I’m not budging from the season prediction I made for the Kansas City Chiefs in April, when the schedule was released. How they get there has changed some, but they’ll finish 2016 at 10-6.

Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 11 vs. San Diego Chargers, 1 p.m. ET

The Chiefs, in the midst of an 11-game winning streak, had to go to the last play of the game to hold off the Chargers at Arrowhead last season. Kansas City will get the win this time, but again, it won’t be easy. Record: 1-0.

Week 2: Sunday, Sept. 18 at Houston Texans, 1 p.m. ET

The Chiefs beat the Texans twice last season in Houston in a pair of lopsided games. They’ll find a way to get another victory in Texas against an opponent with a new starting quarterback and without J.J. Watt. Record: 2-0.

Week 3: Sunday, Sept. 25 vs. New York Jets, 4:25 p.m. ET

The Chiefs have started a season with three straight wins eight times in franchise history. They’ve made the playoffs in each of those seasons. Record: 3-0.

Week 4: Sunday, Oct. 2 at Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:30 p.m. ET

The Chiefs have long found Pittsburgh to be a difficult place to win. The last Chiefs win in Pittsburgh came in 1986, long before Ben Roethlisberger quarterbacked the Steelers. The Chiefs have also never beaten Roethlisberger, not in a game when he has both started and finished. They won’t beat him this time, either. Record: 3-1.

Week 6: Sunday, Oct. 16 at Oakland Raiders, 4:05 p.m. ET

The Raiders are no doubt looking forward to this one. It seemed as if they handed the Chiefs a victory last season in Oakland when Derek Carr threw three fourth-quarter interceptions. That won’t happen this time, and the Raiders will get their revenge. Record: 3-2.

Week 7: Sunday, Oct. 23 vs. New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m. ET

Alex Smith had one of the best games of his career the last time he faced Drew Brees and the Saints, in the 2011 playoffs with the San Francisco 49ers. He’ll get another victory, though he won’t need such heroics this time. Record: 4-2.

Week 8: Sunday, Oct. 30 at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m. ET

Indianapolis is another place that hasn’t been kind to the Chiefs over the years. Their most recent trip to Indy, of course, was their worst. They won’t lose a huge second-half lead this time, but they’ll lose the game. Record: 4-3.

Week 9: Sunday, Nov. 6 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m. ET

This should be a good test for the Chiefs against a young but improving team. The Chiefs will take care of business, but it won’t be easy. Record: 5-3.

Week 10: Sunday, Nov. 13 at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m. ET

The Chiefs have been good against defending NFC champions in recent years. They’ve won two straight and three of their past four such games. But the games they won all happened at Arrowhead Stadium. This one is on the road. Record: 5-4.

Week 11: Sunday, Nov. 20 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m. ET

This is the Chiefs' first meeting with Jameis Winston. It’s a difficult place for a young QB to flourish. Record: 6-4.

Week 12: Sunday, Nov. 27 at Denver Broncos, 3:25 p.m. ET

It feels as if the season really begins here for the Chiefs. This starts a stretch of four games out of six against division rivals. But the Chiefs will begin with a loss. Record: 6-5.

Week 13: Sunday, Dec. 4 at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m. ET

The Chiefs and Falcons always seem to play lopsided games. The past seven games between the two were decided by double-digit margins, and four were by 20 or more points. The Chiefs will get a road win this time, and again, they won’t have to sweat at the end. Record: 7-5.

Week 14: Thursday, Dec. 8 vs. Oakland Raiders, 8:25 p.m. ET

The burden in these midweek games is on the team that has to travel. The Chiefs lost a Thursday night game to the then-winless Raiders in 2014, when they were the road team. So, advantage Chiefs. Record: 8-5.

Week 15: Sunday, Dec. 18 vs. Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m. ET

Will the Chiefs have their minds on business in this one? This looks like a trap game, one situated on the schedule in between two big contests against division rivals. Fortunately for the Chiefs, it’s at home. Record: 9-5.

Week 16: Sunday, Dec. 25 vs. Denver Broncos, 8:30 p.m. ET

A holiday crowd will be fired up for a game against the defending Super Bowl champions. But the Broncos will ruin Christmas in Kansas City by taking their sixth straight win at Arrowhead. Record: 9-6.

Week 17: Sunday, Jan. 1 vs. San Diego Chargers, 4:25 p.m. ET

The Chiefs were the opponents in the Raiders’ final game at the L.A. Coliseum, in 1994. And they won, too, putting themselves in the playoffs. They’ll win the Chargers’ final game at Qualcomm Stadium (before they move to L.A.) and put themselves in the playoffs again. Record: 10-6.