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 5-4 (2nd in the AFC East), the Chiefs 6-2 (2nd in the AFC West). The Patriots went 4-2 down the stretch, the Chiefs 4-2.
In 2026 the Patriots scored 23.4 points per game (14th in the NFL) and allowed 23 (15th in the NFL); the Chiefs scored 25.3 (10th in the NFL) and allowed 17.9 (3rd 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: 24 players out and 19 questionable across the two teams — TreVeyon Henderson (NE RB, Out), Ben Brown (NE C, Out), Carlton Davis III (NE CB, Out) and Mansoor Delane (KC CB, Out).
| New England Patriots | Kansas City Chiefs | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 5-4 | 6-2 |
| Division | 2nd AFC E | 2nd AFC W |
| Last six results | W W W L W L | W W W L L W |
| Points / G | 23.4 (14th) | 25.3 (10th) |
| Total Yds / G | 380.9 (9th) | 392.4 (4th) |
| Yards / Play | 6.2 (5th) | 6.4 (2nd) |
| Pass Yds / G | 261 (9th) | 254.6 (11th) |
| Rush Yds / G | 119.9 (10th) | 137.8 (5th) |
| 3rd Down % | 40.4% (11th) | 41.7% (9th) |
| 1st Downs / G | 20.7 (10th) | 20.8 (9th) |
| Turnover Diff | -11 (31st) | +4 (9th) |
| Pts Allowed / G | 23 (15th) | 17.9 (3rd) |
| Yds Allowed / G | 347.3 (16th) | 318 (7th) |
| Pass Yds Allowed | 250.7 (26th) | 220.5 (7th) |
| Rush Yds Allowed | 96.7 (9th) | 97.5 (10th) |
| Sacks | 25 (9th) | 14 (29th) |
| Player | Team | Position | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Brown | NE | WR | Questionable | Ankle |
| TreVeyon Henderson | NE | RB | Out | Illness |
| Charles Woods | NE | CB | Questionable | Hamstring |
| Ben Brown | NE | C | Out | Knee |
| Will Campbell | NE | OT | Questionable | Knee |
| Carlton Davis III | NE | CB | Out | Knee |
| Kevin Byard | NE | S | Questionable | Chest |
| Mansoor Delane | KC | CB | Out | Shoulder |
| Morgan Moses | NE | OT | Questionable | Foot |
| Cameron Latu | NE | TE | Questionable | Back |
| Walter Rouse | NE | OL | Questionable | Concussion |
| Hunter Henry | NE | TE | Questionable | Foot |
| Reggie Gilliam | NE | FB | IR, designated to return | Knee |
| Patrick Mahomes | KC | QB | Questionable | Elbow |
| Xavier Worthy | KC | WR | Questionable | Hamstring |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | RB | Doubtful | Knee |
| Peter Woods | KC | DT | Questionable | Neck |
| Jaylon Moore | KC | OT | Questionable | Ankle |
| Brenden Schooler | NE | S | Questionable | Hamstring |
| Greg Van Roten | NE | G | IR, designated to return | Hamstring |
| L'Jarius Sneed | KC | CB | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Omarr Norman-Lott | KC | DT | Reserve/PUP | Knee |
| Brashard Smith | KC | RB | Injured reserve | Hamstring |
| Alijah Vera-Tucker | NE | G | Injured reserve | Hamstring |
| Josh Simmons | KC | OT | Injured reserve | Back |
| Romeo Doubs | NE | WR | Injured reserve | Shoulder |
| Tyquan Thornton | KC | WR | Injured reserve | Ankle |
| Quintayvious Hutchins | NE | LB | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Dell Pettus | NE | S | Injured reserve | Ankle |
| Mike Onwenu | NE | G | Injured reserve | Ankle |
| Khalil Jacobs | NE | LB | Injured reserve | Undisclosed |
| Harold Landry III | NE | LB | Reserve/PUP | Undisclosed |
| Jimmy Holiday | KC | WR | Injured reserve | Undisclosed |
| Jeff Caldwell | KC | WR | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Matt Waletzko | KC | OT | Injured reserve | Undisclosed |
| Myles Montgomery | NE | RB | Injured reserve | |
| Ethan Downs | KC | LB | Injured reserve | Downs |
| John Michael Gyllenborg | KC | TE | Injured reserve | |
| Julian Hill | NE | TE | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Keaontay Ingram | KC | RB | Injured Reserve | |
| Trent McDuffie | KC | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| Janarius Robinson | KC | DE | Injured Reserve | |
| Brandon George | KC | LB | Questionable | |
| Kader Kohou | KC | CB | Questionable | |
| Leo Chenal | KC | LB | Injured Reserve | |
| Deon Bush | KC | S | Injured Reserve | |
| C.J. Hanson | KC | G | Injured Reserve | |
| Chukwuebuka Godrick | KC | OT | Questionable | |
| Chris Oladokun | KC | QB | Injured Reserve | |
| Ethan Driskell | KC | OT | Out | |
| Cooper McDonald | KC | LB | Injured Reserve | |
| Tyreke Smith | KC | DE | Out | |
| EJ Smith | KC | RB | Questionable | |
| Deneric Prince | NE | RB | Injured Reserve | |
| Yasir Durant | NE | OT | Injured Reserve | |
| Jeremiah Webb | NE | WR | Injured Reserve | |
| Jaquelin Roy | NE | DT | Injured Reserve | |
| Bryce Baringer | NE | P | Injured Reserve | |
| Antonio Gibson | NE | RB | Injured Reserve | |
| Jimmy Kibble | NE | WR | Injured Reserve | |
| Andrew Rupcich | NE | G | Injured Reserve | |
| Joshua Farmer | NE | DT | Questionable | |
| Mack Hollins | NE | WR | Injured Reserve | |
| Channing Canada | NE | CB | Questionable | |
| Elliott Davison | NE | S | Out |
KC have taken 3 of the last 5 — 3 of the 5 landed inside a score.
| Game | Winner | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Week 15 | KC | 27–17 | Gillette Stadium |
| 2020 Week 4 | KC | 26–10 | GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium |
| 2019 Week 14 | KC | 23–16 | Gillette Stadium |
| 2018 CONF | NE | 37–31 | GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium |
| 2018 Week 6 | NE | 43–40 | Gillette Stadium |