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Kansas City Chiefs 2012 Schedule: Full Listing of Dates, Time and TV Info
April 18, 2012
It's time to fill in those calendars with must-see TV events as the Kansas City Chiefs' schedule has been officially announced.
The NFL has released the full schedule, giving us a list that reads like a short story of possible pratfalls and glorious successes.
The problem is figuring out how the Chiefs figure into what will be a brilliant season. Will they surprise with a move on the playoffs like in 2010, or fall just short of the intended goal like last season.
Let's jump right in and look at all the possibilities presented in the 2012 Chiefs' schedule.
Schedule:
FOX
Week 1 9/9: Atlanta Falcons vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 1:00 PM ET Week 2 9/16: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills, 1 PM ET, CBS
Week 3 9/23: Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints, 1 PM ET CBS
Week 4 9/30: San Diego Chargers vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 1 PM ET CBS
Week 5 10/7: Baltimore Ravens vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 1 PM ET CBS
Week 6 10/14: Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 PM ET FOX
Week 7 10/21: BYE
Week 8 10/28: Oakland Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 4:05 PM ET, CBS
Week 9 11/1: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers, 8:20 PM ET NFL Network
Week 10 11/12: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:30 PM ET ESPN
Week 11 11/18: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 1 PM ET CBS
Week 12 11/25: Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 1 PM ET CBS
Week 13 12/2: Carolina Panthers vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 1 PM ET FOX
Week 14 12/9: Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns, 1 PM ET, CBS
Week 15 12/16: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders, 4:15 PM ET, CBS
Week 16 12/23: Indianapolis Colts vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 1 PM ET CBS
Week 17 12/30: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos, 4:15 PM ET CBS
Analysis:
The Chiefs' schedule, like their expectations, lay somewhere in the middle. There is no reason that this schedule should pose that much of a problem with all things being equal.
The AFC West is a mixed bag that you never know what it will deliver. The Broncos could have a Hall of Fame arm in Peyton Manning, or just some old guy that is past his prime.
The Raiders and Chargers are always interesting clubs to dissect. There is no way of knowing if San Diego will again slink back into inconsistent measures.
They have a couple of games that scream win in the Colts and Buccaneers and a couple that will be a tough grind from start to finish in the Steelers and Ravens.