[4] In the playoffs, Chiefs defeated the Miami Dolphins by 26–7 in the wildcard round in frigid weather.

In the divisional round, the team held on to a narrow 27–24 win over the Buffalo Bills on the road.

[5][6] They made their sixth consecutive AFC Championship Game appearance, but their first on the road, defeating the Baltimore Ravens 17–10 to advance to their fourth Super Bowl in five years.

The win moved the Chiefs to four Super Bowl titles, becoming the seventh franchise to accomplish that number.

Patrick Mahomes won his third Super Bowl MVP with two touchdown passes, including the decisive play in overtime.

With the team having trailed by ten points in the second quarter, it also marked the third time in the Reid/Mahomes era the Chiefs overcame a double-digit Super Bowl deficit to win the title.

Below are players who were on the roster at the end of the 2022 season, but were either released or did not re-sign after their contract expired.

[11] Players signed to futures contracts would typically spend most or all of the previous season on the Chiefs' or another team's practice squad.

*Hoskins spent the 2022 season on the Chiefs' practice squad but re-signed too late for it to be a futures contract.

[13] [14] Draft trades *Signed as a part of the International Player Pathway Program from Nigeria.

Additionally, the Chiefs waived three players with an injury designation who reverted to injured reserve after going unclaimed.

[13] Players listed below were involved in a transaction between the Chiefs first game of the regular season and Super Bowl LVIII.

A standard elevation is when a team temporarily activates a player from the practice squad to the active roster and allows them to send the player back to the practice squad without needing to clear waivers first.

Running backs (RB) Wide receivers (WR) Tight ends (TE) Defensive linemen (DL) Defensive backs (DB) Special teams Reserve KSHB carried the preseason games in the Kansas City area.

With this victory Andy Reid became the winningest coach in Chiefs history with 130 wins, surpassing Hank Stram who won 129 games.