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2021 Week 8 · Mon, Nov 1, 2021 · GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
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Kansas City Chiefs 20–17 — decided on the final possessions. Biggest swing: Q4 14:57, KC +16% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
(14:57) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass short right to 88-E.Engram for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Down-to-down truth
| Metric | Giants | Chiefs |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 55 | 76 |
| Total yards | 301 | 369 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 5.5 (edge) | 4.9 |
| Expected points added / play | -0.06 | 0.01 (edge) |
| Success rate | 40% | 49% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 69% | 68% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.02 (edge) | -0.02 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.14 | 0.09 (edge) |
| Third downs | 4/12 | 5/12 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 6 (edge) | 3 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 13 | 27 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 3 | 2 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 1 (edge) | 2 |
Chiefs won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.01 expected points added per play vs -0.06.
Who moved the needle
Passing · KC
29/48, 275 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
2.7 expected points added · -0.8% completion over expected
Passing · NYG
22/32, 222 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
-1.7 expected points added · -1.7% completion over expected
Possession by possession
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KC | KC 25 | 14 | 70 | 6:43 | Interception | |
| 2 | NYG | NYG 20 | 2 | 2 | 0:40 | Interception | |
| 3 | KC | NYG 13 | 5 | 13 | 1:25 | Touchdown | |
| 4 | NYG | NYG 25 | 5 | 5 | 1:22 | Punt | |
| 5 | KC | KC 25 | 7 | 10 | 1:34 | Punt | |
| 6 | NYG | NYG 15 | 10 | 85 | 4:02 | Touchdown | |
| 7 | KC | KC 25 | 5 | 2 | 0:54 | Punt | |
| 8 | NYG | NYG 15 | 4 | 2 | 0:57 | Punt | |
| 9 | KC | KC 32 | 12 | 68 | 5:46 | Touchdown | |
| 10 | NYG | NYG 9 | 9 | 73 | 3:52 | Turnover on downs | |
| 11 | KC | KC 25 | 6 | 17 | 1:09 | Punt | |
| 12 | NYG | NYG 26 | 5 | 25 | 1:36 | End of half | |
| 13 | NYG | NYG 25 | 5 | 9 | 2:20 | Punt | |
| 14 | KC | KC 8 | 7 | 31 | 3:02 | Punt | |
| 15 | NYG | NYG 18 | 5 | 29 | 2:05 | Punt | |
| 16 | KC | KC 19 | 8 | 61 | 4:06 | Fumble | |
| 17 | NYG | NYG 43 | 9 | 47 | 3:34 | Touchdown | |
| 18 | KC | KC 25 | 15 | 52 | 6:00 | Turnover on downs | |
| 19 | NYG | NYG 18 | 10 | 34 | 4:12 | Punt | |
| 20 | KC | KC 29 | 9 | 45 | 3:34 | Turnover on downs | |
| 21 | NYG | NYG 25 | 5 | -10 | 0:42 | Turnover on downs | |
| 22 | KC | NYG 15 | 1 | 0 | 0:25 | End of game |
0 of 22 drives ended in points. Longest march: Giants gained 85 scrimmage yards over 10 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Jones | 22/32 | 222 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1.7 |
| Kadarius Toney | 1/1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devontae Booker | 15 | 60 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Daniel Jones | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ross | 2 | 3 | 72 | 0 | 9% | 5.9 |
| Devontae Booker | 5 | 6 | 65 | 0 | 18% | 2.1 |
| Kadarius Toney | 4 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 15% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adoree' Jackson | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Logan Ryan | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tae Crowder | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier McKinney |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | 29/48 | 275 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.7 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrel Williams | 13 | 49 | 3.8 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Chiefs closed -10.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 53; the game landed 37 — under by 16.0.
Conditions and crew
| -1.2 |
| Sterling Shepard | 4 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 21% | -3.7 |
| Elijhaa Penny | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 3% | 0.2 |
| Evan Engram | 3 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 12% | 2.9 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 2 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 9% | 2.3 |
| Collin Johnson | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6% | 0.3 |
| Darius Slayton | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -5.4 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Reggie Ragland | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard Williams | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Lawrence | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Bradberry | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quincy Roche | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Love | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| -0.3 |
| Derrick Gore | 11 | 48 | 4.4 | 1 | 2.4 |
| Patrick Mahomes | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | -2.5 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyreek Hill | 12 | 18 | 94 | 1 | 42% | 6.5 |
| Mecole Hardman | 5 | 7 | 63 | 0 | 16% | 2.8 |
| Darrel Williams | 6 | 6 | 61 | 0 | 14% | 3.6 |
| Travis Kelce | 4 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 14% | -5.3 |
| Demarcus Robinson | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 2% | 1.2 |
| Byron Pringle | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 5% | 0.5 |
| Josh Gordon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -4.7 |
| Blake Bell | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.2 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Bolton | 3 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Gay | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| L'Jarius Sneed | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charvarius Ward | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrann Mathieu | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Niemann | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Nnadi | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Thornhill | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Clark | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jones | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
