Kansas City
Chiefs
1-6
24
FINAL
27
Cincinnati
Bengals
5-2
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 14 showdown, the Cincinnati Bengals narrowly defeated the Kansas City Chiefs with a final score of 27-24. This victory keeps the Bengals' playoff hopes alive, while the Chiefs continue to battle for positioning in a competitive AFC landscape.
Joe Burrow was the star of the evening, throwing for 293 yards and two touchdowns, showcasing his ability to lead the Bengals' offense effectively. Ja'Marr Chase was his favorite target, racking up an impressive 154 receiving yards, consistently finding ways to exploit the Chiefs' secondary. On the ground, Kenneth Walker led Kansas City with 69 rushing yards, but it wasn't enough to secure the win.
Defensively, the Bengals made crucial stops, with Bryan Cook leading the charge with 10 total tackles. The turning point of the game came late in the fourth quarter when Cook's key tackle prevented a potential game-tying drive by the Chiefs, allowing Cincinnati to hold on for the victory. Meanwhile, R Mason Thomas of the Chiefs contributed significantly with 1.5 sacks, but it wasn’t enough to tip the scales in their favor.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | QB | 38 | 25 | 66% | 293 | 2 | 0 | 106.5 |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 45 | 31 | 69% | 291 | 1 | 0 | 93.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 13 | 69 | 5.3 | 31 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Jadarian Price | HB | 15 | 52 | 3.5 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Brashard Smith | HB | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Antonio Gibson | HB | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | — | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Joe Burrow | QB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Gesicki | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taysom Hill | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Kelce | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashee Rice | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben VanSumeren | FB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 8 | 154 | 19.3 | 86 | 2 | 51 | 0 |
| Travis Kelce | TE | 7 | 88 | 12.6 | 13 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 5 | 84 | 16.8 | 20 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Rashee Rice | WR | 8 | 59 | 7.4 | 14 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 21 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Jadarian Price | HB | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Andrei Iosivas | WR | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Tee Higgins | WR | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Taysom Hill | TE | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Mike Gesicki | TE | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Tyquan Thornton | WR | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Antonio Gibson | HB | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Jalen Royals | WR | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Kyle Williams | WR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Ben VanSumeren | FB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Cook | FS | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alohi Gilman | FS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dax Hill | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drue Tranquill | WILL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Starling Thomas V | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeMarcus Lawrence | LEDG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L'Jarius Sneed | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lewis Cine | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R Mason Thomas | REDG | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerome Baker | SAM | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jones | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristian Fulton | CB | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Bolton | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tacario Davis | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Dugger | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Turner II | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demetrius Knight Jr | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Lawrence II | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Germaine Pratt | WILL | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mansoor Delane | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Gillotte | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Bassa | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chamarri Conner | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B.J. Hill | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Johnson | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Battle | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Karlaftis | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan McPherson | K | 2 | 2 | 3 | 53 |
| Harrison Butker | K | 3 | 3 | 1 | 45 |

