2018 Week 11 · Mon, Nov 19, 2018 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Kansas City Chiefs
51
Los Angeles RamsWinner
54
Los Angeles Rams 54–51 — decided on the final possessions. Biggest swing: Q4 1:28, KC +35% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(1:28) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep right intended for 17-C.Conley INTERCEPTED by 22-M.Peters [50-S.Ebukam] at LA 26. 22-M.Peters to LA 35 for 9 yards (17-C.Conley).
Highest-leverage plays
- Q4 · 1:28KC +35% win prob(1:28) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep right intended for 17-C.Conley INTERCEPTED by 22-M.Peters [50-S.Ebukam] at LA 26. 22-M.Peters to LA 35 for 9 yards (17-C.Conley).
- Q4 · 1:56LA +30% win prob(1:56) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass deep right to 81-G.Everett for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4 · 11:16KC +29% win prob(11:16) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff sacked at LA 4 for -10 yards (50-J.Houston). FUMBLES (50-J.Houston), RECOVERED by KC-97-A.Bailey at LA 2. 97-A.Bailey for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q2 · 2:00KC +26% win prob(2:00) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes sacked at KC 13 for -9 yards (99-A.Donald). FUMBLES (99-A.Donald) [99-A.Donald], RECOVERED by LA-50-S.Ebukam at KC 11. 50-S.Ebukam for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Chiefs | Rams |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 69 | 73 |
| Total yards | 546 (edge) | 457 |
| Yards per play | 7.9 (edge) | 6.3 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.10 | 0.11 (edge) |
| Success rate | 49% (edge) | 40% |
| Dropback rate | 78% | 77% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.16 | 0.21 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.11 (edge) | -0.22 |
| Third downs | 5/10 (edge) | 5/14 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 10 (edge) | 8 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 23 | 25 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 3 (edge) | 5 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 2 (edge) |
Chiefs outgained Rams 546–457 but lost the turnover battle 6–2. That was the game.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · KC
33/46, 478 yds, 6 TD, 3 INT
9.4 expected points added · +7.6% completion over expected
Passing · LA
31/49, 413 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT
9.3 expected points added · +5.7% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA | LA 25 | 8 | 59 | 3:00 | Touchdown | |
| 2 | KC | KC 29 | 6 | 17 | 2:04 | Punt | |
| 3 | LA | LA 17 | 11 | 69 | 4:21 | Touchdown | |
| 4 | KC | KC 25 | 6 | 75 | 2:10 | Touchdown | |
| 5 | LA | LA 16 | 10 | 42 | 3:31 | Turnover on downs | |
| 6 | KC | KC 25 | 12 | 78 | 6:50 | Turnover on downs | |
| 7 | LA | LA 25 | 4 | -4 | 1:27 | Fumble | |
| 8 | KC | LA 21 | 2 | 21 | 0:09 | Touchdown | |
| 9 | LA | LA 10 | 7 | 29 | 2:24 | Punt | |
| 10 | KC | KC 3 | 5 | 8 | 2:14 | Defensive touchdown | |
| 11 | KC | KC 31 | 9 | 69 | 1:37 | Touchdown | |
| 12 | LA | LA 25 | 2 | 0 | 0:13 | End of half | |
| 13 | KC | KC 29 | 5 | 20 | 1:33 | Fumble | |
| 14 | LA | KC 46 | 9 | 46 | 2:35 | Touchdown | |
| 15 | KC | KC 36 | 10 | 64 | 3:43 | Touchdown | |
| 16 | LA | LA 35 | 10 | 50 | 4:45 | Turnover on downs | |
| 17 | KC | KC 25 | 2 | 0 | 0:10 | Defensive touchdown | |
| 18 | KC | KC 24 | 5 | 1 | 1:16 | Defensive touchdown | |
| 19 | LA | LA 34 | 5 | 16 | 2:26 | Punt | |
| 20 | KC | KC 9 | 4 | 91 | 1:28 | Touchdown | |
| 21 | LA | LA 15 | 4 | -13 | 0:57 | Defensive touchdown | |
| 22 | LA | LA 25 | 8 | 75 | 1:29 | Touchdown | |
| 23 | KC | KC 25 | 5 | 7 | 1:29 | Punt | |
| 24 | LA | LA 16 | 4 | 9 | 1:36 | Punt | |
| 25 | KC | KC 35 | 9 | 55 | 3:46 | Touchdown | |
| 26 | LA | LA 25 | 8 | 75 | 0:58 | Touchdown | |
| 27 | KC | KC 26 | 5 | 26 | 0:31 | Interception | |
| 28 | LA | LA 35 | 4 | 4 | 0:28 | Punt | |
| 29 | KC | KC 12 | 4 | 14 | 0:37 | Interception | |
| 30 | LA | LA 33 | 1 | 0 | 0:13 | End of game |
0 of 30 drives ended in points. Longest march: Chiefs gained 91 scrimmage yards over 4 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | 33/46 | 478 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Hunt | 14 | 70 | 5.0 | 0 | -2.5 |
| Patrick Mahomes | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 | -0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyreek Hill | 10 | 14 | 215 | 2 | 30% | 14.1 |
| Travis Kelce | 10 | 15 | 127 | 1 | 33% | 5.6 |
| Chris Conley | 7 | 8 | 74 | 2 | 17% | 6.9 |
| Kareem Hunt | 3 | 4 | 41 | 1 | 9% | 4.5 |
| Demarcus Robinson | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 4% | 1.4 |
| Sammy Watkins | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2% | -0.2 |
| Demetrius Harris | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4% | -7.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Parker | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steven Nelson | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Jones | 6 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Anthony Hitchens | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Murray | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Williams | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian O'Daniel | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Houston | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendall Fuller | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Kemp | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Rams
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | 31/49 | 413 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Gurley | 12 | 55 | 4.6 | 0 | -3.1 |
| Malcolm Brown | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Jared Goff | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | 2.3 |
| Brandin Cooks | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandin Cooks | 8 | 12 | 107 | 0 | 26% | 6.2 |
| Josh Reynolds | 6 | 8 | 80 | 1 | 17% | 5.4 |
| Robert Woods | 4 | 11 | 72 | 1 | 24% | 0.5 |
| Tyler Higbee | 6 | 7 | 63 | 0 | 15% | 5.1 |
| Gerald Everett | 3 | 4 | 49 | 2 | 9% | 5.3 |
| Todd Gurley | 3 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 7% | 2.4 |
| KhaDarel Hodge | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Johnson | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamarcus Joyner | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Cory Littleton | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Shields | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Donald | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Hill | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Barron | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Hager | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samson Ebukam | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Marqui Christian | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- LA -3
- Closing total
- 63.5
- KC moneyline
- +153
- LA moneyline
- -170
Rams closed -3 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.
Total closed 63.5; the game landed 105 — over by 41.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 65°F, wind 0 mph
- Referee
- Clete Blakeman
- Rest
- KC 8 days · LA 8 days
- Coaches
- Andy Reid vs Sean McVay