2007 Regular Season Schedule
| 1 | 9/9 | @  |
Noon |
| 2 | 9/16 | @  |
3:15 pm |
| 3 | 9/23 | H  |
Noon |
| 4 | 9/30 | @  |
3:15 pm |
| 5 | 10/7 | H  |
Noon |
| 6 | 10/14 | H  |
Noon |
| 7 | 10/21 | @  |
3:05 pm |
| 8 | 10/28 | Bye | |
| 9 | 11/4 | H  |
Noon |
| 10 | 11/11 | H  |
Noon |
| 11 | 11/18 | @  |
Noon |
| 12 | 11/25 | H |
Noon |
| 13 | 12/2 | H |
Noon |
| 14 | 12/9 | @  |
3:15 pm |
| 15 | 12/16 | H  |
Noon |
| 16 | 12/23 | @  |
Noon |
| 17 | 12/30 | @  |
7:15 pm |
Every year the NFL releases its schedule on what has become a quasi-holiday for fans. Every year Chiefs fans walk away feeling screwed. At least I do. Not only do we always have a grueling schedule, but we are perennially an afterthought media-wise — we are barely ever mentioned by the pundits and are given few nationally televised games. This year is no different. The Chiefs were overlooked by Monday Night Football and aren’t even mentioned in “ESPN.com’s Top 40″ games. Unbelievable. You mean to tell me that those guys from Bristol didn’t rank Chiefs-Broncos in their top 40? What is this world coming to? Chiefs-Broncos is arguably the best rivalry in the NFL. Hey, at least maybe we’ll come into the season with a chip on our shoulder.
As for the TV schedule, especially MNF, I honestly think that the NFL takes advantage of the fact that Arrowhead will be filled to capacity no matter what. When I look at that schedule and see games such as Cardinals at 49ers, and teams like the Bills and Vikes, it makes me want to puke. The Broncos have three MNF games. Who beat who out to make the playoffs last season?
As for the schedule itself, as always it will be tough to win two games against San Diego and Denver, let alone three or four. Oakland will most definitely be improved with Gruden Part Deux at the helm. I still expect the Chiefs to beat the Raiders twice. I’m predicting 4-2 in the AFC West, same as last season.
I like how the Chiefs open and close. We drew the Texans first, which will be new QB Matt Schaub’s first game. Old Gun will send the house at him. We open at home with the Vikings. QB Tarvaris Jackson will likely be in for the longest day of his life. We’ll probably lose at Chicago and San Diego, the second and fourth games respectively. Jared Allen will likely miss those games, and that will hurt. I’m thinking we open the season with a 2-2 record.
As for the finish, I think the Chiefs could win out the last three — Tennessee, at Detroit and at New York Jets. It really depends if Tennessee and New York are still fighting for postseason births. I guess there is the possibility that Pacman Jones could be back for the Titans game. I highly doubt it, though. I’m going to play it safe and say we win two out of three of those games. I don’t think that the Jets will be a playoff contender, so we could get a break there.
The rest of the schedule is pretty tough. I think the Chiefs beat the Packers for sure, but the Bengals, Colts and Jags could all hand us losses. The pessimist in me says we’ll go 2-2 in those games.
I’m predicting another 10-6 season for the Chiefs. I could see us going 11-5 or 9-7 as well. Of course, all bets are off is Brodie Croyle is named the starting quarterback.
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I like that we have three somewhat weak teams at the end of the season. Vince Young has the potential to give us nightmares though. Aaron Brooks of the Raiders had no problem running all around us. VY is probably going to be running for 30 yard bootlegs all the time if the Titans have ever seen a game between the Chiefs and Broncos.
First off, Eric “Bite On Bootlegs” Hicks won’t be playing, so we might have a shot at containing VY.
The schedule isn’t too terribly bad considering who we play. I’m still digesting it.
Same here. We’ll miss Allen more than likely in the first four games. His absence will definitley against SD.
I think Allen will get 2 game suspension. Call me crazy but didnt Warfield get four games for 3 DUIs. Allen has two (which is horrible anyways) and these guys that had prior issues before the rule change yesterday will still be held to the old rules not the new ones. Pacman and Henry were actually suspended by the old rules. Imagine if it was the new rules. Maybe they would have been kicked out of the league.
I think not having Allen will hurt as well, as I stated when I came back and broke down the season. I also think Donnie and Napoleon will really help us corral scrambling QBs. This is the fastest set of linebackers we’ve ever had.
I agree Donnie , Napoleon , and Johnson…man is there a faster three??? realy is there???
as for Guns deff. well he has his hands tied slightly with the cover two…they can blitz from it alott of ways but we seldom saw them attack as they used to.
with new people now we may see more of the old Gunn!!!
as for the schedule…espn got screwed…
and we have a schedule that gives us Div. opponents after the break eccept for two…the last half of the season will be crucial…
and with Chicago I think with our style D we can beat them.
on offense we run better
Great site, by the way.
I’m shocked there’s no Monday Night games just to give ESPN a chance to hype of L.J. for a week. Maybe they got cold feet after the Colts playoff disappointment. But that was a fluke.
Schedule could definitely be worse.
Thanks for the props, bdunc1!
And, yes, the schedule could definitely be worse. We have golden opportunities to both start and finish strongly, given the way things are set up.
This is the first time ever(since 32 teams)that a team has had to start and end the season with three out of four on the road.
and only twice before have there been teams with two to start and end the season, most recently the Broncos, a few years back.
Ouch… now that I think about it, we will almost definitely have to win those last three to get into the postseason.
I still see 11-5 , and I am probably the only one who thinks we beat the BEARS….