Kansas City
Chiefs
2-1
21
FINAL
17
New York
Giants
2-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a tightly contested matchup, the Kansas City Chiefs narrowly defeated the New York Giants 21-17 in Week 6 of the 2027 season, solidifying their position in the playoff race. The stakes were high as both teams sought to improve their standings, but it was the Chiefs who emerged victorious in this thrilling showdown.
Chiefs quarterback Justin Herbert led the offensive charge, throwing for two touchdowns that proved crucial in securing the win. On the other side, Giants quarterback Justin Fields showcased his versatility with 236 passing yards and 41 rushing yards, making him a dual threat throughout the game. Tre Harris was a standout for Kansas City, racking up 87 receiving yards to complement Herbert’s efforts.
Defensively, the Chiefs made significant contributions, with Kyle Hamilton leading the team with five total tackles and Jeffery Simmons recording 1.5 sacks, applying pressure on Fields. The game’s turning point came in the fourth quarter when Ben Campbell intercepted a critical pass, stifling a potential Giants comeback and allowing Kansas City to hold off their opponents for the victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Fields | QB | 29 | 15 | 52% | 236 | 1 | 2 | 61.8 |
| Justin Herbert | QB | 20 | 6 | 30% | 182 | 2 | 4 | 58.7 |
| Nick Pope | QB | 4 | 1 | 25% | 29 | 0 | 1 | 17.7 |
| Carnell Tate | WR | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Fields | QB | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Josh Jacobs | HB | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Keaton Mitchell | HB | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Isiah Pacheco | HB | 10 | 19 | 1.9 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| JaMichael Barker | HB | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | — | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Nick Pope | QB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Deontay Anderson | HB | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tre Harris | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tavarres White | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre Harris | HB | 1 | 87 | 87.0 | 93 | 1 | 87 | 0 |
| Harold Fannin Jr | TE | 1 | 69 | 69.0 | 38 | 0 | 69 | 0 |
| Deion Burks | WR | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 5 | 1 | 54 | 0 |
| Isiah Pacheco | HB | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 32 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 19 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Adam Prentice | FB | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Carnell Tate | WR | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 26 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Jerry Jeudy | WR | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Tavarres White | HB | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Kyle Pitts Sr | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| JaMichael Barker | HB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Hamilton | FS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Zaire Dawson | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Jones | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | WILL | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeffery Simmons | DT | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashtyn Davis | FS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Ben Campbell | SAM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Johnson II | REDG | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Bush | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Giles-Harris | SAM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roquan Smith | MIKE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Odafe Oweh | LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Werner | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antoine Winfield Jr | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinyon Mitchell | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaelan Phillips | LEDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadon Canady | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Abdul Carter | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Decamerion Richardson | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ronald Massey | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Allen | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Kelly | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dell Pettus | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Parrish | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Hodge | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montaric Brown | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Hobbs | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dexter Lawrence II | DT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JK Scott | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Slye | K | 1 | 2 | 2 | 45 |
| Charlie Smyth | K | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |

