Cardinals at Chiefs: Week 11 preview, odds and injuries

Week 11 · Sun, Nov 22 · Arrowhead Stadium1 PM ET

at1 PMET · CBSKC -14 · O/U 42.5

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 5:53 PM ET

The Arizona Cardinals (3-6) visit the Kansas City Chiefs (6-2) on Sun, Nov 22, 1 PM ET at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO (Week 11, 2026 season), on CBS. Betting line: KC -14, over/under 42.5.

When and where is Cardinals vs Chiefs?

Sun, Nov 22, 1 PM ET at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO. TV: CBS.

Who is favored in Cardinals vs Chiefs?

The line is KC -14 with an over/under of 42.5 (DraftKings).

Who is injured for Cardinals vs Chiefs?

Cardinals: Bam Knight (RB, questionable, concussion), Hjalte Froholdt (C, questionable, concussion), Jayden Williams (OT, questionable, knee), Jon Gaines II (G, questionable, ankle) and Roy Lopez (DT, questionable, toe). Chiefs: Omarr Norman-Lott (DT, out, knee - acl), Jaylon Moore (OT, questionable, ankle), Mansoor Delane (CB, questionable, shoulder), Patrick Mahomes (QB, questionable, elbow), Peter Woods (DT, questionable, neck) and Xavier Worthy (WR, questionable, hamstring).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Cardinals at Chiefs: Week 11 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-11-22-ari-at-kc (updated 2026-11-10).

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Regular season through week 10 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Chiefs dropback offense vs Cardinals pass defense
The Chiefs' dropback offense ranks 8th in EPA per dropback (+0.16, 290 dropbacks) against a Cardinals pass defense ranked 31st (+0.25 allowed, 292 dropbacks faced).
8thKC offense23 spots apart31stARI defense
2Chiefs defense against big plays vs Cardinals big-play offense
The Chiefs' defense against big plays ranks 7th in explosive-play rate (7.6% allowed, 502 plays faced) and faces a Cardinals big-play offense ranked 31st (5.8%, 600 plays).
31stARI offense24 spots apart7thKC defense
3Chiefs red-zone defense vs Cardinals red-zone offense
The Chiefs' red-zone defense ranks 3rd in red-zone touchdown rate (38% allowed, 21 trips faced) and faces a Cardinals red-zone offense ranked 30th (44%, 34 trips).
30thARI offense27 spots apart3rdKC defense

When the Cardinals have the ballEdge KC · +14 ranks

ARI dropback offenseEPA per dropbackKC pass defense

24th-0.02386 dropbacks

KC +14

-0.01 allowed305 dropbacks faced10th

ARI run gameEPA per rushKC run defense

14th-0.06214 rushes

KC +8

-0.16 allowed197 rushes faced6th

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Chiefs have the ballEdge KC · +23 ranks

KC dropback offenseEPA per dropbackARI pass defense

8th+0.16290 dropbacks

KC +23

+0.25 allowed292 dropbacks faced31st

KC run gameEPA per rushARI run defense

2nd+0.09195 rushes

-0.14 allowed243 rushes faced7th

Third downEdge KC · +10 ranks

ARI third-down offensethird-down conversion rateKC third-down defense

16th39.0%136 third downs

37.6% allowed109 third downs faced10th

KC third-down offensethird-down conversion rateARI third-down defense

12th42.1%95 third downs

KC +10

43.0% allowed107 third downs faced22nd

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneEdge KC · +27 ranks

ARI red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateKC red-zone defense

30th44%34 trips

KC +27

38% allowed21 trips faced3rd

KC red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateARI red-zone defense

10th63%30 trips

KC +16

69% allowed32 trips faced26th

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge KC · +24 ranks

ARI big-play offenseexplosive-play rateKC defense against big plays

31st5.8%600 plays

KC +24

7.6% allowed502 plays faced7th

KC big-play offenseexplosive-play rateARI defense against big plays

4th10.9%485 plays

KC +10

9.2% allowed535 plays faced14th

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksEdge ARI · +16 ranks

ARI pass protectionsack rateKC pass rush

15th6.0% sacked386 dropbacks

ARI +16

4.6% of dropbacks305 dropbacks faced31st

KC pass protectionsack rateARI pass rush

6th3.8% sacked290 dropbacks

KC +9

6.5% of dropbacks292 dropbacks faced15th

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversEdge KC · +25 ranks

ARI ball securityturnovers per gameKC takeaway defense

8th0.9 giveaways a game9 games

1.3 takeaways a game8 games14th

KC ball securityturnovers per gameARI takeaway defense

5th0.8 giveaways a game8 games

KC +25

0.8 takeaways a game9 games30th

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesARI 0 · KC 0 regulars out or doubtful

Cardinals5 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QHjalte FroholdtC100% offense · 9 wk
QJon Gaines IIG90% offense · 6 wk
QJayden WilliamsOT48% offense · 8 wk
QRoy LopezDT45% defense · 9 wk
QBam KnightRB23% offense · 8 wk

Chiefs6 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QPatrick MahomesQB99% offense · 8 wk
QJaylon MooreOT87% offense · 7 wk
QXavier WorthyWR83% offense · 8 wk
QMansoor DelaneCB79% defense · 5 wk
OUTOmarr Norman-LottDTno snaps
QPeter WoodsDTno snaps

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelSame rest · ARI travels 1,059 mi

AwayCardinals

7days since last game

1,059miles to get here

1time zones

Last: Sun wk 10 vs LAR · 10,871 mi flown this season

Normal week

Rest edgeEvensame restTravel gap 1,059 mi

HomeChiefs

7days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 10 at ATL · Atlanta · 8,895 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: ARI 9 games, 600 offensive and 535 defensive plays · KC 8 games, 485 offensive and 502 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32