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Updated Nov 2, 5:48 PM ET
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Week 13 · Thursday 8:15 PM ET · SoFi Stadium

KCvsLA

Chiefs offensevsRams defense

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

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

Backs catch passes

Rams give up 43 yards a game to running backs (28th), against a league average of 32. Chiefs' running backs produce 53 (1st).

02
Opportunity

Short middle is open

Rams are worst against short middle throws, allowing +0.24 EPA per attempt. Chiefs send 19% of their throws there.

03
Watch out

Wideouts get blanketed

Rams give up 112 yards a game to wide receivers (2nd), 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 40% (5th).

Players to watch

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

LA Rams

9Matthew StaffordQB · 204/303 · 2146 yds · 15 TD · 8 INTEPA per dropback +0.09 · 16th23Kyren WilliamsRB · 112 car · 548 yds · 7 TD · 33 recEPA per touch -0.01 · 21st12Puka NacuaWR · 56 rec · 565 yds · 3 TD · 74 tgtEPA per target +0.1917Davante AdamsWR · 30 rec · 480 yds · 4 TD · 49 tgtEPA per target +0.45 · 27th37Quentin LakeNickel Back · 56 tackles · 3 INT · 11 PD3 INT · T-2nd in the NFL22Trent McDuffieRight Cornerback · 25 tackles · 2 INT · 8 PD2 INT · T-11th in the NFL
The series · Chiefs and Rams since 1999, and this season's records7 meetings

The Chiefs lead the series 6–1 since 1999 (they first met in 2000). Nov 27, 2022, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium: the Chiefs won 26–10. Patrick Mahomes started at quarterback for the Chiefs and Bryce Perkins for the Rams; Andy Reid and Sean McVay coached.

Chiefs at home4–0the Chiefs' record
In Los Angeles2–1the Chiefs' record
Most pointsChiefs 54 · Rams 542000 · 2018
Biggest winChiefs by 39 · Rams by 32002 · 2018

The last 5

2022 · Wk 12LA 10 at KC 26
2018 · Wk 11KC 51 at LA 54
2014 · Wk 8LA 7 at KC 34
2010 · Wk 15KC 27 at LA 13
2006 · Wk 9KC 31 at LA 17

2026 records

ChiefsRams
Overall5–24–4
Division3–10–2
Conference5–12–2
Other conference0–12–2
Home3–02–3
Away2–22–1
Last 5WWWLLWLLWW
StreakLost 2Won 2
Points a game23.9 – 18.724.3 – 21.0

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 Chiefs' side. Records are this regular season.

The lineups · Chiefs offense against the Rams defenseDepth charts
Rams defense · 3-4 DChiefs offense · 3WR 1TE70Benson66Caliendo52Humphrey65Smith77Moore87Kelce15Mahomes9Walker4Rice13Allen1Worthy99Donald57Hamilton55Fiske0Young94Johnson48Speights53Landman22McDuffie35Watson37Lake3Curl5Kinchens

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

Rams defense · Base 3-4 D

  • RDEAaron Donald#99 · 12 tackles
  • NTTy Hamilton#57 · 7 tackles
  • LDEBraden Fiske#55 · 15 tackles · 1 sack
  • WLBByron Young#0 · 32 tackles · 4.5 sacks
  • SLBDesjuan Johnson#94 · 9 tackles
  • RILBOmar Speights#48 · 37 tackles · 2 sacks · 2 PD
  • LILBNate Landman#53 · 58 tackles · 1 PD
  • RCBTrent McDuffie#22 · 25 tackles · 2 INT · 8 PD
  • LCBJaylen Watson#35 · 24 tackles · 1 INT · 9 PD
  • NBQuentin Lake#37 · 56 tackles · 3 INT · 11 PD
  • SSKam Curl#3 · 37 tackles · 2 PD
  • FSKamren Kinchens#5 · 38 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 2 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 LA defense
StatKC KC offFavors KC · Favors LALA LA def allowsNFL avg
Overall
EPA per play
+0.13#4
-0.11#4+0.00
Success rate
48%#6
40%#544%
Yards per play
6.4#3
5.0#55.4
Explosive play rate
10%#9
8%#79%
Passing
Pass EPA per dropback
+0.14#9
-0.12#4+0.03
Sack rate
4%#4
4%#277%
Running
Run EPA per carry
+0.09#2
-0.16#4-0.08
Yards per carry
5.3#1
3.5#64.1
Money downs
3rd down conversion
40%#13
33%#641%
Red zone TD rate
58%#18
44%#561%
Targets by position
WR yards per game
118#28
112#2147
TE yards per game
85#3
46#955
TE targets per game
8.7#6
8.4#257.6
RB receiving yards per game
53#1
43#2832
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

Rams: EPA allowed per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+0.269 throws
+0.0210 throws
-0.7616 throws
Short
-0.1190 throws
+0.2445 throws
-0.1187 throws

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