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Updated Nov 3, 9:16 AM ET
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Week 11 · Sunday 1:00 PM ET · GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium

KCvsARI

Chiefs offensevsCardinals defense

Season numbers through Week 8: 7 games for Chiefs, 8 for Cardinals. 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

Throw it

Chiefs gain +0.14 EPA per dropback (9th). Cardinals allow +0.23 (31st).

02
Opportunity

Deep right is open

Cardinals are worst against deep right throws, allowing +0.75 EPA per attempt. Chiefs send 6% of their throws there. That is a small part of their offense so far.

03
Watch out

Wideouts get blanketed

Cardinals give up 152 yards a game to wide receivers (21st), against a league average of 147. Chiefs' wide receivers produce 118 (28th).

04
Wash

Success rate

Call this one even. Chiefs succeed on 48% of plays (6th) against a defense that allows 43% (13th).

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 · Chiefs offense against the Cardinals defenseDepth charts
Cardinals defense · 4-3 DChiefs offense · 3WR 1TE70Benson66Caliendo52Humphrey65Smith77Moore87Kelce15Mahomes9Walker4Rice13Allen1Worthy55Stills97Nolen51Lopez10Sweat50Gibbens1Wilson25Collins29Burke13Clark16Melton3Baker28Wingard

Chiefs offense · 3WR 1TE

  • QBPatrick Mahomes#15 · 154/232 · 1795 yds · 12 TD · 4 INT
  • RBKenneth Walker III#9 · 141 car · 770 yds · 8 TD · 22 rec
  • WRRashee Rice#4 · 20 rec · 243 yds · 2 TD · 25 tgt
  • WRXavier Worthy#1 · 27 rec · 230 yds · 1 TD · 41 tgt
  • WRCyrus Allen#13 · 5 rec · 65 yds · 0 TD · 9 tgt
  • TETravis Kelce#87 · 29 rec · 410 yds · 2 TD · 42 tgt
  • LTKahlil Benson#70
  • LGMike Caliendo#66
  • CCreed Humphrey#52
  • RGTrey Smith#65
  • RTJaylon Moore#77

Cardinals defense · Base 4-3 D

  • RDEDante Stills#55 · 21 tackles · 1 sack · 2 PD
  • RDTWalter Nolen III#97 · 13 tackles · 1 sack
  • LDTRoy Lopez#51 · 23 tackles · 1 sack · 1 PD
  • LDEJosh Sweat#10 · 21 tackles · 3 sacks
  • WLBJack Gibbens#50 · 60 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 1 PD
  • MLBMack Wilson Sr.#1 · 54 tackles · 1 PD
  • SLBZaven Collins#25 · 23 tackles · 2 sacks · 2 PD
  • RCBDenzel Burke#29 · 24 tackles · 1 INT · 7 PD
  • LCBKei'Trel Clark#13 · 15 tackles · 3 PD
  • NBMax Melton#16 · 22 tackles · 4 PD
  • SSBudda Baker#3 · 51 tackles · 3.5 sacks · 1 INT · 4 PD
  • FSAndrew Wingard#28 · 30 tackles · 1 INT · 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 · KC offense against ARI defense
StatKC KC offFavors KC · Favors ARIARI ARI def allowsNFL avg
Overall
EPA per play
+0.13#4
+0.08#26+0.00
Success rate
48%#6
43%#1344%
Yards per play
6.4#3
5.8#245.4
Explosive play rate
10%#9
10%#199%
Passing
Pass EPA per dropback
+0.14#9
+0.23#31+0.03
Sack rate
4%#4
8%#97%
Running
Run EPA per carry
+0.09#2
-0.14#6-0.08
Yards per carry
5.3#1
3.9#134.1
Money downs
3rd down conversion
40%#13
41%#1741%
Red zone TD rate
58%#19
67%#2161%
Targets by position
WR yards per game
118#28
152#21147
TE yards per game
85#3
56#2055
TE targets per game
8.7#7
7.0#127.6
RB receiving yards per game
53#1
30#1332
Where the ball goes · EPA per throwDeep is 15+ air yds

Chiefs: EPA per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+0.893% of throws
-0.295% of throws
+0.566% of throws
Short
+0.3026% of throws
+0.3419% of throws
+0.0741% of throws

Cardinals: EPA allowed per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+0.5316 throws
+1.078 throws
+0.7523 throws
Short
+0.3171 throws
+0.3945 throws
+0.1767 throws

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