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Chiefs Postseason Winning Streak: Where Does KC Rank Among NFL's Longest Playoff Streaks?

Sean Tomlinson

Last Updated: February 3, 2025 10:57 AM EST • 3 min 23 sec read.

Chiefs Postseason Winning Streak
Pictured: Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce reacts on stage after the AFC Championship game against the Buffalo Bills. Photo by Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn.

The focus with Kansas City ahead of the 2025 Super Bowl is rightfully on the possibility of history being made and a Chiefs Super Bowl three-peat.

But along the way to potentially reaching that mountaintop, the Chiefs are poised to join select company in another regard.

Whether it's the regular season, postseason, or by a field goal or a touchdown-plus, the Chiefs just keep winning. And now if they win again for one of your Super Bowl predictions, the Chiefs' postseason winning streak is set to be tied with the longest such playoff run in NFL history.

Chiefs postseason winning streak

Amid a list that features some of the best NFL teams ever assembled, the Chiefs are tied with the Green Bay Packers when Vince Lombardi was at the peak of his powers.

And they're just one playoff victory behind the New England Patriots during the team's first dynastic period under Tom Brady when he rose to prominence.

TeamYearsWins
New England Patriots2001-200510
Green Bay Packers1961-19679
Kansas City Chiefs2023-present9
Pittsburgh Steelers1974-19767
San Francisco 49ers1988-19907
Dallas Cowboys1992-19947
Denver Broncos1997-19987

Here are some other takeaways and observations:

  • The Chiefs have already joined the Steelers, 49ers, and Cowboys on that list by making it to at least the conference championship game the next season after winning two straight championships
  • The Patriots were the only team listed to have a gap while maintaining their postseason winning streak, as they finished 9-7 and didn't make the playoffs in 2002 following their 2001 championship before taking home titles in 2003 and 2004
  • The Broncos failed to reach the postseason after their run of back-to-back championships, with John Elway retiring and Terrell Davis' rapid injury-induced decline beginning the season afterward
  • The Packers' run started with two straight NFL championships, which came after the team lost in the championship game to the Philadelphia Eagles in 1960
Chiefs postseason winning streak
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady celebrates after a Patriots touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams. Photo by John David Mercer / Imagn.

Chiefs postseason streak: How does it compare?

Comparing eras is challenging, as the style of play and athletic ability has changed several times over during the decades since the Lombardi-led Packers produced their run of dominance. There's also greater competition and more parity during some eras.

Still, the Chiefs aren't as menacing on the scoreboard as some of their dynasty peers.

Much like the 2024-25 version of the Chiefs, there have been few dominant victories for Kansas City throughout its playoff streak. Incredibly, a field goal has decided five games, and a 27-20 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars during the divisional round in 2023 was still within one score. Only a 26-7 trouncing of the Miami Dolphins during the wild-card round in 2024 stands out.

Meanwhile, the history of the Super Bowl started with the Packers throttling the Chiefs 35-10, and they cruised past the Oakland Raiders 33-14 just as easily in Super Bowl 2.

Chiefs Postseason Winning Streak
Pictured: Green Bay Packers quarterback Bart Starr in action against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first ever meeting of the AFL and NFL Champions in Super Bowl I. Photo by Malcolm Emmons / Imagn

The Patriots flexed their muscle a little more during the club's run to back-to-back championships while recording three 10-plus-point wins. Even more impressively, the Steelers notched four straight such victories during their run, peaking in 1974 when they posted a 13-point average margin of victory en route to winning Super Bowl IX.

But the two most dominant teams of the group are the 49ers and Cowboys. The former was a juggernaut peaking toward the end of Bill Walsh's reign, and the Niners won their playoff games to end the 1989 season by a combined score of 126-16. The Cowboys posted a similar stretch to conclude the 1992 campaign, steamrolling the opposition during the postseason with a combined score of 116-47.

Both this season and previously, the Chiefs have continued to find a way to win, despite not feeling like a buzzsaw team at times. In the end, of course, the result and the pile of wins and championships matter much more than any single-game throttling.

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Sean Tomlinson
Sean Tomlinson has been in the sports media wilderness since 2009, and he joined Sportsbook Review in 2021. His work has been referenced in The New York Times and Forbes. He's also made appearances on The Fan 590 and TSN 1050. Sean is a regular bettor who places bets daily while using a handful of books. Most frequently, he uses FanDuel and bet365 due to the quality experience on those apps. While he'll often take an analytical approach, Sean enjoys the fun, recreational side of betting too, and embraces alternative markets on events like the Westminster Dog Show or Eurovision, or the many novelty props tied annually to the Super Bowl, for example. Beyond sports, Sean is also interested in the betting markets tied to politics, and especially those connected to American elections. He sees betting as a way to explore and engage in a deeper way, and takes that same view to his work. He plays poker periodically too, and is an avid fantasy sports player. Sean also previously spent time with Bleacher Report and theScore, all after earning his media studies degree from the University of Guelph-Humber.