Overview

• Kickoff is 8:20 p.m. ET at MetLife Stadium on NBC, with streaming available via Fubo, DirecTV and Peacock.
• Both teams enter 0-2, and sportsbooks list Kansas City as a roughly 5.5 to 6-point road favorite.
• Dimers’ simulations give the Chiefs a 67% win chance and a 24-19 projection, while SportsLine’s model favors Chiefs -6 in most scenarios.
• Kansas City’s receiving corps is thinned with Rashee Rice suspended and Xavier Worthy out, elevating attention on Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Isiah Pacheco and Hollywood Brown.
• Giants rookie Malik Nabers continues to draw heavy targets, and SportsLine’s machine-learning model highlights Theo Johnson to go over 20.5 receiving yards alongside expert interest in Pacheco over 9.5 carries.