Arizona
Cardinals
7-3
26
FINAL
27
Kansas City
Chiefs
3-6
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 11 matchup, the Kansas City Chiefs narrowly defeated the Arizona Cardinals with a final score of 27-26. Both teams entered the game looking to solidify their playoff positions, but it was the Chiefs who ultimately emerged victorious in a hard-fought contest.
Kansas City quarterback Jared Goff was the standout performer, throwing for 353 yards and a touchdown, while also orchestrating crucial drives that kept the Chiefs in the lead. On the receiving end, Puka Nacua shone brightly, racking up 103 yards and proving to be Goff's go-to target. Meanwhile, TreVeyon Henderson of the Cardinals put up a valiant effort on the ground with 117 rushing yards, but it wasn't enough to secure victory for Arizona.
Defensively, the Chiefs' Laiatu Latu made his mark with two sacks, disrupting the Cardinals’ rhythm and contributing to the pressure that led to several key stops. The game's turning point came in the second half when Kansas City's defense stifled a potential game-winning drive by intercepting a crucial pass, allowing the Chiefs to maintain their slim lead and ultimately secure the win.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | QB | 43 | 32 | 74% | 353 | 1 | 1 | 96.3 |
| Jalen Hurts | QB | 29 | 18 | 62% | 135 | 0 | 0 | 73.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TreVeyon Henderson | HB | 19 | 117 | 6.2 | 37 | 2 | 18 | 1 |
| Isiah Pacheco | HB | 13 | 41 | 3.2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Jalen Hurts | QB | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Patrick Ricard | FB | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 20 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Aaron Jones Sr | HB | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jared Goff | QB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Jameson Williams | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Puka Nacua | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashod Bateman | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puka Nacua | WR | 7 | 103 | 14.7 | 62 | 1 | 54 | 0 |
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 7 | 98 | 14.0 | 20 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Sam LaPorta | TE | 8 | 70 | 8.8 | 32 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Jameson Williams | WR | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Rashod Bateman | WR | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Zach Ertz | TE | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Brian Thomas Jr | WR | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Theo Johnson | TE | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Gunnar Helm | TE | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Patrick Ricard | FB | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Keon Coleman | WR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Riley Nowakowski | FB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kenny Gainwell | HB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| TreVeyon Henderson | HB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Isiah Pacheco | HB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Jones Sr | HB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaya Diaby | LEDG | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laiatu Latu | LEDG | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Lake | SS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Stokes | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Markquese Bell | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chop Robinson | LEDG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Ransaw | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malaki Starks | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Andersen | MIKE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drue Tranquill | WILL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Wagner | SAM | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riq Woolen | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D'Angelo Ponds | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashtyn Davis | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Reader | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Pearce Jr | REDG | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Hart | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tershawn Wharton | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keeanu Benton | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Proctor | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alontae Taylor | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Pierre | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerome Baker | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Landon Jackson | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andres Borregales | K | 2 | 2 | 3 | 55 |
| Trey Smack | K | 4 | 4 | 2 | 51 |

