WEEK 13
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (9-2) @ CINCINNATI BENGALS (7-4)
DATE: Sunday (12/4/22)
STADIUM: Paycor Stadium
TIME: 4:25 PM ET
REFEREE: John Hussey
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Bengals lead all-time series, 16-14
STREAKS Bengals have won 5 of last 6
LAST GAME 1/2/22: Chiefs 31 at Bengals 34
LAST GAME AT SITE 1/2/22
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
LAST WEEK W 26-10 vs. L.A. Rams
COACH VS. OPP. Andy Reid: 2-5-1
PTS. FOR 29.6
OFFENSE 430.0
PASSING Patrick Mahomes: 292-442-3,585-29-8-105.3
RUSHING Isiah Pacheco (R): 97-455-4.7-2
RECEIVING Travis Kelce (TE): 73-912-12.5-12
PTS. AGAINST 22.1
DEFENSE 335.5
SACKS Chris Jones: 10
INTs Nick Bolton: 2
TAKE/GIVE -3 (12/15)
PUNTING (NET) Tommy Townsend: 50.7 (46.5)
KICKING Harrison Butker: 56 (20/22 PAT; 12/15 FG)
CHIEFS NOTES
• QB PATRICK MAHOMES passed for 320 yards with TD vs. INT last week, his 38thcareer game with 300+ pass yards, surpassing HOFer Dan Marino for most-ever by player in 1st 7 seasons. Aims for 7th in row with 300+ pass yards & can reach feat for 2nd time in career (2018); Andrew Luck (2014) only other QB to do so within single season in NFL history. Has 3+ TD passes & 95+ rating in 4 of 5 road games this season. Passed for 275 yards & 3 TDs vs. 2 INTs with 91.3 rating in 2021 AFC-C vs. Cin. (1/30/22) & has 2+ TD passes in each of 3 career starts vs. Cin., incl. postseason. Leads NFL with 3,585 pass yards & 29 TD passes this season.
• RB ISIAH PACHECO (rookie) had 86 scrimmage yards (69 rush, 17 rec.) & 2nd rush TD of season last week. Aims for 4th in row with 80+ scrimmage yards.
• TE TRAVIS KELCE aims for 7th in row with 55+ rec. yards & 4th in row with TD catch. Has 6 rec. TDs in 5 road games this season & aims for his 4th in row on road with 90+ rec. yards. Had 10 catches for 95 yards & TD in 2021 AFC-C vs. Cin. (1/30/22) & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cin. with rec. TD, incl. postseason. Leads NFL with career-high 12 rec. TDs this season & can become 7th different TE with 13+ in single season.
• WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER has 5+ catches in each of 4 road games this season.
• DT CHRIS JONES aims for 4th in row with sack & 7th in row with 0.5+ sacks. Has 2 sacks in each of past 2 road games. Aims for his 3rd in row in reg. season vs. Cin. with sack.
• DE GEORGE KARLAFTIS (rookie) had 1st full sack of career last week.
• LB NICK BOLTON aims for 3rd in row with 11+ tackles & INT. Has TFL in 4 of 5 road games this season. Is 1 of 8 in NFL with 100+ tackles in each of past 2 seasons.
• CB L’JARIUS SNEED had 2 PD & 1st INT of season in Week 12.
CINCINNATI BENGALS
LAST WEEK W 20-16 at Tennessee
COACH VS. OPP. Zac Taylor: 2-0
PTS. FOR 25.9
OFFENSE 367.1
PASSING Joe Burrow: 279-409-3,160-23-8-101.7
RUSHING Joe Mixon: 158-605-3.8-31-6
RECEIVING Tee Higgins: 57-826-14.5-4
PTS. AGAINST 21.0
DEFENSE 328.3
SACKS Trey Hendrickson: 6
INTs Vonn Bell: 4
TAKE/GIVE +1 (13/12)
PUNTING (NET) Drue Chrisman: 52.6 (45.4)
KICKING Evan McPherson: 77 (29/31 PAT; 16/20 FG)
BENGALS NOTES
• QB JOE BURROW passed for 270 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 91 rating last week. Aims for 7th in row with 90+ rating. Has 8 TDs (6 pass, 2 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 124.8 rating in his past 3 at home. Completed 30 of 39 atts. (76.9 pct.) for 446 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 148 rating in last reg. season meeting. Ranks tied-2nd in NFL with 23 TD passes & 3rd with 3,160 pass yards in 2022.
• RB JOE MIXON has 521 scrimmage yards (130.3 per game) & 6 rush TDs in 4 home games this season. Had 115 scrimmage yards (88 rush, 27 rec.) in 2021 AFC-C vs. KC (1/30/22) & aims for his 3rd in row vs. KC with 85+ scrimmage yards, incl. postseason. Needs 81 scrimmage yards for 4th-career season with 1,000+ scrimmage yards.
• WR JA’MARR CHASE has 340 rec. yards (113.3 per game) & 3 rec. TDs in 3 home games this season. Set career highs in catches (11), rec. yards (266) & rec. TDs (3) in last reg. season meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. KC with rec. TD, incl. postseason.
• WR TEE HIGGINS led team with 7 catches for 114 yards & TD last week. Aims for 4th in row with 7+ catches & 3rd in row with 100+ rec. yards. Had 6 catches for 103 yards in 2021 AFC-C vs. KC (1/30/22).
• DE TREY HENDRICKSON has PD in 2 of past 3. Had 1.5 sacks in 2021 AFC-C vs. KC (1/30/22). Has 3.5 sacks in 3 career games vs. KC, incl. postseason.
• DE SAM HUBBARD had 6 tackles, 2 TFL & sack last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Had 8 tackles, 2 sacks & FF in 2021 AFC-C vs. KC (1/30/22).
• LB LOGAN WILSON led team with 9 tackles & had TFL & PD in Week 12. Aims for 3rd in row overall & 3rd in row vs. KC with 8+ tackles, incl postseason.
• CB CAM TAYLOR-BRITT (rookie) had 8 tackles & 1st-career FF last week.
