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Updated Nov 3, 7:02 AM ET
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Week 11 · Sunday 1:00 PM ET · GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium

ARIvsKC

Cardinals offensevsChiefs defense

Season numbers through Week 8: 8 games for Cardinals, 7 for Chiefs. Ranks are out of 32; #1 is the best offense or the stingiest defense.

ARI offenseKC offense
Keys to the game · where this matchup tilts, from the season numbers4 reads
01
Biggest edge

Tight ends feast

Chiefs give up 10.0 targets a game to tight ends (31st), against a league average of 7.6. Cardinals' tight ends produce 13.5 (2nd).

02
Opportunity

Deep left is open

Chiefs are worst against deep left throws, allowing +0.62 EPA per attempt. Cardinals send 6% of their throws there. That is a small part of their offense so far.

03
Watch out

Field goals, not touchdowns

Cardinals score a touchdown on 50% of red zone trips (30th). Chiefs allow 42% (4th).

04
Wash

Success rate

Call this one even. Cardinals succeed on 44% of plays (13th) against a defense that allows 40% (5th).

Players to watch

ARI Cardinals

15Gardner MinshewQB · 17/23 · 188 yds · 3 TD · 0 INTEPA per dropback +0.604Jeremiyah LoveRB · 76 car · 268 yds · 2 TD · 11 recEPA per touch -0.1485Trey McBrideTE · 66 rec · 544 yds · 5 TD · 86 tgtEPA per target +0.29 · 16th14Michael WilsonWR · 45 rec · 486 yds · 2 TD · 81 tgtEPA per target -0.013Budda BakerStrong Safety · 51 tackles · 3.5 sacks · 1 INT · 4 PD1 INT29Denzel BurkeRight Cornerback · 24 tackles · 1 INT · 7 PD1 INT

KC Chiefs

15Patrick MahomesQB · 154/232 · 1795 yds · 12 TD · 4 INTEPA per dropback +0.14 · 14th9Kenneth Walker IIIRB · 141 car · 770 yds · 8 TD · 22 recEPA per touch +0.05 · 14th87Travis KelceTE · 29 rec · 410 yds · 2 TD · 42 tgtEPA per target +0.52 · 7th1Xavier WorthyWR · 27 rec · 230 yds · 1 TD · 41 tgtEPA per target -0.0656George KarlaftisLeft Defensive End · 24 tackles · 2 sacks · 1 INT · 8 PD2 sacks20Nohl WilliamsLeft Cornerback · 32 tackles · 1 sack · 1 INT · 7 PD1 INT
The series · Cardinals and Chiefs since 1999, and this season's records7 meetings

The Chiefs lead the series 5–2 since 1999 (they first met in 2001). They have won the last 2. Sep 11, 2022, at State Farm Stadium: the Chiefs won 44–21. Kyler Murray started at quarterback for the Cardinals and Patrick Mahomes for the Chiefs; Kliff Kingsbury and Andy Reid coached.

Cardinals at home2–2the Cardinals' record
In Kansas City0–3the Cardinals' record
Most pointsCardinals 24 · Chiefs 492001 · 2002
Biggest winCardinals by 8 · Chiefs by 492001 · 2002

The last 5

2022 · Wk 1KC 44 at ARI 21
2018 · Wk 10ARI 14 at KC 26
2014 · Wk 14KC 14 at ARI 17
2010 · Wk 11ARI 13 at KC 31
2006 · Wk 5KC 23 at ARI 20

2026 records

CardinalsChiefs
Overall3–55–2
Division1–23–1
Conference2–45–1
Other conference1–10–1
Home0–33–0
Away3–22–2
Last 5LLWLWWWWLL
StreakWon 1Lost 2
Points a game21.9 – 29.823.9 – 18.7

Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs, from nflverse's game list, which starts in 1999; the all-time series goes back further. Franchises that moved count as one team (the Raiders, Chargers and Rams). Home and away are from the Cardinals' side. Records are this regular season.

