Chiefs at Rams: Week 13 preview, odds and injuries

Week 13 · Thu, Dec 3 · SoFi Stadium8:15 PM ET

at8:15 PMET · Prime Video

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 6:03 PM ET

The Kansas City Chiefs (6-2) visit the Los Angeles Rams (5-4) on Thu, Dec 3, 8:15 PM ET at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA (Week 13, 2026 season), on Prime Video.

When and where is Chiefs vs Rams?

Thu, Dec 3, 8:15 PM ET at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA. TV: Prime Video.

Who is injured for Chiefs vs Rams?

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). Rams: Puka Nacua (WR, doubtful, knee - mcl), Joe Cardona (LS, questionable, ankle), Steve Avila (G, questionable, hamstring) and Trent McDuffie (CB, questionable, back).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Chiefs at Rams: Week 13 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-12-03-kc-at-lar (updated 2026-11-10).

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Regular season through week 12 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Rams pass protection vs Chiefs pass rush
The Rams' pass protection ranks 4th in sack rate (3.6% sacked, 366 dropbacks) against a Chiefs pass rush ranked 31st (4.6% of dropbacks, 305 dropbacks faced).
4thLAR offense27 spots apart31stKC defense
2Chiefs defense against big plays vs Rams big-play offense
The Chiefs' defense against big plays ranks 7th in explosive-play rate (7.6% allowed, 502 plays faced) and faces a Rams big-play offense ranked 24th (8.1%, 594 plays).
24thLAR offense17 spots apart7thKC defense
3Chiefs ball security vs Rams takeaway defense
The Chiefs' ball security ranks 5th in turnovers per game (0.8 giveaways a game, 8 games) against a Rams takeaway defense ranked 19th (1.1 takeaways a game, 9 games).
5thKC offense14 spots apart19thLAR defenseSmall sample, read with care Why sample size matters

When the Chiefs have the ballNo big edge

KC dropback offenseEPA per dropbackLAR pass defense

8th+0.16290 dropbacks

-0.07 allowed331 dropbacks faced6th

KC run gameEPA per rushLAR run defense

2nd+0.09195 rushes

-0.18 allowed217 rushes faced2nd

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

When the Rams have the ballNo big edge

LAR dropback offenseEPA per dropbackKC pass defense

17th+0.06366 dropbacks

-0.01 allowed305 dropbacks faced10th

LAR run gameEPA per rushKC run defense

4th+0.01228 rushes

-0.16 allowed197 rushes faced6th

Third downEdge LAR · +9 ranks

KC third-down offensethird-down conversion rateLAR third-down defense

12th42.1%95 third downs

LAR +9

32.5% allowed114 third downs faced3rd

LAR third-down offensethird-down conversion rateKC third-down defense

10th42.6%108 third downs

37.6% allowed109 third downs faced10th

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

Red zoneNo big edge

KC red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateLAR red-zone defense

10th63%30 trips

45% allowed29 trips faced6th

LAR red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateKC red-zone defense

4th67%36 trips

38% allowed21 trips faced3rd

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 · +17 ranks

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

4th10.9%485 plays

7.8% allowed548 plays faced10th

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

24th8.1%594 plays

KC +17

7.6% allowed502 plays faced7th

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

Pressure & sacksEdge LAR · +27 ranks

KC pass protectionsack rateLAR pass rush

6th3.8% sacked290 dropbacks

KC +23

4.8% of dropbacks331 dropbacks faced29th

LAR pass protectionsack rateKC pass rush

4th3.6% sacked366 dropbacks

LAR +27

4.6% of dropbacks305 dropbacks faced31st

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

TurnoversEdge KC · +14 ranks

KC ball securityturnovers per gameLAR takeaway defense

5th0.8 giveaways a game8 games

KC +14

1.1 takeaways a game9 games19th

LAR ball securityturnovers per gameKC takeaway defense

24th1.6 giveaways a game9 games

KC +10

1.3 takeaways a game8 games14th

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

AbsencesKC 0 · LAR 1 regulars out or doubtful

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

Rams4 listed

1 of them is a regular ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QTrent McDuffieCB97% defense · 6 wk
QSteve AvilaG91% offense · 9 wk
DPuka NacuaWR87% offense · 7 wk
QJoe CardonaLSno snaps

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

Rest & travelLAR +1 day of rest · KC travels 1,366 mi

AwayChiefs

7days since last game

1,366miles to get here

2time zones

Last: Thu wk 12 at BUF · Orchard Park · 8,895 mi flown this season

2 time zones

Rest edge+1LAR dayTravel gap 1,366 mi

HomeRams

8days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Wed wk 12 vs GB · 27,408 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: KC 8 games, 485 offensive and 502 defensive plays · LAR 9 games, 594 offensive and 548 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