2014 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 19, 2014 · Qualcomm Stadium
Kansas City ChiefsWinner
23
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San Diego Chargers
20
SD -3 upsetU 46 ✓
Kansas City Chiefs 23–20 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · KC
19/28, 221 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
8.5 expected points added · -1.3% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 19/28 | 221 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Charles | 22 | 95 | 4.3 | 1 | 2.6 |
| Alex Smith | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Knile Davis | 10 | 25 | 2.5 | 0 | -2.7 |
| De'Anthony Thomas | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwayne Bowe | 5 | 7 | 84 | 0 | 25% | 5.9 |
| A.J. Jenkins | 2 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 7% | 4.3 |
| Travis Kelce | 4 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 14% | 1.2 |
| De'Anthony Thomas | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 7% | 4.0 |
| Jamaal Charles | 2 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 14% | -0.4 |
| Anthony Sherman | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 7% | 1.6 |
| Knile Davis | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 4% | 0.0 |
| Albert Wilson | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 4% | 0.6 |
| Junior Hemingway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.2 |
| Frankie Hammond | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -0.6 |
| Demetrius Harris | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.3 |
| Anthony Fasano | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Husain Abdullah | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamell Fleming | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Mauga | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Houston | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Parker | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| James-Michael Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen Bailey | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Martin | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Anthony Sherman | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Chargers
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SD -3
- Closing total
- 46
- KC moneyline
- +139
- SD moneyline
- -154
Chargers closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 46; the game landed 43 — under by 3.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Qualcomm Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 75°F, wind 2 mph
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- Rest
- KC 14 days · SD 7 days
- Coaches
- Andy Reid vs Mike McCoy
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.