Chiefs vs Seahawks live updates, idle, where to watch: Kenneth Walker III faces Seattle for first time since Super Bowl MVP race
The Kansas City Chiefs and Seattle Seahawks will close out the NFL Sunday slate of games in Week 7, with kickoff set for 8:20 p.m. ET at Lumen Field in Seattle.
At the center of it all for the Chiefs is not quarterback Patrick Mahomes, but Super Bowl LX MVP Kenneth Walker III, who is facing his former team for the first time. Walker has been the heart of Kansas City’s offense since signing a three-year contract this offseason worth up to $45 million. So far, he’s proven he’s worth every penny, sitting just shy of his career high of nine total touchdowns while leading the league in rushing yards and yards per attempt heading into Week 7.
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The Seahawks (3-3) have lost three of their last four games. Seattle has struggled to find rhythm in the running game since Walker’s departure, as first-round rookie Jadarian Price landed on injured reserve with a chest injury and Zach Charbonnet returns from an ACL injury suffered last season.
Those struggles took a toll on quarterback Sam Darnold, who regressed almost across the board, with declines in completion percentage (60.4%), touchdown rate (4.7%), and yards per attempt (6.9) from last season, as well as a career-high interception rate (4.7%).
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Ryan Young
Ryan Young
It’s been a slow start tonight, and the Seahawks will be looking at a third-and-short game deep in their own territory.
We are still scoreless after 15 minutes.
Ryan Young
Mahomes found Gray for an easy 19-yard gain on that drive, but he stalled again just over midfield. It’s time for another punt.
The Seahawks will now take over at the end of the first period in their own 10.
Ryan Young
Well, we have another punt. Tory Holton had the ball in his hands, but it was just barely deflected on the third try. What a milestone for Kansas City.
The Chiefs will now take over around their 10.
Ryan Young
Patrick Mahomes had an open Travis Kelce there on third-and-long, but he just missed. The Seahawks will therefore recover the ball after a good defensive start.
Ryan Young
The Seahawks won the coin toss and they will defer. Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs will therefore receive the ball first.
Here we go…
Kate Magdziuk
The Chiefs enter Week 7 well-rested after the bye week, which should put the Seahawks on their toes. As a starter, Mahomes is 7-2 after the bye. Can he and the Chiefs make it 8-2?
Ian Casselberry
It looked like the Seattle Seahawks rushing attack could get some major help for a Week 7 matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs. Except that even if the Seahawks activated running back Zach Charbonnet from the physically disabled list on Thursday, he will not play Sunday night against the Kansas City Chiefs, head coach Mike Macdonald announced Friday.
Asked about Charbonnet’s absence, Macdonald said the Seahawks are “sticking to the plan,” referring to Seattle’s fourth-year ramp-up strategy.
Charbonnet is coming off a torn ACL that he suffered in a divisional playoff victory over the San Francisco 49ers last season.
“The plan was to do a good week of work and see where we are, and so we’re going to do it next week,” Macdonald said. “I would just say it’s part of the plan.”
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Kate Magdziuk
Point spread: Seahawks -2.5
Moneyline Odds: Seahawks -144, Chiefs +122
Total points: Over/under 42.5
Chris Cwik
Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackle Josh Simmons was reportedly kicked out of a team meeting by Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes before being placed on injured reserve, according to NFL Network. The incident occurred on Wednesday. A day later, Simmons was put on IR.
During a team meeting Wednesday, Simmons reportedly sat with his feet up. Chiefs coach Andy Reid asked Simmons to put his feet down, to which Simmons reportedly responded that his back and hips were bothering him and he needed to sit that way. Reid then told Simmons to get treatment if he was in pain.
The two continued to discuss the matter until Patrick Mahomes also told Simmons to leave and get treatment. The 23-year-old offensive lineman left the room, but remained at the Chiefs facility.
Later in the day, Simmons apologized to Reid and Chiefs executives, according to NFL Network.
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Kate Magdziuk
With less than 90 minutes until the Kansas City Chiefs and Seattle Seahawks’ “Sunday Night Football” kickoff, each team announced their inactives for Week 9. Here’s a look:
Inactive leaders
Inactive Seahawks
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