The National Football League announced on Thursday the regular season schedule for the 2013 season. The Kansas City Chiefs will begin their 2013 slate on the road, facing the Jacksonville Jaguars (9/8). The club’s first home game will be in Week 2 when the Dallas Cowboys visit Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 15. Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid will travel back to Philadelphia in a Week 3 primetime matchup against his former team on NFL Network Sept. 19.
“The schedule release is always an exciting time of year,” Reid said. “In the National Football League, every game is a challenge, but we are going to continue to work hard in the offseason to make sure we are ready to play. I’m really looking forward to getting out there in front of our crowd. Arrowhead Stadium is a tough place to play, and we realize our fans provide us a great home-field advantage.”
Kansas City’s schedule features five games against four playoff teams from the 2012 season. This season will mark the fourth consecutive year the Chiefs have held at least one primetime contest. After the team’s Thursday night contest in Philadelphia the Chiefs will return home to face the New York Giants in Week 4, then take to the road to face the Tennessee Titans on Oct. 6.
In Week 6, the club returns to Arrowhead for a three-game home stretch in October facing the Oakland Raiders (10/13), Houston Texans (10/20) and then the Cleveland Browns (10/27). The Chiefs square off against the Buffalo Bills for the sixth-consecutive season in a Week 9 matchup at Ralph Wilson Stadium. The Chiefs will then enjoy their bye week (11/10).
On Sunday, Nov. 17, the Chiefs travel to Denver to take on last year’s AFC West division champion Broncos. The club then heads back home, taking on the San Diego Chargers (11/24), followed by its second matchup vs. the Broncos (12/1). The Chiefs/Chargers all-time series is currently tied 52-52-1, while Kansas City leads the all-time series vs. Denver with a 56-49 record.
In Week 14, Kansas City visits the Washington Redskins and then flies to Oakland for the club’s second contest against the Raiders. The Chiefs wrap up their regular season home slate against the Indianapolis Colts on Dec. 22. On Dec. 29, the club closes out the regular season on the road in San Diego.
2013 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS PRESEASON SCHEDULE
Aug. 9 @ New Orleans
Aug. 16 vs. San Francisco
Aug. 24 @ Pittsburgh
Aug. 29 vs. Green Bay
2013 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
Sept. 8 @ Jacksonville
Sept. 15 vs. Dallas
Sept. 19 @ Philadelphia
Sept. 29 vs. New York Giants
Oct. 6 @ Tennessee
Oct. 13 vs. Oakland
Oct. 20 vs. Houston
Oct. 27 vs. Cleveland
Nov. 3 @ Buffalo
Nov. 17 @ Denver
Nov. 24 vs. San Diego
Dec. 1 vs. Denver
Dec. 8 @ Washington
Dec. 15 @ Oakland
Dec. 22 vs. Indianapolis
Dec. 29 @ San Diego
— Chiefs Media Relations —