Kansas City Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 2021 Week 4 Recap

Game story

In Week 4 of the 2021 NFL season on 2021-10-03, the Kansas City Chiefs took care of business against the Philadelphia Eagles, pulling away with a 42–30 final that built a comfortable lead.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 28 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

J. Hurts (Philadelphia Eagles) paced the passing game, with +13.88 total EPA, and +8.7% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, P. Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +24.52 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+9.3% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when Philadelphia Eagles changed the game: (3:46) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass short right to 14-K.Gainwell to KC 8 for 12 yards (38-L.Sneed).

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 · +24.52 total EPA · 38 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
2. 2 T. Hill · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +20.25 total EPA · 12 snaps · +1.69 EPA/play
3. 3 J. Hurts · Philadelphia Eagles · Passing · +13.88 total EPA · 59 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
4. 4 D. Smith · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +6.44 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.64 EPA/play
5. 5 K. Gainwell · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +5.53 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.69 EPA/play
6. 6 D. Goedert · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +4.64 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.93 EPA/play
7. 7 K. Gainwell · Philadelphia Eagles · Rushing · +4.44 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.48 EPA/play
8. 8 C. Edwards-Helaire · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +4.41 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.31 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 — C. Edwards-Helaire (P. Mahomes pass) (Q1 53:06)
• Philadelphia Eagles — D. Goedert (J. Hurts pass) (Q1 47:02)
• Kansas City Chiefs — T. Hill (P. Mahomes pass) (Q2 39:29)
• Kansas City Chiefs — J. Fortson (P. Mahomes pass) (Q2 30:59)
• Kansas City Chiefs — unlisted player (Q3 15:54)
• Philadelphia Eagles — K. Gainwell (Q4 12:46)
• Kansas City Chiefs — T. Hill (P. Mahomes pass) (Q4 6:48)
• Kansas City Chiefs — T. Hill (P. Mahomes pass) (Q4 2:37)
• Philadelphia Eagles — G. Ward (J. Hurts pass) (Q4 0:11)

Field goals

• Philadelphia Eagles — J. Elliott (Q1 56:41)
• Philadelphia Eagles — J. Elliott (Q2 33:38)
• Philadelphia Eagles — J. Elliott (Q3 22:11)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 10–7. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the KC 11 (Q1 56:41) — (11:41) 4-J.Elliott 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-A.Siposs.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the PHI 1 (Q1 53:06) — (8:06) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 25-C.Edwards-Helaire for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q1 53:02) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the KC 3 (Q1 47:02) — (2:02) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass short right to 88-D.Goedert for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q1 46:57) — 4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-A.Siposs..

The second quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 14–3. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the PHI 6 (Q2 39:29) — (9:29) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 10-T.Hill for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q2 39:25) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the KC 7 (Q2 33:38) — (3:38) 4-J.Elliott 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-A.Siposs.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the PHI 2 (Q2 30:59) — (:59) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 88-J.Fortson for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q2 30:56) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend..

The third quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 7–3. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the KC 13 (Q3 22:11) — (7:11) 4-J.Elliott 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-A.Siposs.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the PHI 1 (Q3 15:54) — (:54) 31-Da.Williams up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q3 15:51) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 14–14. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the KC 7 (Q4 12:46) — (12:46) (Shotgun) 14-K.Gainwell up the middle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q4 12:42) — 4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-A.Siposs.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the PHI 12 (Q4 6:48) — (6:48) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 10-T.Hill for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q4 6:44) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the PHI 44 (Q4 2:37) — (2:37) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep left to 10-T.Hill for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q4 2:30) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the KC 15 (Q4 0:11) — (:11) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass short middle to 84-G.Ward for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q4 0:04) — 4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-A.Siposs..

Turning points

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

• Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 48:46) — (3:46) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass short right to 14-K.Gainwell to KC 8 for 12 yards (38-L.Sneed). [WPA +9.3% · EPA +2.77]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 12:46) — (12:46) (Shotgun) 14-K.Gainwell up the middle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.7% · EPA +2.84]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 39:29) — (9:29) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 10-T.Hill for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.5% · EPA +2.90]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 44:14) — (14:14) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes scrambles left end ran ob at KC 36 for 12 yards (97-J.Hargrave; 50-E.Wilson). [WPA +8.1% · EPA +2.57]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 27:18) — (12:18) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle intended for 87-T.Kelce INTERCEPTED by 50-E.Wilson [94-J.Sweat] at PHI 44. 50-E.Wilson to KC 49 for 7 yards (52-C.Humphrey). Penalty on KC-57-O.Brown, [WPA -7.3% · EPA -3.95]

Impact plays

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

• Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 2:37) — (2:37) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep left to 10-T.Hill for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +0.4% · EPA +6.51]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 0:11) — (:11) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass short middle to 84-G.Ward for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +0.0% · EPA +4.05]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 27:18) — (12:18) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle intended for 87-T.Kelce INTERCEPTED by 50-E.Wilson [94-J.Sweat] at PHI 44. 50-E.Wilson to KC 49 for 7 yards (52-C.Humphrey). Penalty on KC-57-O.Brown, [WPA -7.3% · EPA -3.95]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 39:29) — (9:29) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 10-T.Hill for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.5% · EPA +2.90]

Quarterback report card

J.Hurts led all passers in efficiency for Philadelphia Eagles, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• J.Hurts (Philadelphia Eagles) · 59 dropbacks · 54.2% completion · +8.7% CPOE · +0.24 EPA/play · +13.88 total EPA
• P.Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) · 38 dropbacks · 63.2% completion · +17.0% CPOE · +0.65 EPA/play · +24.52 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Despite the final score, Kansas City Chiefs generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.38 vs +0.20), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Kansas City Chiefs: 8 drives, +31.91 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
• Philadelphia Eagles: 8 drives, +17.77 total EPA, 6 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.
• J. Hurts (PHI) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.
• 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. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q1 56:41 · KC 11 · Score 0-3
   (11:41) 4-J.Elliott 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-A.Siposs.
2. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 53:06 · PHI 1 · Score 6-3
   (8:06) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 25-C.Edwards-Helaire for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 53:02 · PHI 15 · Score 7-3
   7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
4. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q1 47:02 · KC 3 · Score 7-9
   (2:02) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass short right to 88-D.Goedert for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q1 46:57 · KC 15 · Score 7-10
   4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-A.Siposs.
6. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 39:29 · PHI 6 · Score 13-10
   (9:29) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 10-T.Hill for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 39:25 · PHI 15 · Score 14-10
   7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
8. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q2 33:38 · KC 7 · Score 14-13
   (3:38) 4-J.Elliott 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-A.Siposs.
9. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 30:59 · PHI 2 · Score 20-13
   (:59) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 88-J.Fortson for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 30:56 · PHI 15 · Score 21-13
    7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
11. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q3 22:11 · KC 13 · Score 21-16
    (7:11) 4-J.Elliott 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-A.Siposs.
12. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 15:54 · PHI 1 · Score 27-16
    (:54) 31-Da.Williams up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
13. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 15:51 · PHI 15 · Score 28-16
    7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
14. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q4 12:46 · KC 7 · Score 28-22
    (12:46) (Shotgun) 14-K.Gainwell up the middle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q4 12:42 · KC 15 · Score 28-23
    4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-A.Siposs.
16. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 6:48 · PHI 12 · Score 34-23
    (6:48) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 10-T.Hill for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
17. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 6:44 · PHI 15 · Score 35-23
    7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
18. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 2:37 · PHI 44 · Score 41-23
    (2:37) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep left to 10-T.Hill for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
19. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 2:30 · PHI 15 · Score 42-23
    7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
20. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q4 0:11 · KC 15 · Score 42-29
    (:11) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass short middle to 84-G.Ward for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
21. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q4 0:04 · KC 15 · Score 42-30
    4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-A.Siposs.