Kansas City
Chiefs
3-3
23
FINAL
24
Cincinnati
Bengals
6-0
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 14 matchup, the Cincinnati Bengals narrowly defeated the Kansas City Chiefs with a final score of 24-23. The victory was crucial for Cincinnati as they continue to vie for playoff positioning in a competitive AFC landscape.
Joe Burrow was the star of the show, throwing for an impressive 361 yards and two touchdowns, showcasing his ability to lead the Bengals' offense. Ja'Marr Chase also shone brightly, racking up 120 receiving yards to help propel Cincinnati to victory. Despite a solid performance from Kenneth Walker, who led the Chiefs with 57 rushing yards, Kansas City struggled to keep pace with Burrow's aerial assault.
Defensively, the Chiefs were unable to contain Burrow consistently, which proved to be the game's turning point. Although L'Jarius Sneed led the team with nine total tackles, it was the Bengals' ability to convert key third downs that ultimately sealed their victory. The Chiefs' defensive efforts, highlighted by Nik Bonitto's lone sack, were not enough to overcome Burrow's dominance on the field.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | QB | 39 | 29 | 74% | 361 | 2 | 0 | 119.7 |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 37 | 25 | 68% | 252 | 1 | 0 | 95.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 19 | 57 | 3.0 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Chase Brown | HB | 18 | 42 | 2.3 | — | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Joe Burrow | QB | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tory Horton | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colbie Young | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jelani Woods | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Gray | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tee Higgins | WR | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 6 | 120 | 20.0 | 58 | 1 | 68 | 0 |
| Tee Higgins | WR | 10 | 109 | 10.9 | 24 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Tory Horton | WR | 9 | 105 | 11.7 | 28 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Jaylen Waddle | WR | 7 | 63 | 9.0 | 22 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Colbie Young | WR | 1 | 46 | 46.0 | 38 | 1 | 46 | 0 |
| Jelani Woods | TE | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Noah Gray | TE | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Chase Brown | HB | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Tyquan Thornton | WR | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Tanner Hudson | TE | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Cedric Tillman | TE | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'Jarius Sneed | CB | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demetrius Knight Jr | WILL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Drue Tranquill | WILL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mansoor Delane | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Battle | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Cook | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dax Hill | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zyon McCollum | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Woods | DT | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristian Fulton | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tacario Davis | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Dugger | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vita Vea | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jones | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alohi Gilman | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chamarri Conner | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nik Bonitto | LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Emmanwori | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oren Burks | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barrett Carter | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boye Mafe | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Bassa | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swayze Bozeman | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Jenkins Jr | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Johnson | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Lawrence II | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Gillotte | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omarr Norman-Lott | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Bolton | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaiir Elam | SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan McPherson | K | 1 | 1 | 3 | 54 |
| Harrison Butker | K | 3 | 3 | 2 | 55 |

