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2021 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 2, 2022 · Paul Brown Stadium
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Cincinnati Bengals 34–31 — decided on the final possessions. Biggest swing: Q4 3:19, CIN +25% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
(3:19) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep right to 1-J.Chase pushed ob at KC 11 for 30 yards (35-C.Ward).
Down-to-down truth
| Metric | Chiefs | Bengals |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 58 | 61 |
| Total yards | 414 | 475 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 7.1 | 7.8 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | 0.37 (edge) | 0.35 |
| Success rate | 59% (edge) | 48% |
| Dropback rate | 64% | 74% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.39 | 0.52 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.33 (edge) | -0.13 |
| Third downs | 6/11 (edge) | 4/10 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 10 (edge) | 6 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 22 (edge) | 18 |
| Sacks taken | 0 (edge) | 4 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Who moved the needle
Passing · CIN
30/39, 446 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT
23.9 expected points added · +13.0% completion over expected
Passing · KC
26/35, 259 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
11.3 expected points added · +12.1% completion over expected
Receiving · CIN
11/12 for 266 yds, 3 TD
32% of team targets · 22.7 expected points added
Possession by possession
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KC | KC 26 | 5 | 9 | 1:34 | Punt | |
| 2 | CIN | CIN 23 | 4 | 9 | 1:27 | Punt | |
| 3 | KC | KC 28 | 6 | 40 | 2:38 | Touchdown | |
| 4 | CIN | CIN 25 | 6 | 16 | 2:41 | Punt | |
| 5 | KC | KC 37 | 8 | 73 | 3:50 | Touchdown | |
| 6 | CIN | CIN 25 | 4 | 75 | 0:49 | Touchdown | |
| 7 | KC | KC 25 | 11 | 75 | 4:05 | Touchdown | |
| 8 | CIN | CIN 25 | 11 | 75 | 5:14 | Touchdown | |
| 9 | KC | KC 27 | 11 | 73 | 5:24 | Touchdown | |
| 10 | CIN | CIN 25 | 12 | 33 | 1:37 | Turnover on downs | |
| 11 | KC | KC 16 | 4 | 22 | 0:41 | Defensive touchdown | |
| 12 | CIN | CIN 25 | 5 | 75 | 1:30 | Touchdown | |
| 13 | KC | KC 18 | 8 | 26 | 3:00 | Punt | |
| 14 | CIN | CIN 24 | 11 | 41 | 5:20 | Punt | |
| 15 | KC | KC 21 | 7 | 44 | 3:59 | Punt | |
| 16 | CIN | CIN 14 | 9 | 72 | 4:27 | Touchdown | |
| 17 | KC | KC 32 | 12 | 52 | 5:43 | Turnover on downs | |
| 18 | CIN | CIN 25 | 16 | 79 | 6:01 | Turnover on downs |
0 of 18 drives ended in points. Longest march: Bengals gained 79 scrimmage yards over 16 plays for a turnover on downs.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | 26/35 | 259 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrel Williams | 14 | 88 | 6.3 | 2 | 4.4 |
| Derrick Gore | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Patrick Mahomes | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Tyreek Hill | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Blake Bell | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Michael Burton | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Travis Kelce | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mecole Hardman | 1 | 1 | 53 | 0 | 3% | 4.7 |
| Tyreek Hill | 6 | 10 | 40 | 0 | 29% | -1.2 |
| Blake Bell | 3 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 9% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Hitchens | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charvarius Ward | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rashad Fenton | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyrann Mathieu |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | 30/39 | 446 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 23.9 |
| Brandon Allen | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg |
|---|
Closing number vs result
Chiefs closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 51; the game landed 65 — over by 14.0.
Conditions and crew
| 2.4 |
| Byron Pringle | 3 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 12% | 1.0 |
| Demarcus Robinson | 2 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 6% | 2.9 |
| Travis Kelce | 5 | 7 | 25 | 1 | 21% | 2.6 |
| Darrel Williams | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 9% | 0.3 |
| Derrick Gore | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.0 |
| Noah Gray | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
| Josh Gordon | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | 0.5 |
| Marcus Kemp | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| 4 |
| 2 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Nick Bolton | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Thornhill | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jones | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Sorensen | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarran Reed | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Nnadi | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| TD |
|---|
| EPA |
|---|
| Joe Mixon | 12 | 46 | 3.8 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Joe Burrow | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Samaje Perine | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Brandon Allen | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -2.3 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Marr Chase | 11 | 12 | 266 | 3 | 32% | 22.7 |
| Tee Higgins | 3 | 5 | 62 | 0 | 13% | 4.6 |
| Joe Mixon | 7 | 8 | 40 | 0 | 21% | -0.6 |
| Tyler Boyd | 4 | 6 | 36 | 1 | 16% | 3.0 |
| C.J. Uzomah | 4 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 16% | 1.1 |
| Samaje Perine | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chidobe Awuzie | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Wilson | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vonn Bell | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Hubbard | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hilton | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jessie Bates | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| B.J. Hill | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Markus Bailey | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Flowers | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Ogunjobi | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
