Cardinals at Chiefs: Starting Lineups, Week 11
Kickoff Sun, Nov 22, 1:00 PM ET
Cardinals quarterback Gardner Minshew II against Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Latest depth charts (Nov 4, 2026, 10:20 AM ET). They can change until kickoff.
Preview
The Cardinals (3–5) visit the Chiefs (5–2). The Cardinals score 21.9 points a game (21st in the NFL) and allow 29.8 (32nd); the Chiefs score 23.9 (11th) and allow 18.7 (4th).
By EPA per play, the Cardinals offense ranks 20th against a Chiefs defense that ranks 11th, and the Chiefs offense ranks 4th against the Cardinals defense's 26th. Power rankings: Cardinals 26th, Chiefs 3rd.
Last three games: Cardinals W 18–16 at Rams, L 16–30 vs Broncos, W 33–30 at Cowboys; Chiefs W 22–6 vs Chargers, L 3–20 at Seahawks, L 24–28 at Broncos.
Cardinals offense vs Chiefs defense
Cardinals this season before this game: shotgun 59%, under center 41%, pistol 0% · one back 85%, two backs 9%, empty 5% · motion 60% (576 charted snaps, 8 games).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Cardinals lined him up on most snaps.
Cardinals offense, 3 WR
- WR#14 Michael WilsonNext up: Harrison Wallace III
- WR#82 Reggie VirgilNext up: Devin Duvernay
- LT#66 Jayden WilliamsNext up: Josh Fryar
- LG#73 Isaac SeumaloNext up: Kingsley Eguakun
- C#72 Hjalte FroholdtNext up: Jon Gaines II
- RG#71 Jon Gaines IINext up: Hayden Conner
- RT#65 Elijah WilkinsonNext up: Jedrick Wills Jr.
- WR#80 Simi FehokoNext up: Kendrick Bourne
- QB#15 Gardner Minshew IINext up: Carson Beck
- TE#85 Trey McBrideNext up: Elijah Higgins
- RB#22 Tyler AllgeierNext up: Bam Knight
Chiefs defense
- LDE#56 George KarlaftisNext up: Ashton Gillotte
- LDT#95 Chris JonesNext up: Peter Woods
- RDT#92 Khyiris TongaNext up: Bryson Eason
- RDE#91 Felix Anudike-UzomahNext up: R Mason Thomas
- WLB#23 Drue TranquillNo backup listed
- MLB#32 Nick BoltonNext up: Jack Cochrane
- SLB#31 Jeffrey BassaNext up: Cooper McDonald
- LCB#20 Nohl WilliamsNext up: Chris Roland-Wallace
- SS#27 Chamarri ConnerNext up: Jaden Hicks
- FS#17 Alohi GilmanNext up: Xavier Nwankpa
- RCB#5 Mansoor DelaneNext up: Kristian Fulton
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Cardinals lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Cardinals offense, 2 TE
- LT#66 Jayden WilliamsNext up: Josh Fryar
- LG#73 Isaac SeumaloNext up: Kingsley Eguakun
- C#72 Hjalte FroholdtNext up: Jon Gaines II
- RG#71 Jon Gaines IINext up: Hayden Conner
- RT#65 Elijah WilkinsonNext up: Jedrick Wills Jr.
- WR#14 Michael WilsonNext up: Simi Fehoko
- WR#82 Reggie VirgilNext up: Harrison Wallace III
- TE#85 Trey McBrideNext up: Teagan Quitoriano
- TE#84 Elijah HigginsNext up: Tip Reiman
- QB#15 Gardner Minshew IINext up: Carson Beck
- RB#22 Tyler AllgeierNext up: Bam Knight
Chiefs defense
- LDE#56 George KarlaftisNext up: Ashton Gillotte
- LDT#95 Chris JonesNext up: Peter Woods
- RDT#92 Khyiris TongaNext up: Bryson Eason
- RDE#91 Felix Anudike-UzomahNext up: R Mason Thomas
- WLB#23 Drue TranquillNo backup listed
- MLB#32 Nick BoltonNext up: Jack Cochrane
- SLB#31 Jeffrey BassaNext up: Cooper McDonald
- LCB#20 Nohl WilliamsNext up: Chris Roland-Wallace
- SS#27 Chamarri ConnerNext up: Jaden Hicks
- FS#17 Alohi GilmanNext up: Xavier Nwankpa
- RCB#5 Mansoor DelaneNext up: Kristian Fulton
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 9% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement. No fullback on the depth chart, so the second tight end, Elijah Higgins, is shown at fullback.
Cardinals offense, I-form
- LT#66 Jayden WilliamsNext up: Josh Fryar
- LG#73 Isaac SeumaloNext up: Kingsley Eguakun
- C#72 Hjalte FroholdtNext up: Jon Gaines II
- RG#71 Jon Gaines IINext up: Hayden Conner
- RT#65 Elijah WilkinsonNext up: Jedrick Wills Jr.
