Red zone = inside the opponent's 20. Season totals, descriptive only.
InjuriesEach team's injury report, worst first: red = out, IR or suspended; amber = doubtful; grey = questionable.
Kansas City Chiefs4 listed
2 out2 questionable
Brashard Smith RBHamstring · 3h agoIR
Josh Simmons OTBack · 3h agoIR
Jaylon Moore OTConcussion · 3h agoQ · Questionable
Rashee Rice WRHamstring · 3h agoQ · Questionable
Injury newsOne row per player: his latest change on the report as we saw it, and the statuses he went through. A timeline of the report, not a forecast.◷History
▲Rashee Rice WRUpgraded to Questionable from Out · HamstringQuestionable → Out → Questionable → Out → QuestionableStill listed14 h ago
▲Jaylon Moore OTUpgraded to Questionable from Out · ConcussionQuestionable → Out → QuestionableStill listed14 h ago
○Jack Pyburn LBOff the report (was Out)34 h ago
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○Jadon Canady CBOff the report (was Out)34 h ago
○Garrett Nussmeier QBOff the report (was Out)34 h ago
○Ben VanSumeren FBOff the report (was Out)34 h ago
○L'Jarius Sneed CBOff the report (was Questionable)Oct 25
○Cooper McDonald LBOff the report (was Injured Reserve)Oct 24
Times are when the report changed on our end, last 30 days.
ScheduleEvery game this season: results, upcoming kickoffs and spreads, and the model's locked call with its grade.
Props vs KCEveryone's props against this defense and the result: green = over (or yes) hit, red = didn't. Final games only.
Player & date
Result
Line
Odds
Sam DarnoldQB
KC @ SEA · 10/25
257✓
Over 228.5
-113
Justin HerbertQB
LAC @ KC · 10/18
204✓
Over 194.5
-120
Kirk CousinsQB
KC @ LV · 10/4
365✓
Over 224.5
-120
Malik WillisQB
KC @ MIA · 9/27
210✓
Over 175.5
-115
Daniel JonesQB
IND @ KC · 9/20
210✕
Over 216.5
-113
Full stat sheetEvery measure for KC: offense (left) and defense (right), with league rank of 32 (1 = best).◷History
2026 season
OffenseDefense
Passing
EPA / dropbackExpected points added per dropback: the best single passing-efficiency number. Defense column: what it allows.
+0.13#9
−0.01#7
Pass success rate
49%#10
44%#9
Explosive pass rateDropbacks gaining 20+ yards.
7.6%#21
6.9%#9
Yards / dropback
7.2#6
6.2#14
Completion % over expectedCompletions above what the throws' difficulty predicts, per attempt. Defense column: what it allows.
+0.3#17
−3.6#4
YAC / completion
7.5#1
5.2#21
Sack rateSacks per dropback. Lower is better for an offense; the defense column shows sacks they create.
3.3%#3
3.5%#30
Interception rate
2.1%#17
2.9%#8
Rushing
EPA / rushExpected points added per rush. Defense column: what it allows.
+0.10#1
−0.13#7
Rush success rate
45%#6
34%#4
Explosive rush rateRushes of 10+ yards.
14.7%#2
7.2%#5
Yards / rush
5.5#1
3.3#3
Situational
Third-down conversion
40%#15
42%#20
Red-zone touchdown rateDrives reaching the 20 that end in a touchdown.
57%#17
27%#2
Turnovers / game
0.67#5
1.50#6
Kansas City Chiefs · routes and coverage
2024–25 seasons
How the defense plays
Man
48%#5/32
league 40%
Pressure
35%
league 30%
Rushers
4.41
per dropback
Coverage
Share
League
Cover 1
30.7%
29.9%
Cover 2
22.7%
22.1%
Cover 3
12.1%
22.7%
Cover 4
11.4%
8.2%
2-man
11.1%
6.2%
Cover 0
7.2%
4.2%
Cover 6
3.5%
4.5%
Cover 9
1.3%
2.1%
What it has allowed, by route
Route
Tgt
Yds/tgt
AdjYards per target adjusted toward the league average when it rests on few targets.
League
Screen
124
5.7
5.7
5.8
Swing
81
3.9
4.5
5.3
Quick out
227
5.7
5.7
5.5
Slant
81
6.5
6.8
7.2
Hitch / curl
134
6.6
6.6
6.8
Shallow cross
68
6.4
6.4
6.5
Texas / angle
6
3.8
6.3
6.5
In / dig
91
9.2
9.3
9.6
Deep out
70
8.9
8.5
8.0
Corner
51
12.4
11.3
10.4
Post
58
9.1
10.7
12.3
Go
106
11.6
11.0
9.9
Wheel
13
10.3
10.3
10.2
Green: the defense allows fewer yards per target than average on that route (a strength); red: more (a weakness) — matching the panels above.
Where Kansas City Chiefs's targets come from
Screen
12%
Swing
7%
Quick out
17%
Slant
8%
Hitch / curl
17%
Shallow cross
9%
Texas / angle
0%
In / dig
7%
Deep out
5%
Corner
4%
Post
4%
Go
7%
Wheel
1%
Route and coverage labels come from play charting: the route is the targeted receiver's, the coverage is what the defense played on the dropback. Descriptions of games already played, not projections.
