Cardinals (2-6) at Chiefs (8-1)
W...at L.A. Chargers...38-28 W ..... at Pittsburgh ..... 42-37 W ..... San Francisco ..... 38-27 W ........ at Denver ........ 27-23 W ...... Jacksonville ...... 30-14 L .... at New England .... 43-40 W ........ Cincinnati ........ 45-10 W ........... Denver ........... 30-23 W ...... at Cleveland ...... 37-21 Nov. 11 .......... Arizona .......... 1 Nov. 19 Rams (Mexico) 8:15 Nov. 25 ............... Bye .............. Dec. 2 ..... at Oakland ..... 4:05 Dec. 9 ......... Baltimore ......... 1 Dec. 13.L.A. Chargers .8:20 Dec. 23 ..... at Seattle ..... 8:20 Dec. 30 ......... Oakland ......... 1
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri TV: Fox
Danny Sheridan’s line: by 17
Cardinals’ keys to victory: Find a way to get RB David Johnson going. Even though the Cardinals have one of the most talented running backs in the league, they’re averaging only 67.5 rushing yards per game. The biggest weakness on the Chiefs defense is its ability to defend the run — K.C. has given up more than 150 yards rushing in nearly half its games and ranks 25th in that category. And there’s another important factor: Get the ground game going and you keep the Chiefs’ talented offense on the sideline.
Chiefs’ keys to victory: Get the crowd involved early. Kansas City has the best home-field advantage in the NFL. When that crowd roars at Arrowhead Stadium, it makes things extremely difficult on opposing offenses. Star pass rushers Dee Ford, Justin Houston and Chris Jones routinely feed off the energy of the crowd and wreak havoc in the form of pressures and forced fumbles. The Cardinals have surrendered 22 sacks and have turned the ball over 17 times this season. If the crowd gets into the game early, things quickly could snowball.
Matchup to watch: Cardinals QB Josh Rosen vs. Chiefs CB Kendall Fuller. Arizona’s rookie quarterback has thrown more interceptions than touchdowns and is completing just over 50 percent of his passes. Fuller has been coming on strong in recent games and could take advantage.
Who wins? It’s a week too early to bet against the Chiefs. With home-field advantage and a superior roster, they should win this game with ease.
Chiefs, 37-16 Chiefs