Chiefs
30–0
KC @ HOU
Texans
Final · Sat, Jan 9, 2016 · 2015 Wild Card · NRG Stadium
Ground Share
Chiefs controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
KC 63%37% HOU
44.1%GROUND25.9%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Smith | 27 | +0.06 | 55.6% | 11.1% | +1.7 | 8.1 | 77.3% | 68.5% | +8.8 |
| B.Hoyer | 37 | -0.73 | 29.7% | 8.1% | -26.8 | 9.9 | 44.1% | 63.4% | -19.3 |
Team Stats
| Metric | KC | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.04 | -0.43 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.06 | -0.73 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.03 | -0.03 |
| Success Rate | 50.0% | 25.4% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 25.0% | 20.6% |
| Yards / Play | 5.27 | 3.60 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.14 | -0.34 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 36.4% | 40.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 4.8 | 6.6 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.16 | 3.55 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 39.4% | 29.2% |
| Stuff Rate | 12.1% | 20.8% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 5.0% | 17.5% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 34.8 | 20.2 |
| Plays | 60 | 63 |
| Total Yards | 316 | 227 |
| Total EPA | +2.7 | -27.4 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 5 |
Special Teams
Chiefs dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
KC 84%16% HOU
12.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS2.3 pts won
Biggest swing · N.Novak kicks 71 yards from HOU 35 to KC -6. K.Davis for 106 yards, TOUCHDOWN — KC +6.2
Kickoffs · KC +6.8Punts · KC +0.2Kicks · KC +2.6
Player Stats
KC
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex SmithQB | 27 | 17/22 | 189 | 7.0 | +1.7 | +0.06 | +8.8 | 56% | -0.06 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex SmithQB | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | +1.1 | +0.37 | 67% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Spencer WareRB | 16 | 67 | 4.2 | +1.0 | +0.06 | 44% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Knile DavisRB | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | +0.2 | +0.05 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Albert WilsonWR | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | -0.5 | -0.26 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Charcandrick WestRB | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | -0.8 | -0.10 | 38% | -0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis KelceTE | 10 | 8 | 128 | 12.8 | +8.3 | +0.83 | 60% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Chris ConleyWR | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +2.4 | +2.37 | 100% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Charcandrick WestRB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.8 | +0.77 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Anthony ShermanFB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.2 | -0.22 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Frankie HammondWR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.8 | -0.82 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Albert WilsonWR | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2.3 | -2.0 | -0.51 | 50% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Jeremy MaclinWR | 4 | 3 | 29 | 7.3 | -3.5 | -0.86 | 75% | -0.05 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo SantosK | 3/3(49, 49, 33) | 49 | 3/3 | 7 | 7 | 12 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin ColquittP | 4 | 181 | 45.3 | 45.3 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knile DavisRB | 1 | 106 | 106.0 | 106 | 1 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie HammondWR | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 14 | 0 |
HOU
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian HoyerQB | 37 | 15/34 | 112 | 3.0 | -26.9 | -0.73 | -19.3 | 30% | -0.42 | 0 | 4 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred BlueRB | 17 | 99 | 5.8 | +1.2 | +0.07 | 18% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Jonathan GrimesRB | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | -0.2 | -0.06 | 25% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jay ProschFB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.5 | -0.46 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Akeem HuntRB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.53 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| J.J. WattDE | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -0.6 | -0.63 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan GrimesRB | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | +1.9 | +0.94 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Ryan GriffinTE | 8 | 3 | 29 | 3.6 | +0.3 | +0.04 | 38% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Jaelen StrongWR | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8.5 | +0.2 | +0.11 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| C.J. FiedorowiczTE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.5 | -0.53 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Cecil ShortsWR | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1.7 | -2.7 | -0.91 | 0% | -0.07 | 0 |
| DeAndre HopkinsWR | 11 | 6 | 69 | 6.3 | -2.9 | -0.27 | 46% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Alfred BlueRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -6.3 | -6.31 | 0% | -0.13 | 0 |
| Nate WashingtonWR | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | -6.6 | -1.11 | 17% | -0.14 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick NovakK | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane LechlerP | 5 | 228 | 45.6 | 38.8 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith MumpheryWR | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |