The 2016 Kansas City Chiefs went 12-4 and won the AFC West with a great defense, a sound running game, and the disciplined, relatively unspectacular quarterback play of Alex Smith. However, they were unable to progress past the divisional round of the playoffs, losing 18-16 to the Pittsburgh Steelers despite keeping Pittsburgh out of the end zone. It took six Chris Boswell field goals and a failed two-point conversion with less than three minutes left in the game for the Steelers to escape with the win.
Smith threw a touchdown pass to receiver Albert Wilson in the first quarter, but his stats were otherwise underwhelming—20 completions on 34 attempts for just 172 yards, that touchdown and an interception.