The San Francisco 49ers visit the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 16 of the 2026 NFL season, on Sunday, December 27 at 4:25 PM ET at Arrowhead Stadium. Open air · Grass. The 49ers are 7-1 (1st in the NFC West), the Chiefs 6-2 (2nd in the AFC West). The 49ers went 5-1 down the stretch, the Chiefs 4-2.
In 2026 the 49ers scored 29.4 points per game (3rd in the NFL) and allowed 19.5 (6th 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 5–0 over the last 5 meetings, at an average total of 55.2; against the spread it is KC 5–0, and the total has gone OVER 2–2. KC have won all 5 recent meetings and are unbeaten at home in the series — 1 of the 5 landed inside a score.
Injury report: 23 players out and 23 questionable across the two teams — C.J. West (SF DT, IR, designated to return), Mansoor Delane (KC CB, Out), Gracen Halton (SF DT, Injured reserve) and Brandon Aiyuk (SF WR, Out).
| San Francisco 49ers | Kansas City Chiefs | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 7-1 | 6-2 |
| Division | 1st NFC W | 2nd AFC W |
| Last six results | W W W W L W | W W W L L W |
| Points / G | 29.4 (3rd) | 25.3 (10th) |
| Total Yds / G | 382.8 (7th) | 392.4 (4th) |
| Yards / Play | 6.4 (1st) | 6.4 (2nd) |
| Pass Yds / G | 247.5 (14th) | 254.6 (11th) |
| Rush Yds / G | 135.3 (7th) | 137.8 (5th) |
| 3rd Down % | 51.7% (2nd) | 41.7% (9th) |
| 1st Downs / G | 22.0 (6th) | 20.8 (9th) |
| Turnover Diff | +1 (13th) | +4 (9th) |
| Pts Allowed / G | 19.5 (6th) | 17.9 (3rd) |
| Yds Allowed / G | 303.8 (2nd) | 318 (7th) |
| Pass Yds Allowed | 222.9 (9th) | 220.5 (7th) |
| Rush Yds Allowed | 80.9 (2nd) | 97.5 (10th) |
| Sacks | 15 (28th) | 14 (29th) |
| Player | Team | Position | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. West | SF | DT | IR, designated to return | Knee |
| Deommodore Lenoir | SF | CB | Questionable | Foot |
| Renardo Green | SF | CB | Questionable | Back |
| Deebo Samuel Sr. | SF | WR | Questionable | Hamstring |
| Mike Evans | SF | WR | Questionable | Achilles |
| Siran Neal | SF | S | Questionable | Knee |
| Upton Stout | SF | CB | Questionable | Shoulder |
| Mansoor Delane | KC | CB | Out | Shoulder |
| Patrick Mahomes | KC | QB | Questionable | Elbow |
| Xavier Worthy | KC | WR | Questionable | Hamstring |
| Gracen Halton | SF | DT | Injured reserve | Quadricep |
| Peter Woods | KC | DT | Questionable | Neck |
| Jaylon Moore | KC | OT | Questionable | Ankle |
| Brandon Aiyuk | SF | WR | Out | Personal |
| Nate Hobbs | SF | CB | IR, designated to return | Groin |
| Christian Kirk | SF | WR | Injured reserve | Knee |
| De'Zhaun Stribling | SF | WR | Injured reserve | Ankle |
| L'Jarius Sneed | KC | CB | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Omarr Norman-Lott | KC | DT | Reserve/PUP | Knee |
| Brashard Smith | KC | RB | Injured reserve | Hamstring |
| Josh Simmons | KC | OT | Injured reserve | Back |
| Brett Toth | SF | C | Questionable | Concussion |
| Tyquan Thornton | KC | WR | Injured reserve | Ankle |
| Nick Martin | SF | LB | Injured reserve | Hamstring |
| Jake Tonges | SF | TE | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Alfred Collins | SF | DT | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Sam Okuayinonu | SF | DT | Injured reserve | |
| Nick Zakelj | SF | OT | Injured reserve | Undisclosed |
| Austen Pleasants | SF | OT | IR, designated to return | Knee |
| Jimmy Holiday | KC | WR | Injured reserve | Undisclosed |
| Isaac Guerendo | SF | RB | Reserve/PUP | Pectoral |
| Jeff Caldwell | KC | WR | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Matt Waletzko | KC | OT | Injured reserve | Undisclosed |
| Ricky Pearsall | SF | WR | Injured reserve | |
| Mikail Kamara | SF | DE | Injured reserve | |
| Andrew Farmer II | SF | DE | Injured reserve | Back |
| Ethan Downs | KC | LB | Injured reserve | Downs |
| John Michael Gyllenborg | KC | TE | Injured reserve | |
| Darrick Forrest | SF | S | Injured reserve | Undisclosed |
| 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 | |
| Robert Jones | SF | G | Questionable | |
| Patrick Taylor Jr. | SF | RB | Injured Reserve | |
| Trent Taylor | SF | WR | Injured Reserve | |
| Tre Tomlinson | SF | CB | Questionable | |
| William Bradley-King | SF | DE | Injured Reserve | |
| Tarron Jackson | SF | DE | Injured Reserve | |
| Tanner McLachlan | SF | TE | Injured Reserve | |
| Titus Leo | SF | DE | Injured Reserve | |
| Xavier Thomas | SF | LB | Injured Reserve | |
| Naquan Jones | SF | DT | Out | |
| Malik Mustapha | SF | S | Questionable | |
| Dre Greenlaw | SF | LB | Questionable | |
| Luke Gifford | SF | LB | Questionable | |
| Mykel Williams | SF | DE | Out | |
| Nick Bosa | SF | DE | Questionable | |
| Demarcus Robinson | SF | WR | Injured Reserve | |
| Romello Height | SF | DE | Questionable | |
| KhaDarel Hodge | SF | WR | Questionable | |
| Victor Dimukeje | SF | DE | Injured Reserve |
KC have won all 5 recent meetings and are unbeaten at home in the series — 1 of the 5 landed inside a score.
| Game | Winner | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Week 7 | KC | 28–18 | Levi's Stadium |
| 2023 SB | KC | 25–22 | Allegiant Stadium |
| 2022 Week 7 | KC | 44–23 | Levi's Stadium |
| 2019 SB | KC | 31–20 | Hard Rock Stadium |
| 2018 Week 3 | KC | 38–27 | GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium |