Overview

• Mahomes earned his 12th career AFC Offensive Player of the Week honor, his second this season, after posting 22-of-30 passing for 257 yards and four total touchdowns with a 132.2 rating.
• Kansas City beat Detroit 30-17 on Sunday night, improving to 3-3 as Mahomes recorded the week’s only four-touchdown outing without an interception.
• Sportsbooks now list Mahomes as the MVP favorite, and the Lions–Chiefs broadcast drew an average of 27.3 million viewers across NBC and Peacock, the second-largest October audience in SNF history.
• Wide receiver Rashee Rice has completed a six-game suspension and is eligible to return in Week 7, restoring a key downfield and red-zone target for the Chiefs.
• Rookie left tackle Josh Simmons is away from the team for personal reasons after missing the Lions game, with Jaylon Moore starting in his place and Mahomes expressing support for Simmons.