Giants vs. Chiefs 2021: game time, TV schedule, odds and how to watch live online

The Game

Monday Night Football comes to Arrowhead Stadium as the Kansas City Chiefs take on the New York Giants. Kickoff is set for 7:15 p.m CT. The game will be broadcast on ESPN — locally on KMBC/9.

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The Chiefs — now holding down last place in the AFC West with a 3-4 record — come into the game desperate for a victory following a bitter 27-3 defeat at the hands of the Tennessee Titans in Week 7. In that game, Kansas City scored fewer points than in any other game since Andy Reid took over as head coach in 2013.

With a 2-5 record that has them in third place in the NFC East, the Giants need a win to avoid dropping into a tie for last place with the Washington Football Team. But they come into the game on the heels of a big 25-3 win over the Carolina Panthers in Week 7.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is having an uncharacteristic season. While he still runs an offense that has scored the league’s eighth-most points, his nine interceptions represent the NFL’s worst mark. In all of 2020, he threw only six — and had the league’s lowest interception percentage. From Week 5 to Week 7, his passer rating has been 75.5 — the worst three-game stretch of his career.

All that might not have mattered if the Kansas City defense had been playing better. The defense has allowed 29.0 points per game — ranked 27th in the league — while also ranking last in yards per play (6.6) and 28th in both rushing yards per attempt (4.7) and passer rating allowed (104.0).

But for the Chiefs, the main problem has been turnovers. They lead the league with 17 giveaways while notching only seven takeaways; their turnover margin of -10 is tied for 30th in the league.

Kansas City will be facing a Giants team ranked 23rd in points scored (19.9), 24th in points allowed (25.7), 17th in yards per play allowed (5.6), 19th in rushing yards per attempt allowed (4.4) and 20th in passer rating allowed (99.6). Meanwhile, the team has accumulated nine giveaways and nine takeaways for a turnover margin of zero, which is ranked 16th.

For Kansas City, keys to victory will likely include Mahomes limiting his mistakes — thereby reducing offensive turnovers — and the defense creating some of its own.

Nuts and bolts

• Location: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
• Playing surface: Natural grass
• Game time: 7:15 p.m. Arrowhead Time, Monday, November 1, 2021
• Weather forecast: Cloudy and 41, 9% chance of rain, winds NE 3 mph
• Matchup history: 11-3 Giants (regular season)
• Odds: Chiefs -10.5, per the DraftKings Sportsbook
• Officials: Referee Jerome Boger (23), umpire Barry Anderson (20), down judge Frank LeBlanc (44), line judge Rusty Baynes (59), field judge Steve Zimmer (22), side judge Jonah Monroe (120), back judge Steve Patrick (17), replay official Ross Smith and replay assistant Gerald Frye.
• Pageantry: Colors: American Legion Post 327 of Shawnee, Kansas. National Anthem: Saxophonist Mike Phillips. Flyover: U.S. Air Force Wings of Blue parachute team. Drum Deck Honoree: former Chiefs center Tim Grunhard, who will be inducted into the Chiefs Hall of Fame at halftime. Spirit Leader: Eugene Austin, winner of the Patrick Mahomes All-In campaign auction to combat COVID-related hunger.
• Television broadcast: with Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick and Lisa Salters on KMBC (ABC/9-Kansas City), Chiefs Mobile App, WABC (ABC/7-New York) and ESPN
• Online Stream: Fubo.TV
• Chiefs radio broadcast: with Mitch Holthus, Danan Hughes and Josh Klingler on WDAF (106.5 FM-Kansas City) and Chiefs Radio Network affiliates
• SiriusXM broadcast: Channel 227
• Chiefs Spanish radio broadcast: with Enrique Morales, Oscar Monterroso and Hannah Bassham on KPRS (103.3 FM-Kansas City)
• Giants radio broadcast: with Bob Papa, Carl Banks, and Howard Cross on WFAN (101.9 FM-New York), WFAN (660 AM-New York) and Giants Radio Network affiliates
• Enemy SB Nation site: Big Blue View
• Twitter: Arrowhead Pride
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What you need to know in the stadium

• Parking lots open: 2:30 p.m.
• Stadium gates open: 5:00 p.m.
• COVID-19: Per Kansas City, Missouri city ordinance, masks are required in public indoor spaces — regardless of vaccination status. Unless actively eating or drinking, stadium guests will be asked to wear masks on the CommunityAmerica Club Level, in the Ford Founder’s Club, Foolish Lounge, Broadcast Lounge, Signature Suite Lounge, Locker Room Club, Tickets for Less Penthouse, Draft Room and Chiefs Pro Shop.
• Masks are not required outdoors — but they are encouraged for guests who have not been fully vaccinated. Unvaccinated stadium staff — and all those working inside enclosed public areas — are directed to wear masks. A complete list of the stadium’s health and safety protocols is available at www.Chiefs.com.
• Parking passes: All parking passes must be purchased in advance at www.Chiefs.com; payments will not be accepted at the parking toll gates.
• Cashless Arrowhead: All concession stands and retail points of sale are completely cashless. Fixed points of sale offer traditional scan and chip reader options for credit/debit cards and mobile tap or scan payment options — including Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay. In-stadium hawkers and vendors accept credit cards only.
• Clear bags, permitted items: The NFL’s clear bag policy is in place for all Arrowhead Stadium events. Fans may visit www.Chiefs.com for important information on the clear bag policy and a complete list of permitted and prohibited items.