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Week 6, Sun, Oct 18, 3:25 PM local

Los Angeles Chargersat Kansas City Chiefs

GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City. Fly into MCI.

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Tickets on Ticket Squeeze

3,764 listed, from $265 each. Check the total at checkout.

Kickoff slot

Late afternoon

The best slot for a traveling fan.

Lots open

10:00 AM

Local time on game day.

Where to stay

In the city

Tailgate from 10:00 AM, then the game.

The matchup

On CBS

Chargers

0-5, 0-2 on the road

Chiefs

4-0, 2-0 at home

26% to winESPN's model74% to win

Injury report

  • Chargers
  • OutRodney Shelley, CB, hamstring
  • OutBrenen Thompson, WR, quadriceps
  • QuestionableLadd McConkey, WR, foot
  • QuestionableBud Dupree, LB, neck
  • QuestionableTre' Harris, WR, hamstring
  • Chiefs
  • OutTyquan Thornton, WR, ankle
  • OutOmarr Norman-Lott, DT, knee - acl
  • IRCooper McDonald, LB, knee
  • QuestionableJosh Simmons, OT, back
  • QuestionableRashee Rice, WR, hamstring
Form, ESPN's model and the stat leaders
Form

The Chargers are 0-3 after 3 games, 4th in the AFC West.

They have lost 3 in a row.

They are 0-1 on the road.

The Chiefs are 3-0 after 3 games, 1st in the AFC West.

They have won 3 in a row.

They are 2-0 at home.

The Chiefs have won 4 of their last 5.

The Chargers have won 0 of their last 5.

ESPN's model

ESPN's model gives the Chiefs a 74 percent chance at home.

Chargers

L26-14 vs ARIL26-14 vs LVL24-16 @ BUFL30-23 @ SEAL23-17 vs DEN
  • Passing YardsJ. Herbert, 85/143, 937 YDS, 5 TD, 7 INT
  • Rushing YardsO. Hampton, 73 CAR, 271 YDS, 3 TD
  • Receiving YardsT. Harris, 15 REC, 225 YDSQuestionable

Chiefs

T9-9 vs SEAW31-10 vs DENW33-30 OT vs INDW24-10 @ MIAW30-27 @ LV
  • Passing YardsP. Mahomes, 82/128, 1,037 YDS, 9 TD, 2 INT
  • Rushing YardsK. Walker III, 87 CAR, 537 YDS, 4 TD
  • Receiving YardsT. Kelce, 16 REC, 246 YDS, 2 TD

Win chances come from ESPN's model.

What we know about GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium

Where visiting fans stay

From a specialist guide
  • Downtown Kansas City. 20 min by rideshare. The Truman Sports Complex has nothing around it, so you build the trip around the city instead. Downtown gives you the Power & Light District's bars, the Crossroads arts district, the free KC Streetcar along Main Street, and the barbecue and jazz that are the real reason to visit Kansas City. You'll pay for a rideshare to the stadium, about 10 miles southeast down I-70, but you'd be paying for one from anywhere you stay.
  • Sports Complex hotel cluster. 12 min by walk. This only makes sense if you care more about a short walk than having anything to do. The hotels sit 0.5 to 0.6 miles out, which you can walk, but it doesn't get you much: a Taco Bell 0.4 miles away is the closest thing to a restaurant, Casey's at 0.7 miles is the closest thing to a bar, and past that it's just fast food and hotel lobbies. You'll spend your evenings taking rideshares into town.

Around the stadium

From a specialist guide
There's no cluster of restaurants or bars near the stadium. The Truman Sports Complex is two stadiums surrounded by acres of parking at the I-70/I-435 interchange. The nearest restaurant is a Taco Bell 0.4 miles away, and the nearest bar is Casey's Bar at 0.7 miles. Everything social happens either in the parking lots or back in the city.

Getting in from the airport

From a specialist guide
MCI Kansas City International connects to downtown by the RideKC route 229 bus, which takes about an hour and runs about once an hour, or by rideshare, which is faster.

Getting to the stadium

Checked at the source
RideKC 47 Martin Luther King Jr. (bus). Uber/Lyft to the Missouri Welcome Center. Between Gates 1 and 2 on Blue Ridge Cutoff. Rally bus service from Kansas City pickup points. No rail service at all.

Tailgating

Checked at the source
The official tailgating policy says parking spaces can't be used for tailgate equipment alone, which rules out a carless fan claiming a spot without a vehicle. Setups can extend up to eight feet behind each parking space, and the emergency lanes marked by two yellow lines must stay clear. There's a limited 'open park' allowance for the first 30 minutes after gates open, but it doesn't turn into a walk-up tailgate spot. If you don't have a car, your real option is the Ford Tailgate District. The Ford Tailgate District has no admission cost. It's located outside the Hy-Vee Gate on the stadium apron, and it opens 4 hours before kickoff, staying open until just before kickoff.

Getting in

Checked at the source
  • Bag policy: Bags are allowed if they're clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC and no bigger than 12 inches by 6 inches by 12 inches, or a one-gallon clear freezer bag, or a clutch no bigger than 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches.
  • Re-entry: No re-entry. Once you leave, your ticket will not get you back in, so do not step out to the tailgate.

