The Blitz | your quick-hit guide to week 11 in the nfl
Kansas City (9-0) at Buffalo (8-2)
The Chiefs could match a team record for best start to a season, while the Bills haven't won nine of their first 11 since 1992. Kansas City has won 15 straight overall going back to last season to mark the NFL's longest streak since the Packers won 19 in a row in 2010-11. The outing is the eighth between QBs Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen. Mahomes has a 4-3 edge. Buffalo has won seven straight home games.
Baltimore (7-3) at Pittsburgh (7-2)
Pittsburgh has dominated the series of late, winning six of the past seven matchups. The Steelers have won four straight games overall, the past four with Russell Wilson at QB. Baltimore comes to Pittsburgh with the NFL's top-ranked offense led by two-time MVP Lamar Jackson, but Jackson is just 1-3 when facing Pittsburgh, with four TD passes against seven picks.
Cincinnati (4-6) at LA Chargers (6-3)
The Chargers look to hold a 10th straight opponent to 20 points or fewer, something that hasn't been done to start a season since the Giants did it in 1990. The Chargers have won three straight. Bengals DE Trey Hendrickson leads the NFL with 11 sacks; no other Cincinnati defender has more than two.
Atlanta (6-4) at Denver (5-5)
Both teams are coming off tough losses. Falcons RB Bijan Robinson's streak of five consecutive games with at least 100 scrimmage yards will be tested by a Denver defense that ranks seventh against the run and fifth in total yards allowed. The Broncos are 3-0 against the NFC South with all three victories coming by double digits.
Cleveland (2-7) at New Orleans (3-7)
Jameis Winston is returning to the Superdome with the Browns just one season after ending his four-year stint with the Saints. He faces a Saints squad that won last week for the first time in eight games and now enters its second game under interim coach Darren Rizzi.
Las Vegas (2-7) at Miami (3-6)
Las Vegas is going with QB Gardner Minshew despite his struggles this season. He has thrown eight interceptions and has four fumbles. The Dolphins are hoping to win just their second home game of the season. Raiders DE Maxx Crosby is one tackle for loss from 100 for his career. Just three players since at least 1999 have reached that mark in their first six seasons.
Green Bay (6-3) at Chicago (4-5)
The Packers have won 10 straight and 25 of 28 against their rivals. Green Bay had a bye last week after losing to division-leading Detroit. That stopped a four-game win streak. The Bears are reeling with three straight losses. They fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron and replaced him with passing game coordinator Thomas Brown. No. 1 draft pick Caleb Williams has struggled during the skid after a promising stretch.
Indianapolis (4-6) at New York Jets (3-7)
The Colts have lost three straight, while New York has dropped six of seven. The game features a matchup of the NFL's second-youngest starting QB in Anthony Richardson, who is 22, against the oldest in Aaron Rodgers, who turns 41 on Dec. 2. Richardson is back as the starter for the rest of the season after being benched for two games in favor of Joe Flacco.
Minnesota (7-2) at Tennessee (2-7)
The Vikings look to improve to 5-0 against AFC teams this season. They lead the all-time series between these teams and need a win to stay on the heels of the Lions not only in the NFC North but the NFC overall. The Titans have gotten QB Will Levis back on the field. They're still struggling to protect him and limit mistakes. They won their most recent game at home. Now they have a chance to win back-to-back games in Nashville for the first time in nearly a year.
Seattle (4-5) at San Francisco (5-4)
The Niners won the first meeting between the teams for their sixth straight win in the series. The Seahawks are coming off a bye, having lost five of their past six games. Seattle WR DK Metcalf is expected to return this week after missing each of the past two games with an MCL sprain. 49ers QB Brock Purdy threw for 353 yards and two TDs last week against Tampa Bay and had his 13th career game with a rating of at least 115.
Los Angeles Rams (4-5) at New England (3-7)
The Rams had a three-game win streak snapped in last week's loss to Miami. The Rams failed to score a TD for only the eighth time in coach Sean McVay's eight seasons. The Patriots rode a nine-sack performance by its defense to a win over Chicago. It was the Patriots' first win in which rookie Drake Maye started and finished. New England beat the New York Jets in Week 8, but Maye left that start with a concussion.
Jacksonville (2-8) at Detroit (8-1)
The Lions are off to their best start in seven decades, thanks in part to the play of Jared Goff. But the Lions got their most recent win despite Goff's gaffes. He threw a career-high five interceptions against Houston. The Jaguars ruled out QB Trevor Lawrence for a second consecutive game due to an injury to his left, non-throwing shoulder. Mac Jones is expected to fill in for him again.
Houston (6-4) at Dallas (3-6), Monday
The two Texas teams have just one victory between them over the past month. Dallas has lost four straight and is 0-4 at home. This will be the second game without QB Dak Prescott, who is out for the season with a torn hamstring. Texans QB C.J. Stroud has gone four consecutive games with a passer rating below 100.
