Chiefs at Bills: Starting Lineups, Week 12
Kickoff Thu, Nov 26, 8:20 PM ET
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes against Bills quarterback Josh Allen. Latest depth charts (Nov 4, 2026, 10:20 AM ET). They can change until kickoff.
Preview
The Chiefs (5–2) visit the Bills (6–1). The Chiefs score 23.9 points a game (11th in the NFL) and allow 18.7 (4th); the Bills score 33.3 (1st) and allow 25.9 (24th).
By EPA per play, the Chiefs offense ranks 4th against a Bills defense that ranks 23rd, and the Bills offense ranks 2nd against the Chiefs defense's 11th. Power rankings: Chiefs 3rd, Bills 6th.
Last three games: Chiefs W 22–6 vs Chargers, L 3–20 at Seahawks, L 24–28 at Broncos; Bills W 37–34 at Rams, W 33–30 at Raiders, W 36–10 vs Ravens.
Chiefs offense vs Bills 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
Bills defense
- LDE#98 T.J. SandersNext up: Landon Jackson
- NT#96 Deone WalkerNext up: Greg Gaines
- RDE#91 Ed OliverNext up: DeWayne Carter
- WLB#15 Greg RousseauNext up: Michael Hoecht
- LILB#42 Dorian WilliamsNext up: Kaleb Elarms-Orr
- RILB#8 Terrel BernardNext up: Joe Andreessen
- SLB#9 Bradley ChubbNext up: TJ Parker
- LCB#47 Christian BenfordNext up: Te'Cory Couch
- SS#24 Cole BishopNext up: Jalon Kilgore
- FS#3 Damar HamlinNext up: Sam Franklin Jr.
- RCB#21 Davison IgbinosunNext up: Maxwell Hairston
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
Bills defense
- LDE#98 T.J. SandersNext up: Landon Jackson
- NT#96 Deone WalkerNext up: Greg Gaines
- RDE#91 Ed OliverNext up: DeWayne Carter
- WLB#15 Greg RousseauNext up: Michael Hoecht
- LILB#42 Dorian WilliamsNext up: Kaleb Elarms-Orr
- RILB#8 Terrel BernardNext up: Joe Andreessen
- SLB#9 Bradley ChubbNext up: TJ Parker
- LCB#47 Christian BenfordNext up: Te'Cory Couch
- SS#24 Cole BishopNext up: Jalon Kilgore
- FS#3 Damar HamlinNext up: Sam Franklin Jr.
- RCB#21 Davison IgbinosunNext up: Maxwell Hairston
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
Bills defense
- LDE#98 T.J. SandersNext up: Landon Jackson
- NT#96 Deone WalkerNext up: Greg Gaines
- RDE#91 Ed OliverNext up: DeWayne Carter
- WLB#15 Greg RousseauNext up: Michael Hoecht
- LILB#42 Dorian WilliamsNext up: Kaleb Elarms-Orr
- RILB#8 Terrel BernardNext up: Joe Andreessen
- SLB#9 Bradley ChubbNext up: TJ Parker
- LCB#47 Christian BenfordNext up: Te'Cory Couch
- SS#24 Cole BishopNext up: Jalon Kilgore
- FS#3 Damar HamlinNext up: Sam Franklin Jr.
- RCB#21 Davison IgbinosunNext up: Maxwell Hairston
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
Bills defense
- LDE#98 T.J. SandersNext up: Landon Jackson
- NT#96 Deone WalkerNext up: Greg Gaines
- RDE#91 Ed OliverNext up: DeWayne Carter
- WLB#15 Greg RousseauNext up: Michael Hoecht
- LILB#42 Dorian WilliamsNext up: Kaleb Elarms-Orr
- RILB#8 Terrel BernardNext up: Joe Andreessen
- SLB#9 Bradley ChubbNext up: TJ Parker
- LCB#47 Christian BenfordNext up: Te'Cory Couch
- SS#24 Cole BishopNext up: Jalon Kilgore
- FS#3 Damar HamlinNext up: Sam Franklin Jr.
