Salary cap space

All information shown is current as of 10:45 p.m. Monday, October 6

Current space: $3.5 million.

This includes the estimated salary cap impacts of all known signings and releases. More information about our cap space calculation is available below the tables.

**Please note: All NFL teams must remain below the salary cap between the beginning of the new league year in mid-March and the end of each season. If our estimate of the team’s cap space is a negative number, it’s because contracts for some reported roster moves have not been officially submitted to the league...

Before the Kansas City Chiefs’ Week 5 matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars, every member of our contributor panel picked Kansas City to win. As a group, we expected the Chiefs to win 29-19 — a prediction that carried 26 points of error when compared to Kansas City’s 31-28 loss. Our readers were also taken by surprise. Almost 90% thought the Chiefs would prevail.

In Week 6, the Chiefs face the Detroit Lions on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. According to FanDuel Sportsbook, Kansas City is favored by 2.5 points.

*Let’s see what the staff — and our readers — think...

On Sunday night, the Kansas City Chiefs face the Detroit Lions. We welcome Ryan Mathews of Pride of Detroit — our sister SB Nation site covering the Lions— for Five Questions with the Enemy*.*

1. With Green Bay’s inconsistencies, Chicago still developing, and Minnesota in flux, is the NFC North Detroit’s to lose? Is it truly Super Bowl or bust for the Lions?

It’s hard to say through just five weeks of play – especially since the Bears and Packers both had byes last week – but it does seem like the division is Detroit’s for the...

The (2-3) Kansas City Chiefs will host the (4-1) Detroit Lions for the Week 6 edition “Sunday Night Football” on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. The game will kick off at 7:20 p.m. Arrowhead Time — and feature one of the NFC’s top contenders against a Kansas City team that desperately needs a win to stay afloat in the AFC West.

The Lions boast a powerful, star-studded offense, along with drastically-improved defense that is quickly closing in on the league’s top-10.

*Meanwhile, the Chiefs — fresh off a frustrating 31-28 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on “Monday Night Football,” will...

Still reeling from Week 5’s shocking last-minute 31-28 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Kansas City Chiefs’ schedule isn’t getting any easier. On Sunday night, they hope to get their record back to 0.500 with a win over the (4-1) Detroit Lions on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

Per Next Gen Stats, the Lions rank third in expected points added (EPA) per play on both offense (+0.12) and defense (-0.14).

“They’re playing good football,” declared head coach Andy Reid this week, as his team prepared for the “Sunday Night Football” matchup. “They’re a good, solid defense flying around. Offensively, they’ve...

The Game

For the NFL’s Week 6, the (2-3) Kansas City Chiefs host the (4-1) Detroit Lions on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium for “Sunday Night Football.” Kickoff is scheduled for 7:20 p.m. Arrowhead Time on NBC and Peacock — locally on KSHB/41.

The Lions come into this matchup on the heels of four consecutive wins — all but one of them by multiple scores. They lead the NFL in points scored and rank sixth in yards gained. In contrast, Detroit’s defense ranks eighth in yards allowed, but only 16th in points given up.

Detroit will face a Chiefs...

This week, the Kansas City Chiefs’ defensive lineman Chris Jones has caught some heat from both local and national media outlets for what many on social media perceived as a lack of effort on the deciding play of Monday’s 31-28 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

On that play, Jaguars’ quarterback Trevor Lawrence tripped after taking the snap at the 1-yard line, then scrambled back to his feet and ran into the end zone for the game-winning touchdown.

While many blasted Jones online for not pursuing Lawrence, some (including myself) thought that Jones believed the quarterback was already down; his teammates...

The Kansas City Chiefs’ placekicker Harrison Butker has faced some early-season scrutiny after a rough stretch that included three missed field goals, a missed extra point and a costly kickoff miscue that contributed to Monday’s 31-28 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

But despite the chatter, head coach Andy Reid isn’t worried.

“Like any golfer — you guys have all golfed — sometimes you’re hitting it good and other times you’re off,” Reid told reporters on Wednesday. “But you work through it and you keep swinging, man. He’ll do that. He’s a talented kid; [he’s] mentally tough. I’m not really worried...

Coming off Week 5’s disappointing 31-28 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Kansas City Chiefs hope to get back to 0.500 as they host the Detroit Lions on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium for “Sunday Night Football.”

Here’s what I’ll be wondering as the game gets underway.

1. Can the Chiefs find success against the Lions’ backup defensive backs?

The Lions’ defense has transitioned smoothly from former coordinator Aaron Glenn to Kelvin Sheppard. The structure remains largely the same: plenty of man coverage and four-man rushes. The defensive line is built around stout run defenders who can win at...

The latest

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,...

Each practice day of the season, the Kansas City Chiefs release an official injury report leading up to the next game. This week, Kansas City will host the Detroit Lions on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium this Sunday at 7:20 p.m. Arrowhead Time.

Here is the Chiefs’ final official injury report of the week, including injury designations fo the game:

Chiefs

Lions

<!-- Check back soon for the Lions' official injury report. --> Some notes

• Kansas City’s Friday injury report is excellent. Every player listed is reported as a full participant in practice. No Chiefs player...

The Kansas City Chiefs aren’t shying away from the truth: they’ve been beating themselves.

After a string of penalties and uncharacteristic errors — both of which were on full display in Monday night’s 31-28 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars — head coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes each pointed to execution and discipline as the difference between the team’s current struggles and the standard they’ve set in recent years.

“I always go back just to the basics,” said Reid of Monday’s special teams penalties, which were a big factor in the most recent of their three narrow losses. “The...