Key Highlights
- 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. MORE: Ranking the greatest Chiefs of all timeLast time Chiefs missed playoffsThe 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. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementReid 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. MORE: Complete list of Super Bowl MVP winnersChiefs playoff historyHere is a look at the history of the Chiefs in the playoffs. YearResult1966Lost Super Bowl vs.
- Packers1968Lost Divisional Round vs.