Undefeated Kansas City visits a desperate Seahawks side, and Kenneth Walker III returns to the place where he became a Super Bowl MVP.
Sunday night's NFL showpiece is a heavyweight collision. The unbeaten Kansas City Chiefs travel to Seattle to face the defending champion Seahawks, and the stakes are far higher for the home side than the standings might suggest.
Seattle arrives at 3-3 under head coach Mike Macdonald, already three games back of the surging 49ers, with only a tiebreaker keeping the gap from feeling even wider. A home playoff game was a major edge during last season's Super Bowl run, and the Seahawks can't afford to fall further behind if they want that advantage again. Beating a rejuvenated Chiefs team would be a big step, and this version of Kansas City looks nothing like the faded group that limped through the end of last season.
The night also carries a storyline with real heart: Kenneth Walker III is going back to Seattle. The running back was named Super Bowl MVP with the Seahawks, then signed with Kansas City as a free agent, and he has been central to the Chiefs' offensive revival. Last year KC sat in the bottom half of the league in yards per carry. This season they lead the NFL at 5.5, ahead of the Bills at 5.1.
At 26, Walker is putting together a career year, and his stock has climbed from good starter to legitimate Offensive Player of the Year conversation. Doing it against the franchise that made him a champion only adds to the drama. Check your local listings for kick-off time and broadcast and streaming options in your region, because this is one primetime game you won't want to miss.
