Atlanta Falcons need to find answers fast as a red-hot Kansas City Chiefs team visits Mercedes-Benz Stadium riding momentum Atlanta simply hasn't had.
Game details
| When | Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET |
| Where | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| TV | CBS |
| Line | Kansas City Chiefs -3 | O/U 47 (market view) |
| Kansas City Chiefs record | 6-2 |
| Atlanta Falcons record | 3-6 |
Overview
The Atlanta Falcons enter Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 3-6 and losers of two straight, with 188 points scored against 223 allowed on the season. The skid includes a 17-34 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 9 and a 0-16 shutout loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 8, sandwiched around a 29-20 win over the San Francisco 49ers in Week 7. Before that stretch, Atlanta dropped a 23-31 decision to the Chicago Bears and a 23-30 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
The Kansas City Chiefs come in at 6-2 and riding a one-game winning streak, having outscored opponents 202 to 143 on the year. Kansas City beat the New York Jets 35-12 in Week 9 after a 24-28 loss to the Denver Broncos in Week 8 and a 3-20 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 7. The Chiefs sandwiched those results around a 22-6 win over the Los Angeles Chargers and a 30-27 win over the Las Vegas Raiders.
Kansas City holds the edge here. The record gap is real, the point differential favors the Chiefs by a wide margin, and the market has Kansas City favored by 3.0 points with a 47.0 total. Atlanta's path runs through its two best offensive weapons putting together complete games while the defense finds a way to slow down a Chiefs attack that's been far more productive than the Falcons' own.
Key players
Bijan Robinson needs 157 scrimmage yards to pass Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith's 6,934 mark for the fourth-most scrimmage yards by a player under 25 in NFL history, and he's coming off a 147-yard, one-touchdown performance in Week 9.
Michael Penix Jr. completed 20 of 31 passes for 162 yards and a touchdown while adding 50 rush yards last week, and he's thrown a touchdown pass in six of his past seven games.
Drake London caught five passes for 68 yards in Week 9 and has topped 60 receiving yards in six of his past seven games, making him Penix's clear go-to option.
Kyle Pitts Sr. starts at tight end for Atlanta and carries a modest 6.0-point projection heading into Sunday.
Jake Moody handles the kicking duties for Atlanta and projects for 7.6 fantasy points this week.
Keys to the game
Atlanta has to slow down Patrick Mahomes, who has thrown 2+ touchdown passes in four of his past five road games and is chasing a league passing-touchdown milestone.
The Falcons need to limit Travis Kelce, who has posted 7+ catches and 95+ receiving yards in two of his three career games against Atlanta.
Atlanta must get Bijan Robinson rolling early and often, since he's been the one consistent engine for this offense and gives the Falcons their best shot at controlling the clock.
Fantasy angles
Start Bijan Robinson with confidence. He's projected for 16.5 DraftKings points and is coming off back-to-back strong outings with 100+ rush yards the week before.
Michael Penix Jr. is a solid start at 13.0 projected points given his touchdown streak in six of his past seven games and the added rushing upside he showed last week.
Drake London is a reliable start at 11.0 points behind his six-of-seven stretch with 60+ receiving yards.
Kyle Pitts Sr. is a thin, low-end option at just 6.0 projected points and should be benched in all but the deepest lineups this week.
Jake Moody is streamable at 7.6 points but comes with the volatility of an offense that's struggled to finish drives.
Prediction
The market has this one going Kansas City Chiefs 25, Atlanta Falcons 22, lining up with the 3.0-point spread favoring Kansas City and a total of 47.0. That number points to a game that stays within a score the whole way, with the Chiefs' superior point differential and more consistent quarterback play giving them just enough to escape on the road.
Injury report
| Player | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Divine Deablo | LB | Doubtful |
| Gervon Dexter Sr. | DT | Questionable |
| James Pearce Jr. | LB | Questionable |
| Josh Woods | LB | Questionable |
| Zachariah Branch | WR | Out |
| Jawaan Taylor | OT | Limited in practice (no game status yet) |
| Jake Matthews | OT | Limited in practice (no game status yet) |
| Liam McCullough | LS | Did not practice (no game status yet) |
Depth chart
Offense
| Pos | Atlanta Falcons |
|---|---|
| QB | Michael Penix Jr. |
| RB | Bijan Robinson |
| WR | Drake London, Jahan Dotson, Olamide Zaccheaus |
| TE | Kyle Pitts Sr. |
| LT | Jake Matthews |
| LG | Matthew Bergeron |
| C | Corey Levin |
| RG | Chris Lindstrom |
| RT | Jawaan Taylor |
Defense
| Pos | Atlanta Falcons |
|---|---|
| LDE | Maason Smith |
| NT | Gervon Dexter Sr. |
| RDE | Brandon Dorlus |
| WLB | Cameron Thomas |
| LILB | Kendal Daniels |
| RILB | Divine Deablo |
| SLB | James Pearce Jr. |
| LCB | A.J. Terrell Jr. |
| RCB | C.J. Henderson |
| NB | Sydney Brown |
| SS | DeMarcco Hellams |
| FS | Xavier Watts |
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | Wk9 L 17-34 vs Cincinnati Bengals, Wk8 L 0-16 vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Wk7 W 29-20 vs San Francisco 49ers |
More league notes: Week 10 NFL Preview & Capsules and What To Look For – Week 10, from the NFL.
Written by Rhett Zone, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores, box scores, injuries and depth charts). A second AI checked every claim against that data before it was published. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.