Kansas City @ New York preview
MetLife Stadium
Last Meeting ( Sep 25, 2016 ) N.Y. Jets 3, Kansas City 24
The Kansas City Chiefs return to MetLife Stadium for the second time in three weeks as they look to snap an ugly three-game skid Sunday against the New York Jets. Kansas City has lost five of its last six contests following a 5-0 start, and its lead atop the AFC West – once seemingly insurmountable – is down to one game over both Oakland and the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Jets also have lost five of their last six following a three-game winning streak, but the five losses have come by a total of 28 points and none were by more than eight. One storyline to watch will be the Kansas City debut of former Jets star Darrelle Revis. The Chiefs signed the seven-time Pro Bowl cornerback to try to solidify a shaky secondary that ranks 28th against the pass. The Chiefs have won the last two meetings, including a 24-3 victory at home last season.
TV: 1 p.m. ET, CBS. LINE: Chiefs -3. O/U: 43.5
ABOUT THE CHIEFS (6-5): Kansas City’s once-unstoppable offense seemingly has hit a wall, as the team has averaged only 312.3 total yards over its last six contests. Rookie Kareem Hunt ranks second in the league with 890 rushing yards but hasn’t had more than 73 in any of his last six games, and Alex Smith has recorded eight touchdown passes and four interceptions over that span after throwing 11 TDs without a pick during the 5-0 start. The league’s 27th-ranked defense has played well the past two weeks and gave up a season-low 268 total yards in last Sunday’s 16-10 loss to Buffalo.
ABOUT THE JETS (4-7): New York has been better across the board than expected, even if the recent results haven’t gone its way. Josh McCown quietly is putting together an excellent season and has posted at least a 100 quarterback rating in four of his last five games, including last week's loss to Carolina in which he passed for 307 yards and three touchdowns without an interception. The Jets’ defense thrives on forcing turnovers and has at least one takeaway in 10 of its 11 games.
EXTRA POINTS
1. Jets WR Robby Anderson has caught a touchdown pass in five straight games, including scores of 54 and 33 yards last week.
2. Kansas City has committed seven turnovers in its last four contests after going six without a giveaway.
3. McCown is one of three quarterbacks in the league with at least 15 touchdown passes and three rushing touchdowns.
PREDICTION: Chiefs 19, Jets 16