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.
- How to Watch Chiefs at Seahawks in Week 7
- Weather for Chiefs-Seahawks in Week 7
- Chiefs injury report for Week 7
- Seahawks injury report for Week 7
- Biggest Chiefs storylines heading into Week 7
- 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. | Fri. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cyrus Allen | WR | Knee | -- | FP | FP | FP |
Chamarri Conner | S | Knee | -- | FP | FP | FP |
Travis Kelce | TE | Ankle | -- | LP | LP | LP |
Patrick Mahomes | QB | Knee | -- | FP | FP | FP |
Cooper McDonald | LB | Knee | QUEST | LP | LP | LP |
Jaylon Moore | OL | Concussion | OUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Rashee Rice | WR | Hamstring | OUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Josh Simmons | OT | Back/NIR (Personal) | IR | DNP | DNP | IR |
Brashard Smith | RB | Hamstring | OUT | -- | LP | DNP |
L'Jarius Sneed | CB | Knee | QUEST | LP | LP | LP |
Trey Smith | OL | Hip | -- | FP | FP | FP |
The Chiefs decided Brashard Smith will be out with a late-week hamstring injury that surfaced on Thursday. That points to Nikko Remigio retaining his return duties for another game. Rashee Rice is out another game, as is Jaylon Moore, but as much was expected and the Chiefs will try to win another game with reserves in both cases at wideout and tackle.
Seahawks injury report for Week 7
Player | Position | Injury | Status | Wed. | Thu. | Fri. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anthony Bradford | OL | Knee | -- | LP | FP | FP |
Zach Charbonnet | RB | Knee | OUT | FP | FP | FP |
Nick Emmanwori | S | Hip | QUEST | -- | -- | LP |
Tyrice Knight | LB | Oblique | -- | LP | FP | FP |
Demarcus Lawrence | LB | NIR (Rest) | QUEST | DNP | LP | LP |
Drew Lock | QB | Elbow | QUEST | LP | LP | LP |
Uchenna Nwosu | LB | Hip | QUEST | -- | LP | LP |
Connor O'Toole | LB | Hamstring | QUEST | DNP | DNP | LP |
Rashid Shaheed | WR | Hip | -- | LP | FP | FP |
Beau Stephens | OL | Ankle | -- | LP | FP | FP |
Chazz Surratt | LB | Calf | OUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Drake Thomas | LB | Ankle | OUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
The Seahawks had a couple of late-week surprises on the injury report. Pass rusher Demarcus Lawrence rested on Wednesday but he remained limited with a knee injury that led him to be listed as questionable on Friday. The same happened with safety Nick Emmanwori's hip. Both will be serious defensive concerns to watch for Seattle on Sunday night.
Biggest Chiefs storylines heading into Week 7
How will the Chiefs' tackles look and fare vs. Seattle?
The Chiefs will 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. With Josh Simmons (back) on injured reserve and Jaylon Moore (concussion) unable to practice, the Chiefs' offense faces 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
- Albert Breer - Chiefs
- Eva Geitheim - Chiefs
- Mitch Goldich - Chiefs
- Mike Kadlick - Chiefs
- Gilberto Manzano - Seahawks
- Conor Orr - Seahawks
- John Pluym - Chiefs
- Matt Verderame - Chiefs
- 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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