Chiefs-Titans Live Game Thread

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First quarter

Chiefs lose toss. Titans defer, Kansas City gets the ball first. Noticed significant wind blowing left to right, keeping flags of color guard stiff during national anthem.

Chu Godrick makes first NFL start, at right tackle. Trey Smith also makes return to lineup, his first game since an ankle injury Nov. 23. Chiefs penalized twice on false starts (Pole and Suamataia, consecutive snaps). Jeffery Simmons deflects Minshew’s pass to set up third-and-20, and Chiefs can’t convert. Three-and-out.

Jack Cochrane gets early snaps at outside linebacker in place of Leo Chenal. After Chiefs stop Titans on third-and-1, Ward appears to complete 15-yard fourth-down conversion to Gunnar Helm but replay assist overturns the play. Chiefs ball.

After a surreal Sunday in which they lost their franchise quarterback to a season-ending knee injury and lost out on the playoffs for the first time since 2014, the Chiefs are ready to write something new.

They’ll get that opportunity on Sunday at Nissan Stadium, where the three-game Gardner Minshew era begins. It’ll begin without two of the Chiefs’ top wide receivers. Rashee Rice and Tyquan Thornton are both out with concussions.

minshew, smit — Oct 19, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Gardner Minshew (17) hands teh ball to running back Brashard Smith (24) against the Las Vegas Raiders during the fourth quarter of the game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images | Denny Medley-Imagn Images

“He doesn't let any of that bother him,” Andy Reid said Friday. “He just goes out and plays. You guys had a chance to meet him. You kind of know how he's wired. He just loves to play the game. You can see that when you're around him.

“Got a great attitude, and he's good player. So, I look forward to seeing what he can do out there.”

Before Minshew shows what he can do, a few appetizers…

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