NFL Week 14: Chargers-Chiefs stay stream, begin time on Sunday, Dec. 8

The Sport

Within the Week 14 version of “Sunday Night time Soccer,” the (11-1) Kansas Metropolis Chiefs will play the (8-4) Los Angeles Chargers on GEHA Area at Arrowhead Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:20 p.m. on NBC — regionally on KSHB/41.

These two groups final met in the course of the NFL’s Week 4, when the Chiefs defeated the Chargers 17-10 in Los Angeles. It was Kansas Metropolis’s fourth one-score win in as many video games. Within the eight video games since then, the Chiefs have accrued 5 extra one-score victories — together with a 30-21 street loss to the Buffalo Payments, who now maintain a tiebreaker over Kansas Metropolis within the race for the AFC’s No. 1 seed.

So though the Chiefs may very well be on the best way to their finest report in franchise historical past, many observers imagine the workforce’s report relies virtually fully on luck. They assume the workforce — which grew to become the primary to clinch a playoff berth with final week’s slim victory over the Las Vegas Raiders — won’t be able to outlive within the postseason.

It’s unlikely, nonetheless, that we’ll have to attend till the playoffs to search out out in the event that they’re proper — as a result of Sunday’s sport would be the first of 5 during which the Chiefs will face 4 AFC playoff contenders. These start with the Chargers: a workforce that has performed them to a one-score lead to 5 of their final six matchups — all six of which Kansas Metropolis received.

So even when the Chiefs clinch their ninth consecutive AFC West championship with a win on Sunday evening, the paper-tiger narrative in all probability received’t go away.

There’s just one method for that to occur: for Kansas Metropolis to maintain profitable till it has collected an unprecedented third straight Tremendous Bowl victory, enjoying in opposition to a string of groups that can do something to cease it.

We are able to’t say how this may play out for the Chiefs — besides that if it ends with a Lomarbdi trophy, it is going to be richly earned.

Nuts and bolts

Location: GEHA Area at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas Metropolis, Missouri

Enjoying floor: Pure grass

Sport time: 7:20 p.m. Arrowhead Time, Sunday, December 8, 2024

Climate forecast: Partly cloudy and 51° with winds SSW at 9 mph

Matchup historical past: 70-57-1 (common season)

Odds: Chiefs -3.5, per FanDuel Sportsbook

Officers: Referee Invoice Vinovich (52), umpire Scott Walker (11), down decide Dale Keller (9), line decide Tripp Sutter (37), area decide Aaron Santi (50), facet decide Jimmy Buchanan (86), again decide Todd Prukop (30), replay official Denise Crudup and replay assistant Chad Wakefield

Pageantry: Colours: McPherson, Kansas Police Division Honor Guard. Nationwide Anthem: Retired U.S. Navy First Class Petty Officer Generald Wilson. Drum Deck Honoree: Tamba Hali, who might be inducted into the Chiefs’ Corridor of Fame on Sunday. Spirit Chief: U.S. Military Sergeant Kensey Frazee.

Tv broadcast: with Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark on KSHB (NBC/41-Kansas Metropolis), KNBC (NBC/4-Los Angeles) and NBC associates nationwide

On-line Stream: Fubo.TV, and Peacock

Chiefs radio broadcast: with Mitch Holthus, Danan Hughes and Josh Klingler on KFNZ (96.5 FM and 610 AM-Kansas Metropolis), WDAF (106.5 FM-Kansas Metropolis), Chiefs Cellular App and Chiefs Radio Community associates

Chiefs Spanish radio broadcast: with Oscar Monterroso, Hannah Bassham and Adan Manzano on the Audacy app (“Chiefs en Español”), KSSA (105.9 FM-Backyard Metropolis, Kansas) and KSSM (1470 AM-Liberal, Kansas), Chiefs Cellular App, Tico-Sports activities.com and NFL+

Chargers radio broadcast: with Matt “Cash” Smith, Daniel Jeremiah and Shannon Farren on KYSR (98.7 FM-Los Angeles) and Chargers Radio Community associates

SiriusXM broadcast: Channel 225

Enemy SB Nation web site: Bolts From The Blue

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What it’s good to know within the stadium

Parking tons open: 3 p.m.

Stadium gates open: 5:30 p.m.

Parking passes: All parking passes have to be bought prematurely at www.Chiefs.com; funds is not going to be accepted on the parking toll gates.

Cashless Arrowhead: All concession stands and retail factors of sale are utterly cashless. Along with conventional scan and chip reader choices for credit score/debit playing cards, all mounted factors of sale provide cell faucet or scan cost choices, together with Chiefs Pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay. In-stadium hawkers and distributors are bank card solely.

Clear baggage, permitted objects: The NFL’s clear bag coverage is in place for all occasions at GEHA Area at Arrowhead Stadium. Followers can go to www.Chiefs.com/stadium/clearbag for essential data on the clear bag coverage and an entire record of permitted and prohibited objects. Friends will enter the stadium by means of CEIA OPENGATE safety screening know-how. As friends method the stadium, they need to preserve objects of their pockets and/or clear baggage as they move by means of the superior screening units whereas following the route of safety personnel. All followers ought to preserve transferring by means of the screening gates at a traditional tempo, as there isn’t a want to attend for the individual in entrance or to cease except in any other case directed.

COVID-19: Masks are now not required in indoor areas. However per Kansas Metropolis, Missouri Well being Division suggestion, masks are inspired. Followers ought to keep dwelling if they’re sick, exhibiting COVID-19 signs or have been in shut contact with anybody who has examined optimistic for COVID-19. For those who turn into ailing and may’t attend the sport, you may resell or switch your tickets.