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NFL · Week 12 · November 27, 2005 · 12 min read

New England Patriots vs. Kansas City Chiefs: 2005 Week 12 Recap

Chiefs defeat Patriots 26–16 in Week 12

Taylen Green led Fantasy Impact as Chiefs prevailed in a 16–26 Week 12 finish.

New England Patriots 16 6–5
Final 16–26
Kansas City Chiefs 26 7–4 Winner
Winner
Kansas City Chiefs
Final score
16–26
Halftime
New England Patriots 3–19 Kansas City Chiefs
Top passer
T. Brady
FantasyHQ MVP
Taylen Green
Game date
November 27, 2005

Top fantasy performers · Patriots

  • D.Branch 5 REC · 49 YDS +5.6 Fantasy Impact
  • T.Dwight 5 REC · 76 YDS +5.4 Fantasy Impact
  • Derrick Graham
    Derrick Graham 2 REC · 37 YDS +4.1 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Chiefs

  • Taylen Green 19/30 · 309 YDS · 1 TD +15.3 Fantasy Impact
  • T.Gonzalez 4 REC · 63 YDS +5.6 Fantasy Impact
  • Steven Parker
    Steven Parker 5 REC · 76 YDS +5.3 Fantasy Impact

Quick answer

Winner
Kansas City Chiefs
Final score
Kansas City Chiefs 26–16 New England Patriots
Halftime
New England Patriots 3–19 Kansas City Chiefs at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
Taylen Green
Top passer
T. Brady
Biggest EPA play
(15:00) 27-L.Johnson left end to NE 17 for 3 yards (93-R.Seymour). FUMBLES (93-R.Seymour),…
Game date
2005-11-27

Game summary

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the New England Patriots 26–16 on 2005-11-27. Taylen Green posted a game-high +15.35 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 15 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4T
New England Patriots0376016
Kansas City Chiefs71270026

Scoring Map

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

NENew England Patriots
KCKansas City Chiefs

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q1 9:07TD
    Lonnie Johnson Jr.

    Points+6

    Yard line
    NE 1
    Score
    0-6

    (9:07) 27-L.Johnson up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

  2. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q1 9:03XP
    LTL. Tynes

    Points+1

    Yard line
    NE 2
    Score
    0-7

    1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.

  3. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q2 13:57FG
    LTL. Tynes

    Points+3

    Yard line
    NE 7
    Score
    0-10

    (13:57) 1-L.Tynes 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.

  4. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q2 10:45FG
    LTL. Tynes

    Points+3

    Yard line
    NE 2
    Score
    0-13

    (10:45) 1-L.Tynes 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.

  5. NENew England Patriots
    Q2 6:59FG
    AVA. Vinatieri

    Points+3

    Yard line
    KC 11
    Score
    3-13

    (6:59) 4-A.Vinatieri 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-J.Miller.

  6. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q2 1:52FG
    LTL. Tynes

    Points+3

    Yard line
    NE 15
    Score
    3-16

    (1:52) 1-L.Tynes 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.

  7. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q2 0:07FG
    LTL. Tynes

    Points+3

    Yard line
    NE 29
    Score
    3-19

    (:07) 1-L.Tynes 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.

  8. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q3 10:36TD
    Derick Hall

    Points+6

    Yard line
    NE 52
    Score
    3-25

    (10:36) 10-T.Green pass to 82-D.Hall for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  9. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q3 10:28XP
    LTL. Tynes

    Points+1

    Yard line
    NE 2
    Score
    3-26

    1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.

  10. NENew England Patriots
    Q3 4:24TD
    PPP. Pass

    Points+6

    Yard line
    KC 1
    Score
    9-26

    (4:24) 35-P.Pass up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

  11. NENew England Patriots
    Q3 4:21XP
    AVA. Vinatieri

    Points+1

    Yard line
    KC 2
    Score
    10-26

    4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-J.Miller.

  12. NENew England Patriots
    Q4 10:07TD
    CFC. Fauria

    Points+6

    Yard line
    KC 1
    Score
    16-26

    (10:07) 12-T.Brady pass to 88-C.Fauria for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1Taylen Green · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +15.35 total EPA · 30 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
  2. 2T. Gonzalez · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +5.61 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.40 EPA/play
  3. 3D. Branch · New England Patriots · Receiving · +5.56 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.11 EPA/play
  4. 4T. Dwight · New England Patriots · Receiving · +5.38 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.08 EPA/play
  5. 5Steven ParkerSteven Parker · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +5.29 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.06 EPA/play
  6. 6Derick HallDerick Hall · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +5.29 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.65 EPA/play
  7. 7E. Kennison · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +4.29 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.43 EPA/play
  8. 8Derrick GrahamDerrick Graham · New England Patriots · Receiving · +4.11 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.06 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

Taylen Green — KC · Passing

Taylen Green posted the highest total EPA (+15.35) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 30 counted snaps, they averaged +0.51 EPA per play.

