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NFL · Week 15 · December 16, 2012 · 10 min read

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Las Vegas Raiders: 2012 Week 15 Recap

Raiders defeat Chiefs 15–0 in Week 15

T.Moeaki led Fantasy Impact as Raiders prevailed in a 0–15 Week 15 finish.

Kansas City Chiefs 0 2–12
Final 0–15
Las Vegas Raiders 15 4–10 Winner
Winner
Las Vegas Raiders
Final score
0–15
Halftime
Kansas City Chiefs 0–9 Las Vegas Raiders
Top passer
B. Quinn
FantasyHQ MVP
T.Moeaki
Game date
December 16, 2012

Top fantasy performers · Chiefs

  • T.Moeaki 3 REC · 36 YDS +2.7 Fantasy Impact
  • P.Hillis 1 CAR -0.5 Fantasy Impact
  • S.Draughn 3 REC · 11 YDS -1.2 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Raiders

  • R.Streater 5 REC · 62 YDS +1.7 Fantasy Impact
  • David Moore
    David Moore 5 REC · 46 YDS +1.5 Fantasy Impact
  • M.Reece 1 REC · 6 YDS +1.4 Fantasy Impact

Quick answer

Winner
Las Vegas Raiders
Final score
Las Vegas Raiders 15–0 Kansas City Chiefs
Halftime
Kansas City Chiefs 0–9 Las Vegas Raiders at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
T. Moeaki
Top passer
B. Quinn
Biggest EPA play
(10:29) 3-C.Palmer pass short middle to 20-D.McFadden to LV 22 for 2 yards (52-B.Siler). F…
Game date
2012-12-16

Game summary

The Las Vegas Raiders beat the Kansas City Chiefs 15–0 on 2012-12-16. T. Moeaki posted a game-high +2.68 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 6 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Kansas City Chiefs000000
Las Vegas Raiders3633015

Scoring Map

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

KCKansas City Chiefs
LVLas Vegas Raiders

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

5 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. LVLas Vegas Raiders
    Q1 1:48FG
    SJS. Janikowski

    Points+3

    Yard line
    KC 2
    Score
    0-3

    (1:48) 11-S.Janikowski 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-9-S.Lechler.

  2. LVLas Vegas Raiders
    Q2 10:43FG
    SJS. Janikowski

    Points+3

    Yard line
    KC 32
    Score
    0-6

    (10:43) 11-S.Janikowski 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-9-S.Lechler.

  3. LVLas Vegas Raiders
    Q2 0:03FG
    SJS. Janikowski

    Points+3

    Yard line
    KC 39
    Score
    0-9

    (:03) 11-S.Janikowski 57 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-9-S.Lechler.

  4. LVLas Vegas Raiders
    Q3 6:45FG
    SJS. Janikowski

    Points+3

    Yard line
    KC 12
    Score
    0-12

    (6:45) 11-S.Janikowski 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-9-S.Lechler.

  5. LVLas Vegas Raiders
    Q4 13:32FG
    SJS. Janikowski

    Points+3

    Yard line
    KC 23
    Score
    0-15

    (13:32) 11-S.Janikowski 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-9-S.Lechler.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1T. Moeaki · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.68 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.67 EPA/play
  2. 2R. Streater · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +1.67 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
  3. 3David MooreDavid Moore · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +1.49 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.19 EPA/play
  4. 4M. Reece · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +1.44 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.72 EPA/play
  5. 5M. Goodson · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +1.04 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.04 EPA/play
  6. 6C. Palmer · Las Vegas Raiders · Rushing · +0.91 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.45 EPA/play
  7. 7M. Goodson · Las Vegas Raiders · Rushing · -0.05 total EPA · 14 snaps · -0.00 EPA/play
  8. 8P. Hillis · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · -0.53 total EPA · 1 snaps · -0.53 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

T. Moeaki — KC · Receiving

T. Moeaki posted the highest total EPA (+2.68) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 4 counted snaps, they averaged +0.67 EPA per play.

Biggest single play (-5.21 EPA): C. Palmer — (10:29) 3-C.Palmer pass short middle to 20-D.McFadden to LV 22 for 2 yards (52-B.Siler). FUMBLES (52-B.Siler), RECOVERED by KC-50-J.Houston at LV 22. 50-J.Houston to LV 18 for 4 yards (69-K.Barnes). T

Quarterback report card

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

  • B. Quinn (Kansas City Chiefs) · 38 dropbacks · 47.4% completion · -9.6% CPOE · -0.50 EPA/play · -18.93 total EPA
  • C. Palmer (Las Vegas Raiders) · 30 dropbacks · 60.0% completion · -4.0% CPOE · -0.05 EPA/play · -1.52 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatKansas City ChiefsLas Vegas Raiders
Offensive EPA/play-0.337-0.063
Offensive success rate23.8%43.0%
Pass EPA/play-0.498-0.089
Rush EPA/play-0.612-0.096
Defensive EPA/play+0.063+0.337
Defensive success rate57.0%76.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Las Vegas Raiders held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.06 vs -0.34), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Kansas City Chiefs: -0.34 EPA/play (2nd percentile vs. 2012 team-game averages)
  • Las Vegas Raiders: -0.06 EPA/play (32nd percentile vs. 2012 team-game averages)
  • Kansas City Chiefs: 11 drives, -21.23 total EPA, 0 scoring drives
  • Las Vegas Raiders: 12 drives, -5.83 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Field goals

  • Las Vegas Raiders — S. Janikowski (Q1 1:48)
  • Las Vegas Raiders — S. Janikowski (Q2 10:43)
  • Las Vegas Raiders — S. Janikowski (Q2 0:03)
  • Las Vegas Raiders — S. Janikowski (Q3 6:45)
  • Las Vegas Raiders — S. Janikowski (Q4 13:32)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Las Vegas Raiders won the period 3–0. Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the KC 2 (Q1 1:48) — (1:48) 11-S.Janikowski 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-9-S.Lechler..

The second quarter: Las Vegas Raiders won the period 6–0. Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the KC 32 (Q2 10:43) — (10:43) 11-S.Janikowski 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-9-S.Lechler.; Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the KC 39 (Q2 0:03) — (:03) 11-S.Janikowski 57 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-9-S.Lechler..

The third quarter: Las Vegas Raiders won the period 3–0. Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the KC 12 (Q3 6:45) — (6:45) 11-S.Janikowski 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-9-S.Lechler..

The fourth quarter: Las Vegas Raiders won the period 3–0. Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the KC 23 (Q4 13:32) — (13:32) 11-S.Janikowski 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-9-S.Lechler..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Las Vegas Raiders (Q2 1:40) — (1:40) 11-S.Janikowski 51 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-9-S.Lechler. [WPA -7.1% · EPA -2.63]
  • Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 3:34) — (3:34) (Shotgun) 9-B.Quinn pass incomplete deep left to 84-J.Newsome. PENALTY on LV-31-C.Francies, Defensive Pass Interference, 27 yards, enforced at LV 36 - No Play. [WPA +6.5% · EPA +2.91]
  • Las Vegas Raiders (Q2 10:43) — (10:43) 11-S.Janikowski 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-9-S.Lechler. [WPA +6.3% · EPA +1.80]
  • Las Vegas Raiders (Q2 11:06) — (11:06) 20-D.McFadden right tackle to KC 32 for -2 yards (29-E.Berry). [WPA -6.0% · EPA -2.19]
  • Las Vegas Raiders (Q1 5:47) — (5:47) (Shotgun) 25-M.Goodson up the middle to KC 35 for 8 yards (29-E.Berry). [WPA +5.9% · EPA +0.70]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 10:29) — (10:29) 3-C.Palmer pass short middle to 20-D.McFadden to LV 22 for 2 yards (52-B.Siler). FUMBLES (52-B.Siler), RECOVERED by KC-50-J.Houston at LV 22. 50-J.Houston to LV 18 for 4 yards (69-K.Barnes). T [WPA -5.5% · EPA -5.21]
  • Las Vegas Raiders (Q3 0:31) — (:31) 25-M.Goodson up the middle to KC 32 for 43 yards (30-J.Brown). [WPA +3.0% · EPA +3.13]
  • Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 9:32) — (9:32) (Shotgun) 9-B.Quinn pass incomplete deep left to 89-J.Baldwin [52-P.Wheeler]. [WPA -2.2% · EPA -3.04]
  • Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 3:34) — (3:34) (Shotgun) 9-B.Quinn pass incomplete deep left to 84-J.Newsome. PENALTY on LV-31-C.Francies, Defensive Pass Interference, 27 yards, enforced at LV 36 - No Play. [WPA +6.5% · EPA +2.91]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q1 1:48 · KC 2 · Score 0-3
    (1:48) 11-S.Janikowski 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
  2. Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q2 10:43 · KC 32 · Score 0-6
    (10:43) 11-S.Janikowski 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
  3. Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q2 0:03 · KC 39 · Score 0-9
    (:03) 11-S.Janikowski 57 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
  4. Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q3 6:45 · KC 12 · Score 0-12
    (6:45) 11-S.Janikowski 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
  5. Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q4 13:32 · KC 23 · Score 0-15
    (13:32) 11-S.Janikowski 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-9-S.Lechler.

Key takeaways

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

  • Las Vegas Raiders earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
  • T. Moeaki (Kansas City Chiefs) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
  • B. Quinn (KC) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
  • C. Palmer (LV) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Chiefs vs Las Vegas Raiders on 2012-12-16?

The Las Vegas Raiders beat the Kansas City Chiefs 15-0 in Week 15, 2012.

What was the score by quarter in Kansas City Chiefs vs Las Vegas Raiders?

Q1: Kansas City Chiefs 0, Las Vegas Raiders 3; Q2: Kansas City Chiefs 0, Las Vegas Raiders 6; Q3: Kansas City Chiefs 0, Las Vegas Raiders 3; Q4: Kansas City Chiefs 0, Las Vegas Raiders 3; Final: Kansas City Chiefs 0, Las Vegas Raiders 15.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Kansas City Chiefs vs Las Vegas Raiders?

Las Vegas Raiders field goal — S. Janikowski (Q1 1:48, 3 pts) Las Vegas Raiders field goal — S. Janikowski (Q2 10:43, 3 pts) Las Vegas Raiders field goal — S. Janikowski (Q2 0:03, 3 pts) Las Vegas Raiders field goal — S. Janikowski (Q3 6:45, 3 pts) Las Vegas Raiders field goal — S. Janikowski (Q4 13:32, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Kansas City Chiefs vs Las Vegas Raiders?

B. Quinn (Kansas City Chiefs), 47.4% completion, -9.6% CPOE, -0.50 EPA per dropback, -18.93 total passing EPA. C. Palmer (Las Vegas Raiders), 60.0% completion, -4.0% CPOE, -0.05 EPA per dropback, -1.52 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Kansas City Chiefs vs Las Vegas Raiders?

T. Moeaki (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +2.68 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps.

Season records after this game

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 2-11 Now 2-12 L

Las Vegas Raiders

Entered 3-10 Now 4-10 W