Kansas City’s two-game skid meets a New York defense giving up 123.6 rushing yards per game.
At 5-2 and No. 11 in the power index, Kansas City can steady its season against the 2-6, No. 23 Jets, who have lost three straight; the Chiefs have dropped two in a row. Patrick Mahomes has thrown for 1,795 yards and 12 touchdowns, but Kenneth Walker III’s 770 rushing yards and six touchdowns are the key matchup against a New York defense allowing 123.6 rushing yards per game. Geno Smith brings 1,913 passing yards and 12 touchdown passes, but the Jets have allowed 23 sacks, while Kansas City has given up nine. Walker’s ability to keep the Chiefs’ offense on schedule—and New York’s protection of Smith—could decide this Sunday’s 1 p.m. EST meeting at Arrowhead.