Overview
- Kickoff is Sunday, Dec. 7 at 8:20 p.m. ET at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, with NBC televising the game.
- The Chiefs are 6-6 after losing three of their past four, while the 7-5 Texans have won four straight with C.J. Stroud back at quarterback.
- Kansas City will be without both starting tackles, with Josh Simmons on injured reserve and Jawaan Taylor ruled out, and guard Trey Smith’s ankle status remains uncertain.
- Houston’s defense is being billed as elite, ranking No. 1 in total defense at 265.7 yards allowed per game, with edge standouts Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter driving the surge.
- Sportsbooks have Kansas City favored by about 3.5 points, ESPN’s model lists the Chiefs near 65% to win, and media picks are split between AZ Central’s Texans 23-20 and CBS Sports’ Chiefs 23-16.