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The Chiefs website had this schedule posted then deleted it then posted it again.
Here it is:
Week 1: Tennessee Titans (Sept. 7, 12 p.m., CBS)
Week 2: at Denver Broncos (Sept. 14, 3:25 p.m., CBS)
Week 3: at Miami Dolphins (Sept. 21, 3:25 p.m., CBS)
Week 4: New England Patriots (Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m., ESPN) - MNF
Week 5: at San Francisco 49ers (Oct. 5, 3:25 p.m., CBS)
Week 6: Bye
Week 7: at San Diego Chargers (Oct. 19, 3:05 p.m., CBS)
Week 8: St. Louis Rams (Oct. 27, 12 p.m., Fox)
Week 9: New York Jets (Nov. 2, 12 p.m., CBS)
Week 10: at Buffalo Bills (Nov. 9, 12 p.m., CBS)
Week 11: Seattle Seahawks (Nov. 16, 12 p.m., Fox)
Week 12: at Oakland Raiders (Nov. 20, 7:25 p.m., NFLN) - TNF
Week 13: Denver Broncos (Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m., NBC) - SNF
Week 14: at Arizona Cardinals (Dec. 7, 3:05 p.m., CBS)
Week 15: Oakland Raiders (Dec. 14, 12 p.m, CBS)
Week 16: at Pittsburgh Steelers (Dec. 21, 12 p.m., CBS)
Week 17: San Diego Chargers (Dec. 28, 12 p.m., CBS)
Week 18: PLAYOFFS
Chiefs coach Andy Reid said of the schedule: "We always look forward to the schedule coming out. This allows us to get started preparing for our opponents in the order we play them. Today is really about our fans. There is no question that Chiefs Kingdom will be fired up come September."
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That's three primetime games for the Chiefs -- Monday Night Football against the New England Patriots, Thursday Night Football in Oakland vs. the Raiders and Sunday Night Football vs. the Denver Broncos. This means Arrowhead will be in primetime twice this season. The Chiefs-Broncos Sunday night game looks like the best on the schedule to me. It also comes when the Chiefs will have a long week following the Thursday night game the week before in Oakland. Alex Smith's return to San Francisco and the Monday nighter against New England is up there for best game, too.
The Chiefs have the 7th hardest schedule in the NFL, according to their opponents 2013 winning percentage. The Raiders and Broncos have the first and second hardest, respectively. The Chiefs home schedule is the hardest in the NFL. Suffice to say, this looks like a much harder schedule than the Chiefs 2013 schedule (which you can see here).
They will play all four of the teams in the AFC and NFC Championship games last season (49ers, Seahawks, Patriots, Broncos). That's five games against teams that I would bet some money will be competing for a Super Bowl.
The NFL schedule is formulaic so we know the opponents as soon as the regular season is over. The Chiefs schedule is made up of six games in their division -- two games each of the against AFC West teams. They play a rotating NFC division each year, which makes up four more games. This year that is the NFC West. They also play a rotating AFC division each year, adding four more games to the schedule. That's the AFC East this year. Finally, the Chiefs will play the team that finished in the same spot in the divisional standings for each of the other two AFC divisions. This year that is the Titans in the AFC South and the Steelers in the AFC North. That's what makes up the 16 games.
Below are some of the Chiefs future schedules. While the schedule is formulaic, please note that these schedules are not confirmed and things can change.
Chiefs have a stretch of four of five on the road, but a bye breaks that up a little
— Arrowhead Pride (@ArrowheadPride) April 24, 2014
Just one noon game in the first seven weeks. When was the last time that happened?
— Arrowhead Pride (@ArrowheadPride) April 24, 2014
Just one noon game early on means four of the dreaded late afternoon games in the first two months
— Arrowhead Pride (@ArrowheadPride) April 24, 2014
By October 5, the Chiefs will have played 3 of last year's 4 conference championship teams. Cool, @nfl.
— Arrowhead Pride (@ArrowheadPride) April 24, 2014
Most of Chiefs schedule goes winnable one week, really tough the next week, winnable the next, really tough, etc
— Arrowhead Pride (@ArrowheadPride) April 24, 2014
2015 Chiefs schedule
Home: Broncos, Chargers, Raiders, Browns, Steelers, Bears, Lions, AFC East team
Away: Broncos, Chargers, Raiders, Ravens, Bengals, Packers, Vikings, AFC South team
2016 Chiefs schedule
Home: Broncos, Chargers, Raiders, Jaguars, Titans, Saints, Bucs, AFC East team
Away: Broncos, Chargers, Raiders, Texans, Colts, Falcons, Panthers, AFC North team
2017 Chiefs schedule
Home: Broncos, Chargers, Raiders, Bills, Dolphins, Eagles, Redskins, AFC North team
Away: Broncos, Chargers, Raiders, Patriots, Jets, Cowboys, Giants, AFC South team
All-time record vs. 2014 opponents
Records via Pro Football Reference
Broncos: 56-51
Raiders: 55-50-2
Chargers: 52-54-1
Patriots: 16-13-3
Jets: 16-17-1
Titans: 27-20
Rams: 6-4
Seahawks: 32-18
Bills: 18-23-1
Dolphins: 12-13
Steelers: 9-19
Cardinals: 8-2-1
49ers: 5-6
Raiders: 55-50-2
Chargers: 52-54-1
Patriots: 16-13-3
Jets: 16-17-1
Titans: 27-20
Rams: 6-4
Seahawks: 32-18
Bills: 18-23-1
Dolphins: 12-13
Steelers: 9-19
Cardinals: 8-2-1
49ers: 5-6
2014 Chiefs preseason schedule
Week 1: Cincinnati Bengals (Aug. 7-10)
Week 2: at Carolina Panthers (Aug. 17)
Week 3: Minnesota Vikings (Aug. 21-24)
Week 4: at Green Bay Packers (Aug. 28)
Week 2: at Carolina Panthers (Aug. 17)
Week 3: Minnesota Vikings (Aug. 21-24)
Week 4: at Green Bay Packers (Aug. 28)