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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:

Week 1

9/9:

Atlanta Falcons

vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 1:00 PM ET

FOX

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 

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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. 

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