AFC West · 2021
Kansas City Chiefs
12-5 (5-1 AFC West · 7-5 AFC)1st in the AFC West · No. 2 seed
Last: L 24-27 vs Cincinnati Bengals (OT)
- Rating
- +6.13
- Adj Off
- 27.91
- Adj Def
- 21.810
- Playoffs
- 100%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 31.7%31 | 34.9%27 |
| Early-down pass rate | 64.9%1 | 52.1%15 |
| Plays per game | 69.14 | 65.116 |
| Time of possession | 31:0310 | 28:5626 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.89 | 6.726 |
| Yards per rush | 4.87 | 4.931 |
| Starting field position | Own 2915 | Own 261 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.1412 | +0.03723 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.1081 | +0.02123 |
| Success rate | 51.1%1 | 47.1%29 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.2152 | +0.09222 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.0218 | -0.06617 |
| CPOE | 2.76 | 2.125 |
| Explosive play rate | 8.3%20 | 8.4%16 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 28.24 | 21.48 |
| Points per drive | 2.981 | 2.4123 |
| Red zone TD rate | 63.1%12 | 59.7%14 |
| 3rd down conversion | 52.2%1 | 40.2%18 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.5323 | 1.654 |
| Sack rate | 3.5%2 | 4.3%30 |
| Penalties per game | 6.524 | 6.85 |
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 12Wk 1 | 20Cleveland Browns | W33-29 | +0.32 | +0.22 |
| Sep 19Wk 2 | @15Baltimore Ravens | L35-36 | +0.27 | +0.15 |
| Sep 26Wk 3 | 17Los Angeles ChargersDIV | L24-30 | +0.06 | +0.27 |
| Oct 3Wk 4 | @16Philadelphia Eagles | W42-30 | +0.47 | +0.25 |
| Oct 10Wk 5 | 1Buffalo Bills | L20-38 | -0.04 | +0.33 |
| Oct 17Wk 6 | @25Washington Commanders | W31-13 | +0.12 | -0.17 |
| Oct 24Wk 7 | @10Tennessee Titans | L3-27 | -0.12 | +0.20 |
| Nov 1Wk 8 | 30New York Giants | W20-17 | -0.01 | -0.03 |
| Nov 7Wk 9 | 7Green Bay Packers | W13-7 | -0.11 | -0.01 |
| Nov 14Wk 10 | @24Las Vegas RaidersDIV | W41-14 | +0.37 | -0.13 |
| Nov 21Wk 11 | 4Dallas Cowboys | W19-9 | -0.11 | -0.24 |
| Dec 5Wk 13 | 21Denver BroncosDIV | W22-9 | -0.10 | -0.16 |
| Dec 12Wk 14 | 24Las Vegas RaidersDIV | W48-9 | +0.39 | -0.25 |
| Dec 16Wk 15 | @17Los Angeles ChargersDIV | W34-28OT | +0.19 | -0.00 |
| Dec 26Wk 16 | 22Pittsburgh Steelers | W36-10 | +0.21 | -0.21 |
| Jan 2Wk 17 | @14Cincinnati Bengals | L31-34 | +0.34 | +0.38 |
| Jan 8Wk 18 | @21Denver BroncosDIV | W28-24 | +0.22 | +0.04 |
| Jan 16WC | 22Pittsburgh Steelers | W42-21 | +0.21 | -0.10 |
| Jan 23Div | 1Buffalo Bills | W42-36OT | +0.38 | +0.40 |
| Jan 30Conf | 14Cincinnati Bengals | L24-27OT | +0.01 | +0.10 |
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 5 | 97% | 436/658 | 66.3% | 4839 | 7.4 | 37 | 13 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Darrel WilliamsYr 4 | 33% | 144 | 558 | 3.9 | 6 | 47 |
| 25Clyde Edwards-HelaireYr 2 | 28% | 119 | 517 | 4.3 | 4 | 19 |
| 40Derrick GoreYr 3 | 12% | 51 | 256 | 5.0 | 2 | 8 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Tyreek HillWR Yr 6 | 16% | 111 | 1239 | 11.2 | 9 |
| 87Travis KelceTE Yr 9 | 14% | 92 | 1125 | 12.2 | 9 |
| 17Mecole HardmanWR Yr 3 | 9% | 59 | 693 | 11.7 | 2 |
| 13Byron PringleWR Yr 4 | 6% | 42 | 568 | 13.5 | 5 |
| 11Demarcus RobinsonWR Yr 6 | 4% | 25 | 264 | 10.6 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90Jarran ReedDT Yr 6 | 23 | 2 | 2.5 | 12 | 2 |
| 95Chris JonesDE Yr 6 | 18 | 8 | 9.0 | 17 | 1 |
| 91Derrick NnadiNT Yr 4 | 21 | 2 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 98Tershawn WhartonDE Yr 2 | 13 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 97Alex OkaforDE Yr 9 | 7 | 0 | 1.5 | 7 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54Nick BoltonLB R | 70 | 5 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 53Anthony HitchensMLB Yr 8 | 41 | 3 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 56Ben NiemannLB Yr 4 | 39 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 50Willie Gay Jr.LB Yr 2 | 26 | 0 | 0.5 | 4 | 2 |
| 55Frank ClarkLB Yr 7 | 15 | 3 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32Tyrann MathieuFS Yr 9 | 60 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 38L'Jarius SneedCB Yr 2 | 57 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 35Charvarius WardCB Yr 4 | 48 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 22Juan ThornhillSAF Yr 3 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 49Daniel SorensenDB Yr 8 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 21Mike HughesCB Yr 4 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 27Rashad FentonCB Yr 3 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Harrison ButkerYr 5 | 25/28 | 89% | 56 | 47/49 | 122 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Tommy TownsendYr 2 | 37 | 47.2 | 68 | 20 | 3 |
| 8Johnny TownsendYr 4 | 13 | 42.8 | 63 | 2 | 1 |