▁April ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁De Le one ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁the ▁Kansas ▁City ▁Chief s ▁assistant ▁line back ers ▁coach . ▁The ▁Chief s ▁went ▁ 1 2 – 4 ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁and ▁cl inch ed ▁the ▁A FC ▁West ▁title ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁since ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁and ▁made ▁the ▁play offs ▁for ▁the ▁second ▁year ▁in ▁a ▁row ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁since ▁ 1 9 9 5 . ▁They ▁would ▁lose ▁in ▁the ▁Div is ional ▁Round ▁against ▁the ▁Pitts burgh ▁Ste el ers ▁ 1 6 – 1 8 . ▁During ▁the ▁season ▁they ▁would ▁defeat ▁the ▁N FC ▁Champions , ▁the ▁Atlanta ▁Fal cons ▁ 2 9 - 2 8 . ▁Line back ers ▁Justin ▁Houston , ▁Der rick ▁Johnson , ▁and ▁Tamb a ▁H ali ▁would ▁make ▁the ▁NFL ' s ▁Top ▁ 1 0 0 , ▁ranked ▁ 2 6 th , ▁ 8 0 th , ▁and ▁ 8 4 th ▁respectively . ▁ ▁The ▁Chief s ▁went ▁ 1 0 – 6 ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁and ▁won ▁back - to - back ▁A FC ▁West ▁titles ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁in ▁franch ise ▁history ▁and ▁made ▁the ▁play offs ▁for ▁the ▁third ▁year ▁in ▁a ▁row ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁since ▁ 1 9 9 4 . ▁They ▁would ▁lose ▁to ▁the ▁Tennessee ▁Tit ans ▁in ▁the ▁Wild ▁Card ▁round ▁ 2 1 - 2 2 . ▁They