Game previews
A capsule look at this week’s games, with more on Sunday and Monday night showdowns.
When: Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET
TV: NBC Opening line: Chiefs by 6 ½
Series record: Bengals lead 15-13
Last meeting: Bengals beat Chiefs 36-21, Oct. 4, 2015 Last week: Bengals lost to Steelers 28-21; Chiefs lost to Patriots 43-40 Notes: Bengals have won four straight in series dating to Oct. 14, 2007 . ... This will be first night matchup between teams. Game was flexed from afternoon . ... Bengals are 3-15 on Sunday night, losing eight straight . ... Cincinnati WR A.J. Green needs two TD catches to pass Carl Pickens (63) for second in franchise history . ... QB Andy Dalton needs nine TD passes to surpass Boomer Esiason (187) for second in Bengals history . ... Cincinnati has scored TDs on 75 percent of red-zone trips (15 of 20); Chiefs have scored on 69.2 percent (18 of 26) . ... Cincinnati WR Tyler Boyd had two TD catches last week against Pittsburgh . ... Bengals coach Marvin Lewis is 6-2 against Kansas City . ... Chiefs coach Andy Reid needs two wins to tie Dan Reeves (201) for eighth most in NFL history . ... Kansas City QB Patrick Mahomes leads NFL in TD-to-INT differential at plus-14: 18 touchdowns and four picks . ... Chiefs are 7-3 in games on Sunday night . ... TE Travis Kelce has reception in 69 straight games, third best in Chiefs history.
Fantasy tip: Start anybody you have on offense from either team, because Chiefs have league’s lowest-ranked defense and Bengals rank 29th out of 32. Both are dealing with slew of injuries.