New England
Patriots
2-1
18
FINAL
20
Kansas City
Chiefs
1-2
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 15 matchup, the Kansas City Chiefs narrowly defeated the New England Patriots with a final score of 20-18. With playoff implications on the line, both teams fought hard, but it was the Chiefs who ultimately came out on top, securing a crucial victory as the season nears its end.
Drake Maye showcased his talent for the Patriots, throwing for an impressive 314 yards, while Stefon Diggs was his primary target, registering 117 receiving yards. On the other side, Patrick Mahomes made his mark with a key touchdown pass, even as the Chiefs relied heavily on the ground game led by Kenneth Walker, who rushed for 77 yards.
Defensively, the Chiefs made a significant impact, with Chris Jones leading the charge by recording two sacks. The game's turning point came late in the fourth quarter when Kansas Cityβs defense stymied a crucial Patriots drive, allowing them to hold on to their slim lead. With Robert Spillane's standout 10 tackles for New England, the defensive efforts were fierce, but it was Kansas City's timely stops that sealed their victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | YDS | TD | INT | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Maye | QB | 43 | 31 | 314 | 1 | 0 | 100.3 |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 30 | 21 | 256 | 1 | 0 | 107.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 12 | 77 | 6.4 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Drake Maye | QB | 1 | 62 | 62.0 | 0 | 62 | 0 |
| Kareem Hunt | HB | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Brashard Smith | HB | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| TreVeyon Henderson | HB | 9 | 25 | 2.8 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Noah Gray | TE | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Kelce | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Brown | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Henry | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefon Diggs | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefon Diggs | WR | 5 | 117 | 23.4 | 1 | 67 | 0 |
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 5 | 106 | 21.2 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| A.J. Brown | WR | 8 | 61 | 7.6 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Jeff Caldwell | WR | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Hunter Henry | TE | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Kyle Williams | WR | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Travis Kelce | TE | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Noah Gray | TE | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Kareem Hunt | HB | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Rashee Rice | WR | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Eli Raridon | TE | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Brashard Smith | HB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Reggie Gilliam | FB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TreVeyon Henderson | HB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Spillane | MIKE | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chamarri Conner | FS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jones | DT | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drue Tranquill | WILL | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Jacas | LEDG | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadon Canady | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mansoor Delane | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Bolton | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L'Jarius Sneed | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Okada | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Byard III | FS | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Karlaftis | LEDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlton Davis III | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Christian Gonzalez | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Namdi Obiazor | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kader Kohou | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Woods | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Barmore | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Landry III | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Woodson | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Jones | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Bassa | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristian Fulton | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper McDonald | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omarr Norman-Lott | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R Mason Thomas | REDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khyiris Tonga | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amari Gainer | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milton Williams | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Smith | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Butker | K | 2 | 2 | 2 | 53 |
| Bryce Baringer | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andres Borregales | K | 4 | 4 | 0 | 45 |

