2008 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 7, 2008 · Invesco Field at Mile High
Kansas City Chiefs
17
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Denver BroncosWinner
24
DEN -9 no coverU 48.5 ✓
Denver Broncos 24–17.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DEN
32/40, 286 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
8.4 expected points added · +12.8% completion over expected
Passing · KC
17/32, 187 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
1.4 expected points added · -5.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Thigpen | 17/32 | 187 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Johnson | 11 | 36 | 3.3 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Tyler Thigpen | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Jamaal Charles | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Pollard | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrad Page | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Derrick Johnson | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tamba Hali | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Flowers | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brandon Carr | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocky Boiman | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Dorsey | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tank Tyler | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Babin | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 32/40 | 286 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Hillis | 8 | 58 | 7.3 | 1 | 4.8 |
| Tatum Bell | 11 | 52 | 4.7 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Jay Cutler | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Eddie Royal | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Woodyard | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Bell | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Winborn | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marquand Manuel | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Barrett | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dre' Bly | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ebenezer Ekuban | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Haggan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Prater | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elvis Dumervil | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DEN -9
- Closing total
- 48.5
- KC moneyline
- +340
- DEN moneyline
- -400
Broncos closed -9, won by 7 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 48.5; the game landed 41 — under by 7.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Invesco Field at Mile High
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 64°F, wind 4 mph
- Referee
- Scott Green
- Rest
- KC 7 days · DEN 7 days
- Coaches
- Herm Edwards vs Mike Shanahan
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.