Last time Chiefs missed playoffs: Revisiting Andy Reid’s first team in Kansas City that failed to reach postseason originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Dynasties in sports arise whenever teams consistently reach the peak of their sport. This could be making the playoffs or winning championships.
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The Kansas City Chiefs combined the two from 2015 to 2014, with the franchise making the playoffs 10 seasons in a row. The majority of the streak included deep playoff runs, including the Chiefs winning three Super Bowls in a row.
Given the franchise’s prominence during the winning streak, many fans may think Kansas City was an organization that consistently made the playoffs — until this year.
Here is more on the last time that the Chiefs missed the playoffs, with another potential miss on the horizon in 2025.
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Last time Chiefs missed playoffs
The last time the Chiefs missed the playoffs came in 2014, Andy Reid’s first season with the team. Kansas City finished 9-7 and second in the AFC West.
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Reid took over as head coach the year in 2013 and led the Chiefs to an 11-5 record, which was good enough for a playoff berth. In his second season, however, Kansas City didn’t qualify for the postseason.
Kansas City last missed the playoffs under the old playoff format, which featured only six teams. Even under the new format, though, the Chiefs still would have missed the playoffs, as they were the eighth-best team in the AFC that season.
Kansas City made the playoffs each of the next 10 seasons and won three Super Bowls.
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Chiefs playoff history
Here is a look at the history of the Chiefs in the playoffs.
Year
Result
1966
Lost Super Bowl vs. Packers
1968
Lost Divisional Round vs. Raiders
1969
Won Super Bowl vs. Vikings
1971
Lost Divisional round vs. Dolphins
1986
Lost Wild Card vs. Jets
1990
Lost Wild Card vs. Dolphins
1991
Lost Divisional round vs. Bills
1992
Lost Wild Card vs. Chargers
1993
Lost AFC Championship vs. Bills
1994
Lost Wild Card vs. Dolphins
1995
Lost Divisional round vs. Colts
1997
Lost Divisional round vs. Broncos
2003
Lost Divisional round vs. Colts
2006
Lost Wild Card vs. Colts
2010
Lost Wild Card vs. Ravens
2013
Lost Wild Card vs. Colts
2015
Lost Divisional round vs. Patriots
2016
Lost Divisional round vs. Steelers
2017
Lost Wild Card vs. Titans
2018
Lost AFC Championship vs. Patriots
2019
Won Super Bowl vs. 49ers
2020
Lost Super Bowl vs. Buccaneers
2021
Lost AFC Championship vs. Bengals
2022
Won Super Bowl vs. Eagles
2023
Won Super Bowl vs. 49ers
2024
Lost Super Bowl vs. Eagles