The New England Patriots visit the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 15 of the 2026 NFL season, on Monday, December 21 at 8:15 PM ET at Arrowhead Stadium. Open air · Grass. The Patriots are 1-2 (3rd in the AFC East), the Chiefs 3-0 (2nd in the AFC West). The Patriots went 3-3 down the stretch, the Chiefs 3-3.
In 2026 the Patriots scored 15 points per game (27th in the NFL) and allowed 8 (1st in the NFL); the Chiefs scored 32 (3rd in the NFL) and allowed 20 (11th in the NFL).
Head-to-head, the recent series reads KC 3–2 over the last 5 meetings, at an average total of 54; against the spread it is KC 3–1, and the total has gone OVER 3–2. KC have taken 3 of the last 5 — 3 of the 5 landed inside a score.
Injury report: 15 players out and 17 questionable across the two teams — Quintayvious Hutchins (NE LB, Injured reserve), Dell Pettus (NE S, Injured reserve), Brenden Schooler (NE S, Reserve/NFI) and Mike Onwenu (NE G, Injured reserve).
Frequently asked questions
When do the Patriots play the Chiefs?
New England Patriots at Kansas City Chiefs is Week 15 of the 2026 NFL season, kicking off on Monday, December 21 at 8:15 PM ET at Arrowhead Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record between the Patriots and the Chiefs?
The recent series is KC 3–2 over the last 5 meetings — the last one finished KC 27–17 in 2023 (Week 15), and against the spread the series is KC 3–1.
Who is injured for Patriots vs Chiefs?
70 players carry a designation: 15 out and 17 questionable, including Quintayvious Hutchins (NE LB, Injured reserve), Dell Pettus (NE S, Injured reserve), Brenden Schooler (NE S, Reserve/NFI) and Mike Onwenu (NE G, Injured reserve). The report refreshes with the data sync before game days and the model prices designations in automatically.