The Super Bowl champs now know what they need to do to make history after the full 2024 NFL schedule was released. If the Kansas City Chiefs want to get back to the big game to win their third consecutive title and fourth in six years, it will be a unique journey.

Coming off a Super Bowl title, the champions rarely get the easiest schedule. This has always been the approach of the NFL schedule makers, aiming to maintain competitive balance. Typically, teams that finished near the bottom in wins the previous season receive a much lighter schedule.

For the upcoming season, the Chiefs rank around the middle of the pack in schedule difficulty, coming in at No. 12, according to Sharp Football Analysis. This ranking is based on the projected win totals of the teams they face. However, the difficulty of a schedule isn’t solely determined by the opponents. Several other factors can influence how challenging a schedule can be.
This year’s Chiefs team has perhaps the most unique schedule of any NFL team in recent memory, which could become problematic as they attempt to compile wins over a 17-game season.