Taylen Green's top snap (+4.29 EPA): (10:36) 10-T.Green pass to 82-D.Hall for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-4.63 EPA): Lonnie Johnson Jr. — (15:00) 27-L.Johnson left end to NE 17 for 3 yards (93-R.Seymour). FUMBLES (93-R.Seymour), RECOVERED by NE-94-T.Warren at NE 17. 94-T.Warren to NE 22 for 5 yards (76-J.Welbourn). Play Challenged by KC

Quarterback report card

T. Brady led all passers in efficiency for New England Patriots, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • T. Brady (New England Patriots) · 45 dropbacks · 48.9% completion · -0.03 EPA/play · -1.45 total EPA
  • Taylen Green (Kansas City Chiefs) · 30 dropbacks · 63.3% completion · +0.51 EPA/play · +15.35 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatNew England PatriotsKansas City Chiefs
Offensive EPA/play+0.055+0.132
Offensive success rate51.4%51.8%
Pass EPA/play-0.032+0.512
Rush EPA/play+0.099-0.204
Defensive EPA/play-0.132-0.055
Defensive success rate48.2%48.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Kansas City Chiefs held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.13 vs +0.06), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • New England Patriots: +0.06 EPA/play (64th percentile vs. 2005 team-game averages)
  • Kansas City Chiefs: +0.13 EPA/play (81st percentile vs. 2005 team-game averages)
  • Kansas City Chiefs: 11 drives, +11.21 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
  • New England Patriots: 11 drives, +4.10 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

  • Lonnie Johnson Jr.Kansas City Chiefs — Lonnie Johnson Jr. (Q1 9:07)
  • Derick HallKansas City Chiefs — Derick Hall (Taylen Green pass) (Q3 10:36)
  • New England Patriots — P. Pass (Q3 4:24)
  • New England Patriots — C. Fauria (T. Brady pass) (Q4 10:07)

Field goals

  • Kansas City Chiefs — L. Tynes (Q2 13:57)
  • Kansas City Chiefs — L. Tynes (Q2 10:45)
  • New England Patriots — A. Vinatieri (Q2 6:59)
  • Kansas City Chiefs — L. Tynes (Q2 1:52)
  • Kansas City Chiefs — L. Tynes (Q2 0:07)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 7–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the NE 1 (Q1 9:07) — (9:07) 27-L.Johnson up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q1 9:03) — 1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The second quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 12–3. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the NE 7 (Q2 13:57) — (13:57) 1-L.Tynes 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the NE 2 (Q2 10:45) — (10:45) 1-L.Tynes 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the KC 11 (Q2 6:59) — (6:59) 4-A.Vinatieri 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-J.Miller.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the NE 15 (Q2 1:52) — (1:52) 1-L.Tynes 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the NE 29 (Q2 0:07) — (:07) 1-L.Tynes 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the NE 52 (Q3 10:36) — (10:36) 10-T.Green pass to 82-D.Hall for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q3 10:28) — 1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the KC 1 (Q3 4:24) — (4:24) 35-P.Pass up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q3 4:21) — 4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-J.Miller..

