Chris ClarkOct 8, 2026
Clark says Tyreek Hill won't be ready to play in Week 6 and that Kansas City will elevate Armstrong from the practice squad instead; they predict Hill signs a league-minimum, heavily incentivized deal around $1.3 million. They also lay out the post-bye offensive line with Simmons at left tackle and Benson at right tackle, expects Rashee Rice back by Week 7, and thinks the Chargers game won't be close.
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What Chris Clark said
My guess is is the contract is going to be basically a, league vet minimum, which for him would be around $1,300,000.
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- Locked On Chiefs (podcast)
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- CHIEFS SQUAD SHOW: Ranking Kansas City’s BIGGEST Bye Week PRIORITIES; Can Kenneth Walker Win MVP?!
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- SaidOct 7
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- GradedOct 18–19
Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game Outcome Picks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Roster Spot Calls | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Depth Chart Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Contract Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Availability Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| All | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
How each call scored
10 checkable claims — 5 depth chart calls, 2 availability calls, 1 contract call, 1 game outcome pick and 1 roster spot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 9 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
2 of 10 have settled so far, averaging 50 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Where this call stands in the room
Kahlil Benson · 2026 season8 calls from 8 pundits between 1 and 1. Chris Clark said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
Game Outcome Picks1 hitShow ▸Hide ▾
Kansas City Chiefs to beat Chargers
“I don't think that this game, coming up against those char... The charger team should be close based on the way they played so far this season”
Chiefs 22–6Chargers at Chiefs100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 1.78 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- KC
- score:
- 6-22
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- KC
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- KC
- difficulty:
- 1.78
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 14
Roster Spot Calls1 missShow ▸Hide ▾
Andrew Armstrong to land on the practice squad
“So you're gonna have to make a roster move. More than likely, you're gonna be bringing up, I would imagine Armstrong from the practice squad.”
1 week on a 530Miss0 − 100 naive = −100 × 1.78 difficulty = −178 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- KC
- skill:
- −178
- player:
- Andrew Armstrong
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he lands on the practice squad
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 1.78
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 14
- first week on the53:
- 6
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 4
Depth Chart Calls5 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Josh Simmons to be 1st on the depth chart
“you can have Josh Simmons as your left tackle and Benson as your right tackle”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Trey Smith to be 1st on the depth chart
“you would think that it's going to be Soumitia and Humphrey and Smith as your interior guys... You put Simmons next to Trey Smith”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Creed Humphrey to be 1st on the depth chart
“you would think that it's going to be Soumitia and Humphrey and Smith as your interior guys”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Kingsley Suamataia to be 1st on the depth chart
“you would think that it's going to be Soumitia and Humphrey and Smith as your interior guys”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Kahlil Benson to be 1st on the depth chart
“If Simmons comes back, I think you moved Benson to the right side, and you go with those as your starting five.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Contract Calls1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Tyreek Hill to sign for about the minimum with Kansas City Chiefs
“My guess is is the contract is going to be basically a, league vet minimum, which for him would be around $1,300,000... And then it's going to be heavily incentivized.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Availability Calls2 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
“It's not a situation where he's gonna be able to step in and play week six anyway.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“If he misses against the chargers, you would think that he should be able to be back by week seven.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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