2020 Week 12 · Sun, Nov 29, 2020 · Raymond James Stadium
Kansas City ChiefsWinner
27
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
24
Kansas City Chiefs 27–24 — decided on the final possessions. Biggest swing: Q1 6:59, TB +15% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(6:59) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep right to 10-T.Hill for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q1 · 6:59TB +15% win prob(6:59) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep right to 10-T.Hill for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4 · 4:14TB +9% win prob(4:14) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 13-M.Evans for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on KC-21-B.Breeland, Illegal Use of Hands, declined.
- Q1 · 12:18KC +8% win prob(12:18) 7-H.Butker 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
- Q1 · 15:00TB +8% win prob(15:00) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 10-T.Hill pushed ob at TB 41 for 34 yards (23-S.Murphy-Bunting).
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Chiefs | Buccaneers |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 71 | 54 |
| Total yards | 544 (edge) | 418 |
| Yards per play | 7.7 | 7.7 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | 0.27 (edge) | 0.15 |
| Success rate | 49% | 50% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 76% | 78% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.40 (edge) | 0.17 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.16 | 0.06 (edge) |
| Third downs | 6/12 (edge) | 3/9 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 10 (edge) | 7 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 24 (edge) | 17 |
| Sacks taken | 2 | 1 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 1 (edge) | 2 |
Chiefs won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.27 expected points added per play vs 0.15.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · KC
37/49, 462 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
21.3 expected points added · +18.0% completion over expected
Passing · TB
27/41, 345 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
7.2 expected points added · +1.7% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KC | KC 25 | 9 | 64 | 2:46 | Turnover on downs | |
| 2 | TB | TB 25 | 7 | 21 | 2:00 | Punt | |
| 3 | KC | KC 22 | 4 | 4 | 1:57 | Punt | |
| 4 | TB | TB 19 | 4 | 7 | 1:18 | Punt | |
| 5 | KC | KC 25 | 2 | 75 | 0:10 | Touchdown | |
| 6 | TB | TB 25 | 5 | 8 | 1:27 | Punt | |
| 7 | KC | KC 10 | 8 | 95 | 3:50 | Touchdown | |
| 8 | TB | TB 25 | 5 | 8 | 1:32 | Punt | |
| 9 | KC | KC 22 | 12 | 70 | 6:22 | Fumble | |
| 10 | TB | TB 14 | 8 | 88 | 4:09 | Touchdown | |
| 11 | KC | KC 25 | 14 | 69 | 4:15 | Turnover on downs | |
| 12 | TB | TB 25 | 2 | 0 | 0:14 | End of half | |
| 13 | TB | TB 25 | 9 | 67 | 3:56 | Turnover on downs | |
| 14 | KC | KC 25 | 9 | 80 | 4:04 | Touchdown | |
| 15 | TB | TB 25 | 5 | 49 | 2:03 | Interception | |
| 16 | KC | KC 11 | 4 | 5 | 1:00 | Punt | |
| 17 | TB | TB 32 | 4 | 44 | 1:54 | Interception | |
| 18 | KC | KC 35 | 4 | 8 | 1:50 | Punt | |
| 19 | TB | TB 25 | 9 | 75 | 2:29 | Touchdown | |
| 20 | KC | KC 25 | 11 | 40 | 6:23 | Punt | |
| 21 | TB | TB 27 | 11 | 51 | 2:11 | Touchdown | |
| 22 | KC | KC 25 | 9 | 34 | 4:10 | End of game |
0 of 22 drives ended in points. Longest march: Chiefs gained 95 scrimmage yards over 8 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | 37/49 | 462 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21.3 |
| Travis Kelce | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | 11 | 37 | 3.4 | 0 | -3.6 |
| Patrick Mahomes | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Le'Veon Bell | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | -0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyreek Hill | 13 | 15 | 269 | 3 | 33% | 22.5 |
| Travis Kelce | 8 | 8 | 82 | 0 | 17% | 7.5 |
| Sammy Watkins | 4 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 15% | 0.8 |
| Demarcus Robinson | 5 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 13% | 2.0 |
| Mecole Hardman | 3 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 11% | 0.3 |
| Le'Veon Bell | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 4% | -0.1 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2% | -0.2 |
| Deon Yelder | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2% | -0.4 |
| Patrick Mahomes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Sorensen | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Hitchens | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashad Fenton | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrann Mathieu | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Charvarius Ward | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Nnadi | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Thornhill | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| L'Jarius Sneed | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Danna | 0 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Okafor | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 27/41 | 345 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Jones | 9 | 66 | 7.3 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Leonard Fournette | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Tom Brady | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Gronkowski | 6 | 7 | 106 | 0 | 17% | 6.1 |
| Chris Godwin | 8 | 9 | 97 | 0 | 22% | 6.8 |
| Mike Evans | 3 | 9 | 50 | 2 | 22% | -1.4 |
| Ronald Jones | 1 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 5% | 3.0 |
| Cameron Brate | 4 | 6 | 34 | 0 | 15% | -0.5 |
| Antonio Brown | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 7% | -0.8 |
| Leonard Fournette | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7% | -0.8 |
| Scott Miller | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -3.7 |
| Tyler Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin White | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lavonte David | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlton Davis | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sean Murphy-Bunting | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ndamukong Suh | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Pierre-Paul | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Cockrell | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaquil Barrett | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve McLendon | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- KC -3.5
- Closing total
- 56
- KC moneyline
- -166
- TB moneyline
- +149
Chiefs closed -3.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 56; the game landed 51 — under by 5.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Raymond James Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 81°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Shawn Hochuli
- Rest
- KC 7 days · TB 6 days
- Coaches
- Andy Reid vs Bruce Arians