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Arizona Cardinals at Kansas City Chiefs

Scheduled · Kickoff

2026 Regular season · Week 11 · GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium

Dated schedule recordUpdated

Future kickoffs are subject to scheduling changes. Unconfirmed slots are withheld. Times are normalized by WHYNFL.

Arizona Cardinals—Away
Kansas City Chiefs—Home

Matchup preview

Arizona Cardinals 1–4 · Road 1–2 · Streak L4 · Power Index No. 31 · 7 days of rest
Kansas City Chiefs 4–0 · Home 2–0 · Streak W4 · Power Index No. 2 · 7 days of rest
2026 regular season, per game · ARI 5 games, KC 4 games
MetricARIKC
Points per game21.622nd29.55th
Points allowed per game32.432nd19.37th
Total yards per game301.223rd412.02nd
Passing yards per game223.419th259.311th
Rushing yards per game91.623rd162.34th
Turnovers per game1.09th0.54th
Sacks allowed per game2.420th1.54th
Penalty yards per game69.023rd63.820th

Highlighted values are the better side of each line; small figures are the league rank among clubs with games (1st = best). Points come from final scores; yardage, turnovers, sacks and penalties from team statistics.

Arizona Cardinals: recent results

  1. L 21–45 vs DET Week 5
  2. L 24–36 @ NYG Week 4
  3. L 30–36 @ SF Week 3
  4. L 7–31 vs SEA Week 2
  5. W 26–14 @ LAC Week 1

Kansas City Chiefs: recent results

  1. W 30–27 @ LV Week 4
  2. W 24–10 @ MIA Week 3
  3. W 33–30 (OT) vs IND Week 2
  4. W 31–10 vs DEN Week 1

Arizona Cardinals: season leaders

Passing
Jacoby Brissett 1,110 yds · 5 g
Rushing
Jeremiyah Love 245 yds · 5 g
Receiving
Trey McBride 308 yds · 5 g
Sacks
Budda Baker 2.5 · 5 g

Kansas City Chiefs: season leaders

Passing
Patrick Mahomes 1,037 yds · 4 g
Rushing
Kenneth Walker III 537 yds · 4 g
Receiving
Travis Kelce 246 yds · 4 g
Sacks
Nohl Williams 1.0 · 4 g

Arizona Cardinals: injury report

  • Out Andrew Billings LDT
  • Out Andrew Wingard FS
  • Out Carson Beck QB
  • Out Starling Thomas V RCB
  • Out Tip Reiman TE
  • Questionable Josh Minkins
  • Questionable Wydett Williams Jr. FS
  • Questionable Xavier Weaver

12 on reserve lists. Latest entry Oct 10. Full report

Kansas City Chiefs: injury report

  • Out Omarr Norman-Lott RDT
  • Out Tyquan Thornton
  • Questionable Josh Simmons LT
  • Questionable Rashee Rice WR

6 on reserve lists. Latest entry Oct 5. Full report

Head-to-head since 1999

ARI 2 · KC 5 in 7 meetings (regular season and playoffs).

  1. 2022 · Week 1 KC 44, ARI 21
  2. 2018 · Week 10 ARI 14, KC 26
  3. 2014 · Week 14 KC 14, ARI 17
  4. 2010 · Week 11 ARI 13, KC 31
  5. 2006 · Week 5 KC 23, ARI 20

Full series history

From WHYNFL's results archive, which begins in 1999.

Game notes

Win probability

ARI 16.3% · KC 83.6%

Matchup quality 50.6 / 100

Model estimate, updated Sep 28, 2026. Not a WHYNFL prediction.

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