AFC West · 2018
Kansas City Chiefs
12-4 (5-1 AFC West · 10-2 AFC)1st in the AFC West · No. 1 seed
Last: L 31-37 vs New England Patriots (OT)
- Rating
- +5.93
- Adj Off
- 30.51
- Adj Def
- 24.623
- Playoffs
- 100%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 34.1%27 | 35.0%25 |
| Early-down pass rate | 66.8%2 | 52.5%19 |
| Plays per game | 64.522 | 73.11 |
| Time of possession | 29:1525 | 31:276 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.11 | 6.312 |
| Yards per rush | 5.06 | 5.130 |
| Starting field position | Own 313 | Own 262 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.2361 | +0.07328 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.1451 | +0.02723 |
| Success rate | 50.0%2 | 48.6%30 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.3481 | +0.11121 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.0213 | +0.00328 |
| CPOE | 4.45 | 1.925 |
| Explosive play rate | 12.1%2 | 10.8%30 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 35.31 | 26.324 |
| Points per drive | 3.252 | 2.8530 |
| Red zone TD rate | 73.3%1 | — |
| 3rd down conversion | 47.2%2 | 41.4%25 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.1912 | 1.637 |
| Sack rate | 3.8%5 | 6.8%9 |
| Penalties per game | 8.632 | 6.716 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9Wk 1 | @5Los Angeles ChargersDIV | W38-28 | +0.19 | +0.24 |
| Sep 16Wk 2 | @8Pittsburgh Steelers | W42-37 | +0.45 | +0.24 |
| Sep 23Wk 3 | 28San Francisco 49ers | W38-27 | +0.38 | +0.25 |
| Oct 1Wk 4 | @19Denver BroncosDIV | W27-23 | +0.20 | +0.07 |
| Oct 7Wk 5 | 21Jacksonville Jaguars | W30-14 | +0.07 | -0.15 |
| Oct 14Wk 6 | @1New England Patriots | L40-43 | +0.20 | +0.19 |
| Oct 21Wk 7 | 25Cincinnati Bengals | W45-10 | +0.38 | -0.24 |
| Oct 28Wk 8 | 19Denver BroncosDIV | W30-23 | +0.19 | +0.06 |
| Nov 4Wk 9 | @24Cleveland Browns | W37-21 | +0.43 | +0.07 |
| Nov 11Wk 10 | 32Arizona Cardinals | W26-14 | +0.09 | -0.13 |
| Nov 19Wk 11 | @4Los Angeles Rams | L51-54 | +0.09 | +0.15 |
| Dec 2Wk 13 | @31Las Vegas RaidersDIV | W40-33 | +0.30 | +0.05 |
| Dec 9Wk 14 | 6Baltimore Ravens | W27-24OT | +0.15 | +0.04 |
| Dec 13Wk 15 | 5Los Angeles ChargersDIV | L28-29 | +0.24 | +0.25 |
| Dec 23Wk 16 | @9Seattle Seahawks | L31-38 | +0.19 | +0.31 |
| Dec 30Wk 17 | 31Las Vegas RaidersDIV | W35-3 | +0.28 | -0.35 |
| Jan 12Div | 12Indianapolis Colts | W31-13 | +0.06 | -0.23 |
| Jan 20Conf | 1New England Patriots | L31-37OT | +0.24 | +0.17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Patrick MahomesYr 2 | 99% | 383/580 | 66.0% | 5097 | 8.8 | 50 | 12 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Kareem HuntYr 2 | 47% | 181 | 824 | 4.6 | 7 | 26 |
| 32Spencer WareYr 6 | 13% | 51 | 246 | 4.8 | 2 | 20 |
| 26Damien WilliamsYr 5 | 13% | 50 | 256 | 5.1 | 4 | 23 |
| 31Darrel WilliamsR | 3% | 13 | 44 | 3.4 | 0 | 3 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87Travis KelceTE Yr 6 | 18% | 103 | 1336 | 13.0 | 10 |
| 10Tyreek HillWR Yr 3 | 15% | 87 | 1479 | 17.0 | 12 |
| 14Sammy WatkinsWR Yr 5 | 7% | 40 | 519 | 13.0 | 3 |
| 17Chris ConleyWR Yr 4 | 5% | 32 | 334 | 10.4 | 5 |
| 81Kelvin BenjaminWR Yr 5 | 4% | 25 | 380 | 15.2 | 1 |
| 11Demarcus RobinsonWR Yr 3 | 4% | 22 | 288 | 13.1 | 4 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55Dee FordDE Yr 5 | 40 | 12 | 13.0 | 29 | 7 |
| 95Chris JonesDE Yr 3 | 35 | 19 | 15.5 | 29 | 2 |
| 97Allen BaileyDE Yr 8 | 27 | 5 | 6.0 | 10 | 2 |
| 98Xavier WilliamsNT Yr 4 | 25 | 2 | 2.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 91Derrick NnadiNT R | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57Breeland SpeaksDE R | 15 | 3 | 1.5 | 8 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53Anthony HitchensMLB Yr 5 | 80 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59Reggie RaglandILB Yr 3 | 46 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 50Justin HoustonOLB Yr 8 | 28 | 7 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 44Dorian O'DanielLB R | 21 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 48Terrance SmithLB Yr 3 | 13 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38Ron ParkerFS Yr 8 | 64 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 23Kendall FullerCB Yr 3 | 64 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 20Steven NelsonCB Yr 4 | 58 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 21Eric MurrayS Yr 3 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 22Orlando ScandrickDB Yr 11 | 38 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 35Charvarius WardCB R | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24Jordan LucasS Yr 3 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Harrison ButkerYr 2 | 24/27 | 89% | 54 | 65/69 | 137 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Dustin ColquittYr 14 | 45 | 44.9 | 67 | 21 | 5 |