<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> ← 2015 </Li> <Li> Chiefs seasons </Li> <Li> 2017 → </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> ← 2015 </Li> <Li> Chiefs seasons </Li> <Li> 2017 → </Li> </Ul> <P> The 2016 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 47th season in the National Football League, the 57th overall and the fourth under head coach Andy Reid and the fourth and final season under general manager John Dorsey who was fired June 22, 2017 . The Chiefs clinched their first AFC West division title since 2010 . The Chiefs also clinched a first - round bye for the first time since 2003, but lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the divisional round . </P> <P> On March 9, 2016, the NFL announced that the Chiefs had violated the league's anti-tampering policy, while pursuing wide receiver Jeremy Maclin during the 2015 off - season . The NFL defines tampering as perspective teams contacting soon - to - be free agents before NFL policies allow, which is two days prior to the beginning of the new league year . As punishment, the Chiefs forfeit their 2016 third - round selection, a 2017 sixth - round selection, and were fined $250,000 . In addition, head coach Andy Reid was fined $75,000 and general manager John Dorsey was fined $25,000 . The Chiefs immediately appealed the decision believing the punishment was excessively harsh and inconsistent with punishments that have given to other teams in similar situations . On April 19, the NFL denied the Chiefs appeal however they did reduce the team's fine to $200,000 and Reid's fine to $60,000 . </P>

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