Chicago Bears vs. Kansas City Chiefs: 2023 Week 3 Recap

Game story

In Week 3 of the 2023 NFL season on 2023-09-24, the Kansas City Chiefs took care of business against the Chicago Bears, pulling away with a 41–10 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 36 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

P. Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) paced the passing game, with +21.66 total EPA, and +8.2% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, P. Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +21.66 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+7.4% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when Kansas City Chiefs changed the game: (14:22) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 87-T.Kelce to KC 37 for 10 yards (27-G.Stroman). Penalty on CHI-29-T.Stevenson, Illegal Contact, declined.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 P. Mahomes · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +21.66 total EPA · 37 snaps · +0.59 EPA/play
2. 2 T. Kelce · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +7.07 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.88 EPA/play
3. 3 J. McKinnon · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +4.78 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.59 EPA/play
4. 4 M. Valdes-Scantling · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +3.17 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.59 EPA/play
5. 5 Ju. Watson · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +3.04 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.01 EPA/play
6. 6 D. Moore · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.03 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
7. 7 J. Fields · Chicago Bears · Rushing · +2.56 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.37 EPA/play
8. 8 I. Pacheco · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +2.43 total EPA · 15 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Kansas City Chiefs — J. McKinnon (P. Mahomes pass) (Q1 51:55)
• Kansas City Chiefs — C. Edwards-Helaire (Q2 41:42)
• Kansas City Chiefs — J. McKinnon (P. Mahomes pass) (Q2 33:08)
• Kansas City Chiefs — I. Pacheco (Q2 31:08)
• Kansas City Chiefs — T. Kelce (P. Mahomes pass) (Q3 22:44)
• Chicago Bears — D. Moore (J. Fields pass) (Q4 4:23)

Field goals

• Kansas City Chiefs — H. Butker (Q2 31:55)
• Kansas City Chiefs — H. Butker (Q2 30:03)
• Kansas City Chiefs — unlisted player (Q2 30:00)
• Chicago Bears — C. Santos (Q4 13:36)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 7–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the CHI 6 (Q1 51:55) — (6:55) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 1-J.McKinnon for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q1 51:51) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend..

The second quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 36–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the CHI 1 (Q2 41:42) — (11:42) (Shotgun) 25-C.Edwards-Helaire right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q2 41:34) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the CHI 3 (Q2 33:08) — (3:08) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 1-J.McKinnon for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q2 33:05) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the CHI 23 (Q2 31:55) — (1:55) 7-H.Butker 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the CHI 1 (Q2 31:08) — (1:08) (Shotgun) 10-I.Pacheco left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the CHI 15 (Q2 31:06) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the CHI 20 (Q2 30:03) — (:03) 7-H.Butker 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal (Q2 30:00) — END QUARTER 2.

The third quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 7–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the CHI 3 (Q3 22:44) — (7:44) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 87-T.Kelce for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q3 22:40) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend..

The fourth quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 10–0. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the KC 3 (Q4 13:36) — (13:36) 8-C.Santos 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the KC 9 (Q4 4:23) — (4:23) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass short left to 2-D.Moore for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q4 4:20) — 8-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 59:22) — (14:22) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 87-T.Kelce to KC 37 for 10 yards (27-G.Stroman). Penalty on CHI-29-T.Stevenson, Illegal Contact, declined. [WPA +7.4% · EPA +2.07]
• Chicago Bears (Q1 48:18) — (3:18) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields sacked at KC 44 for -8 yards (95-C.Jones). [WPA -6.2% · EPA -2.73]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 54:36) — (9:36) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 87-T.Kelce to CHI 35 for 24 yards (9-J.Brisker). [WPA +6.0% · EPA +1.47]
• Chicago Bears (Q1 51:12) — (6:12) (Shotgun) 24-K.Herbert right tackle to CHI 43 for 11 yards (43-J.Cochrane; 20-J.Reid). [WPA +4.4% · EPA +1.56]
• Chicago Bears (Q1 55:28) — (10:28) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields sacked at CHI 24 for 0 yards (sack split by 23-D.Tranquill and 56-G.Karlaftis). [WPA -3.9% · EPA -1.47]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 18:27) — (3:27) (Shotgun) 9-B.Gabbert pass short middle intended for 24-S.Moore INTERCEPTED by 57-J.Sanborn [91-Y.Ngakoue] at CHI 30. 57-J.Sanborn pushed ob at KC 28 for 42 yards (4-R.Rice). [WPA -0.0% · EPA -6.98]
• Chicago Bears (Q2 33:05) — (3:05) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass short left to 24-K.Herbert to CHI 26 for 6 yards (22-T.McDuffie). FUMBLES (22-T.McDuffie), touched at CHI 25, RECOVERED by KC-50-W.Gay at CHI 26. [WPA -2.9% · EPA -4.24]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 7:14) — (7:14) (Shotgun) 9-B.Gabbert pass short left intended for 4-R.Rice INTERCEPTED by 26-Q.Johnson at CHI 25. 26-Q.Johnson to CHI 25 for no gain (4-R.Rice). [WPA +0.0% · EPA -4.20]
• Chicago Bears (Q2 31:45) — (1:45) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass deep left intended for 10-C.Claypool INTERCEPTED by 21-M.Edwards (20-J.Reid) at CHI 42. 21-M.Edwards pushed ob at CHI 26 for 16 yards (85-C.Kmet). [WPA -1.2% · EPA -4.13]

Quarterback report card

P.Mahomes led all passers in efficiency for Kansas City Chiefs, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• P.Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) · 37 dropbacks · 64.9% completion · +8.2% CPOE · +0.59 EPA/play · +21.66 total EPA
• J.Fields (Chicago Bears) · 29 dropbacks · 37.9% completion · +0.2% CPOE · -0.64 EPA/play · -18.47 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Kansas City Chiefs held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.17 vs -0.26), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Chicago Bears: 10 drives, -17.87 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
• Kansas City Chiefs: 11 drives, +15.76 total EPA, 7 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• Kansas City Chiefs leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• P. Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• P. Mahomes (KC) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 51:55 · CHI 6 · Score 0-6
   (6:55) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 1-J.McKinnon for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 51:51 · CHI 15 · Score 0-7
   7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
3. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 41:42 · CHI 1 · Score 0-13
   (11:42) (Shotgun) 25-C.Edwards-Helaire right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 41:34 · CHI 15 · Score 0-14
   7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
5. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 33:08 · CHI 3 · Score 0-20
   (3:08) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 1-J.McKinnon for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 33:05 · CHI 15 · Score 0-21
   7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
7. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 31:55 · CHI 23 · Score 0-24
   (1:55) 7-H.Butker 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
8. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 31:08 · CHI 1 · Score 0-30
   (1:08) (Shotgun) 10-I.Pacheco left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
9. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+7) — Q2 31:06 · CHI 15 · Score 0-31
   7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
10. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 30:03 · CHI 20 · Score 0-34
    (:03) 7-H.Butker 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
11. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 30:00 · Score 0-34
    END QUARTER 2
12. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 22:44 · CHI 3 · Score 0-40
    (7:44) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 87-T.Kelce for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
13. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 22:40 · CHI 15 · Score 0-41
    7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
14. Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q4 13:36 · KC 3 · Score 3-41
    (13:36) 8-C.Santos 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
15. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 4:23 · KC 9 · Score 9-41
    (4:23) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass short left to 2-D.Moore for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q4 4:20 · KC 15 · Score 10-41
    8-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.