2021 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 7, 2021 · GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
Green Bay Packers
7
Kansas City ChiefsWinner
13
Kansas City Chiefs 13–7. Biggest swing: Q4 5:00, KC +7% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(5:00) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass short left to 13-A.Lazard for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q4 · 5:00KC +7% win prob(5:00) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass short left to 13-A.Lazard for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q2 · 2:50KC +6% win prob(2:50) 5-T.Townsend punts 71 yards to end zone, Center-41-J.Winchester, Touchback. Kansas City challenged the touchback ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 5-T.Townsend punts 51 yards to GB 20, Center-41-J.Winchester. 86-M.Taylor MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by KC-26-C.Lammons at GB 10.
- Q1 · 3:04KC +5% win prob(3:04) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass short right to 28-A.Dillon to KC 24 for 15 yards (38-L.Sneed).
- Q2 · 15:00GB +5% win prob(15:00) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 31-Da.Williams to KC 37 for -2 yards (26-D.Savage, 51-K.Barnes) [52-R.Gary].
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Packers | Chiefs |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 60 | 61 |
| Total yards | 301 (edge) | 239 |
| Yards per play | 5.0 (edge) | 3.9 |
| Expected points added / play | -0.01 (edge) | -0.15 |
| Success rate | 38% (edge) | 38% |
| Dropback rate | 65% | 62% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.00 (edge) | -0.24 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.01 (edge) | -0.02 |
| Third downs | 2/12 | 5/14 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 4 (edge) | 3 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 17 (edge) | 13 |
| Sacks taken | 1 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 (edge) |
Packers outgained Chiefs 301–239 but lost the turnover battle 1–0. That was the game.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · GB
19/34, 190 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-0.8 expected points added · -3.6% completion over expected
Passing · KC
20/37, 166 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-9.0 expected points added · -11.4% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GB | GB 24 | 5 | 4 | 1:09 | Punt | |
| 2 | KC | KC 36 | 16 | 59 | 7:55 | Touchdown | |
| 3 | GB | GB 25 | 10 | 53 | 5:08 | Turnover on downs | |
| 4 | KC | KC 30 | 4 | 7 | 0:54 | Turnover on downs | |
| 5 | GB | KC 37 | 6 | 23 | 4:13 | Turnover on downs | |
| 6 | KC | KC 19 | 7 | 25 | 2:22 | Punt | |
| 7 | GB | GB 2 | 7 | 38 | 3:48 | Punt | |
| 8 | KC | KC 20 | 4 | 4 | 1:50 | Punt | |
| 9 | KC | GB 10 | 4 | 9 | 0:50 | Turnover on downs | |
| 10 | GB | GB 22 | 6 | 40 | 1:24 | Turnover on downs | |
| 11 | KC | KC 38 | 5 | 25 | 0:26 | Turnover on downs | |
| 12 | GB | — | 1 | 0 | 0:01 | End of half | |
| 13 | KC | KC 25 | 5 | 0 | 1:30 | Punt | |
| 14 | GB | GB 12 | 4 | 5 | 1:19 | Punt | |
| 15 | KC | KC 23 | 4 | 7 | 0:47 | Punt | |
| 16 | GB | GB 15 | 7 | 16 | 4:40 | Punt | |
| 17 | KC | KC 9 | 11 | 54 | 5:55 | Punt | |
| 18 | GB | GB 8 | 14 | 69 | 6:54 | Interception | |
| 19 | KC | KC 5 | 4 | -1 | 1:04 | Punt | |
| 20 | GB | GB 47 | 11 | 53 | 2:57 | Touchdown | |
| 21 | KC | KC 20 | 10 | 50 | 4:54 | End of game |
0 of 21 drives ended in points. Longest march: Packers gained 69 scrimmage yards over 14 plays for a interception.
Full stat lines
Box score
Green Bay Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Love | 19/34 | 190 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -0.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Jones | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 0 | 1.1 |
| A.J. Dillon | 8 | 46 | 5.8 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Jordan Love | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | -0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Cobb | 3 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 16% | 2.0 |
| A.J. Dillon | 4 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 13% | 3.0 |
| Davante Adams | 6 | 14 | 42 | 0 | 44% | -5.0 |
| Allen Lazard | 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 3% | 4.6 |
| Marquez Valdes-Scantling | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 6% | 0.8 |
| Josiah Deguara | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 6% | 0.7 |
| Aaron Jones | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -2.4 |
| Dominique Dafney | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
| Marcedes Lewis | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krys Barnes | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin King | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| De'Vondre Campbell | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandon Sullivan | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rasul Douglas | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tedarrell Slaton | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Amos | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Lancaster | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oren Burks | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashan Gary | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | 20/37 | 166 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -9.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrel Williams | 19 | 70 | 3.7 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Derrick Gore | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Patrick Mahomes | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Tyreek Hill | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Kelce | 5 | 8 | 68 | 1 | 22% | 2.2 |
| Tyreek Hill | 4 | 11 | 37 | 0 | 31% | -2.5 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 3 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 8% | 1.7 |
| Mecole Hardman | 3 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 17% | -2.4 |
| Darrel Williams | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 11% | -3.4 |
| Derrick Gore | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.1 |
| Demarcus Robinson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
| Blake Bell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
| Josh Gordon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Hitchens | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charvarius Ward | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| L'Jarius Sneed | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Nick Bolton | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrann Mathieu | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashad Fenton | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Thornhill | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tershawn Wharton | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jones | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Nnadi | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- KC -7
- Closing total
- 48
- GB moneyline
- +275
- KC moneyline
- -322
Chiefs closed -7, won by 6 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 48; the game landed 20 — under by 28.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 51°F, wind 12 mph
- Referee
- Shawn Smith
- Rest
- GB 10 days · KC 6 days
- Coaches
- Matt LaFleur vs Andy Reid