The New York Giants travel to Kansas City this week to take on the Chiefs on Monday Night Football. It is the 15th regular season meeting between the clubs, the Giants are leading the series, 11-3.
These two teams last met in Week 11 of the 2017 season in East Rutherford, the Giants defeated the Chiefs, 12-9, on an overtime field goal to improve their home record against the Chiefs to 7-0. The Giants hold a 4-3 series advantage over the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.
The Giants enter this week with a 2-5 record on the season. They’re looking to make it two wins in a row after last week’s 25-3 victory over the Carolina Panthers.
The Chiefs, at 3-4, are returning home after a two-game road trip. Kansas City suffered a 27-3 defeat at Tennessee, last Sunday. The defending AFC Champions are reeling and find themselves on the outside of the playoff picture.
What to Watch For: Giants
RB Saquon Barkley (ankle) and WR Kenny Golladay (knee) are listed as OUT this week. The Giants will also be without linebackers Lorenzo Carter (ankle) and Carter Coughlin (ankle), as well as special teams ace Nate Ebner (ankle). Wide receivers Sterling Shepard (hamstring) and Kadarius Toney (ankle) are listed questionable. Both receivers practiced this week and could be ready to see action.
QB Daniel Jones needs at least 353 passing yards (7, 697) to pass Eli Manning (8,049) for the most passing yards by a Giants player in their first three seasons.
Jones needs two rushing touchdowns to tie Dave Brown (four in 1995) for the most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in a single season in Giants history.
Wide receiver Darius Slayton needs 100 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns to join Jerry Rice, Terrell Owens, and Randy Moss as the only in NFL history with these totals in three or more Monday Night Football games.
Kicker Graham Gano needs at least one 50-yard field goal to pass his own record (5) for the most 50-yard field goals in a season in Giants history.
DL Leonard Williams needs at least 1.5 sacks to become the fifth player in Giants history with at least 1.5 sacks in three consecutive games and the first since Jason Pierre-Paul in 2014.
The Giants look to win their first Monday Night game since November 12, 2018 against San Francisco.
What to Watch For: Chiefs
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes has struggled behind a revamped offensive line and already has thrown nine interceptions while losing two fumbles. That’s three more interceptions than he had all of last season.
Kanas City has struggled this season with turning over the football, they lead the NFL in giveaways with 17.
Moreover, their defense has been performed poorly. The Chiefs have the 27th-ranked rushing defense and the 26th-ranked passing defense.
How to Watch
Television: ESPN (8:15PM ET KICKOFF)
Steve Levy | Play-by-Play
Louis Riddick | Analyst
Brian Griese Analyst
Lisa Salters | Sideline
National Radio: Westwood One Sports
Kevin Harlan | Play-by-Play
Kurt Warner | Analyst
Rich Eisen | Pre-game and Halftime
Giants Radio: WFAN 660AM / 101.9FM
Bob Papa, Carl Banks, Howard Cross
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