Overview
- Kickoff is Sunday, Dec. 21 at 1 p.m. ET at Nissan Stadium, with coverage on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
- Kansas City was eliminated last week and listed multiple Friday DNPs — including Rashee Rice, Trent McDuffie, Derrick Nnadi, Leo Chenal and Jawaan Taylor — with Gardner Minshew starting in Patrick Mahomes’ place.
- Tennessee enters thin at safety after recent injuries to Mike Brown, Kevin Winston and Xavier Woods, a concern against Travis Kelce, who is 99 yards from passing Jason Witten for No. 2 in career receiving yards by a tight end.
- The Titans’ offense has leaned on a resurgent Tony Pollard and an improving line, with Pollard topping 100 rushing yards in back-to-back games.
- Betting odds have the Chiefs around -3 with a total near 37.5, and CBS Sports’ projection model slightly favors Kansas City to win with a lean to the Under.