# NFL Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs (5-0) vs. Seattle Seahawks (3-3) Game Preview, Injury Report and Predictions

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> Kansas City's 5-0 Chiefs face Seattle's slumping Seahawks Sunday night as Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce chase NFL history.

By Rhett Zone · Published 2026-10-25 00:26 UTC

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Kansas City brings a perfect record and a loaded trophy case into Seattle for Sunday Night Football.

The [Kansas City Chiefs](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/kansas-city-chiefs) sit at 5-0 and have won five straight games. The [Seattle Seahawks](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/seattle-seahawks) are 3-3 and have dropped two in a row heading into this one.

## Game details

- When | Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 8:20 PM ET
- Where | Lumen Field
- TV | NBC
- Line | Seattle Seahawks -3 | O/U 42 (market view)
- Kansas City Chiefs record | 5-0
- Seattle Seahawks record | 3-3

## The matchup

Per the NFL, head coach Andy Reid became just the third head coach all-time to lead a team to a 5-0 start in six different seasons, joining Hall of Famers George Halas, who did it ten times, and Paul Brown, who did it six times. [Patrick Mahomes](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/patrick-mahomes) added his own piece of history last week, picking up his 100th career regular season win and becoming the third quarterback ever to reach that total within his first ten seasons.

The Chiefs have won all five of their games this season, including a 22-6 win over the Los Angeles Chargers last week, a 30-27 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, a 24-10 win over the Miami Dolphins, a 33-30 win over the Indianapolis Colts and a 31-10 win over the Denver Broncos. Seattle has been up and down, losing 14-17 in overtime at Denver last week, losing 29-32 to the San Francisco 49ers, beating the Los Angeles Chargers 30-23, losing 31-33 at Washington and beating the Arizona Cardinals 31-7. [Jaxon Smith-Njigba](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/jaxon-smith-njigba) leads the NFL with 717 receiving yards and is tied for first with 49 receptions this season.

## Key matchups

[Kenneth Walker III](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/kenneth-walker-iii) is the name to know near the goal line for Kansas City. He led the team with 139 scrimmage yards last week and scored twice on the ground, becoming just the third player in the Super Bowl era with two-plus touchdowns in four of his team's first five games of a season. When Kansas City gets inside the twenty, Walker is the first option.

[Travis Kelce](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/travis-kelce) is chasing history on the other side of the ball. He needs 35 receiving yards to pass Tony Gonzalez for the most receiving yards by a tight end in NFL history, including the postseason, and needs three catches to pass Marvin Harrison for the fifth-most receptions ever. He was limited in practice this week, which bears watching given the stakes.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba is the engine of Seattle's offense and the matchup that decides this game. He's within reach of becoming the fourth player in the Super Bowl era with 100-plus receiving yards in six of his first seven games of a season, and he's also chasing a share of the mark for 55-plus catches and 800-plus receiving yards through a team's first seven games. Kansas City's secondary, already thin with [L'Jarius Sneed](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/l-jarius-sneed) questionable, has its hands full. Up front, Chris Jones and George Karlaftis give the Chiefs a pass rush that has to get home against [Sam Darnold](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/sam-darnold) if Kansas City wants to slow this game down.

## Injuries that matter

Kansas City is down two starters up front and at the skill spots. [Jaylon Moore](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/jaylon-moore) is out with a concussion, [Rashee Rice](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/rashee-rice) is out with a hamstring injury and [Brashard Smith](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/brashard-smith) is out with a hamstring injury as well. [Cooper McDonald](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/cooper-mcdonald) and L'Jarius Sneed are both questionable with knee injuries. [Josh Simmons](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/josh-simmons) did not practice this week, and Travis Kelce was limited in practice, though neither has a game status attached yet.