Touring the stadium

Checked at the source
Arrowhead runs a 60-minute Gameday Tour during home games, and you can book it publicly through Ticketmaster as a VIP add-on, no group sales needed. It covers The Penthouse presented by Tickets for Less, the Chiefs Hall of Honor, and 20 minutes on the sidelines during pre-game warm-ups. That sideline access is the best part of the tour. You can find it at arrowheadstadiumkc.com/tours. The Public Tour runs daily except game days and books through Ticketmaster. Private Tours run Sunday through Thursday only and need full payment 5 days in advance. Price isn't listed on the tours page, but there are discounts for seniors 65 and up, kids 5 to 12, and military. Private Guided Tours run 90 minutes, Sunday through Thursday only, never on a game day or the day after, and take up to 20 guests online, with larger groups by request. Full payment is due at least 5 days ahead. Over the phone, they quoted $300 for 1 to 4 guests, $500 for 5 to 10, and $650 for 11 to 20, a flat group rate not listed online.

One thing to avoid

From a specialist guide
Don't book the hotels near the sports complex thinking there's a stadium district around them, there isn't, and you'll end up with neither a walkable city nor a car. At the same time, don't book far out in Overland Park or Lee's Summit to save money, because without a car you're stuck paying for two expensive rideshares to get anywhere.

Bars near the stadium

Checked at the source

  • Chappell's Restaurant and Sports Museum

    323 Armour Rd, North Kansas City, MO 64116

    Jim Chappell opened this bar in 1986 with 65 chairs and a few things on the walls, meaning it to be a political-and-sports bar, but six months in he dropped the politics. Over the next 32 years he kept buying memorabilia at sports shows around the country until he ran out of wall space and started covering the ceiling too.

    Away fans: away fans are welcome here. It's a sports museum first, covering sports nationally instead of focusing on the Chiefs.

  • The Brooksider Sports Bar & Grill

    6330 Brookside Plaza, Kansas City, MO 64113

    The Brooksider is the neighborhood bar in Brookside, one of Kansas City's older residential areas. It's a local's bar that happens to be very good for football rather than a place built just for that.

    Away fans: mostly home fans.

  • Gael's Public House & Sports

    5424 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO 64110

    Gael's is set in a 100 year old building in the university area between UMKC and Rockhurst, which gives it a solid feel most sports bars don't have. It has old bones, three full service bars, and 26 screens.

  • Kelly's Westport Inn

    Westport, Kansas City, MO

    Visit KC's Chiefs gameday guide calls Kelly's 'an old-school joint with a passionate following,' and it anchors Westport, the district Kansas City points visitors to for a night out. It's the opposite of a polished modern sports bar, a long-standing, unfussy room with real history in the building.

    Away fans: mixed crowd. Westport is KC's nightlife district and draws people from all over.

What to eat

The local food this city is known for: burnt ends.

Inside the stadium, 2026 season

  • New for 2026: a two-foot hot dog with brisket burnt ends, and local barbecue restaurants run stands in the bowl. Reported, not confirmed by the stadium. Source

The best-known local spot

  • Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que; Arthur Bryant's, Q39 and Jack Stack are the other big names. Reported, not confirmed by the stadium. Source

Stand line-ups change every season.

Sidequests in Kansas City

Listed in the order they happen. Each one earns points.

  1. Eat65 points

    Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que gas station original

    You get Kansas City style barbecue served out of a working gas station in Kansas City, Kansas, known for ribs, brisket, burnt ends and the Z-Man sandwich. Go the day before since it's west of downtown.

    $$. The day before

  2. Tour100 points

    GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium guided tour

    This 90 minute guided tour covers the press box, club level, field, Hall of Honor, locker room and press conference room. Public tours run on non-game days, and separate Gameday Tours are sold for game days.

    $. The day before. Bookable

  3. Outing40 points

    18th & Vine two-museum combo visit

    The Horace Peterson 18th Street Visitors Center joins the American Jazz Museum and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, and a combo ticket covers both. It works well for a family morning before a game.

    $. The day before

  4. Landmark65 points

    Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, 18th & Vine

    This museum lays out the Negro Leagues as a timeline, centered on the Field of Legends with ten life sized bronze sculptures. It's in the 18th and Vine district, near Arthur Bryant's.

    $. The day before

  5. Landmark65 points

    National WWI Museum and Memorial

    The memorial complex sits above Union Station, with the Liberty Memorial Tower rising 217 feet over Memorial Courtyard and four 40 foot Guardian Spirit figures at the top.

    $. The day before

  6. Photo25 points

    Liberty Memorial Tower observation deck

    An elevator plus 45 stairs gets you to an open air deck with an unobstructed view of the Kansas City skyline. The tower ticket is $6, or $3 added to a combo ticket.

    $. The day before

  7. Eat65 points

    Arthur Bryant's Barbeque, 18th & Brooklyn

    This barbecue restaurant at 18th and Brooklyn has been open since 1908, slow smoking over hickory and oak with Original or Rich & Spicy sauce. It sits between downtown and the stadium.

    $$. 3 hours 30 minutes before kickoff

  8. Tailgate65 points

    Red Kingdom block party at Power & Light

    The district has hosted a walk up Chiefs block party with two stages, LED screens, live music and photo spots, with doors at KC Live! opening at 11 a.m. You don't need a car from downtown hotels.

    $. 1 hour before kickoff

  9. Ritual25 points

    Free KC Streetcar ride up Main Street

    This original 2.2 mile streetcar line is free and runs mostly along Main Street between River Market and Union Station, with 16 stops about two blocks apart, passing the Power & Light District.

    Free

Seats and views

Where each part of GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium sits, and what you see from it.

What kind of game day do you want?

Pick one and Scout shows you where to sit.

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Field Level101 to 136CommunityAmerica Club Level201 to 246Upper Level301 to 346Tap any part of the stadium to see its view.