The lineups · Cardinals offense against the Chiefs defenseDepth charts
Chiefs defense · 4-3 DCardinals offense · 3WR 1TE66Williams73Seumalo72Froholdt71Gaines65Wilkinson85McBride15Minshew4Love14Wilson80Fehoko82Virgil91Anudike-Uzomah92Tonga95Jones56Karlaftis23Tranquill32Bolton31Bassa5Delane20Williams22Canady27Conner17Gilman

Cardinals offense · 3WR 1TE

  • QBGardner Minshew II#15 · 17/23 · 188 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT
  • RBJeremiyah Love#4 · 76 car · 268 yds · 2 TD · 11 rec
  • WRMichael Wilson#14 · 45 rec · 486 yds · 2 TD · 81 tgt
  • WRReggie Virgil#82 · 2 rec · 29 yds · 0 TD · 7 tgt
  • WRSimi Fehoko#80 · 1 rec · 17 yds · 0 TD · 1 tgt
  • TETrey McBride#85 · 66 rec · 544 yds · 5 TD · 86 tgt
  • LTJayden Williams#66
  • LGIsaac Seumalo#73
  • CHjalte Froholdt#72
  • RGJon Gaines II#71
  • RTElijah Wilkinson#65

Chiefs defense · Base 4-3 D

  • RDEFelix Anudike-Uzomah#91 · 11 tackles · 1 sack
  • RDTKhyiris Tonga#92 · 13 tackles · 1 PD
  • LDTChris Jones#95 · 13 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 2 PD
  • LDEGeorge Karlaftis#56 · 24 tackles · 2 sacks · 1 INT · 8 PD
  • WLBDrue Tranquill#23 · 52 tackles · 2 PD
  • MLBNick Bolton#32 · 67 tackles · 2 PD
  • SLBJeffrey Bassa#31 · 14 tackles
  • RCBMansoor Delane#5 · 26 tackles · 1 INT · 5 PD
  • LCBNohl Williams#20 · 32 tackles · 1 sack · 1 INT · 7 PD
  • NBJadon Canady#22 · 3 tackles
  • SSChamarri Conner#27 · 22 tackles · 1 sack · 1 PD
  • FSAlohi Gilman#17 · 29 tackles · 1 PD

Starters from each team's current depth chart (nflverse, from ESPN), drawn in the offense's base three-receiver set against the defense's base front. The nickel back, the extra defensive back most teams use against three receivers, is drawn lighter. Left and right are as the offense sees the field. The toggle at the top flips which offense is drawn.

Head to head · ARI offense against KC defense
StatARI ARI offFavors ARI · Favors KCKC KC def allowsNFL avg
Overall
EPA per play
-0.02#19
-0.04#10+0.00
Success rate
44%#13
40%#544%
Yards per play
4.9#27
5.1#85.4
Explosive play rate
6%#31
8%#99%
Passing
Pass EPA per dropback
-0.02#21
-0.01#13+0.03
Sack rate
6%#12
4%#317%
Running
Run EPA per carry
-0.05#13
-0.13#8-0.08
Yards per carry
4.2#14
3.4#14.1
Money downs
3rd down conversion
40%#16
40%#1541%
Red zone TD rate
50%#30
42%#461%
Targets by position
WR yards per game
123#26
121#3147
TE yards per game
91#2
66#2555
TE targets per game
13.5#2
10.0#317.6
RB receiving yards per game
25#23
42#2632
Where the ball goes · EPA per throwDeep is 15+ air yds

Cardinals: EPA per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
-0.066% of throws
+0.892% of throws
-0.099% of throws
Short
-0.0229% of throws
+0.2018% of throws
+0.1237% of throws

Chiefs: EPA allowed per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+0.6220 throws
+0.2611 throws
-0.137 throws
Short
-0.1559 throws
+0.1358 throws
-0.0386 throws

Green gains more than expected, red loses value. Cells with fewer than 5 throws are grayed out.