- RCB#21 Davison IgbinosunNext up: Maxwell Hairston
Defense shown in its base front.
Bills offense vs Chiefs defense
Bills this season before this game: shotgun 46%, under center 53%, pistol 1% · one back 66%, two backs 23%, empty 11% · motion 64% (459 charted snaps, 7 games).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown under center, where the Bills lined him up on most snaps.
Bills offense, 3 WR
- WR#2 DJ MooreNext up: Joshua Palmer
- WR#10 Khalil ShakirNext up: Greg Dortch
- LT#73 Dion DawkinsNext up: Jude Bowry
- LG#70 Alec AndersonNext up: Austin Corbett
- C#66 Connor McGovernNext up: Lloyd Cushenberry III
- RG#64 O'Cyrus TorrenceNext up: Ar'maj Reed-Adams
- RT#79 Spencer BrownNext up: Tylan Grable
- WR#0 Keon ColemanNext up: Skyler Bell
- QB#17 Josh AllenNext up: Kyle Allen
- TE#86 Dalton KincaidNext up: Dawson Knox
- RB#4 James Cook IIINext up: Ty Johnson
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 under center, where the Bills 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.
Bills offense, 2 TE
- LT#73 Dion DawkinsNext up: Jude Bowry
- LG#70 Alec AndersonNext up: Austin Corbett
- C#66 Connor McGovernNext up: Lloyd Cushenberry III
- RG#64 O'Cyrus TorrenceNext up: Ar'maj Reed-Adams
- RT#79 Spencer BrownNext up: Tylan Grable
- WR#2 DJ MooreNext up: Keon Coleman
- WR#10 Khalil ShakirNext up: Joshua Palmer
- TE#86 Dalton KincaidNext up: Jackson Hawes
- TE#88 Dawson KnoxNext up: Keleki Latu
- QB#17 Josh AllenNext up: Kyle Allen
- RB#4 James Cook IIINext up: Ty Johnson
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: 23% 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, Dawson Knox, is shown at fullback.
Bills offense, I-form
- LT#73 Dion DawkinsNext up: Jude Bowry
- LG#70 Alec AndersonNext up: Austin Corbett
- C#66 Connor McGovernNext up: Lloyd Cushenberry III
- RG#64 O'Cyrus TorrenceNext up: Ar'maj Reed-Adams
- RT#79 Spencer BrownNext up: Tylan Grable
- WR#2 DJ MooreNext up: Keon Coleman
- WR#10 Khalil ShakirNext up: Joshua Palmer
- TE#86 Dalton KincaidNext up: Dawson Knox
- QB#17 Josh AllenNext up: Kyle Allen
- FB#88 Dawson KnoxNo backup listed
- RB#4 James Cook IIINext up: Ty Johnson
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 under center, where the Bills lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 11% 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.
Bills offense, 4 WR
- LT#73 Dion DawkinsNext up: Jude Bowry
- LG#70 Alec AndersonNext up: Austin Corbett
- C#66 Connor McGovernNext up: Lloyd Cushenberry III
- RG#64 O'Cyrus TorrenceNext up: Ar'maj Reed-Adams
- RT#79 Spencer BrownNext up: Tylan Grable
- WR#2 DJ MooreNext up: Greg Dortch
- WR#10 Khalil ShakirNext up: Skyler Bell
- WR#0 Keon ColemanNext up: Tyrell Shavers
- WR#5 Joshua PalmerNo backup listed
- QB#17 Josh AllenNext up: Kyle Allen
- RB#4 James Cook IIINext up: Ty Johnson
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.
- Line
- Receivers
- Backs
- Linebackers
- Secondary
- OUT D Q injury status
Injury report, Week 12
Chiefs
No injury report filed for this week yet.
Bills
No injury report filed for this week yet.
Special teams
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
Bills
- PK#16 Tyler BassNo backup listed
- P#39 Tommy Doman Jr.No backup listed
- H#39 Tommy Doman Jr.No backup listed
- PR#19 Greg DortchNext up: Dee Alford
- KR#19 Greg DortchNext up: Ray Davis
- LS#69 Reid FergusonNo backup listed