TV: ESPN (8:15 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters (field reporter) National Radio: Westwood One (8:15 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Ross Tucker
All-Time Series History Regular Season: KC leads series, 7-5 (won past 3) Postseason: —
The Last Time… Regular Season: 12/20/20: KC 32 at NO 29 Postseason: —
HEAD COACHES
Dennis Allen vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 2-2 Reg. Season: 26-48 (.351) Postseason: —
Andy Reid vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 5-4 Reg. Season: 262-144-1 (.645) Postseason: 26-16 (.619)
SAINTS NOTES
• QB DEREK CARR completed 28 of 36 atts. (77.8 pct.) in Week 4, his 27thcareer game with 75+ comp. pct., tied 3rd-most in NFL since 2014. Has 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating in 3 of his past 4 on road. Has 2+ TD passes & 95+ rating in 4 of his past 5 vs. KC. • RB ALVIN KAMARA had 7 catches, 119 scrimmage yards (77 rush, 42 rec.) & rush TD in Week 4. Leads NFL with 536 scrimmage yards (362 rush, 174 rec.) & ranks tied-1st in scrimmage TDs (6 – 5 rush, 1 rec.) & is 5th player since 2000 with 350+ rush yards, 150+ rec. yards & 6 scrimmage TDs in his team’s 1st 4 games of season. Is 1 of 2 (Saquon Barkley) with 110+ scrimmage yards in each of 1st 4 weeks. Had 94 scrimmage yards (54 rush, 40 rec. ) & TD catch in last meeting. • WR CHRIS OLAVE had 8 catches for team-high 87 yards last week. Aims for his 4th in row on Monday with 65+ rec. yards & 4th in row overall with 80+ rec. yards. • WR RASHID SHAHEED had career-high 8 catches & 97 scrimmage yards (83 rec., 14 rush) in Week 4. Has 70+ rec. yards in 3 of 4 games this season. • TE TAYSOM HILL had 2 rush TDs in Week 4, his 7th-career game with 2+ rush TDs. Had rush TD in last meeting. • LB DEMARIO DAVIS has 5+ tackles in 14 of his past 15 Monday games. Had 15 tackles in last meeting. • LB WILLIE GAY had 260 tackles, 22 PD, 21 TFL & 5.5 sacks in 66 games, incl. postseason, with KC (2020-23). • CB ALONTAE TAYLOR aims for his 3rd in row with PD. • CB PAULSON ADEBO had career-high 12 tackles, tied his career high with 3 PD & had 9th-career INT last week. Ranks tied-1st in NFL with 7 PD in 2024. • S TYRANN MATHIEU had 253 tackles, 31 PD, 14 INTs & 10 TFL in 56 games, incl. postseason, with KC (2019-21).
CHIEFS NOTES
• CHIEFS seeking 5th 5-0 start in franchise history (2003, 2013, 2017, 2018). • QB PATRICK MAHOMES completed 19 of 29 atts. (65.5 pct.) for 245 yards & TD vs. INT last week. Is 1 of 2 QBs (Geno Smith) with 65+ comp. pct. & TD pass in each of 1st 4 weeks of season. Has 100+ rating in 2 of past 3 at home. Passed for 254 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 92 rating in last meeting. Is 6-2 with 23 TDs (21 pass, 2 rush) vs. 6 INTs & 99.3 rating in 8 career starts on MNF. • RB KAREEM HUNT totaled 85 scrimmage yards (69 rush, 16 rec.) in season debut last week. Has 657 scrimmage yards (109.5 per game) & 4 TDs (2 rush 2 rec.) in 6 career games on MNF. • RB SAMAJE PERINE rushed for 1st TD of season in Week 4. • TE TRAVIS KELCE led team with season highs in catches (7) & rec. yards (89) last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 4+ catches. Had 8 catches for 68 yards & TD in last meeting. Has 5 rec. TDs over his past 2 games on MNF & has 13 career rec. TDs on Monday, tied with Jimmy Graham for most-ever by TE. • TE NOAH GRAY set season highs in catches (4) & rec. yards (40) last week. • WR XAVIER WORTHY (rookie) had season-high 73 rec. yards last week, incl. 54-yard TD, 2nd-longest TD by rookie this season (Marvin Harrison Jr. – 60). • DT CHRIS JONES had season-high 2 sacks last week, 15th-career game with 2+ sacks. Has sack in 3 of his past 4 at home. Has 5 sacks in his past 4 on MNF. • DE GEORGE KARLAFTIS has TFL in 2 of past 3. Has sack in 2 of past 3 at home. Has 0.5+ sacks in each of 2 career games on MNF. • LB DRUE TRANQUILL led team with season-high 10 tackles & had TFL last week. • LB NICK BOLTON aims for his 10th in row with 5+ tackles. Has 4 TFL in his past 3. • CB JAYLEN WATSON had season-high 2 PD last week & is 1 of 3 in AFC with PD in each of 1st 4 weeks of season. Has PD in 3 of past 4 at home.
