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CBS Sports' John Breech recently listed his good and bad of the Kansas City Chiefs' 2026 regular-season schedule.
The one good thing for the Chiefs, according to Breech, will focus on the health of quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
"If Patrick Mahomes is ready to play in Week 1, the Chiefs will have a very real chance to be 4-0 heading into their Week 5 bye," wrote Breech, "In the first two weeks of the season, they get the Broncos and Colts, but both games are at home. In Weeks 3 and 4, they get the Dolphins and Raiders, who will both have a new head coach and a new starting quarterback. New head coaches have a winning percentage of just .389 in the first six weeks of the year over the past five seasons."
The one bad thing for the Chiefs, according to Breech, will be the brutal second half of the season.
"The Chiefs have one of the most brutal stretches of any team this season, and it starts on Thanksgiving in Week 12 and runs all the way through Week 17," wrote Breech, "For Turkey Day, the Chiefs have to travel to Buffalo and face the Bills on just three days' rest. After that, they have another Thursday game against the Rams, followed by a road game against the Bengals, and no, I'm not done."
Kansas City having an early bye week continues to be a divisive topic regarding preferences. The additional week to begin the season could be a benefit for Mahomes on the front end, but it could also be a detriment later, given the wear and tear of late-season travel.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: CBS Sports Writer reveals good, bad from Chiefs' 2026 schedule
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The one good thing for the Chiefs, according to Breech, will focus on the health of quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
"If Patrick Mahomes is ready to play in Week 1, the Chiefs will have a very real chance to be 4-0 heading into their Week 5 bye," wrote Breech, "In the first two weeks of the season, they get the Broncos and Colts, but both games are at home. In Weeks 3 and 4, they get the Dolphins and Raiders, who will both have a new head coach and a new starting quarterback. New head coaches have a winning percentage of just .389 in the first six weeks of the year over the past five seasons."
The one bad thing for the Chiefs, according to Breech, will be the brutal second half of the season.
"The Chiefs have one of the most brutal stretches of any team this season, and it starts on Thanksgiving in Week 12 and runs all the way through Week 17," wrote Breech, "For Turkey Day, the Chiefs have to travel to Buffalo and face the Bills on just three days' rest. After that, they have another Thursday game against the Rams, followed by a road game against the Bengals, and no, I'm not done."
Kansas City having an early bye week continues to be a divisive topic regarding preferences. The additional week to begin the season could be a benefit for Mahomes on the front end, but it could also be a detriment later, given the wear and tear of late-season travel.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: CBS Sports Writer reveals good, bad from Chiefs' 2026 schedule
Continue reading...
