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NFL Week 6: Key Matchups, Predictions for Chiefs-Lions and Other Top Games | SI
Key matchup: Patrick Mahomes vs. Detroit’s corners
Key stat: Mahomes is sixth with 1,257 passing yards.
Date, Time, TV: 8:20 p.m. ET Sunday, NBC
This game might be a race to 30 points. If that’s the case, the deciding factor will likely be whether the Lions can hold up in coverage against Mahomes.
Detroit will be without its top three corners on the depth chart from when the summer began, including Terrion Arnold, D.J. Reed and Ennis Rakestraw Jr. That doesn’t bode well against the Chiefs, who over the past two weeks have racked up 858 total yards and 65 points against the Ravens and Jaguars.
Lions first-year coordinator Kelvin Sheppard has been blitz-happy, ranking ninth in sending extra rushers (28.8%). If the Chiefs can handle the pressure, Mahomes will have one-on-one opportunities against Avonte Maddox, Rock Ya-Sin and Amik Robertson. It’s a dangerous game, and one that might force Sheppard to play more conservatively.
Every NFL Team’s Biggest Problem Heading into Week 6 | Bleacher Report
Problem: The one-score game magic is gone
The Chiefs had famously won 17 consecutive one-score games entering this season, but that last-minute prime-time home loss to Jacksonville was their third such defeat of 2025.
Now, they’re 0-3 in one-score games.
Outlook: Patrick Mahomes has struggled on paper for several years now, but he has often made up for that in key moments. This year, he’s got a mere 84.1 passer rating and a sub-60 completion rate in the fourth quarter of one-score games. It’s not a good sign.
Chiefs OL Kingsley Suamataia on his growing confidence this season | Chiefs Wire
“Most definitely. It’s my second year (and) Josh’s (Simmons) first year.” said Suamataia, “Just trying to grasp everything I learned my first year and share it with him, especially with the plays, we have a lot of plays, but he’s taking it on well, he’s an incredible athlete, and I love playing next to him.”
The offensive line showed excellent continuity in their Week 5 matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars, improving the running game and protecting quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Suamataia believes he’s found a groove in his new role at guard and his ongoing development.
“Yeah, I feel great. Just blessed to be in this situation. The coaches trust me to play guard, so I’m going to give it everything I can at it,” said Suamataia. “It’s going good, but yeah, definitely a big improvement from last year. Just growth from me.”
Chiefs will revisit some Week 1 ghosts when facing Lions on Sunday. Here’s why | The Athletic
That Week 1 game, when Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert threw for 318 yards and three touchdowns in his team’s 27-21 victory? It was rough for the Chiefs’ defense.
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