Chiefs at Bengals: Week 14 preview, odds and injuries

Week 14 · Sun, Dec 13 · Paycor Stadium4:25 PM ET

at4:25 PMET · Fox

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 6:48 PM ET

The Kansas City Chiefs (6-2) visit the Cincinnati Bengals (6-2) on Sun, Dec 13, 4:25 PM ET at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH (Week 14, 2026 season), on Fox.

When and where is Chiefs vs Bengals?

Sun, Dec 13, 4:25 PM ET at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH. TV: Fox.

Who is injured for Chiefs vs Bengals?

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). Bengals: Kyle Dugger (S, questionable, quadriceps).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Chiefs at Bengals: Week 14 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-12-13-kc-at-cin (updated 2026-11-10).

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Regular season through week 13 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Chiefs big-play offense vs Bengals defense against big plays
The Chiefs' big-play offense ranks 4th in explosive-play rate (10.9%, 485 plays) against a Bengals defense against big plays ranked 30th (11.2% allowed, 492 plays faced).
4thKC offense26 spots apart30thCIN defense
2Bengals pass protection vs Chiefs pass rush
The Bengals' pass protection ranks 8th in sack rate (4.7% sacked, 322 dropbacks) against a Chiefs pass rush ranked 31st (4.6% of dropbacks, 305 dropbacks faced).
8thCIN offense23 spots apart31stKC defense
3Chiefs run game vs Bengals run defense
The Chiefs' run game ranks 2nd in EPA per rush (+0.09, 195 rushes) against a Bengals run defense ranked 24th (-0.04 allowed, 176 rushes faced).
2ndKC offense22 spots apart24thCIN defense

When the Chiefs have the ballEdge KC · +22 ranks

KC dropback offenseEPA per dropbackCIN pass defense

8th+0.16290 dropbacks

+0.03 allowed316 dropbacks faced14th

KC run gameEPA per rushCIN run defense

2nd+0.09195 rushes

KC +22

-0.04 allowed176 rushes faced24th

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

When the Bengals have the ballEdge KC · +12 ranks

CIN dropback offenseEPA per dropbackKC pass defense

3rd+0.26322 dropbacks

-0.01 allowed305 dropbacks faced10th

CIN run gameEPA per rushKC run defense

18th-0.10162 rushes

KC +12

-0.16 allowed197 rushes faced6th

Third downEdge KC · +16 ranks

KC third-down offensethird-down conversion rateCIN third-down defense

12th42.1%95 third downs

KC +16

47.5% allowed101 third downs faced28th

CIN third-down offensethird-down conversion rateKC third-down defense

1st54.6%97 third downs

CIN +9

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 rateCIN red-zone defense

10th63%30 trips

41% allowed29 trips faced5th

CIN red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateKC red-zone defense

5th66%32 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 · +26 ranks

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

4th10.9%485 plays

KC +26

11.2% allowed492 plays faced30th

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

17th9.3%484 plays

KC +10

7.6% allowed502 plays faced7th

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

Pressure & sacksEdge CIN · +23 ranks

KC pass protectionsack rateCIN pass rush

6th3.8% sacked290 dropbacks

7.3% of dropbacks316 dropbacks faced9th

CIN pass protectionsack rateKC pass rush

8th4.7% sacked322 dropbacks

CIN +23

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.

TurnoversNo big edge

KC ball securityturnovers per gameCIN takeaway defense

5th0.8 giveaways a game8 games

1.5 takeaways a game8 games5th

CIN ball securityturnovers per gameKC takeaway defense

16th1.1 giveaways a game8 games

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 · CIN 0 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

Bengals1 listed

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

QKyle DuggerS66% defense · 4 wk

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

Rest & travelKC +3 days of rest · KC travels 534 mi

AwayChiefs

10days since last game

534miles to get here

1time zones

Last: Thu wk 13 at LAR · Inglewood · 8,895 mi flown this season

Normal week

Rest edge+3KC daysTravel gap 534 mi

HomeBengals

7days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 13 at CLE · Cleveland · 13,298 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: KC 8 games, 485 offensive and 502 defensive plays · CIN 8 games, 484 offensive and 492 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