2017 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 24, 2017 · Arrowhead Stadium
Miami Dolphins
13
at
Kansas City ChiefsWinner
29
KC -11 ✓U 43.5 ✓23°F · 15 mph
Kansas City Chiefs 29–13. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · KC
25/39, 304 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
14.7 expected points added · +4.2% completion over expected
Passing · MIA
19/38, 286 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
6.0 expected points added · -9.4% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 19/38 | 286 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyan Drake | 13 | 57 | 4.4 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Jakeem Grant | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Jay Cutler | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | -1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakeem Grant | 4 | 6 | 107 | 1 | 16% | 6.5 |
| DeVante Parker | 5 | 10 | 63 | 0 | 27% | -0.8 |
| Kenny Stills | 4 | 6 | 54 | 0 | 16% | -3.1 |
| Jarvis Landry | 5 | 7 | 51 | 0 | 19% | -2.0 |
| A.J. Derby | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 14% | -3.5 |
| Kenyan Drake | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -1.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reshad Jones | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kiko Alonso | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby McCain | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| T.J. McDonald | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Wake | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Aikens | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence Fede | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Phillips | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Xavien Howard | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Malveaux | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 25/39 | 304 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Hunt | 29 | 91 | 3.1 | 1 | -8.1 |
| Alex Smith | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Tyreek Hill | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyreek Hill | 6 | 7 | 109 | 0 | 18% | 5.4 |
| Travis Kelce | 4 | 8 | 47 | 1 | 21% | 5.9 |
| Albert Wilson | 3 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 21% | -0.2 |
| Orson Charles | 1 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 3% | 2.0 |
| Demetrius Harris | 4 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 18% | 2.3 |
| Charcandrick West | 3 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 10% | 1.5 |
| Kareem Hunt | 4 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 10% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Nelson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Ragland | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Sorensen | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ron Parker | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Murray | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Justin Houston | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen Bailey | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bennie Logan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Peters | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terrance Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- KC -11
- Closing total
- 43.5
- MIA moneyline
- +431
- KC moneyline
- -510
Chiefs closed -11 and covered, winning by 16.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 42 — under by 1.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Arrowhead Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 23°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Brad Allen
- Rest
- MIA 7 days · KC 8 days
- Coaches
- Adam Gase vs Andy Reid
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.