Experts favour the Chiefs over Seahawks in Week 7 Sunday Night Football

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Kansas City is the clear choice among the experts ahead of Week 7, with the final expert tally sitting at Seahawks 15 and Chiefs 23.

The game features the 5-0 Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football, with Seattle hosting.

The Seahawks are coming off a Week 6 loss to the Denver Broncos, and the panel points to ongoing difficulties on the ground and the pressure that puts on Sam Darnold.

The Chiefs, meanwhile, are described as having turned things around after a 2025 campaign that ended 6-11, the first losing season under Andy Reid. Much of their current momentum is attributed to Kenneth Walker III, a former Seahawk who the panel says has been a key difference-maker.

Several experts also focused on how Seattle might try to limit Walker while trying to get its own run game going. Zach Charbonnet is described as set to return to action, which the panel notes could help Seattle.

One provided rationale highlighted Kansas City’s rushing profile, saying the Chiefs rank second with an average of 159.8 ground yards per game and that Walker leads the league with 665 rushing yards despite playing one fewer game than other top rushers. The same reasoning adds that the Seahawks have not yet finished a game with a 100-yard rusher, and it links Seattle’s struggles on the ground to Darnold’s seven interceptions in the past four weeks.

Defensively, the panel pointed to early-season performance from Kansas City, noting the Chiefs have given up just 83 points in five games. The experts said that could be a challenge for an offence that has had difficulty running the ball.

Despite the overall leaning toward Kansas City, some experts expressed hope for an upset, with one forecast expecting Seattle to find some success. The featured prediction in the roundup calls for Chiefs 31, Seahawks 23.