As the 2025 NFL season has concluded, Kansas City Chiefs fans are already looking ahead to future matchups. We have the Kansas City Chiefs future opponents and schedules here for you. Thanks to the NFL’s fixed scheduling rotation, we know the Chiefs’ opponents for upcoming seasons well in advance. The formula ensures each team plays their division rivals twice (home and away), full divisions from the NFC and AFC on a rotating basis, and additional inter-conference games based on the previous year’s standings.
Kansas City Chiefs Future Opponents and Schedules
We break down the Kansas City Chiefs future opponents and schedules starting with 2026, including clear home/away designations. Note that some matchups in later years (especially the “17th game” based on standings) are still TBD and will be finalized after the prior season ends. Opponents are subject to minor changes, but the rotation is locked in.Now, if and when we go to an 18 game season, we’ll come back and add the appropriate game to the given year for you.
2026 Kansas City Chiefs Opponents & Schedule
In 2026, the Chiefs face the entire NFC West, plus positional matchups. We have the printable 2026 Kansas City Chiefs schedule posted up here for you to checkout as details finalize. You can also checkout the 2027 NFL Playoff and Super Bowl Schedule if you are looking to get an extreme head start on planning. All 2026-27 NFL regular season printable schedules are posted here when you are looking for other teams.
| Home Opponents | Away Opponents |
| Denver Broncos | Buffalo Bills |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Denver Broncos |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Las Vegas Raiders |
| New England Patriots | Los Angeles Chargers |
| New York Jets | Miami Dolphins |
| Arizona Cardinals | Los Angeles Rams |
| San Francisco 49ers | Seattle Seahawks |
| AFC South TBD (positional) | AFC North TBD (positional) |
| NFC South TBD (positional) |
2027 Kansas City Chiefs Opponents & Schedule
The rotation shifts in 2027, with matchups against the AFC North and NFC North.
| Home Opponents | Away Opponents |
| Denver Broncos | Baltimore Ravens |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Chicago Bears |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Cleveland Browns | Denver Broncos |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | Detroit Lions |
| Green Bay Packers | Las Vegas Raiders |
| Minnesota Vikings | Los Angeles Chargers |
| AFC East TBD (positional) | AFC South TBD (positional) |
| NFC East TBD (positional) |
2028 Kansas City Chiefs Opponents & Schedule
Looking further ahead to 2028, the Chiefs will take on the AFC South and NFC South.
| Home Opponents | Away Opponents |
| Denver Broncos | Denver Broncos |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Houston Texans |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Indianapolis Colts |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Las Vegas Raiders |
| Tennessee Titans | Los Angeles Chargers |
| Atlanta Falcons | New Orleans Saints |
| Carolina Panthers | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| AFC East TBD (positional) | AFC North TBD (positional) |
| NFC West TBD (positional) |
These future opponent lists are based on the official NFL scheduling formula and reliable sources. We’ll update this page as more details (like exact TBD matchups) are confirmed after each season. You can checkout all of the future NFL schedules for the teams here too.
