NFL Matchup Hub 2026 › Week 7 matchup

Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks

Week 7 · Sun, Oct 25 · Line: Seahawks -2.5 (Circa)

Every number below comes from the two team pages. The highlighted side and the arrow mark the better number in each row; ties are marked even, n/a = nothing to compare yet. No predictions.

Side by side

ChiefsSeahawks
#5Power rank ◀#8
5-0Record (straight up) ◀3-3
3-2Against the spread ◀1-4-1
1-1on the roadATS on the road / at home ◀0-2-1at home
0-0as underdogATS as favorite / underdog n/a1-4-1as favorite
+4.7pts per gameAvg. cover margin ◀-0.8pts per game
+57Point differential ◀+22
24.2avg. opp. rankStrength of schedule so far ▶15.7avg. opp. rank
#3Net EPA rank ◀#11

Strength of schedule: average power rank of opponents at kickoff, lower = tougher, so the tougher schedule is marked. EPA ranks: Weeks 2-6, #1 is best on both sides of the ball.

Chiefs offense vs. Seahawks defense

Chiefs offenseSeahawks defense
#5EPA per play ▶#4
#8Dropback EPA ▶#3
#3Rush EPA ◀#9
#1Success rate ◀#2
#826.1% of dropbacksPressure rate allowed vs. pressure rate ▶#236.9% of dropbacks

Seahawks offense vs. Chiefs defense

Chiefs defenseSeahawks offense
#10EPA per play ◀#21
#15Dropback EPA ◀#20
#7Rush EPA ◀#18
#6Success rate ◀#20
#1529.9% of dropbacksPressure rate vs. pressure rate allowed ◀#3136.7% of dropbacks

Season so far

Every game in order, Week 1 first. Opp. rank = where I had the opponent in my power rankings in effect at kickoff. Recaps are mine, word for word.

Opponent's group in my power rankings at kickoff: Group A Group B Group C Group D Group F

Kansas City Chiefs

Week 1Mon, Sep 14 vs. Denver Broncos Opp. rank #15Group C
W 31-10 Line -3 ATS: Covered (+18)

CHIEFS 31, Broncos 10 (KC -3). Outside of one early drive, the Chiefs struggled in the first half with some shaky play from Patrick Mahomes. Kenneth Walker wore down the Broncos in the second half, and Denver could do nothing offensively with Bo Nix not scrambling at all. 392-176 KC, 5.9-3.7 KC

Week 2Sun, Sep 20 vs. Indianapolis Colts Opp. rank #27Group D
W 33-30 Line -6.5 ATS: Did not cover (-3.5)

CHIEFS 33, Colts 30 (KC -6.5). This was a back-and-forth game where barely any defense was played. The Chiefs won with two possessions in overtime compared to the Colts' one. 523-329 KC, 6.7-5.2 KC

Week 3Sun, Sep 27 at Miami Dolphins Opp. rank #32Group F
W 24-10 Line -11.5 ATS: Covered (+2.5)

Chiefs 24, DOLPHINS 10 (MIA +11.5). The Chiefs were up 14-7 when they began making mistakes. The Dolphins were able to hang around despite losing DeVon Achane, but the Chiefs eventually scored two late touchdowns to put the game out of reach. 334-329 KC, 6.8-4.9 KC

Week 4Sun, Oct 4 at Las Vegas Raiders Opp. rank #17Group C
W 30-27 Line -4.5 ATS: Did not cover (-1.5)

Chiefs 30, RAIDERS 27 (LV +4.5). This was a back-and-forth game where the Raiders took the lead with five minutes to go. The Raiders fumbled a punt return following a late Chiefs touchdown, which basically ended the game. 437-399 LV, 6.9-5.6 KC

Week 5Bye week
Week 6Sun, Oct 18 vs. Los Angeles Chargers Opp. rank #30Group F
W 22-6 Line -8 ATS: Covered (+8)

CHIEFS 22, Chargers 6 (KC -8). Justin Herbert had no chance battling Kansas City's relentless pressure. The Chargers had the ball on five occasions in Chiefs territory, but could only manage six points, thanks to a field goal after getting to the 1-yard line and a lost fumble. 422-259 KC, 7.4-4.1 KC

Seattle Seahawks

Week 1Wed, Sep 9 vs. New England Patriots Opp. rank #5Group B
W 13-10 Line -3 ATS: Push (0)

SEAHAWKS 13, Patriots 10 (SEA -3). Sam Darnold got hurt on the opening drive, and the Seahawks couldn't do anything offensively until the second half when the Patriots fell asleep at a late hour. A.J. Brown got hurt, while Drake Maye and Romeo Doubs made numerous mistakes.

Week 2Sun, Sep 20 at Arizona Cardinals Opp. rank #22Group D
W 31-7 Line -4 ATS: Covered (+20)

Seahawks 31, CARDINALS 7 (ARZ +4). The Seahawks hit a big play to Jaxon Smith-Njigba to start the game, and then the Cardinals tied. Arizona could do nothing in the second half due to immense Seattle pressure, and Drew Lock once again hit Smith-Njigba twice more for touchdowns. 381-151 SEA, 5.7-3.2 SEA

Week 3Sun, Sep 27 at Washington Redskins Opp. rank #28Group D
L 31-33 Line -7.5 ATS: Did not cover (-9.5)

REDSKINS 33, Seahawks 31 (WAS +7.5). The Seahawks gave the Redskins two free scores with a Jadarian Price fumble and a Sam Darnold pick-six. The Seahawks constantly trailed, with Darnold getting a bunch of yardage in garbage time. The Seahawks had a chance at the end, but couldn't get off the field. 437-258 SEA, 6.8-4.0 SEA

Week 4Sun, Oct 4 vs. Los Angeles Chargers Opp. rank #25Group D
W 30-27 Line -7 ATS: Did not cover (-4)

SEAHAWKS 30, Chargers 27 (SEA -7). The Seahawks led 30-13, with Justin Herbert doing nothing the whole game before a back-door push where the Chargers were able to get scores on ridiculous plays. 301-286 LAC, 4.9-4.4 SEA

Week 5Sun, Oct 11 vs. San Francisco 49ers Opp. rank #1Group A
L 29-32 Line -3 ATS: Did not cover (-6)

49ers 32, SEAHAWKS 29 (SEA -3). The Seahawks committed a number of mistakes throughout the game, giving the 49ers plenty of scoring opportunities. Mike Evans took advantage with a dominant performance. The Seahawks still had a chance to win, but Jaxon Smith-Njigba dropped a pass in field goal range. 269-251 SF, 4.8-4.2 SF

Week 6Thu, Oct 15 at Denver Broncos Opp. rank #13Group C
L 14-17 Line -2.5 ATS: Did not cover (-5.5)

BRONCOS 17, Seahawks 14 (DEN +2.5). The Broncos led 14-3 for a chunk of the game. Sam Darnold saw lots of pressure and couldn't move the ball for a while, but converted two scoring drives at the end. However, an interception in overtime gave the Broncos a field goal to win.

Injuries

Kansas City Chiefs

WR/TE

  • Rashee Rice out 6

OL

  • Josh Simmons DD 1 (out)
  • Josh Simmons out 2-6

Int DL

  • Chris Jones FL 1 (in)
  • Chris Jones LLL 2 (in)

CBs

  • Mansoor Delane FFL 2 (in)
  • L'Jarius Sneed LLL 6

Safeties

  • Chamarri Conner DD 1 (out)
  • Chamarri Conner out 2-3
  • Chamarri Conner returns 4

Seattle Seahawks

QBs

  • Sam Darnold out 2
  • Sam Darnold returns 3

RBs

  • Zach Charbonnet out 1-6
  • Jadarian Price out 4-IR

OL

  • Anthony Bradford LLD 2 (out)
  • Anthony Bradford out 3-IR

Safeties

  • Nick Emmanwori out 1
  • Nick Emmanwori LLL 2 (returns)
  • Julian Love out 3
  • Julian Love returns 4

Key: F = Full in practice · L = Limited in practice · D = Did not practice · IR = Injured Reserve · PUP = Physically unable to perform · CE = Commissioner's Exempt List. Numbers are game weeks.