Pittsburgh
Steelers
3-7
28
FINAL
43
Kansas City
Chiefs
5-5
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 12 matchup, the Kansas City Chiefs topped the Pittsburgh Steelers with a final score of 43-28, solidifying their playoff positioning as the season heads into its final stretch. Both teams entered the game with playoff hopes, but it was the Chiefs who emerged victorious in front of their home crowd at Arrowhead Stadium.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes delivered an outstanding performance, throwing for 304 yards and three touchdowns, showcasing his elite playmaking ability. Raleek Brown complemented the air attack with a strong ground game, racking up 95 rushing yards, while Zavion Thomas emerged as a key target with 102 receiving yards, helping to keep the Steelers' defense on their heels throughout the game.
Defensively, the Chiefs made critical plays to swing momentum their way, highlighted by a crucial interception from Mansoor Delane that halted a Steelers drive in the second half. Although the Steelers' Alex Highsmith recorded two sacks, it was the Chiefs' ability to capitalize on turnovers and maintain pressure that ultimately dictated the outcome. The turning point came late in the third quarter when Delane's interception set up another touchdown, giving Kansas City a commanding lead they would not relinquish.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 54 | 31 | 57% | 304 | 3 | 1 | 84.1 |
| Drew Allar | QB | 29 | 12 | 41% | 197 | 2 | 1 | 73.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleek Brown | HB | 18 | 95 | 5.3 | 23 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | HB | 15 | 73 | 4.9 | 49 | 1 | 32 | 0 |
| Brashard Smith | HB | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 22 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Noah Gray | TE | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Rico Dowdle | HB | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Drew Allar | QB | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| DK Metcalf | WR | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Elijah Higgins | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Pittman | WR | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zavion Thomas | WR | 9 | 102 | 11.3 | 23 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Michael Pittman | WR | 5 | 86 | 17.2 | 37 | 1 | 44 | 0 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 1 | 75 | 75.0 | 71 | 1 | 75 | 0 |
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 5 | 67 | 13.4 | 16 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| Jeff Caldwell | WR | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | 16 | 1 | 24 | 2 |
| Elijah Higgins | TE | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| DK Metcalf | WR | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 15 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Raleek Brown | HB | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Luke Reynolds | TE | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | — | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Pat Freiermuth | TE | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | HB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jalen Royals | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rico Dowdle | HB | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Ramsey | FS | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| T.J. Watt | LEDG | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mansoor Delane | CB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jones | DT | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Highsmith | REDG | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamel Dean | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Porter | CB | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| A.J. Harris | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| JuJu Brents | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Wilson | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R Mason Thomas | LEDG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominique Hampton | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Harmon | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaquan Brisker | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelley Jones | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Queen | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L'Jarius Sneed | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Muhammad | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin Simmons | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yahya Black | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Woods | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Whaun Bentley | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Hampton | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Rubio | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylen Everette | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Lucas | FS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Rojas | MIKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Butker | K | 2 | 2 | 3 | 41 |
| Chris Boswell | K | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |

