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Chiefs-Packers Capsule
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Chiefs-Packers Capsule

Published Sep. 24, 2015 1:42 p.m. ET

KANSAS CITY (1-1) at GREEN BAY (2-0)

Monday, 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

OPENING LINE - Packers by 6 1/2

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Chiefs 1-1, Packers 2-0

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SERIES RECORD - Chiefs lead 7-3-1

LAST MEETING - Chiefs beat Packers 19-14, Dec. 18, 2011

LAST WEEK - Chiefs lost to Broncos 31-24; Packers beat Seahawks 27-17

AP PRO32 RANKING - Chiefs (tie) No. 12, Packers No. 2

CHIEFS OFFENSE - OVERALL (23), RUSH (12), PASS (25).

CHIEFS DEFENSE - OVERALL (15), RUSH (8), PASS (23).

PACKERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (16), RUSH (9), PASS (21).

PACKERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (21), RUSH (31), PASS (12).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Teams first met in first Super Bowl, won by Packers 35-10 in January 1967. ... Only Chiefs (3-0) and Houston Texans (1-0) are undefeated at Lambeau Field in regular season. ... Chiefs QB Alex Smith was No. 1 overall pick in NFL draft by 49ers while Packers coach Mike McCarthy was offensive coordinator in San Francisco. ... Smith has thrown 35 interceptions since 2010, fewest among NFL starting quarterbacks and one ahead of Packers' Aaron Rodgers in second place. ... Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles needs one TD to tie Larry Johnson for third on franchise career TD list (61). ... Chiefs first in second-down conversions (44 percent) in NFL, last in third-down conversions (15 percent). ... LB Justin Houston tied with Dwight Freeney and J.J. Watt as fourth-fastest player in NFL history to 50 sacks, reaching mark in 61 career games. ... Rookie CB Marcus Peters has interception in each of first two NFL games. ... Rodgers has thrown 451 straight passes at home in regular season without interception, and 38 consecutive TD passes at home without pick, both NFL records. ... James Starks' 95 yards in Week 2 against Seattle was third-highest rushing total of backup running back's career. ... DL Mike Daniels' 13 sacks since start of 2013 season are second on Packers in that span to LB Clay Matthews (18 1/2). ... K Mason Crosby became Packers career leading scorer (1,057 points) with four field goals and extra point. ... Fantasy Tip: Charles has 182 yards rushing on 37 carries and one TD in two career games against Packers. Green Bay's coming off rejuvenated effort against run, holding Seattle's Marshawn Lynch to 41 yards on 15 carries last week.

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