- WR#14 Michael WilsonNext up: Simi Fehoko
- WR#82 Reggie VirgilNext up: Harrison Wallace III
- TE#85 Trey McBrideNext up: Elijah Higgins
- QB#15 Gardner Minshew IINext up: Carson Beck
- FB#84 Elijah HigginsNo backup listed
- RB#22 Tyler AllgeierNext up: Bam Knight
Chiefs defense
- LDE#56 George KarlaftisNext up: Ashton Gillotte
- LDT#95 Chris JonesNext up: Peter Woods
- RDT#92 Khyiris TongaNext up: Bryson Eason
- RDE#91 Felix Anudike-UzomahNext up: R Mason Thomas
- WLB#23 Drue TranquillNo backup listed
- MLB#32 Nick BoltonNext up: Jack Cochrane
- SLB#31 Jeffrey BassaNext up: Cooper McDonald
- LCB#20 Nohl WilliamsNext up: Chris Roland-Wallace
- SS#27 Chamarri ConnerNext up: Jaden Hicks
- FS#17 Alohi GilmanNext up: Xavier Nwankpa
- RCB#5 Mansoor DelaneNext up: Kristian Fulton
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Cardinals lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 5% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Cardinals offense, 4 WR
- LT#66 Jayden WilliamsNext up: Josh Fryar
- LG#73 Isaac SeumaloNext up: Kingsley Eguakun
- C#72 Hjalte FroholdtNext up: Jon Gaines II
- RG#71 Jon Gaines IINext up: Hayden Conner
- RT#65 Elijah WilkinsonNext up: Jedrick Wills Jr.
- WR#14 Michael WilsonNext up: Devin Duvernay
- WR#82 Reggie VirgilNext up: Kendrick Bourne
- WR#80 Simi FehokoNext up: Jalen Brooks
- WR#83 Harrison Wallace IIINo backup listed
- QB#15 Gardner Minshew IINext up: Carson Beck
- RB#22 Tyler AllgeierNext up: Bam Knight
Chiefs defense
- LDE#56 George KarlaftisNext up: Ashton Gillotte
- LDT#95 Chris JonesNext up: Peter Woods
- RDT#92 Khyiris TongaNext up: Bryson Eason
- RDE#91 Felix Anudike-UzomahNext up: R Mason Thomas
- WLB#23 Drue TranquillNo backup listed
- MLB#32 Nick BoltonNext up: Jack Cochrane
- SLB#31 Jeffrey BassaNext up: Cooper McDonald
- LCB#20 Nohl WilliamsNext up: Chris Roland-Wallace
- SS#27 Chamarri ConnerNext up: Jaden Hicks
- FS#17 Alohi GilmanNext up: Xavier Nwankpa
- RCB#5 Mansoor DelaneNext up: Kristian Fulton
Defense shown in its base front.
Chiefs offense vs Cardinals defense
Chiefs this season before this game: shotgun 59%, under center 37%, pistol 4% · one back 83%, two backs 15%, empty 2% · motion 59% (437 charted snaps, 7 games).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Chiefs lined him up on most snaps.
Chiefs offense, 3 WR
- WR#4 Rashee RiceNext up: Jalen Royals
- WR#1 Xavier WorthyNext up: Andrew Armstrong
- LT#70 Kahlil BensonNext up: Jaylon Moore
- LG#66 Mike CaliendoNext up: Kingsley Suamataia
- C#52 Creed HumphreyNext up: Hunter Nourzad
- RG#65 Trey SmithNext up: Mike Caliendo
- RT#77 Jaylon MooreNext up: Joshua Ezeudu
- WR#13 Cyrus AllenNext up: Nikko Remigio
- QB#15 Patrick MahomesNext up: Justin Fields
- TE#87 Travis KelceNext up: Noah Gray
- RB#9 Kenneth Walker IIINext up: Emmett Johnson
Cardinals defense
- LDE#10 Josh SweatNext up: Eku Leota
- LDT#51 Roy LopezNext up: Andrew Billings
- RDT#97 Walter Nolen IIINext up: L.J. Collier
- RDE#55 Dante StillsNext up: Darius Robinson
- WLB#50 Jack GibbensNext up: Karson Sharar
- MLB#1 Mack Wilson Sr.Next up: Cody Simon
- SLB#25 Zaven CollinsNext up: Baron Browning
- LCB#13 Kei'Trel ClarkNext up: Garrett Williams
- SS#3 Budda BakerNext up: Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
- FS#28 Andrew WingardNext up: Joey Blount
- RCB#29 Denzel BurkeNext up: Starling Thomas V
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Chiefs lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Chiefs offense, 2 TE
- LT#70 Kahlil BensonNext up: Jaylon Moore
- LG#66 Mike CaliendoNext up: Kingsley Suamataia
- C#52 Creed HumphreyNext up: Hunter Nourzad
- RG#65 Trey SmithNext up: Mike Caliendo
- RT#77 Jaylon MooreNext up: Joshua Ezeudu
- WR#4 Rashee RiceNext up: Cyrus Allen
- WR#1 Xavier WorthyNext up: Jalen Royals
