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Week 1 Sun. September 9th vs. ATLANTA 12:00 PM (CST) Atlanta visits Arrowhead for the first time since a 56-10 loss to the Chiefs in 2004. Tony Gonzalez makes his Arrowhead return and the Chiefs open the regular season at home for the third consecutive year.
Week 2 Sun. September 16th at Buffalo 12:00 PM (CST) Chiefs seek revenge from last year's 41-7 Opening Day loss. A scheduling rarity with two non-division teams meeting for the fifth consecutive season.
Week 3 Sun. September 23rd at New Orleans 12:00 PM (CST) Kansas City faces the second of two NFC South playoff teams from 2011. New Orleans will be without interim head coach Joe Vitt, who will be serving a six-game suspension.
Week 4 Sun. September 30th vs. SAN DIEGO 12:00 PM (CST) San Diego visits Arrowhead Stadium for the Chiefs' first division game of 2012.
Week 5 Sun. October 7th vs. BALTIMORE 12:00 PM (CST) Rematch of the 2010 AFC Wild Card Playoff Game at Arrowhead Stadium. Ravens QB Joe Flacco will be the fourth Pro Bowl quarterback Kansas City is scheduled to face over the first five weeks.
Week 6 Sun. October 14th at Tampa Bay 12:00 PM (CST) Buccaneers QB Josh Freeman, who grew up in the Kansas City area, has never squared off against his hometown team.
Week 7 BYE WEEK Veteran players will like this year's bye week placement. A near perfect spot to split the season into two parts.
Week 8 Sun. October 28th vs. OAKLAND 3:05 PM (CST) Two weeks to prepare for a rivalry game and the start of a pivotal stretch in the schedule.
Week 9 Thurs. November 1st at San Diego (NFLN) 7:20 PM (CST) Chiefs play on Thursday Night Football for the first time in five seasons. Third consecutive season the Chiefs and Chargers have met on primetime television.
Week 10 Mon. November 12th at Pittsburgh (MNF) 7:30 PM (CST) A miniature bye week separates nationally televised games with the Chiefs getting 10 days to prepare for a second-straight primetime game. Second year in a row the Chiefs and Steelers have met on primetime television. Storylines, storylines and more storylines.
Week 11 Sun. November 18th vs. CINCINNATI 12:00 PM (CST) Another Pro Bowl quarterback waits in Cincinnati's Andy Dalton.
Week 12 Sun. November 25th vs. DENVER 12:00 PM (CST) The first meeting against Peyton Manning and the Broncos occurs at Arrowhead.
Week 13 Sun. December 2nd vs. CAROLINA 12:00 PM (CST) Cam Newton and the Panthers will be a preseason favorite as a playoff sleeper in 2012.
Week 14 Sun. December 9th at Cleveland 12:00 PM (CST) A homecoming of sorts for Romeo Crennel.
Week 15 Sun. December 16th at Oakland 3:15 PM (CST) Three of Kansas City's final four games are on the road. None may be more important than this division matchup.
Week 16 Sun. December 23rd vs. INDIANAPOLIS 12:00 PM (CST) Andrew Luck at Arrowhead Stadium in the middle of winter is definitely a welcome to the NFL moment.
Week 17 Sun. December 30th at Denver 3:15 PM (CST) Sets the stage for what could be a huge season finale.
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