Chiefs 31–34 Bengals: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 17, 2021

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Kansas City Chiefs vs Cincinnati Bengals?

J. Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals), 60.0% completion, +13.0% CPOE, +0.60 EPA per dropback, +29.92 total passing EPA. P. Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 65.0% completion, +12.1% CPOE, +0.35 EPA per dropback, +13.98 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Kansas City Chiefs vs Cincinnati Bengals?

J. Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +29.92 total EPA on Passing plays. across 50 snaps. Their top snap (+6.12 EPA): (13:39) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep left to 1-J.Chase for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Cincinnati Bengals
Final score: Cincinnati Bengals 34–31 Kansas City Chiefs
Halftime: Kansas City Chiefs 28–17 Cincinnati Bengals at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Joe Burrow
Top passer: Joe Burrow
Biggest EPA play: (13:39) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep left to 1-J.Chase for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2022-01-02

Game summary

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Kansas City Chiefs 34–31 on 2022-01-02, overcoming Kansas City Chiefs's 28–17 halftime lead. Joe Burrow posted a game-high +29.92 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 24 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Kansas City Chiefs	14	14	0	3	0	31
Cincinnati Bengals	7	10	7	10	0	34

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

KCKansas City Chiefs

+3KC 28

KC 5

+3KC 1

CINCincinnati Bengals

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

19 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 9:26TD
Dominique Robinson
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 29
Score
6-0
(9:26) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep right to 11-D.Robinson for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 9:21XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 15
Score
7-0
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 2:54TD
Travis Kelce
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 3
Score
13-0
(2:54) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 87-T.Kelce for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN [91-T.Hendrickson].
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 2:50XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 15
Score
14-0
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q1 2:13TD
Ja'Marr Chase
Points+6
Yard line
KC 72
Score
14-6
(2:13) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short left to 1-J.Chase for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q1 2:01XP
Evan McPherson
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
14-7
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 13:02TD
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 1
Score
20-7
(13:02) (Shotgun) 31-Da.Williams right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 12:56XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 15
Score
21-7
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 7:46TD
Ja'Marr Chase
Points+6
Yard line
KC 18
Score
21-13
(7:46) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep right to 1-J.Chase for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 7:42XP
Evan McPherson
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
21-14
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 2:22TD
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 1
Score
27-14
(2:22) (Shotgun) 31-Da.Williams up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 2:18XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 15
Score
28-14
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 0:46FG
Evan McPherson
Points+3
Yard line
KC 28
Score
28-17
(:46) 2-E.McPherson 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 13:39TD
Ja'Marr Chase
Points+6
Yard line
KC 69
Score
28-23
(13:39) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep left to 1-J.Chase for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 13:30XP
Evan McPherson
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
28-24
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q4 11:48TD
Tyler Boyd
Points+6
Yard line
KC 5
Score
28-30
(11:48) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short left to 83-T.Boyd for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q4 11:44XP
Evan McPherson
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
28-31
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 6:04FG
Harrison Butker
Points+3
Yard line
CIN 16
Score
31-31
(6:04) 7-H.Butker 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q4 0:02FG
Evan McPherson
Points+3
Yard line
KC 1
Score
31-34
(:02) 2-E.McPherson 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Joe Burrow · Cincinnati Bengals · Passing · +29.92 total EPA · 50 snaps · +0.60 EPA/play
2Ja'Marr Chase · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +22.74 total EPA · 12 snaps · +1.89 EPA/play
3Patrick Mahomes · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +13.98 total EPA · 40 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
4Mecole Hardman Jr. · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +4.69 total EPA · 1 snaps · +4.69 EPA/play
5Tee Higgins · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +4.61 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.92 EPA/play
6Da. Williams · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +4.41 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.32 EPA/play
7Tyler Boyd · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +3.01 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.50 EPA/play
8Dominique Robinson · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.93 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.47 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Joe Burrow — CIN · Passing

Joe Burrow posted the highest total EPA (+29.92) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Cincinnati Bengals. Across 50 counted snaps, they averaged +0.60 EPA per play.

Joe Burrow's top snap (+6.12 EPA): (13:39) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep left to 1-J.Chase for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Joe Burrow led all passers in efficiency for Cincinnati Bengals, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals) · 50 dropbacks · 60.0% completion · +13.0% CPOE · +0.60 EPA/play · +29.92 total EPA
Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) · 40 dropbacks · 65.0% completion · +12.1% CPOE · +0.35 EPA/play · +13.98 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Kansas City Chiefs	Cincinnati Bengals
Offensive EPA/play	+0.260	+0.238
Offensive success rate	56.6%	46.6%
Pass EPA/play	+0.350	+0.598
Rush EPA/play	+0.327	-0.228
Defensive EPA/play	-0.238	-0.260
Defensive success rate	53.4%	43.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Kansas City Chiefs +0.26, Cincinnati Bengals +0.24) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Kansas City Chiefs: +0.26 EPA/play (96th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)
Cincinnati Bengals: +0.24 EPA/play (95th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)

Cincinnati Bengals: 9 drives, +20.91 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
Kansas City Chiefs: 9 drives, +19.79 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Kansas City Chiefs — Dominique Robinson (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q1 9:26)
Kansas City Chiefs — Travis Kelce (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q1 2:54)
Cincinnati Bengals — Ja'Marr Chase (Joe Burrow pass) (Q1 2:13)
Kansas City Chiefs — unlisted player (Q2 13:02)
Cincinnati Bengals — Ja'Marr Chase (Joe Burrow pass) (Q2 7:46)
Kansas City Chiefs — unlisted player (Q2 2:22)
Cincinnati Bengals — Ja'Marr Chase (Joe Burrow pass) (Q3 13:39)
Cincinnati Bengals — Tyler Boyd (Joe Burrow pass) (Q4 11:48)

Field goals

Cincinnati Bengals — Evan McPherson (Q2 0:46)
Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q4 6:04)
Cincinnati Bengals — Evan McPherson (Q4 0:02)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 14–7. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the CIN 29 (Q1 9:26) — (9:26) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep right to 11-D.Robinson for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the CIN 15 (Q1 9:21) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the CIN 3 (Q1 2:54) — (2:54) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 87-T.Kelce for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN [91-T.Hendrickson].; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the CIN 15 (Q1 2:50) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the KC 72 (Q1 2:13) — (2:13) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short left to 1-J.Chase for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q1 2:01) — 2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber..

The second quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 14–10. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the CIN 1 (Q2 13:02) — (13:02) (Shotgun) 31-Da.Williams right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the CIN 15 (Q2 12:56) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the KC 18 (Q2 7:46) — (7:46) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep right to 1-J.Chase for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q2 7:42) — 2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the CIN 1 (Q2 2:22) — (2:22) (Shotgun) 31-Da.Williams up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the CIN 15 (Q2 2:18) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the KC 28 (Q2 0:46) — (:46) 2-E.McPherson 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber..

The third quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 7–0. Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the KC 69 (Q3 13:39) — (13:39) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep left to 1-J.Chase for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q3 13:30) — 2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber..