- TE#87 Travis KelceNext up: Jake Briningstool
- TE#83 Noah GrayNext up: Jared Wiley
- QB#15 Patrick MahomesNext up: Justin Fields
- RB#9 Kenneth Walker IIINext up: Emmett Johnson
Cardinals defense
- LDE#10 Josh SweatNext up: Eku Leota
- LDT#51 Roy LopezNext up: Andrew Billings
- RDT#97 Walter Nolen IIINext up: L.J. Collier
- RDE#55 Dante StillsNext up: Darius Robinson
- WLB#50 Jack GibbensNext up: Karson Sharar
- MLB#1 Mack Wilson Sr.Next up: Cody Simon
- SLB#25 Zaven CollinsNext up: Baron Browning
- LCB#13 Kei'Trel ClarkNext up: Garrett Williams
- SS#3 Budda BakerNext up: Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
- FS#28 Andrew WingardNext up: Joey Blount
- RCB#29 Denzel BurkeNext up: Starling Thomas V
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 15% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Chiefs offense, I-form
- LT#70 Kahlil BensonNext up: Jaylon Moore
- LG#66 Mike CaliendoNext up: Kingsley Suamataia
- C#52 Creed HumphreyNext up: Hunter Nourzad
- RG#65 Trey SmithNext up: Mike Caliendo
- RT#77 Jaylon MooreNext up: Joshua Ezeudu
- WR#4 Rashee RiceNext up: Cyrus Allen
- WR#1 Xavier WorthyNext up: Jalen Royals
- TE#87 Travis KelceNext up: Noah Gray
- QB#15 Patrick MahomesNext up: Justin Fields
- FB#47 Ben VanSumerenNo backup listed
- RB#9 Kenneth Walker IIINext up: Emmett Johnson
Cardinals defense
- LDE#10 Josh SweatNext up: Eku Leota
- LDT#51 Roy LopezNext up: Andrew Billings
- RDT#97 Walter Nolen IIINext up: L.J. Collier
- RDE#55 Dante StillsNext up: Darius Robinson
- WLB#50 Jack GibbensNext up: Karson Sharar
- MLB#1 Mack Wilson Sr.Next up: Cody Simon
- SLB#25 Zaven CollinsNext up: Baron Browning
- LCB#13 Kei'Trel ClarkNext up: Garrett Williams
- SS#3 Budda BakerNext up: Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
- FS#28 Andrew WingardNext up: Joey Blount
- RCB#29 Denzel BurkeNext up: Starling Thomas V
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Chiefs lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 2% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Chiefs offense, 4 WR
- LT#70 Kahlil BensonNext up: Jaylon Moore
- LG#66 Mike CaliendoNext up: Kingsley Suamataia
- C#52 Creed HumphreyNext up: Hunter Nourzad
- RG#65 Trey SmithNext up: Mike Caliendo
- RT#77 Jaylon MooreNext up: Joshua Ezeudu
- WR#4 Rashee RiceNext up: Andrew Armstrong
- WR#1 Xavier WorthyNext up: Nikko Remigio
- WR#13 Cyrus AllenNext up: Tyquan Thornton
- WR#11 Jalen RoyalsNext up: Jeff Caldwell
- QB#15 Patrick MahomesNext up: Justin Fields
- RB#9 Kenneth Walker IIINext up: Emmett Johnson
Cardinals defense
- LDE#10 Josh SweatNext up: Eku Leota
- LDT#51 Roy LopezNext up: Andrew Billings
- RDT#97 Walter Nolen IIINext up: L.J. Collier
- RDE#55 Dante StillsNext up: Darius Robinson
- WLB#50 Jack GibbensNext up: Karson Sharar
- MLB#1 Mack Wilson Sr.Next up: Cody Simon
- SLB#25 Zaven CollinsNext up: Baron Browning
- LCB#13 Kei'Trel ClarkNext up: Garrett Williams
- SS#3 Budda BakerNext up: Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
- FS#28 Andrew WingardNext up: Joey Blount
- RCB#29 Denzel BurkeNext up: Starling Thomas V
Defense shown in its base front.
- Line
- Receivers
- Backs
- Linebackers
- Secondary
- OUT D Q injury status
Injury report, Week 11
Cardinals
No injury report filed for this week yet.
Chiefs
No injury report filed for this week yet.
Special teams
Cardinals
- PK#38 Chad RylandNo backup listed
- P#12 Blake GillikinNo backup listed
- H#12 Blake GillikinNo backup listed
- PR#81 Devin DuvernayNext up: Michael Wilson
- KR#81 Devin DuvernayNext up: Max Melton
- LS#59 Casey KreiterNo backup listed
Chiefs
- PK#7 Harrison ButkerNo backup listed
- P#14 Matt AraizaNo backup listed
- H#14 Matt AraizaNo backup listed
- PR#81 Nikko RemigioNext up: Brashard Smith
- KR#81 Nikko RemigioNext up: Brashard Smith
- LS#41 James WinchesterNo backup listed