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Broncos
lost by 21
Final · week 1
1031
at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium · Mon 14 Sept
Chiefs
won by 21

How the game swung

The Chiefs' chance of winning, play by play. The numbered pins are the biggest swings, dots along the bottom are scores.

0%25%50%75%100%Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1 08:20: KC score (0-6)Q1 08:11: KC score (0-7)Q1 03:53: DEN score (6-7)Q1 03:48: DEN score (7-7)Q2 01:46: KC score (7-13)Q2 01:39: KC score (7-14)Q3 12:53: KC score (7-20)Q3 12:43: KC score (7-21)Q3 07:38: DEN score (10-21)Q3 03:20: KC score (10-24)Q4 14:43: KC score (10-30)Q4 14:39: KC score (10-31)12345KC winning ↑DEN winning ↓
Chiefs aheadBroncos ahead① biggest swings● scoring plays

The five plays that decided it

Q3 12:53 - Kansas City explosive play by J.Ezeudu (+11% WPA) flipped the script.

1
Q1 13:39 · Turnover
B.Nix EPA -3.1

(Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass deep middle intended for 14-C.Sutton INTERCEPTED by 5-M.Delane at KC 49. 5-M.Delane to DEN 46 for 5 yards (14-C.Sutton).

+5%win chance to KC
2
Q1 11:35 · Fourth down · nobody saw this coming
K.Walker EPA +2.8

(Shotgun) 64-H.Nourzad and 92-K.Tonga reported in as eligible. 9-K.Walker up the middle to DEN 35 for 3 yards (96-E.Uwazurike; 9-T.Hufanga).

+6%win chance to KC
3
Q3 12:53 · Explosive play · nobody saw this coming
K.Walker EPA +6.6

73-J.Ezeudu, 77-J.Moore and 92-K.Tonga reported in as eligible. 9-K.Walker left end for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

+11%win chance to KC
4
Q3 9:47 · Turnover · nobody saw this coming
P.Mahomes EPA -5.8

15-P.Mahomes pass deep middle intended for 1-X.Worthy INTERCEPTED by 22-B.Jones at KC 29. 22-B.Jones to KC 5 for 24 yards (77-J.Moore).

+8%win chance to DEN
5
Q4 4:41 · Fourth down · nobody saw this coming
DEN

(Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass incomplete deep left to 11-T.Franklin (20-N.Williams) [56-G.Karlaftis].

+0%win chance to KC

Every drive

Broncos drive left to right, Chiefs right to left. Faded bars ended in a turnover or a stop.

Q1
Turnover · 3 pl · -1 yds
Q1
TD · 10 pl · 56 yds
Q1
TD · 7 pl · 63 yds
Q1
Punt · 3 pl · 3 yds
Q1
Punt · 6 pl · 29 yds
Q2
Punt · 6 pl · 18 yds
Q2
Punt · 3 pl · 8 yds
Q2
Punt · 6 pl · 18 yds
Q2
Punt · 3 pl · 9 yds
Q2
TD · 10 pl · 80 yds
Q2
Punt · 3 pl · 5 yds
Q2
Half · 2 pl · 7 yds
Q3
TD · 4 pl · 69 yds
Q3
Punt · 4 pl · 25 yds
Q3
Turnover · 1 pl · 0 yds
Q3
FG · 3 pl · 2 yds
Q3
FG · 6 pl · 58 yds
Q3
Turnover · 5 pl · 14 yds
Q3
TD · 4 pl · 32 yds
Q4
Punt · 3 pl · 5 yds
Q4
Punt · 8 pl · 41 yds
Q4
Downs · 6 pl · 18 yds
Q4
Downs · 4 pl · 14 yds
Q4
Half · 0 pl · 0 yds
DEN goal2040504020KC goal

Side by side

177
Total yards
396
-0.34
EPA per play
+0.16
37%
Success rate
42%
8
First downs
18
4
Sacks taken
2
2
Turnovers
1
2/12
Third downs
9/16
Broncos leaders
PassingB.Nix17/28 · 131 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT
RushingJ.Dobbins8 car · 36 yds
ReceivingE.Engram4/5 · 43 yds
Chiefs leaders
PassingP.Mahomes15/27 · 184 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT
RushingK.Walker23 car · 173 yds
ReceivingT.Kelce3/5 · 71 yds

Scoring

Q1 08:20(Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes scrambles up the middle for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.0-6
Q1 08:117-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.0-7
Q1 03:53(Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass deep left to 1-E.Engram for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.6-7
Q1 03:483-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.7-7
Q2 01:46(Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 4-R.Rice for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.7-13
Q2 01:397-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.7-14
Q3 12:5373-J.Ezeudu, 77-J.Moore and 92-K.Tonga reported in as eligible. 9-K.Walker left end for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN.7-20
Q3 12:437-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.7-21
Q3 07:383-W.Lutz 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.10-21
Q3 03:207-H.Butker 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.10-24
Q4 14:4315-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 9-K.Walker for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.10-30
Q4 14:397-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.10-31

How the model did

Wrong

Before kickoff the model had DEN 54%, the market KC 55%. It finished DEN 10, KC 31.

Denver ranks #8 in turnovers (4.6%) - weight turnover tendency higher for high-risk teams.

Pick published 14 Sept, 10:08 UK, before kickoff.