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Heading into Week 9 and the Week 10 bye, it was reported that\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0running back\u00a0Isiah Pacheco\u00a0was\u00a0expected to return in Week 11\u00a0versus the\u00a0Denver Broncos, but the latest injury update appears to confirm a recent fear that KC\u2019s RB1 could potentially miss this key divisional matchup.<\/p>\n
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was\u00a0awfully cryptic about the status of Pacheco\u00a0on Monday, November 10, and rumors that the energetic playmaker may not be ready were proven accurate on November 12.<\/p>\n
While addressing the media on Wednesday,\u00a0Reid immediately announced\u00a0that Pacheco (knee) would not participate in practice. Later, the Chiefs\u2019 social media team\u00a0posted confirmation\u00a0of this \u201cDNP\u201d status, noting that star defensive end\u00a0George Karlaftis\u00a0(thumb) was also \u201climited\u201d on November 12.<\/p>\n
Pacheco is the bigger concern at this stage. Dealing with what was\u00a0reported as an \u201cMCL sprain,\u201d\u00a0Pacheco is now in danger of missing his second straight game and third straight week, if you include the bye.<\/p>\n
The dismissive nature of the Chiefs ball carrier\u2019s practice status also suggests that he\u2019s not particularly close to retaking the field, at least not for Week 11 against the Broncos.<\/p>\n
Perhaps the Week 12 home matchup versus the\u00a0Indianapolis Colts\u00a0is more realistic.<\/p>\n
The expectation was that rookie\u00a0Brashard Smith\u00a0might get some more usage with Pacheco sidelined, but that wasn\u2019t really the case in Week 9.<\/p>\n
Smith received\u00a012 offensive snaps\u00a0against the\u00a0Buffalo Bills\u00a0\u2014 his third-highest snap count of the year. However, this level of involvement was comparable to most weeks of his rookie campaign.<\/p>\n
The explosive seventh-rounder was also largely unimpactful in Buffalo. He ran the ball 3 times for a minuscule yards per carry of 2.3, and his only target was an incomplete pass.<\/p>\n
Instead, the Chiefs leaned on veteran staff favorite\u00a0Kareem Hunt, while also calling upon practice squad RB\u00a0Clyde Edwards-Helaire. Hunt is the clear lead back without Pacheco in the mix, but Edwards-Helaire was a surprise elevation that worked in for\u00a02 carries and 5 rushing yards.<\/p>\n
In the end, it was Hunt who became the bell cow in Week 9. Kansas City utilized Hunt\u00a0on 78.3% of offensive snaps, which equated to 47 snaps.<\/p>\n
He also ran the ball for 4.5 yards per carry and 1 touchdown, while catching 1-of-2 targets for 6 yards. It was Hunt\u2019s third touchdown in two games and his sixth TD of the 2025 season.<\/p>\n
While Wednesday\u2019s missed practice certainly isn\u2019t a good sign, it also isn\u2019t a final injury designation. That won\u2019t come until Friday, as the Chiefs post their third injury report of Week 11.<\/p>\n
To flip the script and suit up on Sunday, Pacheco would likely have to at least log a limited practice on Thursday, November 13, or Friday, November 14. If that doesn\u2019t happen, he\u2019ll surely be ruled out before we hit the weekend.<\/p>\n
Of course, if Pacheco can get himself back onto the practice field in any capacity, it not only gives him a chance to play versus the Broncos but also improves his Week 12 outlook.<\/p>\n
Fans have expressed concerns that Pacheco\u2019s injury will linger into the Week 13 Thanksgiving Day matchup. And until he gets himself back on the practice field, there is no way to disprove those concerns as invalid.<\/p>\n
The Detroit Lions showed their stuff with a lopsided 44-22 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday, November 9, on the road, and that took away a bit of the sting of losing to NFC North rivals the Minnesota Vikings the week prior. While it was a great to get a win against Washington, now, the Lions are looking ahead to a contest against the reigning NFL champions: the Philadelphia Eagles.<\/p>\n
The Lions and Eagles go up against each other on Sunday, November 16, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The Eagles have a 7-2 record going into the game, while the Lions are 6-3, and both teams are being called among the best in the NFL for the 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a great place to play,\u201d Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell told 97.1 The Ticket in Detroit about playing in Philadelphia under the bright lights. He almost channeled his inner Metallica, noting, \u201cI mean, it\u2019s electric. Had batteries thrown at us, spit on. It\u2019s just the classic stuff. It\u2019s probably the most hostile place to play.\u201d<\/p>\n
So, Campbell is ready to take on the Eagles on the road, and so is quarterback Jared Goff. While Goff isn\u2019t a flashy name like Patrick Mahomes or Josh Allen, he\u2019s quietly been winning this season when it comes to his statistics.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, November 12, the team took to social media to announce Goff\u2019s numbers from this season. According to NFL research, Goff is first in the entire league in completion at 74%. He\u2019s also second in passing touchdowns at 20, passer rating at 117.7 and passing first down at 41.4%, plus fourth in passing touchdowns at 7.3% and fifth in yards per attempt at 8.19.<\/p>\n
Goff will take those numbers into the Eagles contest. Sunday\u2019s game will mark the first time these teams have played since the 2022-23 season. The Lions and Eagles almost went up against each other in last season\u2019s NFC championship game, but the Lions were upset by the Washington Commanders in the divisional round of the playoffs.<\/p>\n
The Lions are slight underdogs in Sunday\u2019s game, and Pete Prisco from CBS Sports predicts an Eagles 31, Lions 27 final score.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Lions are playing consecutive road games, while the Eagles are playing on a short week,\u201d he notes in the feature, out on Wednesday, November 12. \u201cThat kind of cancels them out. The Eagles have had trouble scoring, while the Lions rolled up big numbers last week. But at home, look for the Eagles defense to slow down the Lions, while the Eagles get their offense going for the win.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the NFL\u2019s official Week 11 power rankings, out on Tuesday, November 11, the Eagles are No. 4 on the tally, and the Lions are No. 5. So, yes, this game is going to be tight.<\/p>\n
\u201cDan Campbell took over offensive play-calling, and the Lions had arguably their most productive showing of the season on that side of the ball,\u201d Eric Edholm says of the Lions\u2019 win over the Commanders last Sunday. But, he adds, \u201cTougher challenges await, but the Lions gave a reminder that they can still go nuclear when they\u2019re on.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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