game, a Week 6 rematch of the previous January's divisional playoff against Buffalo, which the Bills won 24-20 at Arrowhead.[3](https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2022/by-team/kansas-city-chiefs)
**The middle of the schedule** produced the team's longest winning stretch. After a Week 8 bye, the Chiefs beat Tennessee, Jacksonville, the Chargers, the Rams, and Denver in succession, interrupted only by a 24-27 loss at [Cincinnati](https://www.edgepedia.org/cincinnati) on December 4.[3](https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2022/by-team/kansas-city-chiefs) They closed with wins over Houston, Seattle, Denver, and Las Vegas to finish 14-3, the AFC's top seed.[3](https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2022/by-team/kansas-city-chiefs) The scoring output of 29.2 points per game led the league for the first time since 2018, Mahomes's first season as starter.[6](https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/patrick-mahomes-and-the-chiefs-are-still-improving-on-excellence/)
## A rebuilt offense
The defining offseason change was the trade of wide receiver [Tyreek Hill](https://www.edgepedia.org/tyreek-hill), one of the league's most productive playmakers, who led the NFL in receiving yards with his new team in 2022.[7](https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/analysis/mahomes-hill-andy-reid-chiefs-best-offense-nfl-2022/) Kansas City restocked the receiving corps with short-area, after-the-catch players, including [JuJu Smith-Schuster](https://www.edgepedia.org/juju-smith-schuster) (78 catches, 933 yards) and [Marquez Valdes-Scantling](https://www.edgepedia.org/marquez-valdes-scantling), and made rookie Isiah Pacheco the starting running back.[4](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/kan/2022_roster.htm)
The production did not drop. Through 10 weeks the Chiefs led the NFL in points per drive (2.78), touchdown drive rate (35.1%), scoring drive rate (46.8%), EPA per drive (1.21), and EPA per play (0.19), and were nearly twice as good as the next team in EPA per drive.[7](https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/analysis/mahomes-hill-andy-reid-chiefs-best-offense-nfl-2022/) Over the full season the offense averaged 0.22 EPA per play, slightly above the 0.21 of Mahomes's 2018 MVP season.[8](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/how-chiefs-patrick-mahomes-have-evolved-in-2022-tyreek-hills-gone-but-k-c-s-new-look-offense-is-thriving/) The Chiefs ranked first in EPA per play from 11 personnel, the three-receiver set every team uses as its primary package, and led the NFL in EPA per pass attempt against man coverage, zone coverage, blitzes, and both two-high and non-two-high shells.[9](https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2023/9/5/23857820/chiefs-roster-2023-offensive-efficiency)
Mahomes adapted his game to the coverage looks defenses used. Against middle-of-the-field-open (two-safety) coverages, his average depth of target fell to 5.73 yards from 7.49 in 2021 and 8.01 in 2020, while more than 60% of his passes in those looks came between 1 and 10 air yards; he still averaged 0.20 EPA per play against them, up from 0.13 the year before.[7](https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/analysis/mahomes-hill-andy-reid-chiefs-best-offense-nfl-2022/) Tight end [Travis Kelce](https://www.edgepedia.org/travis-kelce) remained the primary target and set an NFL record for tight ends with a seventh consecutive 1,000-yard season, finishing with 1,338 yards.[10](https://as.com/us/nfl/la-ofensiva-de-los-chiefs-en-el-super-bowl-lvii-es-mucho-mas-que-patrick-mahomes-n/) The offensive line allowed 26.0 sacks, the third fewest in the NFL, and just 3.0 in the postseason.[11](https://www.chiefs.com/team/coaches-roster/andy-heck)
## Playoffs
As the AFC's top seed, Kansas City hosted the [AFC Championship Game](https://www.edgepedia.org/afc-championship-game) for the fifth consecutive season, extending an NFL record for consecutive home conference championship games.[5](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/upload/league/apps/league-site/media-guides/2023/KC.pdf) The Divisional Round brought a 27-20 win over Jacksonville on January 21.[3](https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2022/by-team/kansas-city-chiefs)
**The AFC Championship** was a rematch with Cincinnati, which had beaten Kansas City on the same field in the previous year's title game and had won three straight meetings, each by three points.[12](https://operations.nfl.com/media/nppjkdp1/2023-record-and-fact-book.pdf) The Chiefs won 23-20 on January 29. [Harrison Butker](https://www.edgepedia.org/harrison-butker)'s game-winning kick was set up by a 29-yard punt return from rookie Skyy Moore, and the victory ended the three-game losing streak against [Joe Burrow](https://www.edgepedia.org/joe-burrow)'s Bengals.[12](https://operations.nfl.com/media/nppjkdp1/2023-record-and-fact-book.pdf)
## Super Bowl LVII
Kansas City won 38-35, its third [Super Bowl](https://www.edgepedia.org/super-bowl) title and second of the Mahomes era.[1](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/kan/2022.htm) • [13](https://www.letsgopublish.com/profootball/kcchiefsm.pdf) The game-day roster included Smith-Schuster, Valdes-Scantling, Mecole Hardman, Skyy Moore, Butker, and Jerick McKinnon among the offensive skill players.[12](https://operations.nfl.com/media/nppjkdp1/2023-record-and-fact-book.pdf)
## Assessment
The season is measured by efficiency metrics as one of the strongest offenses of the period. The team's expected won-loss record of 11.4-5.6 against an actual 14-3 indicates a season that outperformed its underlying point differential.[1](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/kan/2022.htm)
## References
1. [2022 Kansas City Chiefs Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports, Pro-Football-Reference.com](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/kan/2022.htm)
2. [2022 Kansas City Chiefs, Pro Football History.com](https://pro-football-history.com/season/2470/2022-kansas-city-chiefs-schedule)
3. [NFL 2022 Kansas City Chiefs Schedule, NFL.com](https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2022/by-team/kansas-city-chiefs)
4. [2022 Kansas City Chiefs Roster & Players, Pro-Football-Reference.com](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/kan/2022_roster.htm)
5. [2022 AFC Championship Game, NFL Media Guide](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/upload/league/apps/league-site/media-guides/2023/KC.pdf)
6. [Patrick Mahomes And The Chiefs Are Still Improving On Excellence, FiveThirtyEight](https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/patrick-mahomes-and-the-chiefs-are-still-improving-on-excellence/)
7. [The Kansas City Chiefs Still Have The NFL's Best Offense, Sharp Football Analysis](https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/analysis/mahomes-hill-andy-reid-chiefs-best-offense-nfl-2022/)
8. [How Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes have evolved in 2022, CBS Sports](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/how-chiefs-patrick-mahomes-have-evolved-in-2022-tyreek-hills-gone-but-k-c-s-new-look-offense-is-thriving/)
9. [Chiefs Roster: Can 2023 offense be as good as 2022?, Arrowhead Pride](https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2023/9/5/23857820/chiefs-roster-2023-offensive-efficiency)
10. [La ofensiva de los Chiefs en el Super Bowl LVII es mucho más que Patrick Mahomes, AS.com](https://as.com/us/nfl/la-ofensiva-de-los-chiefs-en-el-super-bowl-lvii-es-mucho-mas-que-patrick-mahomes-n/)
11. [Andy Heck, Kansas City Chiefs coaching profile](https://www.chiefs.com/team/coaches-roster/andy-heck)
12. [Playoff Game Summaries, 2023 NFL Record & Fact Book](https://operations.nfl.com/media/nppjkdp1/2023-record-and-fact-book.pdf)
13. [The KC Chiefs – A Great AFL & NFL Team, LetsGoPublish](https://www.letsgopublish.com/profootball/kcchiefsm.pdf)
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