2014 Week 13 · Sun, Nov 30, 2014 · Arrowhead Stadium
Denver BroncosWinner
29
Kansas City Chiefs
16
Denver Broncos 29–16. Played in 18 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DEN
17/34, 179 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
1.1 expected points added · -6.0% completion over expected
Passing · KC
15/23, 153 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
-10.0 expected points added · +1.1% completion over expected
Receiving · DEN
6/11 for 73 yds, 0 TD
32% of team targets · 3.0 expected points added
Receiving · DEN
6/13 for 63 yds, 1 TD
38% of team targets · 1.0 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 17/34 | 179 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Anderson | 32 | 168 | 5.3 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Juwan Thompson | 10 | 39 | 3.9 | 0 | -1.1 |
| David Bruton | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 3.4 |
| Peyton Manning | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 | -5.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Sanders | 6 | 11 | 73 | 0 | 32% | 3.0 |
| Demaryius Thomas | 6 | 13 | 63 | 1 | 38% | 1.0 |
| C.J. Anderson | 2 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 9% | 1.6 |
| Wes Welker | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6% | 0.8 |
| Virgil Green | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | 1.0 |
| Jacob Tamme | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6% | -1.1 |
| Cody Latimer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
| Andre Caldwell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Ward | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Marshall | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Von Miller | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quinton Carter | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeMarcus Ware | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Omar Bolden | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Wolfe | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Roby | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 15/23 | 153 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -10.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Charles | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Alex Smith | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | -2.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Kelce | 3 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 13% | 3.3 |
| Jason Avant | 2 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 17% | 1.5 |
| Jamaal Charles | 4 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 26% | 2.5 |
| Donnie Avery | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 9% | -4.0 |
| Anthony Fasano | 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 4% | 1.9 |
| Dwayne Bowe | 2 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 22% | -7.2 |
| De'Anthony Thomas | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Houston | 7 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Owens | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sean Smith | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kurt Coleman | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Parker | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaye Howard | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tamba Hali | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Mauga | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen Bailey | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Gaines | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- KC -1
- Closing total
- 49
- DEN moneyline
- -101
- KC moneyline
- -109
Chiefs closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 49; the game landed 45 — under by 4.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Arrowhead Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 27°F, wind 18 mph
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- DEN 7 days · KC 10 days
- Coaches
- John Fox vs Andy Reid
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 18 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.