KANSAS CITY CHIEFS WAY-TOO-EARLY SEASON PREDICTION

Coach Duran and the Kansas City Chiefs enter another MOF season with a schedule full of familiar rivals, difficult matchups, and a few unknowns.

Duran owns a combined 89-60 (.597) record against this year's opposing coaches. History favors Kansas City overall, but several opponents have given the Chiefs plenty of trouble.

Week-by-Week Predictions

Week 1 — Broncos | Mackdaddy (12-10)
? WIN — 1-0
One of the closest rivalries on the schedule. Kansas City starts the season by winning another tight one.

Week 2 — Colts | MrRoclo (9-10)
? WIN — 2-0
MrRoclo holds the slightest historical edge, but Duran evens the series.

Week 3 — Dolphins | Beast10790 (2-4)
? WIN — 3-0
Beast has historically been a tough matchup, but Kansas City gets this one.

Week 4 — Raiders | Big Country (First Meeting)
? WIN — 4-0
No history between the two coaches makes this an early wildcard. Experience gives KC the edge.

Week 5 — BYE

Week 6 — Chargers | Lynx (1-0)
? WIN — 5-0
Kansas City comes out of the bye strong and remains undefeated.

Week 7 — Seahawks | KnightNoles (1-2)
? LOSS — 5-1
KnightNoles has had success against Duran before and hands Kansas City its first loss.

Week 8 — Broncos | Mackdaddy (12-10)
? LOSS — 5-2
It's tough to beat a familiar rival twice. Mackdaddy gets revenge in the rematch.

Week 9 — Jets | CanesBucs (3-10)
? WIN — 6-2
The biggest historical problem on the schedule. After losing two straight, the Chiefs finally get a big win over CanesBucs.

Week 10 — Falcons | Big Reg (6-2)
? WIN — 7-2

Week 11 — Cardinals | MrWitness36 (10-5)
? WIN — 8-2

Week 12 — Bills | BuffaloBill (16-6)
? WIN — 9-2

Week 13 — Rams | MMXCalibur (7-4)
? WIN — 10-2

Week 14 — Bengals | Jfon (7-2)
? WIN — 11-2

Week 15 — Patriots | Mindenplaya (9-3)
? WIN — 12-2

Weeks 10-15 become the defining run of the season. Duran has historically performed well against every coach in this stretch, allowing Kansas City to put together a seven-game winning streak.

Week 16 — 49ers | Latinyank77478 (6-2)
? LOSS — 12-3
Despite Duran's strong record in the matchup, San Francisco pulls off the late-season upset.

Week 17 — Chargers | Lynx (1-0)
? WIN — 13-3

Week 18 — Raiders | Big Country
? WIN — 14-3
Kansas City finishes strong and heads into the postseason with momentum.

Predicted Losses:
? Week 7 — Seahawks / KnightNoles
? Week 8 — Broncos / Mackdaddy
? Week 16 — 49ers / Latinyank77478

The most dangerous portion of the schedule comes in Weeks 7-9. KnightNoles has a winning record against Duran, Mackdaddy has essentially played him even, and CanesBucs owns a commanding 10-3 historical advantage.

If Kansas City survives that stretch, the schedule opens up considerably. From Weeks 10-15, Duran faces coaches he has historically had significant success against.

? SEASON OUTLOOK

Projected Record: 14-3
Playoff Team
Division Title Contender
AFC #1 Seed Contender

The Chiefs should once again be among the AFC's top teams. The biggest question won't be whether Kansas City can make the playoffs—it will be how high Coach Duran can position the Chiefs when the postseason begins.