Detroit Lions vs Kansas City Chiefs:All-Time Matchup History

Matchup Overview

The Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs have met 16 times in NFL regular-season and playoff games since 1971. Kansas City Chiefs hold a dominant all-time edge, leading the series 10–6. Kansas City Chiefs have had the upper hand recently, going 3–2 in their last 5 meetings. Their most recent matchup ended 30–17 in favor of Kansas City Chiefs on October 12, 2025.

Next Meeting

No upcoming game scheduled between these teams this season.

All-Time Head-to-Head

Showing 16 games from available historical data. Preseason games are not included.

Date	Season	Away	Score	Home
Oct 12, 25	2025 W6	DET	17–30	KC
Sep 7, 23	2023 W1	DET	21–20	KC
Sep 29, 19	2019	KC	34–30	DET
Nov 1, 15	2015	DET	10–45	KC
Sep 18, 11	2011	KC	3–48	DET
Dec 22, 07	2007	KC	20–25	DET
Dec 13, 03	2003	DET	17–45	KC
Sep 25, 99	1999	DET	21–31	KC
Nov 27, 96	1996	KC	28–24	DET
Oct 13, 90	1990	DET	24–43	KC
Oct 22, 88	1988	DET	7–6	KC
Nov 25, 87	1987	KC	27–20	DET
Nov 25, 81	1981	KC	10–27	DET
Oct 25, 80	1980	DET	17–20	KC
Nov 22, 75	1975	DET	21–24	KC
Nov 24, 71	1971	KC	21–32	DET

Games before the 2010 season: Data from FiveThirtyEight, used under the MIT License and limited to today's franchises.