The Patriots have 10 days' rest since the game on 10 December against the Vikings, with 1,984 km (1,233 miles) of travel, playing 1 hour behind their home clock.
The Chiefs have 7 days' rest since the game on 13 December in Cincinnati, with 860 km (534 miles) of travel.
Conference game outdoors on grass; broadcast on ESPN, ABC.
NFL teams with three or more days less rest than their opponent have won 48% of regular-season games since 2015 (637 team-games).
From the published schedule, computed 6 Sep 2026. No odds or predictions. All NFL games this week
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The New England Patriots face the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2026 NFL regular season on Monday 21 December 2026 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City.
Kick-off is 8:15 PM ET. NFL games are shown in the United States across CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN/ABC and Amazon Prime Video depending on the slot, and internationally on Sky Sports and DAZN. Confirmed broadcast details are listed nearer kick-off.