The fourth quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 10–3. Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the KC 5 (Q4 11:48) — (11:48) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short left to 83-T.Boyd for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q4 11:44) — 2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the CIN 16 (Q4 6:04) — (6:04) 7-H.Butker 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the KC 1 (Q4 0:02) — (:02) 2-E.McPherson 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 3:19) — (3:19) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep right to 1-J.Chase pushed ob at KC 11 for 30 yards (35-C.Ward). [WPA +20.6% · EPA +3.72]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q3 13:39) — (13:39) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep left to 1-J.Chase for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +17.0% · EPA +6.12]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 4:21) — (4:21) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep right to 1-J.Chase pushed ob at KC 24 for 35 yards (35-C.Ward) [95-C.Jones]. [WPA +13.1% · EPA +2.80]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q1 2:13) — (2:13) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short left to 1-J.Chase for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.1% · EPA +5.99]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q3 7:08) — (7:08) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short right to 85-T.Higgins to KC 38 for 17 yards (32-T.Mathieu). [WPA +13.1% · EPA +3.28]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Cincinnati Bengals (Q3 13:39) — (13:39) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep left to 1-J.Chase for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +17.0% · EPA +6.12]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q1 2:13) — (2:13) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short left to 1-J.Chase for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.1% · EPA +5.99]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 14:56) — (14:56) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep left to 17-M.Hardman ran ob at CIN 11 for 53 yards (24-V.Bell) [65-L.Ogunjobi]. [WPA +10.9% · EPA +4.69]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 3:19) — (3:19) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep right to 1-J.Chase pushed ob at KC 11 for 30 yards (35-C.Ward). [WPA +20.6% · EPA +3.72]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 9:26 · CIN 29 · Score 6-0
(9:26) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep right to 11-D.Robinson for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 9:21 · CIN 15 · Score 7-0
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 2:54 · CIN 3 · Score 13-0
(2:54) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 87-T.Kelce for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN [91-T.Hendrickson].
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 2:50 · CIN 15 · Score 14-0
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q1 2:13 · KC 72 · Score 14-6
(2:13) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short left to 1-J.Chase for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q1 2:01 · KC 15 · Score 14-7
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 13:02 · CIN 1 · Score 20-7
(13:02) (Shotgun) 31-Da.Williams right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 12:56 · CIN 15 · Score 21-7
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q2 7:46 · KC 18 · Score 21-13
(7:46) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep right to 1-J.Chase for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q2 7:42 · KC 15 · Score 21-14
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 2:22 · CIN 1 · Score 27-14
(2:22) (Shotgun) 31-Da.Williams up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 2:18 · CIN 15 · Score 28-14
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q2 0:46 · KC 28 · Score 28-17
(:46) 2-E.McPherson 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q3 13:39 · KC 69 · Score 28-23
(13:39) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep left to 1-J.Chase for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q3 13:30 · KC 15 · Score 28-24
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q4 11:48 · KC 5 · Score 28-30
(11:48) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short left to 83-T.Boyd for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q4 11:44 · KC 15 · Score 28-31
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q4 6:04 · CIN 16 · Score 31-31
(6:04) 7-H.Butker 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q4 0:02 · KC 1 · Score 31-34
(:02) 2-E.McPherson 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.

Key takeaways

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

Cincinnati Bengals earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Joe Burrow (CIN) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Chiefs vs Cincinnati Bengals on 2022-01-02?

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Kansas City Chiefs 34-31 in Week 17, 2021.

What was the score by quarter in Kansas City Chiefs vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Q1: Kansas City Chiefs 14, Cincinnati Bengals 7; Q2: Kansas City Chiefs 14, Cincinnati Bengals 10; Q3: Kansas City Chiefs 0, Cincinnati Bengals 7; Q4: Kansas City Chiefs 3, Cincinnati Bengals 10; Final: Kansas City Chiefs 31, Cincinnati Bengals 34.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Kansas City Chiefs vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — D. Robinson (P. Mahomes pass) (Q1 9:26) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — T. Kelce (P. Mahomes pass) (Q1 2:54) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — J. Chase (J. Burrow pass) (Q1 2:13) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — unlisted player (Q2 13:02) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — J. Chase (J. Burrow pass) (Q2 7:46) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — unlisted player (Q2 2:22) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — J. Chase (J. Burrow pass) (Q3 13:39) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — T. Boyd (J. Burrow pass) (Q4 11:48) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — E. McPherson (Q2 0:46, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q4 6:04, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — E. McPherson (Q4 0:02, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Kansas City Chiefs vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals), 60.0% completion, +13.0% CPOE, +0.60 EPA per dropback, +29.92 total passing EPA. Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 65.0% completion, +12.1% CPOE, +0.35 EPA per dropback, +13.98 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Kansas City Chiefs vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +29.92 total EPA on Passing plays. across 50 snaps. Their top snap (+6.12 EPA): (13:39) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep left to 1-J.Chase for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Kansas City Chiefs vs Cincinnati Bengals a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Cincinnati Bengals won 34-31 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 11-4 Now 11-5 L

Cincinnati Bengals

Entered 9-6 Now 10-6 W

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