While he’ll be facing a Kansas City defense that is ranked 23rd in passer rating allowed this season, he’ll have to do it without wide receiver Amari Cooper - currently on the team’s Reserve/COVID list. Meanwhile, Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott is turning in the best season of his six-year career, leading the league with a passer rating of 110.8. He’ll face a Cowboys defense that has allowed the league’s fourth-lowest passer rating this season - mainly on the strength of its 14 interceptions.
The Cowboys earned a 43-3 victory over the Atlanta Falcons, while the Chiefs notched a 41-14 win over the Raiders to take the division lead.Īfter an unprecedented five-game slump with a passer rating below the league average, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes turned in a stellar performance against the Raiders, completing 35 of 50 passes for 406 yards and five touchdowns to be named the AFC’s offensive player of the week. Both teams enter the game on the heels of blowout victories. 1 seed, while the Chiefs - with little remaining chance to earn a fourth-straight postseason bye - need a win to maintain their AFC West lead, hoping to salvage a home game in the Wild Card round.
The Cowboys need a win to stay competitive with the Green Bay Packers and Arizona Cardinals for the NFC’s No. Dallas would hold the NFC’s third postseason seed if the season ended today, while the Chiefs would be seeded fourth in the AFC. At 6-4, the Chiefs lead the AFC West by half a game over the Los Angeles Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders - but are only one game ahead of the last-place Denver Broncos. Going into the game, the Cowboys possess a 7-2 record that holds a commanding lead in the NFC East. All it takes is an email address and a few minutes of your time each week.īoth teams are leading their respective divisions. You can join the chorus of voices who weigh in on the Chiefs every week by signing up here. SB Nation’s Reacts tool monitors what NFL fans all over the country think about their favorite teams.