2017 Week 15 · Sat, Dec 16, 2017 · Arrowhead Stadium
Los Angeles Chargers
13
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Kansas City ChiefsWinner
30
KC -1 ✓U 47 ✓
Kansas City Chiefs 30–13 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · KC
23/30, 231 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
6.2 expected points added · +5.8% completion over expected
Passing · LAC
20/36, 227 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
-6.7 expected points added · -4.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Los Angeles Chargers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Rivers | 20/36 | 227 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -6.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Gordon | 19 | 78 | 4.1 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Austin Ekeler | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Travis Benjamin | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Gordon | 6 | 8 | 91 | 0 | 22% | 4.3 |
| Keenan Allen | 5 | 8 | 54 | 0 | 22% | 2.9 |
| Tyrell Williams | 3 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 19% | -6.7 |
| Hunter Henry | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 8% | 2.6 |
| Antonio Gates | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 8% | -1.9 |
| Travis Benjamin | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 11% | -3.9 |
| Austin Ekeler | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | -3.5 |
| Branden Oliver | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
| Mike Williams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Phillips | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jatavis Brown | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond King | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Boston | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melvin Ingram | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joey Bosa | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Mebane | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damion Square | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tenny Palepoi | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casey Hayward | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 23/30 | 231 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Hunt | 24 | 155 | 6.5 | 1 | 8.7 |
| Alex Smith | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Charcandrick West | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | -2.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyreek Hill | 5 | 6 | 88 | 1 | 20% | 5.2 |
| Kareem Hunt | 7 | 9 | 51 | 1 | 30% | 1.9 |
| Travis Kelce | 6 | 7 | 46 | 0 | 23% | 3.5 |
| Orson Charles | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 3% | 0.9 |
| Albert Wilson | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 7% | -0.8 |
| Demetrius Harris | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7% | -0.9 |
| De'Anthony Thomas | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7% | -1.7 |
| Charcandrick West | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Johnson | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Sorensen | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Nelson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Pierre-Louis | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Peters | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
| Eric Murray | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Houston | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Parker | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Chris Jones | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Ragland | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- KC -1
- Closing total
- 47
- LAC moneyline
- +102
- KC moneyline
- -113
Chiefs closed -1 and covered, winning by 17.
Total closed 47; the game landed 43 — under by 4.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Arrowhead Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 53°F, wind 9 mph
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- LAC 6 days · KC 6 days
- Coaches
- Anthony Lynn vs Andy Reid
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.