# Chiefs vs Rams prediction: 5 of 6 pundits pick the Rams Week 13, 2026: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Rams Dec 4, 2026 · not played yet · 6 calls on record · updated Sep 2, 2:26 PM ET Who do pundits pick in Chiefs vs Rams? Of 6 pundits with a call on record, 5 take the Rams and 1 takes the Chiefs. 1 named a score; the median has the Rams by 7. Every call is graded once the game is final. Picks by outlet. Each pundit counted once, at the outlet or show their latest call ran on. An outlet is listed when two or more of its pundits have picked. - [Locked On Rams (podcast)](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/locked-on-rams-podcast): Rams 2, Chiefs 1 The other 3 pundits write or talk elsewhere: all 3 Rams. Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-13-chiefs-at-rams Picks: - [Nick Wright](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nick-wright) took the Rams; said Sep 2, 2026; on What's Wright? with Nick Wright (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d726dad7-b84e-421c-8274-380142c4ff2e - [Walt](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/walt) took the Rams, Rams 31–Chiefs 24; said Aug 12, 2026; on Walter Football; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b48e8bd2-fbd7-4472-86a3-e6c6323f2724 - [O'Shea Jackson Jr.](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/o-shea-jackson-jr) took the Rams; said May 29, 2026; on The Rich Eisen Show (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d56386d9-bfad-4790-855e-65fdbb116735 - [Rob Bushka](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/rob-bushka) took the Chiefs; said May 19, 2026; on Locked On Rams (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c93b88cb-d927-4b77-8e1f-f6651712338e - [Michael Brockers](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/michael-brockers) took the Rams; said May 19, 2026; on Locked On Rams (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e7d13468-d30b-4b62-95a8-1fbd66171345 - [Gavin Carlson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/gavin-carlson) took the Rams; said May 19, 2026; on Locked On Rams (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/204238c3-a246-4c2a-a708-95c2390df560 ## How they come in The Chiefs are 6-2; the Rams are 5-4 and have won 3 straight. On win totals, 8 pundits put the Chiefs at 10.4 wins on average, and 15 pundits put the Rams at 11.8 wins on average. Venue: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California - Kansas City Chiefs: 6-2 (202 scored, 143 allowed) - Last games: W 35-12 vs Jets; L 24-28 at Broncos; L 3-20 at Seahawks - Unit ranks this season: offense 4th, defense 8th of 32 - Last season: 6-11 - Win-total calls: 8 pundits, average 10.4, 9 to 13 wins - The side most pundits took won 6 of 8 Chiefs games - Los Angeles Rams: 5-4, won 3 straight (214 scored, 181 allowed) - Last games: W 20-13 at Commanders; W 24-9 vs Chargers; W 35-21 at Raiders - Unit ranks this season: offense 10th, defense 13th of 32 - Last season: 12-5 - Win-total calls: 17 pundits, average 11.8, 3 to 17 wins - The side most pundits took won 6 of 9 Rams games ## Players to watch Each club's starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit ranked on the leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick, made since the 2026 schedule came out ("No." is that rank). Leaderboard: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/leaderboard - [Patrick Mahomes](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/patrick-mahomes) (Starting QB, QB): 2,037 passing yards · 14 TD, 4 INT · 67.3% completions · 8 games; 11th in the NFL in passing yards - No. 4 Bryan DeArdo, Nov 3, 2026: Patrick Mahomes to stay with Kansas City Chiefs (not settled yet) - No. 5 Tom Pelissero, Sep 4, 2026: Patrick Mahomes to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Kenneth Walker III](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kenneth-walker-iii) (RB1, RB): 872 rushing yards on 159 carries · 11 TD · 26 catches for 172 · 8 games; 2nd in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 4 Bryan DeArdo, Oct 7, 2026: Kenneth Walker III to win MVP (not settled yet) - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 26, 2026: Kenneth Walker III to finish top 4 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet) - [Josh Downs](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/josh-downs) (WR1, WR): 33 catches for 354 yards · 1 TD · 9 games; 51st in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 4 Bryan DeArdo, Nov 6, 2026: Josh Downs to move to Pittsburgh Steelers (not settled yet) - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Oct 29, 2026: Josh Downs to move to Los Angeles Rams (not settled yet) - [Travis Kelce](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/travis-kelce) (TE1, TE): 33 catches for 482 yards · 2 TD · 8 games; 26th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 26, 2026: Travis Kelce to finish top 8 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet) - No. 10 Shanna McCarriston, Oct 4, 2026: Travis Kelce to record 78 receptions (not settled yet) - [George Karlaftis](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/george-karlaftis) (Sack leader, DE): 4 sacks · 14 solo tackles · 1 interception · 8 games; 30th in the NFL in sacks - No. 23 Jordan Dajani, Sep 3, 2026: George Karlaftis to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Nick Bolton](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/nick-bolton) (Tackle leader, LB): 38 solo tackles · 8 games; 11th in the NFL in solo tackles - [Matthew Stafford](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/matthew-stafford) (Starting QB, QB): 2,374 passing yards · 16 TD, 9 INT · 66.5% completions · 9 games; 4th in the NFL in passing yards - No. 5 Tom Pelissero, May 22, 2026: Matthew Stafford to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 11, 2026: Matthew Stafford to outplay his draft cost (the middle rounds) (not settled yet) - [Kyren Williams](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kyren-williams) (RB1, RB): 593 rushing yards on 127 carries · 7 TD · 36 catches for 258 · 9 games; 13th in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 22, 2026: Kyren Williams to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 20 Jake Ciely, Jul 20, 2026: Kyren Williams to outplay his draft cost (third round) (not settled yet) - [Puka Nacua](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/puka-nacua) (WR1, WR): 70 catches for 715 yards · 4 TD · 7 games; 7th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 5 Tom Pelissero, Oct 2, 2026: it appears to be, as far as I know, all systems go for him to be back against Stevens (vs. Philadelphia, Week 4) (not settled yet) - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Nov 11, 2026: “it might even be worth trading Gordon for Puka Nacua, who should be back in time to help you in Weeks 15-17.” (not settled yet) - [Tyler Higbee](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyler-higbee) (TE1, TE): 28 catches for 287 yards · 1 TD · 8 games; 74th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 28 Mike Renner, Jun 24, 2026: Tyler Higbee: a roster call with no direction stated (not settled yet) - [Byron Young](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/byron-young-9137) (Sack leader, LB): 4.5 sacks · 15 solo tackles · 9 games; 22nd in the NFL in sacks - [Quentin Lake](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/quentin-lake) (Tackle leader, S): 37 solo tackles · 3 interceptions · 9 games; 13th in the NFL in solo tackles --- The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team. The week: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-13 Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology