Chiefs Playoff Chances, Odds & Prediction for 2022 NFL Season

Updated: Sep 10, 5:00pm UTC

The three guarantees in the life of a football fan are death, taxes and the Kansas City Chiefs being one of the NFL's top teams each season. Although the organization fell short of a Super Bowl appearance last year, all signs point to them remaining a contender in 2022 and beyond.

Tyreek Hill may have left for South Beach, but Patrick Mahomes is more than talented enough to do damage with his current pass-catching weapons. Throw in the improvements that Kansas City has made on defense and it looks like a team poised for a deep playoff run.

Let's break down Kansas City's playoff chances in 2022 using odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook.

Chiefs Playoff Chances 2022

Kansas City is available at -210 to make the postseason. That equates to an implied probability of 67.7%, suggesting that the Chiefs are on their way to another playoff appearance.

Chiefs Playoff Odds 2022

FanDuel Sportsbook is favoring Kansas City at +115 odds to win the AFC West in 2022. It's going to be a tough task with the Los Angeles Chargers (+240) and Denver Broncos (+260) breathing down the Chiefs' neck, while the Las Vegas Raiders sit last at +700.

Chiefs 2022 Schedule

Week 1: @ Arizona Cardinals
Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Weeks 3: @ Indianapolis Colts
Week 4: @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 5: vs. Las Vegas Raiders
Week 6: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week 7: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week 8: BYE
Week 9: vs. Tennessee Titans
Week 10: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 11: @ Los Angeles Chargers
Week 12: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Week 13: @ Cincinnati Bengals
Week 14: @ Denver Broncos
Week 15: @ Houston Texans
Week 16: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week 17: vs. Denver Broncos
Week 18: @ Las Vegas Raiders

Chiefs Win Total Over/Under 2022

The Chiefs' win total has been set at 10.5, with even -110 odds on both the over and under.

The Chiefs currently have the second-best odds (+500) to win the AFC outright, trailing only the Buffalo Bills (+350).

Chiefs Super Bowl Odds 2022

As for the Super Bowl odds, Kansas City sits third at +950, behind both the Bills (+650) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+750).

Chiefs 2022 Season Prediction

As great as the Chiefs look on paper, they own the hardest 2022 NFL schedule. One could make the argument that, aside from the Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans and Seattle Seahawks, the rest of Kansas City's upcoming opponents are capable of winning Super Bowl LVII.

The Chiefs won't have much time to catch their breath in 2022, meaning they have to make every single game count. If their defense even looks close to being as bad as it was to start last season, their opponents will eat them alive and making the playoffs might become increasingly difficult.

Nevertheless, the Chiefs seem ready to be as strong as ever and I'll give them the benefit of the doubt to hit both the over on their win total and make the playoffs.

Chiefs 2022 Record Prediction: 12-5

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