Kansas City Chiefs 2018 schedule release: Games, dates and times

The Kansas City Chiefs have a tough schedule that includes road dates with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots.

After winning the AFC West for the second straight year in 2017, the Kansas City Chiefs are in the midst of a reload.

The team traded Pro Bowl quarterback Alex Smith to the Washington Redskins for star corner Kendall Fuller and a third-round pick, paving the way for Patrick Mahomes. Mahomes, a first-round selection last year, will have a terrific supporting cast in Tyreek Hill, Kareem Hunt and Travis Kelce.

This year, Mahomes and Co. won’t have an easy road. The Chiefs have five contests against 2017 playoff teams, including both AFC Championship Game participants.

Here is a full list of their opponents, with the weekly schedule updated as the information is released.

Week 1: at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:25 p.m.
Week 2: at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m.
Week 3: vs. San Francisco 49ers, 1 p.m.
Week 4: at Denver Broncos, 8:15 p.m. (MNF)
Week 5: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m.
Week 6: at New England Patriots, 8:20 p.m. (SNF)
Week 7: vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m.
Week 8: vs. Denver Broncos, 1 p.m.
Week 9: at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m.
Week 10: vs. Arizona Cardinals, 1 p.m.
Week 11: at Los Angeles Rams, 8:20 p.m. (MNF, Mexico)
Week 12: BYE
Week 13: at Oakland Raiders, 4:25 p.m.
Week 14: vs. Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m.
Week 15: vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 8:20 p.m. (TNF)
Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks, 8:20 p.m. (SNF)
Week 17: vs. Oakland Raiders, 1 p.m.

Next: Every NFL Team's Best Draft Pick Of All-Time

Kansas City has five primetime games, although four of them are away from Arrowhead Stadium. The only home game under the lights will be on Week 15 against the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday night.