On Thursday night, the Kansas City Chiefs will begin their 64th season of professional football — and their fourth as the defending Super Bowl champions. The team enters the season seeking its eight consecutive AFC West title and hoping to extend a string of hosting five straight AFC Championship games.
Kansas City is hosting the NFL’s 2023 season opener on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium against the Detroit Lions — a team that in 2022, improved from 3-13 to 9-8 on the strength of an 8-2 record to close the season.