The New Orleans Saints will visit the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in Week 5 on Monday, Oct. 7 at 7:15 p.m. on ESPN. In their last meeting, which took place in December 2020, the Saints narrowly lost 32-29. The Chiefs finished the 2023 season with a record of 11-6, which was enough to give them first in the AFC West and a spot in the playoffs. They finished their season with a Super Bowl victory over the San Francisco 49ers.
Let's take a deeper look at the Saints' Week 5 opponent, the Kansas City Chiefs:
Meet Your Saints Opponent: Kansas City Chiefs
Coach: Andy Reid
Quarterback: Patrick Mahomes
2023 record: 11-6, first in AFC West
Most recent regular season matchup: Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020 - Chiefs 32, Saints 29
Chiefs-Saints series record: Chiefs lead, 7-5
Kansas City Chiefs 2023 season recap:
The Chiefs finished with a record of 11-6, which was enough to get them into the playoffs as the first-place team in the AFC West. The Chiefs made it all the way to the Super Bowl where they defeated the San Francisco 49ers to become world champions.
Notable Kansas City Chiefs roster additions:
- Wide receiver - Marquise Brown (Arizona Cardinals)
- Quarterback - Carson Wentz (Los Angeles Rams)
- Tight end - Irv Smith Jr. (Cincinnati Bengals)
Notable Kansas City Chiefs roster losses:
- Linebacker - Willie Gay (New Orleans Saints)
- Punter - Tommy Townsend (Houston Texans)
- Guard - Nick Allegretti (Washington Commanders)
