Seattle beat the Kansas City Chiefs 20-3 on Sunday Night Football, handing the Chiefs their first loss of the season. The Chiefs scored only three points, their lowest total in a game started by Patrick Mahomes. Seattle held running back Kenneth Walker to 36 rushing yards, his season low. Harrison Butker missed two field goals, and the Chiefs failed to reach the red zone. The Chiefs also recorded no explosive plays, a first for head coach Andy Reid.
The Minnesota Vikings are the NFL's only remaining undefeated team after Week 7. The San Francisco 49ers lost 29-20 to the Atlanta Falcons, dropping to 6-1 after Christian McCaffrey missed a large part of the game. The Kansas City Chiefs also lost their first game, falling 20-3 to the Seattle Seahawks. The Vikings, now 6-0, beat the Indianapolis Colts and will enter November with a perfect record. Their upcoming schedule includes games against the Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, San Francisco and Buffalo Bills.
Kansas City Chiefs running back Kenneth Walker is on pace for a season that could challenge NFL records and put him in the MVP conversation. Running backs have won the award only 18 times in NFL history, and none since Adrian Peterson in 2012. Walker's current pace would give him 2,261 rushing yards and 2,584 yards from scrimmage, both all-time records. Voters have traditionally favoured quarterbacks, so Walker would need an overwhelmingly dominant season to win the award.
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Running back Kenneth Walker III is leading the NFL in rushing yards after signing a three-year, $43 million deal with the Kansas City Chiefs. Through five games, he has 665 rushing yards and a 6.3-yard average per carry. The Chiefs' rushing attack has moved from among the league's worst to second-best. Seattle has struggled on the ground since his departure, leaning heavily on quarterback Sam Darnold. The two teams meet in Week 7 on Sunday night.
