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Chiefs
won by 3
Final · week 4
30–27
at Allegiant Stadium · Sun 4 Oct
Raiders
lost by 3

How the game swung

The Raiders' 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 08:18: LV score (0-6)Q1 08:10: LV score (0-7)Q1 02:26: KC score (6-7)Q1 02:23: KC score (7-7)Q2 03:23: LV score (7-10)Q2 01:26: KC score (10-10)Q2 00:03: LV score (10-13)Q4 14:54: KC score (16-13)Q4 14:50: KC score (17-13)Q4 11:17: LV score (17-16)Q4 04:58: LV score (17-19)Q4 03:25: KC score (23-19)Q4 03:10: KC score (29-19)Q4 03:02: KC score (30-19)Q4 01:54: LV score (30-25)Q4 01:46: LV score (30-27)12345LV winning ↑KC winning ↓
■ Raiders ahead■ Chiefs ahead① biggest swings● scoring plays

The five plays that decided it

Q4 3:35 - Kansas City momentum-shifting play by P.Mahomes (+35% WPA) sealed it.

1
Q3 0:30 · Big play · nobody saw this coming
K.Walker EPA +4.9

(:30) 9-K.Walker right guard pushed ob at LV 8 for 76 yards (3-T.Johnson).

+22%win chance to KC
2
Q4 13:25 · Big play · nobody saw this coming
K.Cousins EPA +3.2

(Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short right to 89-B.Bowers to KC 25 for 21 yards (5-M.Delane).

+21%win chance to LV
3
Q4 3:35 · Big play · nobody saw this coming
P.Mahomes EPA +5.2

(Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep left to 2-T.Thornton to LV 5 for 55 yards (31-T.Stukes). KC-2-T.Thornton was injured during the play. PENALTY on LV-7-Q.Walker, Unnecessary Roughness, 3 yards, enforced at LV 5.

+35%win chance to KC
4
Q4 3:21 · Turnover
D.Young EPA -5.5

7-H.Butker kicks 59 yards from KC 35 to LV 6. 81-D.Young to LV 22 for 16 yards (29-X.Nwankpa, 31-J.Bassa). FUMBLES (31-J.Bassa), RECOVERED by KC-43-J.Cochrane at LV 22.

+15%win chance to KC
5
Q4 0:10 · Turnover
K.Cousins EPA -0.7

(:10) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short left intended for 87-M.Mayer INTERCEPTED by 29-X.Nwankpa (56-G.Karlaftis) [56-G.Karlaftis] at KC 36. 29-X.Nwankpa to KC 39 for 3 yards (82-C.White). Penalty on LV-2-A.Jeanty, Illegal Shift, declined.

+12%win chance to KC

Who won the matchups

Before the game we said where each player's edge was. Here's whether it happened.

Defence won it

Las Vegas won it: Rice wasn't targeted.

Profile
Targets0
Yards0
After the catch0
Yards on short throws0%
deep share of yards0%
Expected (his usual)7253%
Brock Bowers won it

Bowers won it: 86 yards on 11 targets, above his usual 62.

Profile
Targets11
Yards86
After the catch13
Yards on short throws13%
deep share of yards23%
Expected (his usual)6218%

Every drive

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

Q1
Downs · 8 pl · 27 yds
Q1
TD · 4 pl · 50 yds
Q1
TD · 10 pl · 64 yds
Q1
Punt · 4 pl · 16 yds
Q1
Punt · 7 pl · 46 yds
Q2
FG · 14 pl · 61 yds
Q2
FG · 9 pl · 70 yds
Q2
FG · 6 pl · 36 yds
Q3
Downs · 7 pl · 44 yds
Q3
Punt · 6 pl · 15 yds
Q3
Punt · 7 pl · 31 yds
Q3
Punt · 3 pl · 3 yds
Q3
Punt · 6 pl · 16 yds
Q3
TD · 3 pl · 84 yds
Q4
FG · 6 pl · 19 yds
Q4
Punt · 3 pl · 5 yds
Q4
FG · 7 pl · 65 yds
Q4
TD · 5 pl · 62 yds
Q4
TD · 1 pl · 22 yds
Q4
TD · 6 pl · 47 yds
Q4
Punt · 3 pl · 2 yds
Q4
Turnover · 9 pl · 54 yds
Q4
Half · 0 pl · 0 yds
KC goal2040504020LV goal

Side by side

400
Total yards
439
+0.13
EPA per play
+0.05
43%
Success rate
49%
17
First downs
24
2
Sacks taken
0
0
Turnovers
1
5/13
Third downs
5/14
Chiefs leaders
PassingP.Mahomes15/30 · 225 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT
RushingK.Walker22 car · 177 yds
ReceivingT.Thornton5/8 · 111 yds
Raiders leaders
PassingK.Cousins31/52 · 365 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT
RushingA.Jeanty15 car · 58 yds
ReceivingB.Bowers6/11 · 86 yds

Scoring

Q1 08:188-K.Cousins pass deep left to 80-I.Thomas for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.0-6
Q1 08:1014-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-47-A.Ward, Holder-6-A.Cole.0-7
Q1 02:26(Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 2-T.Thornton for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.6-7
Q1 02:237-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.7-7
Q2 03:2314-M.Gay 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-A.Ward, Holder-6-A.Cole.7-10
Q2 01:267-H.Butker 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.10-10
Q2 00:03(:03) 14-M.Gay 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-A.Ward, Holder-6-A.Cole.10-13
Q4 14:54(Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 2-T.Thornton for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.16-13
Q4 14:507-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.17-13
Q4 11:1714-M.Gay 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-A.Ward, Holder-6-A.Cole.17-16
Q4 04:5814-M.Gay 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-A.Ward, Holder-6-A.Cole.17-19
Q4 03:259-K.Walker up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.23-19
Q4 03:109-K.Walker right end for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.29-19
Q4 03:027-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.30-19
Q4 01:54(Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass deep right to 89-B.Bowers for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.30-25
Q4 01:46TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 8-K.Cousins pass to 82-C.White is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.30-27

How the model did

Right

Before kickoff the model had KC 68%, the market KC 66%. It finished KC 30, LV 27.

Pick published 4 Oct, 10:11 UK, before kickoff.