Chiefs
28–24
KC @ DEN
Broncos
Final · Sat, Jan 8, 2022 · 2021 Week 18 · Empower Field at Mile High
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
KC 52%48% DEN
64.8%GROUND60.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.Mahomes | 50 | +0.33 | 50.0% | 2.0% | +16.3 | 5.8 | 64.3% | 67.3% | -3.1 |
| D.Lock | 29 | +0.29 | 44.8% | 3.5% | +8.5 | 11.0 | 52.2% | 60.8% | -8.6 |
Team Stats
| Metric | KC | DEN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.21 | +0.04 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.33 | +0.32 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.02 | -0.31 |
| Success Rate | 50.0% | 48.1% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 23.0% | 29.6% |
| Yards / Play | 5.32 | 6.74 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.02 | -0.19 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 66.7% | 58.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.45 | 4.33 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 52.4% | 54.2% |
| Stuff Rate | 9.5% | 20.8% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 6.8% | 13.0% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 24.0 | 24.1 |
| Plays | 74 | 54 |
| Total Yards | 394 | 364 |
| Total EPA | +15.8 | +2.1 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 1 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
KC 49%51% DEN
2.6 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS2.7 pts won
Biggest swing · H.Butker 51 yard field goal is GOOD — KC +1.5
Kickoffs · DEN +0.5Punts · DEN +1.0Kicks · KC +1.4
Player Stats
KC
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick MahomesQB | 50 | 27/44 | 312 | 6.2 | +16.4 | +0.33 | -3.1 | 50% | +0.39 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mecole HardmanWR | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | +0.8 | +0.83 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Derrick GoreRB | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | +0.1 | +0.01 | 57% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Darrel WilliamsRB | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 43% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Jerick McKinnonRB | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | -0.1 | -0.02 | 60% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Patrick MahomesQB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -1.1 | -1.12 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis KelceTE | 5 | 4 | 34 | 6.8 | +5.6 | +1.13 | 80% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Mecole HardmanWR | 11 | 8 | 103 | 9.4 | +4.0 | +0.36 | 46% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Byron PringleWR | 8 | 5 | 56 | 7.0 | +3.2 | +0.40 | 63% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Jerick McKinnonRB | 3 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | +2.8 | +0.93 | 67% | +0.14 | 1 |
| Darrel WilliamsRB | 4 | 3 | 30 | 7.5 | +1.8 | +0.45 | 25% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Tyreek HillWR | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.7 | +1.4 | +0.46 | 33% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Demarcus RobinsonWR | 6 | 3 | 19 | 3.2 | -0.7 | -0.12 | 50% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Derrick GoreRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.8 | -0.76 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Josh GordonWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.8 | -1.78 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison ButkerK | 2/2(34, 51) | 51 | 2/2 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy TownsendP | 2 | 101 | 50.5 | 30.5 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mecole HardmanWR | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Mike HughesCB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew LockQB | 29 | 12/24 | 192 | 6.6 | +8.5 | +0.29 | -8.6 | 45% | +0.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Courtland SuttonWR | 1 | 1/1 | 16 | 16.0 | +1.0 | +1.00 | +44.0 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javonte WilliamsRB | 12 | 46 | 3.8 | -0.6 | -0.05 | 33% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Melvin GordonRB | 12 | 110 | 9.2 | -6.8 | -0.57 | 67% | -0.37 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim PatrickWR | 10 | 6 | 95 | 9.5 | +6.7 | +0.67 | 60% | +0.23 | 0 |
| Melvin GordonRB | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3.0 | +0.5 | +0.23 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Noah FantTE | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8.0 | +0.2 | +0.11 | 50% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Javonte WilliamsRB | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | -0.4 | -0.21 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Jerry JeudyWR | 5 | 2 | 30 | 6.0 | -0.6 | -0.13 | 20% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Courtland SuttonWR | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4.3 | -1.1 | -0.37 | 33% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon McManusK | 1/1(31) | 31 | 3/3 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam MartinP | 3 | 145 | 48.3 | 46.7 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron PatrickLB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |