When the 2014 Kansas City Chiefs regular season schedule was announced on Wednesday, coach Reid said, "This allows us to get started preparing for our opponents in the order we play them."
Kansas City's eight road opponents on this year's schedule, previewed below, combined for a 40-24 record at home in 2013.
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Tamba Hali and the Chiefs kick off their preseason schedule at home, facing the Cincinnati Bengals at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday, August 7 at 7:00 PM CT.
Dontari Poe and the Chiefs travel to Carolina for a matchup with the Panthers in Game 2 of the preseason on Sunday, August 17 at 7:00 PM CT.
In Game 3 of the preseason, Tamba Hali and the Chiefs play the Minnesota Vikings at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 23rd at 7:00 PM CT.
Justin Houston and the Chiefs close out their preseason schedule at Lambeau Field on Thursday, Aug. 28th at 6:00 PM CT.
Dwayne Bowe and the Chiefs open the regular season at home in Week 1, welcoming the Tennessee Titans to Arrowhead on Sunday, Sept. 7 at 12:00 PM CT.
Derrick Johnson and the Chiefs visit the Peyton Manning-led Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Week 2 on Sept. 14 at 3:25 PM CT.
Derrick Johnson and the Chiefs take their talents to South Beach in Week 3, when they'll face the Miami Dolphins and former teammate LT Branden Albert on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 3:25 PM CT.
The Chiefs try to corral Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, during their Week 4 matchup at Arrowhead Stadium on ESPN's Monday Night Football, Sept. 29 at 7:30 PM CT.
Alex Smith faces his former team, when the Chiefs visit new Levi's Stadium for a Week 5 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Oct. 5 at 3:25 PM CT.
Following their Bye Week, Knile Davis and the Chiefs visit Qualcomm Stadium to face the San Diego Chargers in Week 7 on Sunday, Oct. 19 at 3:05 PM CT.
The Chiefs and Rams play for the Missouri Governor's Cup, when St. Louis visits Kansas City in Week 8 on Sunday, Oct. 26 at 12:00 PM CT.
The Chiefs and Jets meet at Arrowhead Stadium for a Week 9 matchup on Sunday, Nov. 2 at 12:00 PM CT.
For the second-straight year, Jamaal Charles and the Chiefs head east to face the Buffalo Bills in Week 10 on Nov. 9 at 12:00 PM CT.
The teams with the loudest NFL fan bases square off in Week 11, when Eric Berry and the Chiefs host the defending Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, Nov. 16 at 12:00 PM CT.
Jamaal Charles leads the Chiefs return to the "Black Hole" in Week 12, when Kansas City travels to Oakland for a Thursday Night matchup on NFL Network, Nov. 20 at 7:25 PM CT.
Jamaal Charles and the Chiefs look to top the Denver Broncos at home in Week 13 on NBC's Sunday Night Football on Sunday, Nov. 30 at 7:30 PM CT.
The Chiefs conclude their NFC West matchups with a road test against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 14 on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 3:05 PM CT.
Tamba Hali and the Chiefs add another chapter to Raider Week history, when Oakland visits Arrowhead in Week 15 on Sunday, Dec. 14 at 12:00 PM CT.
Alex Smith and the Chiefs visit the Steel City to face Troy Polamalu and the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 16 on Sunday, Dec. 21 at 12:00 PM CT.
Eric Berry and the Chiefs close out their regular season, facing the San Diego Chargers in a Week 17 matchup in Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, Dec. 28 at 12:00 PM CT.
Week 2 - Denver Broncos (7-1 at home in 2013 regular season)
The Chiefs get their first AFC West matchup in Week 2, traveling to Sports Authority Field at Mile High to face the 2013 AFC Champion Denver Broncos. Following Denver's loss to Seattle in Super Bowl XLVIII, the Broncos added threats on both sides of the ball, including WR Emmanuel Sanders, who replaces WR Eric Decker (signed with the New York Jets) and DE DeMarcus Ware, CB Aqib Talib and SS T.J. Ward. The team, no doubt, is led by future Hall of Fame QB Peyton Manning, who is 5-0, when playing against the Chiefs at home.
The Chiefs are 20-35, when playing the Broncos in Denver, with their last win coming on Jan. 1, 2012 (7-3).
Week 3 - Miami Dolphins(4-4 at home in 2013 regular season)
On the back end of its two-game road trip, the Chiefs travel to South Beach for a Week 3 game against the Miami Dolphins and former LT Branden Albert. The Chiefs left tackle will be Eric Fisher, who credited Albert for helping him, during his rookie season in '13. Miami's offense is led by QB Ryan Tannehill, who in 2013 threw for 3,913 yards and 24 TDs. New to the Dolphins is former Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno, who in five seasons against the Chiefs rushed for 3,468 yards and 26 TDs.
The Dolphins leading tacklers in 2013, LB Philip Wheeler (118) and S Reshad Jones (107), return in 2014.
The Chiefs are 6-11 against the Dolphins in Miami.
Week 5 - San Francisco 49ers(6-2 at home in 2013 regular season)
Chiefs QB Alex Smith returns to the Bay, leading the Chiefs against the team that selected him as the top-overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers. The Week 5 contest will also be the first time Chiefs CB Marcus Cooper faces the team that released him, during last year's preseason.
Much of the 49ers team that advanced to the NFC Championship Game last season is back in '14, headlined by QB Colin Kaepernick, who threw for 3,197 yards and 21 TDs in 2013. San Francisco's defense led the league in 2013, allowing just 205.8 ypg (avg.), spearheaded by LBs NaVorro Bowman and Patrick Willis, who combined for 249 total tackles, eight sacks, six forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
The Chiefs fifth-career road game (4-1) against San Francisco will take place at the 49ers new home, Levi's Stadium.
Week 7- San Diego Chargers(5-3 at home in 2013 regular season)
Andy Reid's teams have had success coming out of the Bye Week in the past; Reid owns a 13-2 all-time record, following the off week. The Chiefs fresh legs will hopefully help, facing another tough divisional opponent, the San Diego Chargers. Last season, the Chargers swept the season series, led by QB Philip Rivers and the league's fifth-best offense in 2013. The RB duo of Ryan Mathews and Danny Woodhead combined for 1,684 yards and eight rushing TDs, last season. TE Antonio Gates returns for his 12th NFL season, after leading the team with 77 catches in 2013.
Chargers safeties Marcus Gilchrist and Eric Weddle return to the secondary in 2014, after each posted two INTs in 2013.
In road games, against the Chargers, the Chiefs are 21-32-1. Kansas City's last win in San Diego came in the 2007 season (30-16).
Week 10 - Buffalo Bills(4-4 at home in 2013 regular season)
Fresh off a two-game home stand at Arrowhead, the Chiefs head east to face the Buffalo Bills in a Week 10 matchup at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Kansas City topped Buffalo last season, facing backup QB Jeff Tuel, who replaced injured QB EJ Manuel. Whoever is under center for the Bills in Week 10, the offensive weapons are back, led by RBs C.J. Spiller and Fred Jackson, who helped the team produce the league's second-best rushing attack in 2013 (144.2 ypg avg.).
Second-year star LB Kiko Alonso highlights the Bills defense, following his 87 tackles, 72 assists, two sacks, four INTs, four PBUs, one QB hurry, 11 TFLs, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries in 2013.
The Chiefs are 2-10 at Ralph Wilson Stadium.
Week 12 - Oakland Raiders(3-5 at home in 2013 regular season)
Two words: Raider Week. The bitter AFC West rivalry continues, when the Chiefs return to the "Black Hole" in Oakland on NFL Network's Thursday Night Football. It's the Chiefs first trip back to Oakland since Jamaal Charles led the team to a 56-31 victory with five TDs in Week 15 of 2013.
However, the Chiefs will see a new-look Raiders team in 2014, thanks to additions such as QB Matt Schaub, DE Justin Tuck, LB LaMarr Woodley, RB Maurice Jones-Drew and WR James Jones.
Chiefs QB Alex Smith also posted a memorable outing in the last year's road win against the Silver and Black, completing 17 of 20 passes for 287 yards with five TDs and no interceptions, good for a perfect 158.3 passer rating. Smith is 4-0 against the Raiders, 1-0 on the road.
Kansas City is 28-27-1 against the Raiders, when playing away from Arrowhead.
Week 14 - Arizona Cardinals(6-2 at home in 2013 regular season)
The Chiefs begin the month of December with a road test against the Arizona Cardinals. It's year two of the Cardinals, under head coach Bruce Arians and QB Carson Palmer, who threw for 4,274 yards and 24 TDs in 2013. Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald looks to be as good as ever, following last year's team-leading 82 receptions and 10 TDs. The Cards defense is highlighted by S Tyrann Mathieu and CB Patrick Peterson, who recorded 42 tackles in 2013.
Facing the Cardinals in Arizona, the Chiefs are 4-2, with their last win coming in 2006 (23-20).
Week 16 - Pittsburgh Steelers(5-3 at home in 2013 regular season)
The final Chiefs road contest of the regular season is in the Steel City for a Week 16 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Chiefs will once again face their former head coach, Todd Haley, who currently serves as the Steelers offensive coordinator. Kansas City's last visit in the regular season to Heinz Field ended in defeat as the Haley-led Steelers offense topped Kansas City, 16-13, in 2012. As for the current Chiefs head coach, Andy Reid has faced the Steelers four times in his career (1-3).
Kansas City is 4-9 overall, when playing in Pittsburgh.
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