Cincinnati Bengals vs. Kansas City Chiefs: 2005 Week 17 Recap

Game story

In Week 17 of the 2005 NFL season on 2006-01-01, the Kansas City Chiefs took care of business against the Cincinnati Bengals, pulling away with a 37–3 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 17 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

T. Green (Kansas City Chiefs) paced the passing game, with +15.65 total EPA.

On the individual side, T. Green (Kansas City Chiefs) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +15.65 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-8.8% win probability) landed in the second quarter when Cincinnati Bengals changed the game: (1:46) 3-J.Kitna pass intended for 89-M.Schobel INTERCEPTED by 29-S.Knight at KC 47. 29-S.Knight to CIN 41 for 12 yards (63-B.Williams).

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 T. Green · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +15.65 total EPA · 32 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play
2. 2 E. Kennison · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +10.22 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.46 EPA/play
3. 3 L. Johnson · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +5.68 total EPA · 27 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
4. 4 D. Hall · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +5.10 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.02 EPA/play
5. 5 T. Houshmandzadeh · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +3.84 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.28 EPA/play
6. 6 C. Johnson · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +3.76 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.94 EPA/play
7. 7 T. Gonzalez · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +3.07 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play
8. 8 D. Brown · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.82 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.41 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 — L. Johnson (Q2 32:01)
• Kansas City Chiefs — L. Johnson (Q2 31:24)
• Kansas City Chiefs — L. Johnson (Q3 27:48)
• Kansas City Chiefs — D. Brown (T. Green pass) (Q4 2:55)

Field goals

• Kansas City Chiefs — L. Tynes (Q1 49:57)
• Cincinnati Bengals — S. Graham (Q1 47:05)
• Kansas City Chiefs — L. Tynes (Q2 41:12)
• Kansas City Chiefs — L. Tynes (Q3 19:57)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the CIN 21 (Q1 49:57) — (4:57) 1-L.Tynes 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the KC 31 (Q1 47:05) — (2:05) 17-S.Graham 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson..

The second quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 17–0. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the CIN 6 (Q2 41:12) — (11:12) 1-L.Tynes 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the CIN 49 (Q2 32:01) — (2:01) 27-L.Johnson up the middle for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q2 31:54) — 1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the CIN 14 (Q2 31:24) — (1:24) 27-L.Johnson right end for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q2 31:14) — 1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The third quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 10–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the CIN 20 (Q3 27:48) — (12:48) 27-L.Johnson left end for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q3 27:41) — 1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the CIN 5 (Q3 19:57) — (4:57) 1-L.Tynes 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The fourth quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 7–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the CIN 8 (Q4 2:55) — (2:55) 10-T.Green pass to 39-D.Brown for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q4 2:47) — 1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

Turning points

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

• Cincinnati Bengals (Q2 31:46) — (1:46) 3-J.Kitna pass intended for 89-M.Schobel INTERCEPTED by 29-S.Knight at KC 47. 29-S.Knight to CIN 41 for 12 yards (63-B.Williams). [WPA -8.8% · EPA -3.72]
• Cincinnati Bengals (Q1 49:34) — (4:34) 9-C.Palmer pass to 85-C.Johnson to KC 42 for 32 yards (44-E.Warfield). [WPA +8.3% · EPA +2.22]
• Cincinnati Bengals (Q1 47:05) — (2:05) 17-S.Graham 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson. [WPA +7.3% · EPA +1.67]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 32:01) — (2:01) 27-L.Johnson up the middle for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.2% · EPA +5.32]
• Cincinnati Bengals (Q1 47:05) — (2:05) 23-C.Perry up the middle to KC 31 for -3 yards (56-D.Johnson). [WPA -6.6% · EPA -1.29]

Impact plays

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

• Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 32:01) — (2:01) 27-L.Johnson up the middle for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.2% · EPA +5.32]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 8:29) — (8:29) 27-L.Johnson right tackle to CIN 2 for no gain (96-M.Askew). FUMBLES (96-M.Askew), RECOVERED by CIN-58-C.Miller at CIN 2. 58-C.Miller to CIN 2 for no gain (27-L.Johnson). [WPA +0.0% · EPA -4.46]
• Cincinnati Bengals (Q2 31:46) — (1:46) 3-J.Kitna pass intended for 89-M.Schobel INTERCEPTED by 29-S.Knight at KC 47. 29-S.Knight to CIN 41 for 12 yards (63-B.Williams). [WPA -8.8% · EPA -3.72]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 22:06) — (7:06) 10-T.Green pass to 87-E.Kennison pushed ob at CIN 8 for 55 yards (42-A.Mitchell). [WPA -0.0% · EPA +3.31]

Quarterback report card

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

• T.Green (Kansas City Chiefs) · 32 dropbacks · 71.9% completion · +0.49 EPA/play · +15.65 total EPA
• J.Kitna (Cincinnati Bengals) · 26 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -0.50 EPA/play · -12.93 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 (+0.32 vs -0.10), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Cincinnati Bengals: 11 drives, -7.65 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
• Kansas City Chiefs: 11 drives, +25.09 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.
• T. Green (Kansas City Chiefs) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.

Every scoring play

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

1. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q1 49:57 · CIN 21 · Score 0-3
   (4:57) 1-L.Tynes 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
2. Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q1 47:05 · KC 31 · Score 3-3
   (2:05) 17-S.Graham 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
3. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 41:12 · CIN 6 · Score 3-6
   (11:12) 1-L.Tynes 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
4. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 32:01 · CIN 49 · Score 3-12
   (2:01) 27-L.Johnson up the middle for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 31:54 · CIN 2 · Score 3-13
   1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
6. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 31:24 · CIN 14 · Score 3-19
   (1:24) 27-L.Johnson right end for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 31:14 · CIN 2 · Score 3-20
   1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
8. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 27:48 · CIN 20 · Score 3-26
   (12:48) 27-L.Johnson left end for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 27:41 · CIN 2 · Score 3-27
   1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
10. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q3 19:57 · CIN 5 · Score 3-30
    (4:57) 1-L.Tynes 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
11. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 2:55 · CIN 8 · Score 3-36
    (2:55) 10-T.Green pass to 39-D.Brown for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
12. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 2:47 · CIN 2 · Score 3-37
    1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.