The NFL schedule-makers were a little kinder to the Kansas City Chiefs this time around.
Sure, the Chiefs’ schedule is loaded with prime-time games, a few long road trips and plenty of playoff teams, but the structure of the schedule seems favorable compared to last season. During five of the first six weeks of the season, Kansas City will alternate between playoff teams and non-playoff teams. The toughest multi-game stretch of their schedule appears to be in the latter half of the season too, which will give the team plenty of time to adjust to all the new faces on offense and defense.
With all of that in mind, here are seven takeaways from the Chiefs’ regular-season schedule in 2022:
