2023 NFL Power Rankings: Kansas City Chiefs
Throughout the 2023 NFL season, we will compile a consensus NFL Power Rankings that averages the rankings of all 32 NFL teams.
Below you will find a Week 3 roundup for the Kansas City Chiefs in our consensus 2023 NFL Power Rankings.
ESPN -- Rank: 5
Current contract situation: Under contract through the 2023 season
Jones could be in his final season with the Chiefs. After holding out of training camp looking for a raise, Jones received incentives in a new contract that would allow him to earn more than the $19.5 million he was scheduled to make this season under his old contract, sources told ESPN. The sides were never close to an agreement on a long-term extension. Unless Jones is willing to accept less from the Chiefs to remain in Kansas City next year, it's difficult to picture them coming to an agreement. The franchise tag is a possibility but would probably be too pricey for the Chiefs. -- Adam Teicher
NFL.com -- Rank: 2
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2023 NFL Predictions: AFC West
KEVIN HANSON (@EDSFootball)
Updated: Thursday, September 7th
Before the start of the season, I will post my NFL division-by-division predictions for the 2023 NFL regular season and postseason.
Instead of projecting an outright winner and loser in all 272 regular-season games, I've assigned a win probability to each team in every game and totalled them up.
With that said, here are our early AFC West projections for each team including their win total.
1. Kansas City Chiefs - Projected Wins: 10.7
The Chiefs are the defending champs! They have the league's best quarterback and reigning NFL MVP, and one of the best coaches of all time.
Two big challenges could be the absence of Travis Kelce and/or Chris Jones. Kelce has seven consecutive 1,000-yard seasons heading into his age-34 season. While he's been incredibly durable, the offense centers around Kelce and he's currently dealing with a hyper-extended knee. It's possible that only causes him to miss one game, if any, but his status is a reminder of how much his absence could impact the offense.
JuJu Smith-Schuster departed in free agency, and the team is likely to rely on Skyy Moore to lead the receiving corps in receiving and he posted a 22/250/0 line as a second-round rookie last year. The Chiefs also have one of the league's best offensive lines — an elite interior line returns and will be joined by newcomers Donovan Smith and Jawaan Taylor to play tackle.
Meanwhile, Jones was a 2022 AP First-Team All-Pro selection and had a dominant season with 15.5 sacks, the second time of his career with exactly 15.5 sacks). Per PFF, he led all interior defenders with 77 total pressures last season, and the next closest was Dexter Lawrence (63). The Chiefs will have a mediocre defense for as long as Jones continues his holdout.
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2023 Fantasy Football Projections: Kansas City Chiefs
Our Fantasy Football Projections will be viewable by both position and team.
Below you will find our 2023 fantasy football projections for the Kansas City Chiefs.
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QUARTERBACKS
Player | Att. | Comp. | Yards | TD | INT | Rush | Yards | TD | Points |
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Patrick Mahomes | 614 | 410.8 | 4727.8 | 35.92 | 11.97 | 57.7 | 288.5 | 2.31 | 351.56 |
Blaine Gabbert | 40.9 | 25.6 | 282.2 | 1.55 | 1.19 | 6.4 | 17.6 | 0.13 | 17.65 |
Patrick Mahomes: Despite losing Tyreek Hill to the Dolphins, Mahomes didn't miss a beat and won his second NFL MVP award in 2022. He threw for 5,250 yards and 41 touchdowns, both of which led the NFL last season. While he doesn't have as much rushing upside as Josh Allen or Jalen Hurts, he has more than 300 rushing yards in three consecutive seasons and multiple rushing scores in five consecutive seasons.
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Kansas City Chiefs: 2023 NFL Schedule
Below you will find the weekly NFL regular-season schedule for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2023.
MORE: 2023 NFL Strength of Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Time (ET) / Tickets |
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Week 1 | Thu., Sep. 7 | vs. Detroit Lions | L 20-21 |
Week 2 | Sun., Sep. 17 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 17-9 |
Week 3 | Sun., Sep. 24 | vs. Chicago Bears | 4:25 PM / Tickets |
Week 4 | Sun., Oct. 1 | at New York Jets | 8:20 PM / Tickets |
Week 5 | Sun., Oct. 8 | at Minnesota Vikings | 4:25 PM / Tickets |
Week 6 | Thu., Oct. 12 | vs. Denver Broncos | 8:15 PM / Tickets |
Week 7 | Sun., Oct. 22 | vs. Los Angeles Chargers | 4:25 PM / Tickets |
Week 8 | Sun., Oct. 29 | at Denver Broncos | 4:25 PM / Tickets |
Week 9 | Sun., Nov. 5 | vs. Miami Dolphins | 9:30 AM / Tickets |
Week 10 | BYE | ||
Week 11 | Mon., Nov. 20 | vs. Philadelphia Eagles | 8:15 PM / Tickets |
Week 12 | Sun., Nov. 26 | at Las Vegas Raiders | 4:25 PM / Tickets |
Week 13 | Sun., Dec. 3 | at Green Bay Packers | 8:20 PM / Tickets |
Week 14 | Sun., Dec. 10 | vs. Buffalo Bills | 4:25 PM / Tickets |
Week 15 | Mon., Dec. 18 | at New England Patriots | 8:15 PM / Tickets |
Week 16 | Mon., Dec. 25 | vs. Las Vegas Raiders | 1:00 PM / Tickets |
Week 17 | Sun., Dec. 31 | vs. Cincinnati Bengals | 4:25 PM / Tickets |
Week 18 | Sun., Jan. 7 | at Los Angeles Chargers | TBD / Tickets |
MORE: Kansas City Chiefs historical W-L records - Kansas City Chiefs historical head-to-head records
Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule (SOS)
How easy or difficult is the fantasy football schedule for Kansas City Chiefs players?
Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule by position:
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- Fantasy Football TE Strength of Schedule
Kansas City Chiefs Mock Draft Roundup 1.0
Throughout the year and leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft, we will update our Kansas City Chiefs Mock Draft Roundup showing picks for the Kansas City Chiefs from several prominent sites and draft analysts.
The following are picks in recent mock drafts for the Kansas City Chiefs:
EDSFootball - Kevin Hanson (5/9)
32. Javon Bullard, S, Georgia
CBS Sports - Josh Edwards (5/8)
32. Jordan Morgan, OT, Arizona
ESPN - Todd McShay (5/4)
32. Graham Barton, OT, Duke
The Athletic - Dane Brugler (5/2)
32. Tyler Nubin, S, Minnesota
MORE: Continue reading our 2024 Kansas City Chiefs Mock Draft Roundup
Kansas City Chiefs - 2023 Draft Results
The table below are all of the 2023 NFL Draft picks selected by the Kansas City Chiefs.
Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
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1 | 31 | Felix Anudike-Uzomah | EDGE | Kansas State |
2 | 55 | Rashee Rice | WR | SMU |
3 | 92 | Wanya Morris | OT | Oklahoma |
4 | 119 | Chamarri Conner | CB | Virginia Tech |
5 | 166 | B.J. Thompson | EDGE | Stephen F. Austin |
6 | 194 | Keondre Coburn | DT | Texas |
7 | 250 | Nic Jones | CB | Ball State |
More: 2023 NFL Draft Results - Kansas City Chiefs Draft History
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- Kansas City Chiefs NFL Power Rankings Roundup
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