text: Unlike the 2013 season, the Chiefs were unable to get out to a good start on the year, as the Chiefs lost their first two and three out of their first five games. However, after a bye week in week 6, the Chiefs went on a tear, as they won their next five games, dominating the St. Louis Rams and the New York Jets, as well as beating the eventual Super Bowl participant Seattle Seahawks to put the team at a 7–3 record after ten games.
  However, disaster struck as the team suffered a devastating loss to the winless 0–10 Oakland Raiders, who were able to upset the Chiefs on Thursday Night Football. This led to a three-game losing streak, which put the Chiefs at 7–6 on the season and desperately needing to win out for a chance to play in the NFL playoffs. This did not occur, as the Chiefs lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 16 and eventually missed the playoffs with a 9–7 record.
  One bright spot was LB Justin Houston, who set a franchise record with 22.0 sacks, only 0.5 sacks short of the NFL record set by Michael Strahan.
  2015
  Entering the 2015 season, the Chiefs had the 18th pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, and selected cornerback Marcus Peters out of Washington, who would become the eventual Defensive Rookie of the Year and a two time Pro Bowler for the Kansas City Chiefs. In the same draft, the Chiefs also selected future starters such as Mitch Morse, Chris Conley, and Steven Nelson.