The Seahawks and Chiefs ended preseason Week 1 with reversed fortunes. Seattle narrowly fell 22-20 to the Broncos in a rematch of Super Bowl XLVIII. Kansas City, by comparison, outscored the Cardinals 34-9 in garbage time to capture a 34-19 victory. Both teams enter Saturday looking for a result and answers to vital position battles on the depth chart.
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Preview
Game Time: 7 p.m. local time
Location: Arrowhead Stadium
Weather: 80°F, Sunny
Odds: Chiefs -3, per Bovada
Radio: Seattle (710 AM ESPN); Kansas City (101 The Fox)
"You're looking for execution, to sharpen it up as we go along here." - #Chiefs HC Andy Reid on what he's looking for against #Seahawks
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) August 19, 2015
Position Battles To Watch
Seahawks: Drew Nowak and Lemuel Jeanpierre are both in contention for the starting job at center. The position was left vacant after Max Unger was traded to the Saints in exchange for Jimmy Graham. Jeanpierre started against Denver in Week 1, but Nowak is expected to start in Kansas City on Friday.
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Chiefs: Jeff Allen was reportedly penciled in as Kansas City's starting right tackle, but an injury (MCL sprain) in Week 1's victory over Arizona has reopened the door for Donald Stephenson. The 26-year-old has 14 career starts in his three years with the Chiefs, but failed to record one in 2014.
Kansas City Chiefs starters will play close to a half in Seattle Seahawks preseason game https://t.co/niuGCIyBnG pic.twitter.com/d6S3A960d9
— Marshawn Lynch (@MLynchNews) August 21, 2015
Performance To Examine
Albert Wilson entered camp as the presumptuous favorite for the team's No. 2 receiver role. With additional snaps coming his way on Friday, look for the 23-year-old to improve on his two-catch, 15-yard performance from Week 1.
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