The fourth quarter: New England Patriots won the period 6–0. New England Patriots found the end zone from the KC 1 (Q4 10:07) — (10:07) 12-T.Brady pass to 88-C.Fauria for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 13:32) — (13:32) 10-T.Green pass to 87-E.Kennison to NE 27 for 42 yards (22-A.Samuel). [WPA +9.2% · EPA +2.75]
  • New England Patriots (Q1 5:08) — (5:08) 12-T.Brady pass intended for 83-D.Branch INTERCEPTED by 25-G.Wesley at KC 22. 25-G.Wesley to KC 25 for 3 yards (83-D.Branch). Ball overthrown, deflected off hands of D.Branch at KC 25. [WPA -5.7% · EPA -3.09]
  • New England Patriots (Q2 7:55) — (7:55) 12-T.Brady pass to 80-T.Brown pushed ob at KC 9 for 25 yards (29-S.Knight). [WPA +5.1% · EPA +2.32]
  • New England Patriots (Q4 3:50) — (3:50) 12-T.Brady pass intended for 83-D.Branch INTERCEPTED by 25-G.Wesley at KC 32. 25-G.Wesley to KC 32 for no gain (83-D.Branch). [WPA -5.1% · EPA -2.50]
  • New England Patriots (Q1 7:41) — (7:41) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass to 84-B.Watson to NE 41 for 10 yards (44-E.Warfield). [WPA +4.7% · EPA +1.80]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 27-L.Johnson left end to NE 17 for 3 yards (93-R.Seymour). FUMBLES (93-R.Seymour), RECOVERED by NE-94-T.Warren at NE 17. 94-T.Warren to NE 22 for 5 yards (76-J.Welbourn). Play Challenged by KC [WPA -1.9% · EPA -4.63]
  • Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 10:36) — (10:36) 10-T.Green pass to 82-D.Hall for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +3.5% · EPA +4.29]
  • New England Patriots (Q2 13:03) — (13:03) 12-T.Brady pass intended for 80-T.Brown INTERCEPTED by 25-G.Wesley at NE 48. 25-G.Wesley to NE 25 for 23 yards (61-S.Neal). [WPA -4.7% · EPA -3.44]
  • New England Patriots (Q1 5:08) — (5:08) 12-T.Brady pass intended for 83-D.Branch INTERCEPTED by 25-G.Wesley at KC 22. 25-G.Wesley to KC 25 for 3 yards (83-D.Branch). Ball overthrown, deflected off hands of D.Branch at KC 25. [WPA -5.7% · EPA -3.09]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 9:07 · NE 1 · Score 0-6
    (9:07) 27-L.Johnson up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
  2. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 9:03 · NE 2 · Score 0-7
    1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
  3. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 13:57 · NE 7 · Score 0-10
    (13:57) 1-L.Tynes 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
  4. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 10:45 · NE 2 · Score 0-13
    (10:45) 1-L.Tynes 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
  5. New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q2 6:59 · KC 11 · Score 3-13
    (6:59) 4-A.Vinatieri 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-J.Miller.
  6. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 1:52 · NE 15 · Score 3-16
    (1:52) 1-L.Tynes 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
  7. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 0:07 · NE 29 · Score 3-19
    (:07) 1-L.Tynes 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
  8. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 10:36 · NE 52 · Score 3-25
    (10:36) 10-T.Green pass to 82-D.Hall for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  9. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 10:28 · NE 2 · Score 3-26
    1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
  10. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q3 4:24 · KC 1 · Score 9-26
    (4:24) 35-P.Pass up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
  11. New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q3 4:21 · KC 2 · Score 10-26
    4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-J.Miller.
  12. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q4 10:07 · KC 1 · Score 16-26
    (10:07) 12-T.Brady pass to 88-C.Fauria for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

Key takeaways

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

  • Kansas City Chiefs earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
  • Taylen Green (Kansas City Chiefs) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won New England Patriots vs Kansas City Chiefs on 2005-11-27?

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the New England Patriots 26-16 in Week 12, 2005.

What was the score by quarter in New England Patriots vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Q1: New England Patriots 0, Kansas City Chiefs 7; Q2: New England Patriots 3, Kansas City Chiefs 12; Q3: New England Patriots 7, Kansas City Chiefs 7; Q4: New England Patriots 6, Kansas City Chiefs 0; Final: New England Patriots 16, Kansas City Chiefs 26.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in New England Patriots vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — L. Johnson (Q1 9:07) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — D. Hall (T. Green pass) (Q3 10:36) New England Patriots touchdown — P. Pass (Q3 4:24) New England Patriots touchdown — C. Fauria (T. Brady pass) (Q4 10:07) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — L. Tynes (Q2 13:57, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — L. Tynes (Q2 10:45, 3 pts) New England Patriots field goal — A. Vinatieri (Q2 6:59, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — L. Tynes (Q2 1:52, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — L. Tynes (Q2 0:07, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in New England Patriots vs Kansas City Chiefs?

T. Brady (New England Patriots), 48.9% completion, -0.03 EPA per dropback, -1.45 total passing EPA. Taylen Green (Kansas City Chiefs), 63.3% completion, +0.51 EPA per dropback, +15.35 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New England Patriots vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Taylen Green (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +15.35 total EPA on Passing plays. across 30 snaps. Their top snap (+4.29 EPA): (10:36) 10-T.Green pass to 82-D.Hall for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

New England Patriots

Entered 6-4 Now 6-5 L

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 6-4 Now 7-4 W