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New England Patriots at Kansas City Chiefs
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Week 15, 2026 · GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium · Monday, Dec 21, 8:15 PM ET · outdoors
New England Patriots5–3 · Elo 1599 · Drake Maye · off a bye
Kansas City Chiefs
5–2 · Elo 1539 · Patrick Mahomes (+46 Elo) · Home
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What the forecasters say
| Forecaster | Favors | KC | NE | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | KC 51% | 51% | 49% | KC 1539 vs NE 1599, implied spread KC −0.3 |
| The blend | KC 51% | 51% | 49% |
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Details
- Rest: KC 8 days, NE 11 days. NE off a bye (+25 Elo).
- Quarterbacks. KC: Patrick Mahomes (+46 Elo). NE: Drake Maye (+1 Elo). Expected starters from ESPN's depth chart with the injury report applied, refreshed every three hours.
- Weather. Outdoors. The kickoff forecast is pulled from Open-Meteo once the game is within 7 days, from Monday.
Injury report
ESPN's report, refreshed every three hours. Out and doubtful players are treated as unavailable; questionable players usually play. Only the quarterback feeds Elo directly; the rest is in the market's number.
| Team | Player | Pos | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | A.J. Brown | WR | Out | Ankle · When asked whether Brown (ankle/knee) might practice at some point this week, coach Mike Vrabel said Monday "We'll see," Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports. |
| NE | TreVeyon Henderson | RB | Out | Illness · out |
| NE | Gabe Jacas | LB | Questionable | Knee · Jacas (knee) is questionable to return to Sunday's contest against Miami, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports. |
| NE | Hunter Henry | TE | Questionable | Foot · Henry (foot) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game in Miami. |
| KC | Mansoor Delane | CB | Out | Shoulder · out |
| KC | Omarr Norman-Lott | DT | Out | Knee - ACL · The Chiefs designated Norman-Lott (knee) to return from injured reserve Wednesday. |
| KC | Peter Woods | DT | Questionable | Neck · Woods (neck) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's contest against the Broncos. |
On the Wire
Jaguars at Ravens: Ravens on 4 days' rest; Jaguars on 4 days' rest. Browns at Saints: Saints off a bye. Giants at Eagles: Giants off a bye. Broncos at Panthers: Panthers off a bye. Texans at Chargers: Texans off a bye. Raiders at 49ers: 49ers off a bye. Packers at Patriots: Packers off a bye. Read more →
AFC East: Bills 5-1. AFC North: Browns 5-2. AFC South: Jaguars 4-2. AFC West: Chiefs 5-1. NFC East: Giants 4-2-1. NFC North: Vikings 6-0. NFC South: Panthers 3-3. NFC West: 49ers 6-1. Unbeaten: Vikings. Winless: Chargers. Read more →
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