2014 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 7, 2014 · University of Phoenix Stadium
Kansas City Chiefs
14
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Arizona CardinalsWinner
17
KC -2.5 upsetU 41.5 ✓Dome
Arizona Cardinals 17–14 — 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
26/39, 293 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-3.2 expected points added · -4.2% completion over expected
Passing · ARI
15/30, 239 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
5.9 expected points added · -7.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 26/39 | 293 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -3.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Charles | 10 | 91 | 9.1 | 1 | 5.2 |
| Alex Smith | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 2.4 |
| De'Anthony Thomas | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Knile Davis | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Kelce | 7 | 9 | 110 | 0 | 24% | 2.2 |
| Jason Avant | 5 | 7 | 64 | 0 | 18% | 0.3 |
| Albert Wilson | 4 | 8 | 53 | 0 | 21% | -3.7 |
| Dwayne Bowe | 2 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 8% | 2.8 |
| Jamaal Charles | 2 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 11% | 1.3 |
| Anthony Sherman | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5% | -0.2 |
| De'Anthony Thomas | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.1 |
| Knile Davis | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8% | -3.3 |
| Anthony Fasano | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Parker | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Mauga | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaye Howard | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Husain Abdullah | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Mays | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vance Walker | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Smith | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Owens | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Houston | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dontari Poe | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Stanton | 15/30 | 239 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerwynn Williams | 19 | 100 | 5.3 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Stepfan Taylor | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Drew Stanton | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Marion Grice | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Robert Hughes | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -2.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Floyd | 4 | 7 | 85 | 0 | 24% | 3.5 |
| Jaron Brown | 2 | 3 | 48 | 1 | 10% | 5.2 |
| Robert Hughes | 1 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 3% | 2.2 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 4 | 9 | 34 | 0 | 31% | 0.2 |
| Rob Housler | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 3% | 1.8 |
| Ted Ginn | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.4 |
| Stepfan Taylor | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | -0.0 |
| John Carlson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
| Darren Fells | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
| John Brown | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14% | -3.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Peterson | 8 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerraud Powers | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Foote | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Justin Bethel | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Jefferson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Minter | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deone Bucannon | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Cromartie | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Shaughnessy | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- KC -2.5
- Closing total
- 41.5
- KC moneyline
- -145
- ARI moneyline
- +131
Chiefs closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 41.5; the game landed 31 — under by 10.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- University of Phoenix Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Craig Wrolstad
- Rest
- KC 7 days · ARI 7 days
- Coaches
- Andy Reid vs Bruce Arians