San Francisco
49ers
0-4
24
FINAL
27
Kansas City
Chiefs
3-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 16 matchup, the Kansas City Chiefs narrowly defeated the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 27-24. With playoff implications on the line, both teams fought hard, but the Chiefs came away with a crucial victory to keep their postseason hopes alive.
Hendon Hooker was the standout performer for the 49ers, throwing for an impressive 386 yards and two touchdowns, showcasing his ability to lead the offense effectively. De'Zhaun Stribling also made a significant impact, racking up 139 receiving yards, providing Hooker with a reliable target downfield. Meanwhile, Kenneth Walker led the ground game for Kansas City with 112 rushing yards, proving vital in maintaining offensive balance.
Defensively, the Chiefs made key plays when it mattered most, highlighted by Chamarri Conner's interception, which swung momentum in their favor. While the 49ers' Fred Warner was solid with eight total tackles, it was Conner's timely pick that became the turning point of the game, allowing the Chiefs to secure the victory and solidify their place in the playoff race.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendon Hooker | QB | 42 | 24 | 57% | 386 | 2 | 1 | 93.9 |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 42 | 24 | 57% | 226 | 1 | 0 | 80.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 13 | 112 | 8.6 | 53 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Kareem Hunt | HB | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 54 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Christian McCaffrey | HB | 13 | 60 | 4.6 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Trey Benson | HB | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 14 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Emmett Johnson | HB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Hendon Hooker | QB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Noah Gray | TE | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Travis Kelce | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | FB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Kittle | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky Pearsall | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan James | HB | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| De'Zhaun Stribling | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaelon Black | HB | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Zhaun Stribling | WR | 6 | 139 | 23.2 | 94 | 1 | 93 | 0 |
| Mike Evans | WR | 6 | 96 | 16.0 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Ricky Pearsall | WR | 4 | 85 | 21.3 | 68 | 1 | 65 | 0 |
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 18 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Rashee Rice | WR | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Travis Kelce | TE | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| George Kittle | TE | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 21 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Noah Gray | TE | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Trey Benson | HB | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Kareem Hunt | HB | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | FB | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Emmett Johnson | HB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Jordan James | HB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jakob Johnson | FB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Christian McCaffrey | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Warner | MIKE | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JT Woods | FS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renardo Green | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L'Jarius Sneed | CB | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Osa Odighizuwa | DT | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drue Tranquill | WILL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chamarri Conner | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfred Collins | DT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Bosa | LEDG | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deommodore Lenoir | CB | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mansoor Delane | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Mustapha | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Upton Stout | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dre Greenlaw | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ji'Ayir Brown | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ashton Gillotte | REDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Bassa | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadon Canady | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarvarius Moore | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Martin | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Woods | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sione Takitaki | SAM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Rush | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keion White | REDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R Mason Thomas | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristian Fulton | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Rochell | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marques Sigle | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gracen Halton | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrick Forrest | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Butker | K | 4 | 5 | 1 | 54 |
| Eddy Pineiro | K | 1 | 1 | 3 | 21 |

