2025 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 21, 2025 · MetLife Stadium
Kansas City ChiefsWinner
22
New York Giants
9
Kansas City Chiefs 22–9. Biggest swing: Q2 1:35, KC +11% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(1:35) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes sacked at KC 15 for -7 yards (0-B.Burns). FUMBLES (0-B.Burns), touched at KC 12, and recovers at KC 7.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q2 · 1:35KC +11% win prob(1:35) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes sacked at KC 15 for -7 yards (0-B.Burns). FUMBLES (0-B.Burns), touched at KC 12, and recovers at KC 7.
- Q2 · 1:49NYG +10% win prob(1:49) 44-C.Skattebo right guard for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q2 · 0:56KC +10% win prob(:56) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep right intended for 1-M.Nabers INTERCEPTED by 35-J.Watson at KC -8. Touchback.
- Q2 · 0:23NYG +9% win prob(:23) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass incomplete deep middle to 5-M.Brown. PENALTY on NYG-22-A.Phillips, Defensive Pass Interference, 52 yards, enforced at KC 37 - No Play.
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 3:49KC Field goal
(3:49) 7-H.Butker 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
Score after this play: KC 3 — NYG 0 - Q2 · 9:52KC Field goal
(9:52) 7-H.Butker 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
Score after this play: KC 6 — NYG 0 - Q2 · 1:49NYG Touchdown
(1:49) 44-C.Skattebo right guard for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Score after this play: KC 6 — NYG 6 - Q2 · 0:04KC Field goal
(:04) 7-H.Butker 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
Score after this play: KC 9 — NYG 6 - Q3 · 8:26KC Touchdown
(8:26) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 80-T.Thornton for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: KC 16 — NYG 6 - Q4 · 10:15NYG Field goal
(10:15) 9-G.Gano 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-12-J.Gillan. ** Injury Update: NYG-9-G.Gano has returned to the game.
Score after this play: KC 16 — NYG 9 - Q4 · 6:07KC Touchdown
(6:07) 29-K.Hunt right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on KC-29-K.Hunt, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
Score after this play: KC 22 — NYG 9
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Chiefs | Giants |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 64 | 61 |
| Total yards | 309 (edge) | 281 |
| Yards per play | 4.8 (edge) | 4.6 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.15 (edge) | -0.25 |
| Success rate | 50% (edge) | 38% |
| Dropback rate | 64% | 62% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.19 (edge) | -0.42 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.08 (edge) | 0.02 |
| Third downs | 8/14 (edge) | 1/10 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 5 | 7 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 19 (edge) | 15 |
| Sacks taken | 2 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 0 (edge) | 3 |
Chiefs won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.15 expected points added per play vs -0.25.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · KC
22/37, 224 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
8.2 expected points added · -1.5% completion over expected
Passing · NYG
18/32, 160 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-14.8 expected points added · -4.9% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYG | NYG 31 | 11 | 41 | 5:54 | Turnover on downs | |
| 2 | KC | KC 28 | 12 | 46 | 5:21 | Field goal +3 | |
| 3 | NYG | NYG 36 | 7 | 17 | 3:34 | Punt | |
| 4 | KC | KC 19 | 9 | 51 | 5:23 | Field goal +3 | |
| 5 | NYG | NYG 26 | 4 | 3 | 1:05 | Interception | |
| 6 | KC | NYG 47 | 8 | 25 | 3:19 | Missed field goal | |
| 7 | NYG | NYG 30 | 9 | 50 | 3:40 | Touchdown +6 | |
| 8 | KC | KC 22 | 5 | -9 | 0:33 | Punt | |
| 9 | NYG | KC 41 | 3 | 3 | 0:22 | Interception | |
| 10 | KC | KC 20 | 7 | 12 | 0:49 | Field goal +3 | |
| 11 | KC | KC 26 | 13 | 74 | 6:38 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 12 | NYG | NYG 32 | 7 | 20 | 3:44 | Punt | |
| 13 | KC | KC 19 | 7 | 27 | 3:29 | Punt | |
| 14 | NYG | NYG 20 | 12 | 68 | 5:57 | Field goal +3 | |
| 15 | KC | KC 23 | 11 | 77 | 4:09 | Touchdown +6 | |
| 16 | NYG | NYG 37 | 13 | 68 | 3:32 | Turnover on downs | |
| 17 | KC | KC 10 | 4 | 6 | 0:27 | Punt | |
| 18 | NYG | NYG 39 | 4 | 11 | 0:22 | Turnover on downs | |
| 19 | KC | NYG 45 | 3 | 0 | 1:42 | End of game |
7 of 19 drives ended in points. Longest march: Chiefs gained 77 scrimmage yards over 11 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | 22/37 | 224 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Pacheco | 10 | 45 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Kareem Hunt | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Brashard Smith | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Nikko Remigio | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Patrick Mahomes | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | -1.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyquan Thornton | 5 | 9 | 71 | 1 | 26% | 6.8 |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | 4 | 4 | 55 | 0 | 11% | 4.9 |
| Marquise Brown | 4 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 17% | 0.2 |
| Travis Kelce | 4 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 20% | 0.1 |
| Noah Gray | 3 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 17% | -1.5 |
| Kareem Hunt | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | 1.3 |
| Isiah Pacheco | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Brashard Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Bolton | 4 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Karlaftis | 7 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaylen Watson | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Drue Tranquill | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chamarri Conner | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo Chenal | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent McDuffie | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Roland-Wallace | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Omarr Norman-Lott | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Knowles | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wilson | 18/32 | 160 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -14.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Skattebo | 10 | 60 | 6.0 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr. | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Russell Wilson | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | -2.4 |
| Devin Singletary | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Jaxson Dart | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Skattebo | 6 | 8 | 61 | 0 | 27% | 1.9 |
| Darius Slayton | 4 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 13% | 1.9 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | 1 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 13% | 0.2 |
| Malik Nabers | 2 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 23% | -8.0 |
| Theo Johnson | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7% | -2.3 |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr. | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10% | -3.5 |
| Chris Manhertz | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 0.4 |
| Daniel Bellinger | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Okereke | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paulson Adebo | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Burns | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jevon Holland | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Nubin | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andru Phillips | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cordale Flott | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdul Carter | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayvon Thibodeaux | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neville Hewitt | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- KC -6
- Closing total
- 44.5
- KC moneyline
- -325
- NYG moneyline
- +260
Chiefs closed -6 and covered, winning by 13.
Total closed 44.5; the game landed 31 — under by 13.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- MetLife Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 65°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Land Clark
- Rest
- KC 7 days · NYG 7 days
- Coaches
- Andy Reid vs Brian Daboll