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Chiefs vs. Seahawks Week 7 tracker: Injury updates, predictions, storylines and more

ByMatt Conner
Kansas City Chiefs running back Kenneth Walker III and Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman DeMarcus Lawrence
Kansas City Chiefs running back Kenneth Walker III and Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman DeMarcus Lawrence | Photo Credit: Joe Camporeale - Imagn Images and Cooper Neill - Getty Images | Graphic by Adam Patrick

It's time for the test.

Yes, all wins are created equal in the National Football League. But for a team like the Kansas City Chiefs, with more than just hopes for a playoff berth, that doesn't feel true. The Chiefs are 5-0 so far this season, but the level of competition has been questionable at times. The L.A. Chargers look like the league's worst team. The Dolphins were already bad and lost De'Von Achane. The Indianapolis Colts fired their GM and lost Alec Pierce on the first series of the game and K.C. still needed overtime. You get the picture.

So that makes the Chiefs' visit to face the Seattle Seahawks in Week 7 so important. It's the defending Super Bowl champs. It's a road game in one of the NFL's loudest stadiums. The Chiefs are going in with serious injury concerns on the offensive side. This is a test that a lot of the doubters have been waiting for.

How will they fare? What's at stake? And we've not even mentioned Kenneth Walker's first time back in Seattle. We've got everything you need to know about the game, so keep things bookmarked here for all the latest injury reports and information.

  1. How to Watch Chiefs at Seahawks in Week 7
  2. Weather for Chiefs-Seahawks in Week 7
  3. Chiefs injury report for Week 7
  4. Seahawks injury report for Week 7
  5. Biggest Chiefs storylines heading into Week 7
  6. Predictions for Chiefs at Seahawks in Week 7

How to Watch Chiefs at Seahawks in Week 7

  • Date: Sunday, October 25
  • Time: 7:20 p.m. CST
  • TV Network: NBC / Peacock
  • Announcers: Mike Tirico (Play-by-Play), Cris Collinsworth (Color Analyst), Melissa Stark (Sideline)
  • Where: Lumen Field

Weather for Chiefs-Seahawks in Week 7

  • Forecast: Slight chance of rain
  • Temperature: 56°
  • Wind: 3 mph

Chiefs injury report for Week 7

Player

Position

Injury

Status

Wed.

Thu.

Cyrus Allen

WR

Knee

--

FP

Chamarri Conner

S

Knee

--

FP

Travis Kelce

TE

Ankle

--

LP

Patrick Mahomes

QB

Knee

--

FP

Cooper McDonald

LB

Knee

--

LP

Jaylon Moore

OL

Concussion

--

DNP

Rashee Rice

WR

Hamstring

--

DNP

Josh Simmons

OT

Back/NIR (Personal)

--

DNP

L'Jarius Sneed

CB

Knee

--

LP

Trey Smith

OL

Hip

--

FP

Seahawks injury report for Week 7

Player

Position

Injury

Status

Wed.

Thu.

Anthony Bradford

OL

Knee

--

LP

Zach Charbonnet

RB

Knee

--

FP

Tyrice Knight

LB

Oblique

--

LP

Demarcus Lawrence

LB

NIR (Rest)

--

DNP

Drew Lock

QB

Elbow

--

LP

Connor O'Toole

LB

Hamstring

--

DNP

Rashid Shaheed

WR

Hip

--

LP

Beau Stephens

OL

Ankle

--

LP

Chazz Surratt

LB

Calf

--

DNP

Drake Thomas

LB

Ankle

--

DNP

Biggest Chiefs storylines heading into Week 7

How will the Chiefs' tackles look and fare vs. Seattle?

The Chiefs might roll into the other loudest stadium in the NFL with two backup tackles: Kahlil Benson on the left side, Joshua Ezeudu on the right side. That's a tall order, especially since both players have been on the roster for less than six months. But at this point, it looks like Josh Simmons (back) and Jaylon Moore (concussion) will both be out, which gives the Chiefs' offense a real challenge against Mike McDonald's defense.

Kenneth Walker's return to Seattle

If there's a single greatest storyline in terms of fan interest, it's this one. The NFL's best offensive player through the first third of a new season returns to face the team he led to a Super Bowl championship last winter. Questions of whether or not Seattle should have let Walker leave in free agency have been asked all week, and a strong performance from the Chiefs RB could punctuate those sentiments.

The Chiefs pass rush versus the Seahawks o-line

Seattle's offensive front has been a middling unit, and Sam Darnold needs good protection to work his (limited) magic. That's why turnovers have been a real problem for a quarterback who holds onto the ball too long. The Chiefs made life miserable for Justin Herbert a week ago. George Karlaftis looks great, but Ashton Gillotte just put up a career performance in Week 6. K.C.'s depth and talent up front could be the deciding factor.

Predictions for Chiefs at Seahawks in Week 7

CBS Sports (Pete Prisco): Chiefs

Sports Illustrated

  • Albert Breer - Chiefs
  • Eva Geitheim - Chiefs
  • Mitch Goldich - Chiefs
  • Mike Kadlick - Chiefs
  • Gilberto Manzano - Seahawks
  • Conor Orr - Seahawks
  • John Pluym - Chiefs
  • Matt Verderame - Chiefs

Bleacher Report

  • Gary Davenport - Chiefs
  • Brad Gagnon - Seahawks
  • Ian Hanford - Chiefs
  • Kris Knox - Chiefs
  • Moe Moton -Seahawks
  • Wes O'Donnell - Chiefs
  • Brent Sobleski - Chiefs

Fansided (Cody Williams): Chiefs

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