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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 1–2 · Road 1–1 · Streak L2 · Power Index No. 24 · 7 days of rest
Kansas City Chiefs 3–0 · Home 2–0 · Streak W3 · Power Index No. 2 · 7 days of rest
2026 regular season, per game · ARI 3 games, KC 3 games
MetricARIKC
Points per game21.019th29.37th
Points allowed per game27.025th16.73rd
Total yards per game303.024th416.32nd
Passing yards per game217.318th270.76th
Rushing yards per game93.025th153.35th
Turnovers per game0.31st0.75th
Sacks allowed per game1.77th1.35th
Penalty yards per game81.731st65.320th

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 30–36 @ SF Week 3
  2. L 7–31 vs SEA Week 2
  3. W 26–14 @ LAC Week 1

Kansas City Chiefs: recent results

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

Arizona Cardinals: season leaders

Passing
Jacoby Brissett 652 yds · 3 g
Rushing
Jeremiyah Love 160 yds · 3 g
Receiving
Trey McBride 211 yds · 3 g
Sacks
Budda Baker 1.5 · 3 g

Kansas City Chiefs: season leaders

Passing
Patrick Mahomes 812 yds · 3 g
Rushing
Kenneth Walker III 360 yds · 3 g
Receiving
Travis Kelce 231 yds · 3 g
Sacks
Nohl Williams 1.0 · 3 g

Arizona Cardinals: injury report

  • Out Andrew Wingard FS
  • Out Marvin Harrison Jr. WR
  • Out Tip Reiman TE
  • Questionable Josh Minkins
  • Questionable Karson Sharar WLB
  • Questionable Walter Nolen III RDT
  • Questionable Xavier Weaver

12 on reserve lists. Latest entry Oct 9. 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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