Kansas City Chiefs — Gridiron Core

Score is on a 20–80 scale: 50 is the average NFL team and every 10 points is one standard deviation. Percentile is the share of NFL teams it beats — 79th means better than 79 of every 100. 7 games this season · model gic-edge-1.2

Key People

Roster & staff

Players

Patrick MahomesStarting QB · QB

Kenneth Walker IIILeading Rusher · RB770YDS

Travis KelceLeading Receiver · TE410YDS

Nick BoltonLeading Tackler · LB68TOT

Coaching Staff

Andy ReidHead Coach

Eric BieniemyOffensive Coordinator

Steve SpagnuoloDefensive Coordinator

Dave ToubSpecial Teams

Front Office

Clark HuntOwner

Mark DonovanPresident / CEO

Brett VeachGeneral Manager

Mike BradwayAssistant GM

Club Social

AFC WestCurrent standings · division leader takes a seedAll Standings

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FinancialsForbes 2026 · cap via Over The Cap

Valuation$8.80B18th

Revenue$644Mlast season22nd

Operating$51Mincome30th

Roster Spend75 players · 8th in spend

$282.3Mof $301.2M cap

Cap space $3.8MDead money $15.4M

Valuation, revenue and operating income are Forbes’s 2026 estimates. Cap figures are Over The Cap as of 2026-09-20 and move with every roster transaction.

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QB82nd pct

Run83rd pct

Pass78th pct

Trenches48th pct

Explosive82nd pct

Resilience55th pct

Special Teams22nd pct

Quarterback5982nd pct

+ Dropback success (47.3%)
+ EPA per dropback (+0.14 EPA)

EPA per dropback: +0.14 EPA; 56; 72nd
Dropback success: 47.3%; 58; 80th
Completion over expected: +2.0 CPOE; 55; 68th
Turnover avoidance: 1.5%

+ Rush EPA (+0.06 EPA)
+ Explosive runs (13.5%)
− Short yardage (54.3%)

Rush EPA: +0.06 EPA; 63; 91st
Rush success: 44.7%; 56; 72nd
Stuff avoidance: 17.1%; 55; 69th
Explosive runs: 13.5%; 63; 90th
Short yardage: 54.3%; 38; 11th

Confidence: medium

+ Pass success (47.3%)
+ Protection (3.4%)

Pass EPA: +0.20 EPA; 54; 64th
Pass success: 47.3%; 58; 80th
Explosive passes: 14.7%; 53; 61st
Protection: 3.4%; 63; 91st
Completion over expected: +2.0 CPOE; 55; 68th

Confidence: high

+ Pass protection (3.4%)
− Pressure creation (3.2%)

Run-line control: 17.1%; 55; 69th
Pass protection: 3.4%; 63; 91st
Short-yardage blocking: 54.3%; 38; 11th
Stuff creation: 19.4%; 51; 56th
Pressure creation: 3.2%; 32; 3rd
Short-yardage defense: 58.9%; 54; 66th

Confidence: medium

+ Explosive play rate (14.3%)
+ Explosive runs (13.5%)

Explosive play rate: 14.3%; 59; 83rd
Explosive passes: 14.7%; 53; 61st
Explosive runs: 13.5%; 63; 90th
Breakaway magnitude: 0.202; 63; 90th
Explosive prevention: 11.5%; 53; 61st

Confidence: high

+ Defensive response (69.3%)
+ Mistake avoidance (70.3%)
− Offensive response (26.7%)

Offensive response: 26.7%; 41; 19th
Defensive response: 69.3%; 63; 90th
Momentum reversal: 19.1%; 42; 22nd
Explosive prevention after shocks: 75.1%; 53; 63rd
Mistake avoidance: 70.3%; 60; 85th

Confidence: low

+ Kick returns (28.1 yds)
− Field goals vs expectation (-16 pts of make rate)

Field goals vs expectation: -16 pts of make rate; 34; 5th
Net punting: 41.6 yds; 48; 43rd
Kick returns: 28.1 yds; 61; 87th
Punt returns: 6.0 yds; 36; 7th
Return touchdowns: 0.00 / game; 48; 41st

Confidence: low