Seattle's injury list is concentrated at linebacker. [Chazz Surratt](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/chazz-surratt) is out with a calf injury and [Drake Thomas](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/drake-thomas) is out with an ankle injury. [Zach Charbonnet](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/zach-charbonnet) is out with a knee injury, and with him sidelined, [Emanuel Wilson](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/emanuel-wilson), also listed among Seattle's starting running backs, projects for the bulk of the work. [Connor O'Toole](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/connor-o-toole), [DeMarcus Lawrence](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/demarcus-lawrence) and [Uchenna Nwosu](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/uchenna-nwosu) are all questionable with various injuries, quarterback [Drew Lock](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/drew-lock) is questionable with an elbow injury, and [Nick Emmanwori](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/nick-emmanwori) is questionable with a hip injury.

## Fantasy angles

Kenneth Walker III is projected for 22.5 DraftKings points and is the top play on this slate given his workload and goal-line role.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba is projected for 20.5 points and has been the focal point of Seattle's passing game all season.

Patrick Mahomes is projected for 17.0 points as he continues his unbeaten run behind center for Kansas City.

Travis Kelce is projected for 9.5 points; the practice limitation is worth tracking, but he remains in range of multiple career marks if he suits up.

Emanuel Wilson is projected for 10.0 points and sees added opportunity with Zach Charbonnet out of the lineup.

## The pick

The market has Seattle favored by 3.0 points with a total of 42.0, and the market score sits at Seahawks 23, Chiefs 20. Kansas City is missing Rashee Rice and Brashard Smith, and its offensive line is thin with Jaylon Moore out, which gives Seattle's defense a path to slow down the Chiefs' skill group. With Jaxon Smith-Njigba playing at the level the numbers show, Seattle has the look of a team that can end Kansas City's unbeaten run at home.

## Injury report

- Player | Team | Pos | Status
- Cooper McDonald | Kansas City Chiefs | LB | Questionable
- Jaylon Moore | Kansas City Chiefs | OT | Out
- L'Jarius Sneed | Kansas City Chiefs | CB | Questionable
- Rashee Rice | Kansas City Chiefs | WR | Out
- Brashard Smith | Kansas City Chiefs | RB | Out
- Josh Simmons | Kansas City Chiefs | OT | Did not practice (no game status yet)
- Travis Kelce | Kansas City Chiefs | TE | Limited in practice (no game status yet)
- Chazz Surratt | Seattle Seahawks | LB | Out
- Connor O'Toole | Seattle Seahawks | LB | Questionable
- DeMarcus Lawrence | Seattle Seahawks | LB | Questionable
- Drake Thomas | Seattle Seahawks | LB | Out
- Drew Lock | Seattle Seahawks | QB | Questionable
- Zach Charbonnet | Seattle Seahawks | RB | Out
- Uchenna Nwosu | Seattle Seahawks | LB | Questionable
- Nick Emmanwori | Seattle Seahawks | S | Questionable

## Projected starters

- Pos | Kansas City Chiefs | Seattle Seahawks
- QB | Patrick Mahomes | Sam Darnold
- RB | Kenneth Walker III, Emmett Johnson | Emanuel Wilson, Zach Charbonnet
- WR | Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy , Jalen Royals | Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Rashid Shaheed , Cooper Kupp
- TE | Travis Kelce | AJ Barner

## Recent results

- Team | Last games
- Kansas City Chiefs | Wk6 W 22-6 vs Los Angeles Chargers, Wk4 W 30-27 vs Las Vegas Raiders, Wk3 W 24-10 vs Miami Dolphins
- Seattle Seahawks | Wk6 L 14-17 vs Denver Broncos, Wk5 L 29-32 vs San Francisco 49ers, Wk4 W 30-23 vs Los Angeles Chargers

More league notes: [Week 7 NFL Preview & Capsules](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/news/nfl-press-week-7-nfl-preview-capsules) and [What To Look For – Week 7](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/news/nfl-press-what-to-look-for-week-7), from the NFL.

[**Game page**](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/game/106)

*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](https://profootballnewshub.com/editorial-standards).*

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