Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Referee: Shawn Hochuli
Regular Season: KC leads series, 8-3 (KC won past 3)
Last reg. season meeting: 9/22/24: KC 22 at ATL 17
CHIEFS NOTES:
QB PATRICK MAHOMES completed 23 of 31 atts. (74.2 pct.) for 242 yards & 2 TDs with 117.9 rating in Week 9, tying HOFer Peyton Manning (327) for most TD passes by player in 1st 10 seasons, incl. playoffs, in NFL history. Aims for his 3rd in row with 70+ comp. pct., 240+ pass yards, 2+ TD passes & 115+ rating. Has 2+ TD passes in 4 of his past 5 on road. Completed 26 of 39 atts. (66.7 pct.) for 217 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. • RB KENNETH WALKER led team with 143 scrimmage yards (102 rush, 41 rec.) & had 3 TDs (2 rec., 1 rush) last week. Ranks tied-1st in scrimmage TDs (11) & 2nd in rush yards (872) in 2026. Is only player with 2+ scrimmage TDs in 5 games this season. • RB EMMETT JOHNSON (rookie) aims for his 3rd in row with TD. • WR XAVIER WORTHY had 6 receptions last week. • WR RASHEE RICE had 5 catches in Week 9. Has 6+ receptions in 4 of his past 5 on road. Had career-high 12 catches for 110 yards & TD in last meeting. • WR JOSH DOWNScan make KC debut. Has 2,494 rec. yards in 56 career games. • TE TRAVIS KELCE had 72 rec. yards & 3rd-career rush TD last week. Has 7+ catches & 95+ rec. yards in 2 of his 3 career games vs. Atl. • LB DRUE TRANQUILL led team with 13 tackles in Week 9. Aims for his 15th in row in with 5+ tackles. • LB NICK BOLTON had 12 tackles, TFL & 1st FF of season last week. Has 10+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. Had 8 tackles & 3 TFL in last meeting. • DE GEORGE KARLAFTIS had 6 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks & PD in Week 9. Has sack in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 7th in row with TFL & PD. • DT CHRIS JONES had season-high 2 sacks & PD last week. • DB CHAMARRI CONNER had 6 tackles in Week 9. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 10 tackles, 2 PD & INT in last meeting. • DB NOHL WILLIAMS had 2 PD & TFL last week. Has TFL & PD in 3 of his past 4.
FALCONS NOTES:
QB MICHAEL PENIX completed 20 of 31 atts. (64.5 pct.) for 162 yards & TD & had 50 rush yards in Week 9. Has TD pass in 6 of his past 7. Has 90+ rating in 7 of his past 8 at home. • RB BIJAN ROBINSON had 147 scrimmage yards (100 rushing, 47 receiving) & rush TD in Week 9. Became 5th player under age 25 in NFL history with 30+ rush TDs & 10+ TD receptions. Has 35 games with 100+ scrimmage yards & is 5th player under age 25 with 35+ such games in NFL history. Has 6,778 scrimmage yards, 5th most by player under age 25 in NFL history. Ranks 2nd with 1,130 scrimmage yards (880 rush, 250 rec.) this season. Has 120+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3. Had rush TD in last meeting. • WR DRAKE LONDON had 5 receptions for 68 yards in Week 9. Has 60+ rec. yards in 6 of his past 7. Had TD catch in last meeting. • TE CHARLIE WOERNER had 1st career TD catch in Week 9. • LB KENDAL DANIELS (rookie) had 8 tackles & TFL in Week 9. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4. Ranks tied-3rd among rookies with 5 TFL this season. Aims for 6th in row with 7+ tackles. • LB HAROLD PERKINS (rookie) has 6+ tackles in 2 of his past 3. Aims for 4th in row with TFL. • DL LACALE LONDON had 5 tackles & sack last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 at home. • DL ZACH HARRISON had 1st full sack of season last week. • CB MIKE HUGHES has PD in 2 of his past 3. Had 6 tackles & PD in last meeting. • CB A.J. TERRELL had PD in Week 9 & has PD in 2 of his past 3. Had 5 tackles & TFL in last meeting. • CB C.J. HENDERSON has 6+ tackles in 2 of his past 3. Has PD in 4 of his past 5 at home. • S XAVIER WATTS had 5+ tackles in Week 9 & has 5+ tackles in 7 of his past 8.
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