AFC West · 2016

Kansas City Chiefs

12-4 (6-0 AFC West · 9-3 AFC)1st in the AFC West · No. 2 seed

Last: L 16-18 vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Rating: +4.53
Adj Off: 24.28
Adj Def: 19.64
Playoffs: 100%

Style profile

Style

What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.

Stat	Offense	Defense
Run rate	37.7%16	37.4%16
Early-down pass rate	53.0%16	51.9%24
Plays per game	62.630	69.14
Time of possession	30:2518	30:3911
Yards per pass attempt	6.516	6.316
Yards per rush	4.511	4.621
Starting field position	Own 306	Own 278

Efficiency and EPA

Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.

Stat	Offense	Defense
EPA per play	+0.01415	-0.02710
Adj. EPA per play	+0.02612	-0.0258
Success rate	42.8%19	45.5%25
Passing EPA per play	+0.08716	+0.0047
Rushing EPA per play	-0.10516	-0.07819
CPOE	2.411	-2.24
Explosive play rate	8.5%18	8.3%15

Situational

Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.

Stat	Offense	Defense
Points per game	24.313	19.47
Points per drive	1.8915	2.2323
Red zone TD rate	53.8%21	48.6%2
3rd down conversion	38.0%18	43.2%27
Turnovers per game	1.1310	2.001
Sack rate	5.1%16	4.0%31
Penalties per game	6.818	6.813

Rank out of 32 teams, regular season only. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like pace and pass rate.

Schedule and results

Date	Opponent	Result	Off EPA	Def EPA	Y/P	3rd down	TO
Sep 11Wk 1	22Los Angeles ChargersDIV	W33-27OT	+0.12	+0.19	5.9 / 5.7	5-14 / 7-15	1 / 0
Sep 18Wk 2	@23Houston Texans	L12-19	-0.36	-0.18	4.8 / 5.3	3-14 / 4-15	3 / 2
Sep 25Wk 3	28New York Jets	W24-3	-0.12	-0.35	5.0 / 4.6	7-15 / 7-14	1 / 8
Oct 2Wk 4	@4Pittsburgh Steelers	L14-43	-0.07	+0.39	5.0 / 8.1	8-17 / 6-11	2 / 0
Oct 16Wk 6	@17Las Vegas RaidersDIV	W26-10	+0.27	-0.23	6.6 / 5.5	7-13 / 4-10	0 / 2
Oct 23Wk 7	16New Orleans Saints	W27-21	+0.19	+0.10	6.6 / 6.6	3-9 / 9-14	0 / 2
Oct 30Wk 8	@19Indianapolis Colts	W30-14	+0.15	-0.20	6.0 / 4.6	7-16 / 4-13	0 / 2
Nov 6Wk 9	27Jacksonville Jaguars	W19-14	-0.30	-0.11	4.3 / 6.0	1-14 / 5-13	1 / 3
Nov 13Wk 10	@11Carolina Panthers	W20-17	-0.02	-0.03	4.2 / 5.0	2-12 / 6-14	1 / 2
Nov 20Wk 11	21Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L17-19	+0.13	+0.16	6.8 / 6.0	4-8 / 11-16	2 / 1
Nov 27Wk 12	@7Denver BroncosDIV	W30-27OT	-0.08	+0.15	3.7 / 6.1	5-17 / 9-20	1 / 0
Dec 4Wk 13	@2Atlanta Falcons	W29-28	+0.29	+0.06	8.7 / 6.2	3-10 / 6-10	1 / 1
Dec 8Wk 14	17Las Vegas RaidersDIV	W21-13	-0.15	-0.22	6.4 / 3.3	5-11 / 5-18	2 / 1
Dec 18Wk 15	26Tennessee Titans	L17-19	-0.06	-0.04	5.5 / 6.3	4-14 / 6-14	1 / 3
Dec 25Wk 16	7Denver BroncosDIV	W33-10	+0.15	-0.24	6.6 / 4.3	9-17 / 4-15	1 / 3
Jan 1Wk 17	@22Los Angeles ChargersDIV	W37-27	+0.13	+0.08	6.1 / 6.2	8-12 / 3-10	1 / 2
Jan 15Div	4Pittsburgh Steelers	L16-18	-0.04	+0.03	4.5 / 6.2	2-9 / 7-15	2 / 1

Key players

Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them; defenders by tackles. Regular season only. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.

Offense

Quarterbacks

Share of pass attempts

Player	Share	C/A	Cmp%	Yds	Y/A	TD	INT	EPA/play
11Alex SmithYr 12	90%	328/489	67.1%	3502	7.2	15	8	+0.08
4Nick FolesYr 5	10%	36/55	65.5%	410	7.5	3	0	-0.10

Running backs

Share of rushes

Player	Share	Car	Yds	Y/C	TD	Rec	EPA/play
32Spencer WareYr 4	52%	214	921	4.3	3	33	-0.06
35Charcandrick WestYr 3	21%	88	293	3.3	1	28	-0.06
34Knile DavisYr 4	4%	18	28	1.6	0	5	-0.81

Receivers and tight ends

Share of pass attempts

Player	Share	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	EPA/play
87Travis KelceTE Yr 4	16%	85	1125	13.2	4	+0.59
10Tyreek HillWR R	11%	61	593	9.7	6	+0.29
19Jeremy MaclinWR Yr 8	8%	44	536	12.2	2	+0.04
17Chris ConleyWR Yr 2	8%	44	530	12.0	0	+0.23
12Albert WilsonWR Yr 3	6%	31	279	9.0	2	-0.01
84Demetrius HarrisTE Yr 4	3%	17	123	7.2	1	-0.03

Defense

Defensive line

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	TFL	Sck	QBH	FF
55Dee FordDE Yr 3	25	12	10.0	17	1
92Dontari PoeDT Yr 5	18	1	1.5	9	1
96Jaye HowardDE Yr 5	18	2	1.0	7	0
95Chris JonesDE R	17	5	2.0	10	0
98Kendall ReyesDT Yr 5	15	3	1.0	4	0
99Rakeem Nunez-RochesDT Yr 2	14	5	1.0	3	0

Linebackers

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	TFL	Sck	PD	INT
56Derrick JohnsonLB Yr 12	70	6	1.0	3	1
53Ramik WilsonILB Yr 2	61	3	0.0	3	1
51Frank ZomboLB Yr 7	30	3	1.0	2	0
91Tamba HaliOLB Yr 11	24	4	3.5	0	0
50Justin HoustonOLB Yr 6	20	6	4.0	1	0

Defensive backs

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	PD	INT	FF
29Eric BerryDB Yr 7	62	9	4	1
20Steven NelsonCB Yr 2	59	16	0	0
49Daniel SorensenDB Yr 3	54	6	3	2
38Ron ParkerFS Yr 6	52	12	1	2
23Phillip GainesCB Yr 3	42	7	1	2
22Marcus PetersCB Yr 2	35	20	6	1
39Terrance MitchellCB Yr 3	17	6	0	0

Special teams

Kickers

By kicks attempted

Player	FG	FG%	Long	XP	Pts
5Cairo SantosYr 3	31/35	89%	54	36/39	129

Punters

By punts

Player	Punts	Avg	Long	In 20	TB
2Dustin ColquittYr 12	76	45.1	64	38	9