San Francisco
49ers
7-7
20
FINAL
28
Kansas City
Chiefs
13-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 16 matchup, the Kansas City Chiefs topped the San Francisco 49ers with a final score of 28-20, solidifying their playoff positioning. With both teams vying for crucial victories as the season nears its end, the Chiefs delivered when it mattered most.
Patrick Mahomes was the star of the show, throwing for 319 yards and three touchdowns, showcasing his elite playmaking ability. Xavier Worthy was his favorite target, racking up 123 receiving yards and proving to be a consistent threat downfield. On the ground, Christian McCaffrey led the 49ers with 69 rushing yards, but it wasn’t enough to keep pace with the Chiefs' explosive offense.
Defensively, the Chiefs made key contributions that shifted the momentum in their favor. Dominique Hampton led the defense with eight total tackles, while Micah Parsons recorded two sacks, consistently pressuring the 49ers' quarterback. A critical moment came when Kaiir Elam intercepted a pass, halting a San Francisco drive and allowing Kansas City to maintain control of the game and ultimately secure the victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 31 | 25 | 81% | 319 | 3 | 1 | 128.3 |
| Brock Purdy | QB | 30 | 23 | 77% | 245 | 0 | 1 | 86.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian McCaffrey | HB | 17 | 69 | 4.1 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 12 | 54 | 4.5 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 12 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Brock Purdy | QB | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jordan James | HB | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | — | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Emmett Johnson | HB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben VanSumeren | TE | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Jeff Caldwell | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashee Rice | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Evans | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Kirk | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 7 | 123 | 17.6 | 74 | 2 | 71 | 0 |
| Jeff Caldwell | WR | 8 | 110 | 13.8 | 16 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Mike Evans | WR | 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 13 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Noah Gray | TE | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| De'Zhaun Stribling | WR | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| George Kittle | TE | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Jake Tonges | TE | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Christian Kirk | WR | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Ricky Pearsall | WR | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Rashee Rice | WR | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Christian McCaffrey | HB | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Ben VanSumeren | TE | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| John Michael Gyllenborg | TE | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | FB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Warner | MIKE | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaiir Elam | CB | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominique Hampton | SAM | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Parsons | REDG | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nohl Williams | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Decamerion Richardson | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dre Greenlaw | WILL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drue Tranquill | WILL | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renardo Green | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Karlaftis | LEDG | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Donald | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Upton Stout | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Deommodore Lenoir | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Martin | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Bosa | LEDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osa Odighizuwa | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jones | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Channing Tindall | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfred Collins | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marques Sigle | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nazeeh Johnson | CB | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kader Kohou | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelvin Joseph | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ephesians Prysock | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashtyn Davis | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Jones | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Butker | K | 2 | 2 | 2 | 34 |
| Eddy Pineiro | K | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 |

