Kansas City Chiefs Graphs & Rankings Win-loss trends, strengths and weaknesses, little things · Updated · Data through Week 8
Through Week 8, the Chiefs are 5-2, have run successful plays on 62% of their play-action passes, the best rate in the NFL, and Kenneth Walker has averaged 22.9 fantasy points per game, 2nd-best among qualified running backs.
Team Strengths & Weaknesses
How the Chiefs rank against all 32 teams in four areas of the game, 2026 season through Week 8.
View the EPA numbers as a table
| Unit | Percentile | EPA per play | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing offense | 81 | +0.091 | 7 of 32 |
| Rushing offense | 81 | +0.053 | 7 of 32 |
| Passing defense | 71 | −0.047 | 10 of 32 |
| Rushing defense | 81 | −0.059 | 7 of 32 |
More team ranks: scoring and fantasy defense
Scoring and fantasy rankings for the 2026 season.
- Scoring offense11th of 3223.9 points per game
- Scoring defense4th of 3218.7 points allowed per game
- Defense vs. wide receivers2nd of 3224.2 PPR fantasy points allowed
- Defense vs. running backs11th of 3219.7 PPR fantasy points allowed
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Defensive profile: the Kansas City Chiefs are a stout defense, allowing 24.2 PPR fantasy points per game to wide receivers (league average 31.4) and 19.7 to running backs (22.0). See the full league map →
Win-Loss Trends
Every Chiefs game by result and margin. Select a result below to focus on wins or losses.
| Result | Games | Avg score diff |
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Explore the games
How the Chiefs do when…
Select a situation to highlight those games in the chart above. Bar length is the win percentage. Bar color shows the rank: red is 1st to 10th, gray is 11th to 20th and blue is 21st to 32nd. Ranks compare win percentage with the other teams that have played at least one game like it. Ties count as half a win.
View every 2026 game as a table
| Week | Opponent | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs. Denver Broncos | W 31–10 | +21 |
| 2 | vs. Indianapolis Colts | W 33–30 (OT) | +3 |
| 3 | at Miami Dolphins | W 24–10 | +14 |
| 4 | at Las Vegas Raiders | W 30–27 | +3 |
| 6 | vs. Los Angeles Chargers | W 22–6 | +16 |
| 7 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 3–20 | −17 |
| 8 | at Denver Broncos | L 24–28 | −4 |
More situations from Remarkable™
- Overall5-2 · 0.714T-7th in the NFL in win percentage
- When forcing 1+ turnover5-1 · 0.833T-5th in the NFL in win percentage
- When within 7 entering the 4th3-0 · 1.000T-1st in the NFL in win percentage
Little Things
The quiet stats that swing games. How the Chiefs compare with the league average in each phase, 2026 season through Week 7.
Pick a stat in each phase. The tick marks the league average. Red is better than average, blue is worse, and gray is within about a quarter standard deviation of average.
View the Little Things as a table
| Stat | Chiefs | League average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense: Success rate | 46.5% | 42.6% | 9th of 32 |
| Offense: Pass protection | 23.0% | 25.3% | 11th of 32 |
| Offense: Scoring drives | 42.9% | 39.1% | 9th of 32 |
| Defense: Success rate allowed | 37.8% | 42.6% | 3rd of 32 |
| Defense: Pressure rate | 23.1% | 25.3% | 23rd of 32 |
| Defense: Scoring drives allowed | 36.1% | 39.1% | 10th of 32 |
| Special teams: Avg. starting field position | own 31.2 | own 28.7 | 4th of 32 |
| Special teams: Special teams penalties per game | 1.50 | 1.02 | 29th of 32 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do the Chiefs rank in EPA per play in 2026?
Through Week 8, the Chiefs rank in the 81st percentile in passing offense (7th of 32 in EPA per play), the 81st in rushing offense (7th), the 71st in passing defense (10th) and the 81st in rushing defense (7th). A 100th percentile is the best in the NFL.
What is the Chiefs’ record at home and on the road in 2026?
Through Week 8, the Chiefs are 3-0 at home and 2-2 on the road, with an average margin of +5.1 points per game across 7 games.
What are the little things in football?
Little things are the quiet statistics that swing games without making highlights: how often a team's plays succeed, how often its quarterback is pressured, where its drives start and how many special teams penalties it takes. This page compares the Chiefs with the league average in each.
Where does this data come from?
Win-loss results and EPA per play cover the 2026 NFL season through Week 8, and Little Things cover it through Week 7. All are from Inside Edge's Remarkable engine. Pages are updated weekly.
This page presents descriptive statistical analysis for informational purposes only. It is not betting advice and does not guarantee any outcome. Data source: Remarkable™, Inside Edge's proprietary sports data engine.