2015 Week 10 · Sun, Nov 15, 2015 · Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Kansas City ChiefsWinner
29
at
Denver Broncos
13
DEN -4 upset42 push
Kansas City Chiefs 29–13.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · KC
17/31, 204 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-3.4 expected points added · -8.4% completion over expected
Passing · DEN
14/24, 146 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
3.7 expected points added · -4.3% completion over expected
Receiving · KC
3/5 for 92 yds, 1 TD
16% of team targets · 6.1 expected points added
Receiving · DEN
7/10 for 71 yds, 0 TD
23% of team targets · 5.3 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 17/31 | 204 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charcandrick West | 24 | 69 | 2.9 | 1 | -1.3 |
| Alex Smith | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Spencer Ware | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charcandrick West | 3 | 5 | 92 | 1 | 16% | 6.1 |
| De'Anthony Thomas | 4 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 16% | 0.2 |
| Travis Kelce | 5 | 9 | 36 | 0 | 29% | -3.7 |
| Jeremy Maclin | 3 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 19% | -3.6 |
| Albert Wilson | 1 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 13% | 1.6 |
| Brian Parker | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.2 |
| Jason Avant | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Johnson | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Parker | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jaye Howard | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tamba Hali | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Houston | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Sorensen | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sean Smith | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Eric Berry | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Dontari Poe | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Peters | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Osweiler | 14/24 | 146 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.7 |
| Peyton Manning | 5/20 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -25.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Hillman | 11 | 42 | 3.8 | 1 | -0.9 |
| Brock Osweiler | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
| C.J. Anderson | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | -0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demaryius Thomas | 7 | 10 | 71 | 0 | 23% | 5.3 |
| Cody Latimer | 3 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 12% | 0.8 |
| Vernon Davis | 2 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 9% | -4.1 |
| Bennie Fowler | 1 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 7% | -1.8 |
| Owen Daniels | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 12% | -5.2 |
| Andre Caldwell | 2 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 12% | 1.9 |
| Ronnie Hillman | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 9% | -2.1 |
| Virgil Green | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2% | 0.6 |
| C.J. Anderson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.9 |
| Juwan Thompson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.4 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9% | -7.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Marshall | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Trevathan | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vance Walker | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darian Stewart | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Roby | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bruton | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Ward | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DEN -4
- Closing total
- 42
- KC moneyline
- +181
- DEN moneyline
- -202
Broncos closed -4 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 42 and landed exactly there — a push.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Sports Authority Field at Mile High
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 64°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Gene Steratore
- Rest
- KC 14 days · DEN 7 days
- Coaches
- Andy Reid vs Gary Kubiak
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.