2025 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 12, 2025 · GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
Detroit Lions
17
Kansas City ChiefsWinner
30
Kansas City Chiefs 30–17. Biggest swing: Q2 12:56, KC +12% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(12:56) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 1-J.Williams for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN. KC-20-N.Williams was injured during the play.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q2 · 12:56KC +12% win prob(12:56) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 1-J.Williams for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN. KC-20-N.Williams was injured during the play.
- Q1 · 1:14KC +10% win prob(1:14) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 1-X.Worthy for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q2 · 1:00KC +9% win prob(1:00) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass incomplete deep right to 87-T.Kelce. PENALTY on DET-23-R.Ya-Sin, Defensive Pass Interference, 14 yards, enforced at DET 32 - No Play.
- Q1 · 4:03KC +8% win prob(4:03) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 9-J.Smith-Schuster to DET 24 for 30 yards (32-B.Branch).
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 5:24DET Field goal
(5:24) 39-J.Bates 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Score after this play: DET 3 — KC 0 - Q1 · 1:14KC Touchdown
(1:14) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 1-X.Worthy for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Score after this play: DET 3 — KC 6 - Q2 · 12:56DET Touchdown
(12:56) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 1-J.Williams for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN. KC-20-N.Williams was injured during the play. (kick good)
Score after this play: DET 10 — KC 6 - Q2 · 0:40KC Touchdown
(:40) 66-M.Caliendo reported in as eligible. 15-P.Mahomes right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DET-95-P.O'Connor, Defensive Offside, declined. (kick good)
Score after this play: DET 10 — KC 13 - Q3 · 11:23KC Touchdown
(11:23) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 5-M.Brown for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: DET 10 — KC 20 - Q4 · 14:20DET Touchdown
(14:20) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short left to 87-S.LaPorta for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: DET 17 — KC 20 - Q4 · 9:35KC Touchdown
(9:35) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 5-M.Brown for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: DET 17 — KC 27 - Q4 · 2:29KC Field goal
(2:29) 7-H.Butker 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
Score after this play: DET 17 — KC 30
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Lions | Chiefs |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 53 | 58 |
| Total yards | 297 | 358 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 5.6 | 6.2 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | 0.11 | 0.27 (edge) |
| Success rate | 53% | 55% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 58% | 66% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.25 | 0.39 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.09 | 0.04 (edge) |
| Third downs | 5/11 (edge) | 4/9 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 5 | 6 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 18 | 24 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 1 (edge) | 3 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Chiefs won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.27 expected points added per play vs 0.11.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · KC
22/30, 257 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
15.6 expected points added · +7.7% completion over expected
Passing · DET
23/29, 203 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
6.7 expected points added · +14.2% completion over expected
Receiving · DET
6/7 for 66 yds, 1 TD
26% of team targets · 3.2 expected points added
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DET | DET 29 | 16 | 70 | 9:39 | Field goal +3 | |
| 2 | KC | KC 30 | 10 | 70 | 4:10 | Touchdown +6 | |
| 3 | DET | DET 29 | 8 | 71 | 3:22 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 4 | KC | KC 31 | 11 | 50 | 5:54 | Turnover on downs | |
| 5 | DET | DET 20 | 8 | 36 | 4:13 | Turnover on downs | |
| 6 | KC | KC 45 | 9 | 41 | 2:05 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 7 | DET | DET 32 | 5 | 8 | 0:27 | Punt | |
| 8 | KC | KC 11 | 1 | 0 | 0:10 | End of half | |
| 9 | KC | KC 19 | 10 | 81 | 3:42 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 10 | DET | DET 26 | 9 | 26 | 4:36 | Punt | |
| 11 | KC | KC 7 | 7 | 28 | 3:08 | Punt | |
| 12 | DET | DET 19 | 9 | 81 | 4:20 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 13 | KC | KC 31 | 11 | 54 | 4:44 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 14 | DET | DET 26 | 5 | -4 | 2:18 | Punt | |
| 15 | KC | DET 49 | 10 | 34 | 4:46 | Field goal +3 | |
| 16 | DET | DET 27 | 5 | 9 | 0:28 | Turnover on downs | |
| 17 | KC | DET 36 | 3 | 0 | 1:58 | End of game |
8 of 17 drives ended in points. Longest march: Chiefs gained 81 scrimmage yards over 10 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | 23/29 | 203 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 17 | 65 | 3.8 | 0 | -1.5 |
| David Montgomery | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Jared Goff | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Williams | 6 | 7 | 66 | 1 | 26% | 3.2 |
| Sam LaPorta | 5 | 6 | 55 | 1 | 22% | 5.1 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | 9 | 10 | 45 | 0 | 37% | 0.3 |
| David Montgomery | 2 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 7% | 2.3 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -1.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Anzalone | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Campbell | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Branch | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Reader | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerby Joseph | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rock Ya-Sin | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Barnes | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arthur Maulet | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amik Robertson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Hutchinson | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | 22/30 | 257 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Pacheco | 12 | 51 | 4.3 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Patrick Mahomes | 10 | 32 | 3.2 | 1 | -1.5 |
| Kareem Hunt | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Xavier Worthy | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Kelce | 6 | 7 | 78 | 0 | 25% | 8.7 |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | 3 | 3 | 57 | 0 | 11% | 3.7 |
| Marquise Brown | 4 | 4 | 45 | 2 | 14% | 6.1 |
| Noah Gray | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 7% | 1.2 |
| Brashard Smith | 3 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 14% | 0.8 |
| Xavier Worthy | 2 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 14% | 0.8 |
| Kareem Hunt | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 4% | 0.5 |
| Isiah Pacheco | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11% | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamarri Conner | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Bolton | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo Chenal | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Cook | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent McDuffie | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Watson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drue Tranquill | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper McDonald | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Roland-Wallace | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nohl Williams | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- KC -2.5
- Closing total
- 51.5
- DET moneyline
- +120
- KC moneyline
- -142
Chiefs closed -2.5 and covered, winning by 13.
Total closed 51.5; the game landed 47 — under by 4.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 85°F, wind 13 mph
- Referee
- Craig Wrolstad
- Rest
- DET 7 days · KC 6 days
- Coaches
- Dan Campbell vs Andy Reid