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

The Game

For Week 9 of the NFL season, the Kansas City Chiefs host the Green Bay Packers at Arrowhead Stadium. Kickoff is set for 3:25 p.m. Arrowhead Time. The game will be broadcast on Fox — locally on WDAF/4.

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The defending champions of both the AFC West and the AFC, the Chiefs have had a disappointing beginning to their 2021 season. Now with a 4-4 record that ties them with the Denver Broncos for last place in the division, the Chiefs can ill-afford any loss on their remaining schedule — and now face three of the league’s top teams in consecutive weeks.

The first of these is the Packers, whose 7-1 record gives them the top spot in the NFC North — and after eight weeks, the entire NFC. They arrive at Arrowhead with 10 days of rest after knocking off the NFL’s last undefeated team with a 24-21 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday Night Football.

The two teams last met in late October of 2019. The Chiefs had struggled to open that season, too — coming into the game with a 5-3 record — while Packers were riding high at 7-1. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was recuperating from the dislocated kneecap he had sustained the previous week against the Broncos, so the reigning NFL MVP wasn’t active for the game against Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers, who held off backup quarterback Matt Moore in a 31-24 Packers victory at Arrowhead.

Sunday’s game is therefore the second time these two quarterbacks were supposed to meet in an NFL game — but as we found out earlier this week, it was once again not to be. Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19 and has been ruled out of the game. That means second-year quarterback Jordan Love will make his first career start at Arrowhead Stadium. Love’s only pro action came in Week 1 of this year, as the Packers were getting blown out by the New Orleans Saints. He finished 5 of 7 for 68 yards.

There couldn't be a better time for Mahomes to shake whatever demons have been troubling him. If he can, this could mark a turning point for the Chiefs. If he cannot, Sunday could mark the beginning of three very long weeks for his team — and its fans.

Nuts and bolts

• Location: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
• Playing surface: Natural grass
• Game time: 3:25 p.m. Arrowhead Time, Sunday, November 7, 2021
• Weather forecast: Sunny and 69, winds S 10 mph
• Matchup history: 7-4-1 Chiefs (regular season)
• Odds: Kansas City Chiefs -7.5, per DraftKings Sportsbook
• Officials: Referee Shawn Smith (14), umpire Bryan Neale (92), down judge Mark Hittner (28), line judge Mike Dolce (123), field judge Dyrol Prioleau (109), side judge Dave Hawkshaw (107), back judge Dino Paganelli (105), replay official Mike Wimmer and replay assistant Sebrina Brunson
• Pageantry: Colors: Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska. National Anthem: Erica Bread, member of the Kiowa and Cherokee Nations of Oklahoma. Flyover: Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules from Little Rock Air Force Base. Drum Deck Honoree: Former Chiefs linebacker Tamba Hali. Spirit Leader: Truman High School kicker Laney Smith
• Television broadcast: with Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews on WDAF (Fox/4-Kansas City), Chiefs Mobile App, WLUK (Fox/11-Green Bay) and Fox affiliates nationwide — see coverage map
• 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)
• Packers radio broadcast: with Wayne Larrivee and Larry McCarren on WTMJ (620 AM-Milwaukee), WTMJ (103.3 FM-Milwaukee), WIXX (101.1 FM-Green Bay) and Packers Radio Network affiliates
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What you need to know in the stadium

• Parking lots open: 11 a.m.
• Stadium gates open: 1:30 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.