Scoring by quarter and halfPoints scored (solid) and allowed (striped) per quarter and half over the last 17 games; tick = league average.◷History
Points in the 1st half:KC scores 49% · allows 54%league 50%
KC trendsRank 1 = highest in the league, even for points against (allowed most). A rank is not a grade.◷History
17 games · Oct 2025 – Oct 2026
Record
8-9
17 games
Points for
20.6
#19 of 32 · league 22.9
Points against
18.1
#30 of 32 · league 23.0
Scoring margin
+2.5
#11 of 32 · league 0.0
Regular season only, the last 17 regular-season games (Oct 2025 – Oct 2026) (6 in 2026, 11 in 2025). Every rank is among the 32 teams with a full sample.
Points by quarter and halfPoints scored and allowed in each quarter, per game. The second half includes overtime.◷History
per game · n = 17
Points in the
For
Against
League avg
1st quarter
4.7#15 of 32
3.9#21 of 32
4.7
2nd quarter
5.5#24 of 32
5.8#21 of 32
6.8
3rd quarter
4.1#20 of 32
3.2#27 of 32
4.8
4th quarter
5.8#22 of 32
4.9#29 of 32
6.4
1st half
10.2#21 of 32
9.8#24 of 32
11.5
2nd half
10.4#22 of 32
8.3#30 of 32
11.5
First half against second halfThe share of a team's points that came before halftime, and the share of the points it allowed.◷History
Measure
KC
League
n
Share of points scored in the 1st half
49.4%#17 of 32
49.8%
17
Share of points allowed in the 1st half
54.1%#9 of 32
49.8%
17
PaceOffensive plays per game, plays the defense faced, and how often the offense dropped back to pass.◷History
Measure
KC
League
n
Plays per game
60.6#18 of 32
60.9
17
Plays faced per game
60.2#17 of 32
60.7
17
Dropback rate
62.8%#7 of 32
59.9%
17
Red zoneDrives that reached the opponent's 20, and how often they ended in a touchdown. Counted by drive.◷History
Measure
KC
League
n
Red-zone trips per game
3.35#13 of 32
3.22
17
Red-zone touchdown rate
54.4%#21 of 32
57.2%
17
Red-zone trips allowed per game
2.88#25 of 32
3.21
17
Red-zone touchdown rate allowed
42.9%#31 of 32
57.3%
17
Home, road, recent form and restSlices of the same games. Ranks compare the same slice across teams; a slice with few games is unranked.◷History
KC
Games
Record
Points for
Points against
Scoring margin
Plays per game
All games
17
8-9
20.6#19 of 32
18.1#30 of 32
+2.5#11 of 32
60.6#18 of 32
At home
9
6-3
22.7#17 of 32
14.3#30 of 32
+8.3#6 of 32
65.7#3 of 32
On the road
8
2-6
18.3#23 of 32
22.3#23 of 32
−4.0#22 of 32
55.0#29 of 32
Last 5 games
5
4-1
22.4#19 of 32
18.6#29 of 32
+3.8#9 of 32
57.8#26 of 32
Short rest
4
1-3
23.8#7 of 16
27.3#4 of 16
−3.5#14 of 16
59.0#15 of 16
Normal rest
8
5-3
20.1#20 of 32
15.8#32 of 32
+4.4#7 of 32
61.1#16 of 32
Long rest
4
1-3
15.8#12 of 12
15.5#8 of 12
+0.3#9 of 12
60.5#7 of 12
Neutral-site games count as neither home nor road. A slice with few games moves a lot from one game; read it with its n.
Roster · 2026 · 15Players at quarterback, running back, receiver, tight end and kicker who recorded a stat for the team in the 2026 season, by position.
Records and scoring from final scores; ranks and tendencies from play-by-play. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.
Travis KelceTE3519.6%
Xavier WorthyWR3519.6%
Kenneth Walker IIIRB2715.1%
Rashee RiceWR179.5%
Tyquan ThorntonWR158.4%
Noah GrayTE147.8%
Emmett JohnsonRB116.1%
Jalen RoyalsWR116.1%
Cyrus AllenWR63.4%
Andrew ArmstrongWR42.2%
Jake BriningstoolTE21.1%
Justin WatsonWR10.6%
Brashard SmithRB10.6%
Kansas City Chiefs4 listed
DENDenver BroncosW 31–10DEN 52%✗
INDIndianapolis ColtsW 33–30KC 72%✓
MIAMiami DolphinsW 24–10KC 79%✓
LVLas Vegas RaidersW 30–27KC 65%✓
LACLos Angeles ChargersW 22–6KC 78%✓
SEASeattle SeahawksL 3–20SEA 60%✓
NYJNew York JetsKC -8.5—
ATLAtlanta Falcons——
ARIArizona Cardinals——
BUFBuffalo BillsKC +2.5—
LARLos Angeles Rams——
CINCincinnati Bengals——
NENew England Patriots——
SFSan Francisco 49ers——
