2013 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 20, 2013 · Arrowhead Stadium
Houston Texans
16
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Kansas City ChiefsWinner
17
KC -7 no coverU 38.5 ✓15 mph wind
Kansas City Chiefs 17–16 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · HOU
15/25, 271 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
0.5 expected points added · +2.8% completion over expected
Passing · KC
23/34, 240 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
4.8 expected points added · +4.3% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Keenum | 15/25 | 271 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Tate | 15 | 50 | 3.3 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Arian Foster | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Case Keenum | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Greg Jones | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Johnson | 4 | 6 | 89 | 0 | 24% | 6.3 |
| DeAndre Hopkins | 3 | 4 | 76 | 1 | 16% | 5.9 |
| DeVier Posey | 1 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 8% | 2.6 |
| Garrett Graham | 3 | 8 | 38 | 0 | 32% | -0.9 |
| Lestar Jean | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 8% | 0.2 |
| Ben Tate | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12% | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Jackson | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| J.J. Watt | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Mitchell | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Sharpton | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shiloh Keo | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| D.J. Swearinger | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Mays | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Cushing | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brooks Reed | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Pleasant | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 23/34 | 240 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Charles | 21 | 86 | 4.1 | 1 | -6.7 |
| Alex Smith | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 1 | -1.0 |
| Knile Davis | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Dexter McCluster | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Cyrus Gray | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter McCluster | 4 | 5 | 70 | 0 | 15% | 4.1 |
| Dwayne Bowe | 5 | 9 | 66 | 0 | 26% | 3.3 |
| Jamaal Charles | 3 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 12% | 2.2 |
| Donnie Avery | 3 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 12% | 2.5 |
| Anthony Fasano | 4 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 15% | 1.7 |
| Anthony Sherman | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 12% | -1.9 |
| Sean McGrath | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6% | -3.4 |
| Alex Smith | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 3% | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamba Hali | 5 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Flowers | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Johnson | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akeem Jordan | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendrick Lewis | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dontari Poe | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyson Jackson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Berry | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike DeVito | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Houston | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- KC -7
- Closing total
- 38.5
- HOU moneyline
- +248
- KC moneyline
- -280
Chiefs closed -7, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 38.5; the game landed 33 — under by 5.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Arrowhead Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 70°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Ed Hochuli
- Rest
- HOU 7 days · KC 7 days
- Coaches
- Gary Kubiak vs Andy Reid
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.