2016 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 23, 2016 · Arrowhead Stadium
New Orleans Saints
21
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Kansas City ChiefsWinner
27
KC -6 pushU 51 ✓
Kansas City Chiefs 27–21.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NO
37/48, 367 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
12.6 expected points added · +12.6% completion over expected
Passing · KC
17/24, 214 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
10.8 expected points added · +10.5% completion over expected
Receiving · NO
10/13 for 130 yds, 0 TD
28% of team targets · 5.1 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 37/48 | 367 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ingram | 16 | 62 | 3.9 | 0 | -7.0 |
| Tim Hightower | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 0 | 2.7 |
| John Kuhn | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Thomas | 10 | 13 | 130 | 0 | 28% | 5.1 |
| Willie Snead | 9 | 11 | 87 | 0 | 23% | -1.3 |
| Brandin Cooks | 7 | 9 | 58 | 1 | 19% | 4.0 |
| Coby Fleener | 2 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 4% | 2.0 |
| Mark Ingram | 4 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 9% | 2.5 |
| Brandon Coleman | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2% | 3.5 |
| Travaris Cadet | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 9% | -0.9 |
| Josh Hill | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2% | 0.2 |
| Tim Hightower | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2% | -0.0 |
| John Kuhn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Stupar | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Robertson | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Vaccaro | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Tapp | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jairus Byrd | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vonn Bell | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Jenkins | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| B.W. Webb | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyeler Davison | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Crawley | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 17/24 | 214 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Ware | 17 | 77 | 4.5 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Tyreek Hill | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Alex Smith | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Charcandrick West | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | -3.0 |
| Jamaal Charles | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Ware | 2 | 2 | 54 | 1 | 9% | 3.4 |
| Jeremy Maclin | 4 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 22% | 3.6 |
| Tyreek Hill | 1 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 4% | 3.6 |
| Chris Conley | 2 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 9% | 3.9 |
| Travis Kelce | 2 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 13% | 2.2 |
| De'Anthony Thomas | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9% | -0.1 |
| Demetrius Harris | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13% | -2.7 |
| Albert Wilson | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4% | 0.0 |
| Charcandrick West | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13% | -2.2 |
| Anthony Sherman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Nelson | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Berry | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ramik Wilson | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Parker | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daniel Sorensen | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| D.J. White | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Zombo | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tamba Hali | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaye Howard | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- KC -6
- Closing total
- 51
- NO moneyline
- +218
- KC moneyline
- -245
Chiefs closed -6 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.
Total closed 51; the game landed 48 — under by 3.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Arrowhead Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 68°F, wind 9 mph
- Referee
- Clete Blakeman
- Rest
- NO 7 days · KC 7 days
- Coaches
- Sean Payton vs Andy Reid