What is the story about?
On Sunday, the (4-0) Kansas City Chiefs will host the (0-5) Los Angeles Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium in the afternoon window of NFL Week 6 games. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:25 p.m. Arrowhead Time on CBS; it will be locally available on KCTV-5.
The Chiefs are off a bye week, a big historical advantage for head coach Andy Reid’s team. Kansas City will look to win a fifth straight game this season while handing the Chargers a sixth straight loss.
Here is what you need to know in order to take in Sunday
evening’s contest:
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Nuts and bolts
- Location: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Playing surface: Natural grass
- Game time: 3:25 p.m. Arrowhead Time, Sunday, October 18, 2026
- Weather forecast: Sunny and up to 67° with winds S at 10 to 15 mph
- Matchup history: 71-60-1 Chiefs (regular season)
- Odds: Chiefs -7.5, per FanDuel Sportsbook
- Officials: Referee Alan Eck (76), umpire Paul King (121), down judge David Oliver (24), line judge Greg Bradley (98), field judge Fred Dimpfel (43), side judge Dale Shaw (104), back judge Grantis Bell (27), replay official Joe Wollan and replay assistant Ken Hall
- Pageantry: Colors: Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard. National Anthem: Kelsie Watts. Flyover: four T-38 Talons out of Vance Air Force Base in Garland County, Oklahoma. Drum Deck Honoree: Royals catcher Carter Jensen. Spirit Leader: SSG Christian Feltson
- Television broadcast: with Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins on CBS (KCTV/5-Kansas City) and (KCAL-Los Angeles)
- Online Stream: NFL+
- Chiefs radio broadcast: with Mitch Holthus, Danan Hughes and Josh Klingler on KFNZ (96.5 FM and 610 AM-Kansas City), WDAF (106.5 FM-Kansas City), Chiefs Mobile App and Chiefs Radio Network affiliates
- Chiefs Spanish radio broadcast: with Oscar Monterroso, Hannah Bassham and Adan Manzano on the Audacy app (“Chiefs en Español”), KSSA (105.9 FM-Garden City, Kansas) and KSSM (1470 AM-Liberal, Kansas), Chiefs Mobile App, Tico-Sports.com and NFL+
- Chargers radio broadcast: with Matt “Money” Smith, Daniel Jeremiah and Shannon Farren on KFI (640 AM-Los Angeles) and Chargers Radio Network Affiliates
- SiriusXM broadcast: Channel 200
- Enemy SB Nation site: Bolts from the Blue
- X: Arrowhead Pride
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What you need to know in the stadium
- Parking lots open: 11:00 a.m.
- Stadium gates open: 1:30 p.m.
- Parking passes: All parking passes must be purchased in advance at www.Chiefs.com; payments will not be accepted at the parking toll gates.
- Cashless Arrowhead: All concession stands and retail points of sale are completely cashless. In addition to traditional scan-and-chip reader options for credit/debit cards, all fixed points of sale offer mobile tap-or-scan payment options, including Chiefs Pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay. In-stadium hawkers and vendors are credit card only.
- Clear bags, permitted items: The NFL’s clear bag policy is in place for all events at Arrowhead Stadium. Fans can visit www.Chiefs.com/stadium/clearbag for important information on the clear bag policy and a complete list of permitted and prohibited items.
