Arizona
Cardinals
6-4
33
FINAL
35
Kansas City
Chiefs
6-2-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 11 matchup, the Kansas City Chiefs narrowly defeated the Arizona Cardinals with a final score of 35-33. Both teams were fighting hard to stay in playoff contention, making this a crucial game as the season approaches its final stretch.
Ty Simpson led the Chiefs' offense with a solid performance, throwing for 268 yards, while Justin Herbert of the Cardinals matched him with three touchdown passes. On the ground, Tony Pollard contributed significantly for Arizona, rushing for 72 yards, and Khalil Shakir emerged as a key target with 103 receiving yards, keeping the pressure on the Chiefs throughout the game.
Defensively, Kansas City made crucial plays that ultimately secured their victory. Mykal Walker led the team with seven total tackles, while Nakobe Dean added a sack to disrupt the Cardinals' rhythm. The game’s turning point came when Harrison Smith intercepted Herbert twice, shifting momentum back to the Chiefs and allowing them to hold off a late surge from Arizona.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Simpson | QB | 38 | 25 | 66% | 268 | 1 | 1 | 84.1 |
| Justin Herbert | QB | 38 | 23 | 61% | 207 | 3 | 3 | 68.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Pollard | HB | 16 | 72 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Antonio Gibson | HB | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 22 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Rico Dowdle | HB | 13 | 34 | 2.6 | — | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Emmett Johnson | HB | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Ty Simpson | QB | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Justin Herbert | QB | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Foster Moreau | TE | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Khalil Shakir | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tommy Tremble | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isiah Pacheco | HB | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khalil Shakir | WR | 9 | 103 | 11.4 | 22 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Malik Nabers | WR | 7 | 100 | 14.3 | 17 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Marvin Mims Jr | WR | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 15 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Tetairoa McMillan | WR | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Isaiah Likely | TE | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Terry McLaurin | WR | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Harold Fannin Jr | TE | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Dontayvion Wicks | WR | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Foster Moreau | TE | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Ja'Tavion Sanders | TE | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Tommy Tremble | TE | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Emmett Johnson | HB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Antonio Gibson | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Rico Dowdle | HB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tony Pollard | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isiah Pacheco | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cor'Dale Flott | CB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Smith | FS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Surtain II | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mykal Walker | WILL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nakobe Dean | MIKE | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Gray | WILL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mekhi Blackmon | CB | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermod McCoy | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sean Murphy-Bunting | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerby Joseph | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Hendrickson | REDG | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Lake | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeShon Elliott | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elandon Roberts | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaylon Johnson | CB | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Schwesinger | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nic Scourton | REDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Anderson Jr | LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milton Williams | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Jones | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Murray | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jarrett | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Allen | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oluwafemi Oladejo | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teddye Buchanan | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deatrich Wise Jr | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arik Armstead | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Folk | K | 5 | 5 | 2 | 53 |
| Rigoberto Sanchez | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ka'imi Fairbairn | K | 2 | 2 | 3 | 54 |

