NFL Game Preview: Kansas City Chiefs (5-0-0) vs. Seattle Seahawks (3-3-0)

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NBC: Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark (field reporter)

Westwood One: Ryan Radtke, Mike Golic

Kickoff is scheduled for 8:20 PM ET

Lumen Field

Referee: John Hussey

Regular Season: KC leads series, 34-19 (KC won 4 of past 5)

Last reg. season meeting: 12/24/22: SEA 10 at KC 24

Andy Reid (KC) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 5-4 Reg. Season: 284-157-1 (.644)

Mike Macdonald (SEA) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 27-13 (.675)

Kansas City Last Game: W, 22-6 vs. LAC (Week 6)

Seattle Last Game: L, 17-14 at DEN (OT) (Week 6)

CHIEFS NOTES

• HC ANDY REID became 3rd HC all-time to lead team to 5-0 start in 6 seasons, joining HOFers George Halas (10) & Paul Brown (6). • QB PATRICK MAHOMES completed 23 of 30 atts. (76.7 pct.) for 272 yards in Week 6, 100th career reg. season win, becoming 3rd QB ever with 100 reg. season wins in 1st 10 seasons. Aims for his 5th in row with 225+ pass yards. Has 2+ TD passes in 4 of his past 5 in primetime. Passed for 224 yards & 2 TDs with 106.8 rating & had rush TD in last meeting. • RB KENNETH WALKER led team with 139 scrimmage yards (128 rush, 11 rec.) & had 2 rush TDs last week, becoming 3rd player in SB era with 2+ TDs in 4 of his team’s 1st 5 games of a season. Became 6th player all-time with 750+ scrimmage yards & 8 scrimmage TDs in 1st 5 games of season. Spent 1st 4 seasons (2022-25) with Sea., totaling 4,560 scrimmage yards (3,555 rush, 1,005 rec.) & 31 TDs (29 rush, 2 rec.) in 58 games & was named MVP in SB LX. • WR XAVIER WORTHY led team with 7 receptions for 73 yards in Week 6. Aims for his 3rd in row with 70+ rec. yards. • TE TRAVIS KELCE is 3rd TE all-time with 1,100 receptions. Needs 3 catches to surpass HOFer Marvin Harrison (1,102) for 5th-most receptions ever. Had 6 catches for 113 yards in last meeting. • DT CHRIS JONES had 0.5 sacks last week. Has PD in 2 of his past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Sea. with 2+ TFL & sack. Had 4 tackles, 2 TFL & sack in last meeting. • DE GEORGE KARLAFTIS had 6 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 PD & sack in Week 6. Aim for his 4th in row with TFL & PD. Had sack & PD in last meeting. • LB NICK BOLTON led team with 11 tackles last week. Has 11+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. Had career-high 18 tackles in last meeting. • LB DRUE TRANQUILL had 7 tackles & 1st FR of season in Week 6. Aims for his 6th in row with 7+ tackles. Had 7 tackles in his only career game vs. Sea. (10/23/22 w/ LAC).

SEAHAWKS NOTES

• QB SAM DARNOLD passed for 278 yards in Week 6. Has TD pass in 3 of his past 4. Has 210+ pass yards & TD pass in 4 of his past 5 in primetime at home. Passed for 330 yards & 4 TDs in last SNF game (11/2/25 vs. Was.). • RB GEORGE HOLANI had 1st rush TD of season in Week 6. • RB EMANUEL WILSON led team with 52 rush yards in Week 6. Has 70+ scrimmage yards & TD in 2 of his past 3. • WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA led team with 12 receptions for 134 yards in Week 6. Leads NFL with 717 rec. yards & 7 rec. TDs & ranks tied-1st with 49 receptions in 2026. Ranks 5th with 4,268 rec. yards & tied-5th with 27 TD catches since 2023. Has TD reception in 3 of his past 4 at home. Aims for 3rd in row in primetime with 120+ rec. yards. • WR RASHID SHAHEED had 86 rec. yards & TD catch in his last game vs. KC (10/7/24 w/ NO.) • LB ERNEST JONES led team with 9 tackles & had sack in Week 6. Aims for 7th consecutive game with 8+ tackles, tied-longest active streak this season. Aims for 4th in row with sack. Aims for 3rd in row in primetime with 9+ tackles. • LB TYRICE KNIGHT had 7 tackles in Week 6 & has 7+ tackles in 2 of his past 3 in primetime. Had 10 tackles & TFL in last SNF game (11/2/25 vs. Was.). • DT LEONARD WILLIAMS had 5 tackles & TFL in Week 6. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 in primetime. Had 6 tackles, sack & FF in his last game vs. KC (11/1/21 w/ NYG). • DT BYRON MURPHY has sack in 2 of his past 3. • CB DEVON WITHERSPOON had 5 tackles & 2 PD in Week 6. Aims for 3rd in row with PD. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3. • S JULIAN LOVE had PD in Week 6 & aims for 6th in row with PD. • S NICK EMMANWORI had 7 tackles & sack in Week 6. Aims for 4th in row in primetime with 7+ tackles. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3

Game Odds

Kansas City Chiefs           43

Seattle Seahawks            – 3

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 24, 2026

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