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Chiefs Face Giants in Week 3 Test as Run Game Becomes Make-or-Break

An 0-3 start would sharply complicate Kansas City’s playoff path.

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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - AUGUST 22: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs adjusts his headphones during pregame warmups prior to the NFL Preseason 2025 game between Chicago Bears and Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on August 22, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts shake hands following the Chiefs loss to the Eagles and starting the season at 0-2, Sept. 14, 2025. (Charlie Riedel/AP)
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Overview

  • At 0-2, Kansas City visits the 0-2 Giants on Sunday night at MetLife in a matchup widely framed as a must-win to avoid a deeper early-season hole.
  • The Chiefs’ ground game has stalled, with Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt combining for 94 rushing yards on 28 carries and no touchdowns, and OC Matt Nagy saying no back has a secure workload.
  • Russell Wilson enters off a 450-yard, three-touchdown performance, yet Giants coaches cite red-zone struggles and penalties as immediate issues to correct.
  • Steve Spagnuolo’s defense has leaned on frequent blitzes and showed signs of life in Week 2, with pressure viewed as a way to disrupt Wilson’s tendency to hold the ball.
  • Oddsmakers list Kansas City as a near-touchdown favorite, and prop markets point to opportunities for the Chiefs’ backs against a Giants run defense rated among the league’s weakest through two weeks.