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2024 Week 17 · Wed, Dec 25, 2024 · Acrisure Stadium
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Kansas City Chiefs 29–10 — never really in doubt late. Biggest swing: Q1 14:03, KC +10% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
(14:03) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson sacked at PIT 27 for -11 yards (51-M.Danna). FUMBLES (51-M.Danna) [51-M.Danna], and recovers at PIT 27.
How the points landed
(9:23) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 1-X.Worthy for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on KC-1-X.Worthy, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
Score after this play: KC 6 — PIT 0(4:05) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 84-Ju.Watson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: KC 13 — PIT 0(10:35) 74-S.Anderson reported in as eligible. 3-R.Wilson scrambles left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: KC 13 — PIT 7(12:24) 7-H.Butker 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
Score after this play: KC 16 — PIT 7(5:49) 9-C.Boswell 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-8-C.Waitman.
Score after this play: KC 16 — PIT 10(15:00) (Shotgun) 29-K.Hunt right guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Score after this play: KC 22 — PIT 10(12:44) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 87-T.Kelce for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PIT-97-Ca.Heyward was injured during the play. PENALTY on KC-87-T.Kelce, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs. (kick good)
Score after this play: KC 29 — PIT 10Down-to-down truth
| Metric | Chiefs | Steelers |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 59 | 73 |
| Total yards | 389 (edge) | 364 |
| Yards per play | 6.6 (edge) | 5.0 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.32 (edge) | -0.11 |
| Success rate | 51% (edge) | 44% |
| Dropback rate | 68% | 66% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.51 (edge) | -0.21 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.09 | 0.09 (edge) |
| Third downs | 3/10 | 8/16 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 4 | 11 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 21 | 22 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 0 (edge) | 5 |
| Turnovers | 0 (edge) | 2 |
Chiefs won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.32 expected points added per play vs -0.11.
Who moved the needle
Passing · KC
29/38, 320 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
19.2 expected points added · +7.7% completion over expected
Passing · PIT
23/37, 205 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-15.4 expected points added · -2.5% completion over expected
Possession by possession
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT | PIT 30 | 5 | -3 | 1:45 | Punt | |
| 2 | KC | PIT 42 | 9 | 42 | 3:56 | Touchdown +6 | |
| 3 | PIT | PIT 23 | 7 | 4 | 2:46 | Punt | |
| 4 | KC | KC 21 | 8 | 79 | 2:33 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 5 | PIT | PIT 23 | 5 | 69 | 1:51 | Interception | |
| 6 | KC | KC 20 | 4 | 8 | 1:33 | Punt | |
| 7 | PIT | PIT 28 | 12 | 72 | 5:08 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 8 | KC | KC 31 | 9 | 39 | 4:22 | Punt | |
| 9 | PIT | PIT 20 | 10 | 25 | 5:02 | Punt | |
| 10 | KC | KC 21 | 4 | 7 | 0:33 | Punt | |
| 11 | PIT | PIT 20 | 3 | 14 | 0:31 | End of half | |
| 12 | KC | KC 33 | 9 | 54 | 2:39 | Field goal +3 | |
| 13 | PIT | PIT 30 | 13 | 47 | 6:36 | Field goal +3 | |
| 14 | KC | KC 23 | 13 | 92 | 5:49 | Touchdown +6 | |
| 15 | PIT | PIT 30 | 4 | 5 | 0:54 | Fumble | |
| 16 | KC | PIT 34 | 5 | 34 | 1:24 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 17 | PIT | PIT 30 | 10 | 38 | 2:40 | Turnover on downs | |
| 18 | KC | KC 27 | 6 | 25 | 3:26 | Punt | |
| 19 | PIT | PIT 14 | 4 | 8 | 0:38 | Punt | |
| 20 | KC | KC 29 | 4 | 9 | 2:23 | Punt | |
| 21 | PIT | PIT 7 | 12 | 85 | 3:31 | End of game |
7 of 21 drives ended in points. Longest march: Chiefs gained 92 scrimmage yards over 13 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | 29/38 | 320 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19.2 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Hunt | 9 | 20 | 2.2 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Isiah Pacheco | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Patrick Mahomes | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Xavier Worthy | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Samaje Perine | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Kelce | 8 | 11 | 84 | 1 | 29% | 3.3 |
| Xavier Worthy | 8 | 9 | 79 | 1 | 24% | 7.0 |
| Justin Watson | 2 | 2 | 60 | 1 | 5% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Roland-Wallace | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drue Tranquill | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Bolton | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Michael Danna |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wilson | 23/37 | 205 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -15.4 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Najee Harris | 13 | 74 | 5.7 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Chiefs closed -3 and covered, winning by 19.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 39 — under by 4.5.
Conditions and crew
| 6.5 |
| Marquise Brown | 4 | 7 | 46 | 0 | 18% | 1.9 |
| Samaje Perine | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 5% | 2.4 |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 5% | -0.0 |
| DeAndre Hopkins | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 11% | -2.1 |
| Noah Gray | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.3 |
| 3 |
| 2 |
| 2.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Justin Reid | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Trent McDuffie | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaden Hicks | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deon Bush | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tershawn Wharton | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Cook | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 |
| Jaylen Warren | 11 | 71 | 6.5 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Russell Wilson | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 1 | 7.8 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Freiermuth | 7 | 8 | 60 | 0 | 23% | -3.7 |
| George Pickens | 3 | 7 | 50 | 0 | 20% | -1.5 |
| Jaylen Warren | 5 | 6 | 41 | 0 | 17% | -0.6 |
| Calvin Austin | 4 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 14% | 2.5 |
| Darnell Washington | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.4 |
| Connor Heyward | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.3 |
| Najee Harris | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 11% | -2.7 |
| Van Jefferson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.0 |
| Mike Williams | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -0.9 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minkah Fitzpatrick | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Queen | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeShon Elliott | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Highsmith | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cameron Heyward | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Wilson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Trice | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Elandon Roberts | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Watt | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
