Chiefs 33–3 Chargers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 11, 2015

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Kansas City Chiefs vs Los Angeles Chargers?

P. Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers), 50.0% completion, -1.9% CPOE, -0.36 EPA per dropback, -13.75 total passing EPA. A. Smith (Kansas City Chiefs), 55.6% completion, +12.0% CPOE, +0.16 EPA per dropback, +5.60 total passing EPA.

Quick answer

Winner: Kansas City Chiefs
Final score: Kansas City Chiefs 33–3 Los Angeles Chargers
Halftime: Kansas City Chiefs 12–3 Los Angeles Chargers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: S. Ware
Top passer: Philip Rivers
Biggest EPA play: (3:35) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short right intended for 39-D.Woodhead INTERC…
Game date: 2015-11-22

Game summary

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers 33–3 on 2015-11-22. S. Ware posted a game-high +6.14 total EPA in the rushing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Kansas City Chiefs	6	6	7	14	0	33
Los Angeles Chargers	0	3	0	0	0	3

Scoring Map

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

KCKansas City Chiefs

+3KC 34

KC 77

LACLos Angeles Chargers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 2:13TD
DPD. Poe
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 1
Score
6-0
(2:13) 92-D.Poe up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 12:15FG
JLJ. Lambo
Points+3
Yard line
KC 34
Score
6-3
(12:15) 2-J.Lambo 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 5:58FG
Cairo Santos
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 10
Score
9-3
(5:58) 5-C.Santos 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 0:06FG
Cairo Santos
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 6
Score
12-3
(:06) 5-C.Santos 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 3:35TD
Justin Houston
Points+6
Yard line
KC 77
Score
18-3
(3:35) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short right intended for 39-D.Woodhead INTERCEPTED by 50-J.Houston at LAC 17. 50-J.Houston for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 3:27XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 15
Score
19-3
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 6:11TD
SWS. Ware
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 3
Score
25-3
(6:11) 32-S.Ware right tackle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 6:11XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 15
Score
26-3
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 2:38TD
SWS. Ware
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 3
Score
32-3
(2:38) 32-S.Ware left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 2:32XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 15
Score
33-3
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1S. Ware · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +6.14 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.56 EPA/play
2Arian Smith · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +5.60 total EPA · 36 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play
3D. Inman · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +3.04 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play
4D. Poe · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +2.76 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.76 EPA/play
5A. Wilson · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.29 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play
6S. Johnson · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +2.18 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.27 EPA/play
7Demone Harris · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +1.86 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.93 EPA/play
8J. Avant · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +1.81 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.91 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

S. Ware — KC · Rushing

S. Ware posted the highest total EPA (+6.14) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 11 counted snaps, they averaged +0.56 EPA per play.

S. Ware's top snap (+3.41 EPA): (9:50) 32-S.Ware right guard to LAC 25 for 52 yards (22-J.Verrett).

Biggest single play (-8.03 EPA): Philip Rivers — (3:35) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short right intended for 39-D.Woodhead INTERCEPTED by 50-J.Houston at LAC 17. 50-J.Houston for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Philip Rivers led all passers in efficiency for Los Angeles Chargers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Philip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers) · 38 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -1.9% CPOE · -0.36 EPA/play · -13.75 total EPA
Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) · 36 dropbacks · 55.6% completion · +12.0% CPOE · +0.16 EPA/play · +5.60 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Kansas City Chiefs	Los Angeles Chargers
Offensive EPA/play	+0.224	-0.231
Offensive success rate	50.0%	38.2%
Pass EPA/play	+0.156	-0.362
Rush EPA/play	+0.214	-0.361
Defensive EPA/play	+0.231	-0.224
Defensive success rate	61.8%	50.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Kansas City Chiefs generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.22 vs -0.23), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Kansas City Chiefs: +0.22 EPA/play (95th percentile vs. 2015 team-game averages)
Los Angeles Chargers: -0.23 EPA/play (8th percentile vs. 2015 team-game averages)

Kansas City Chiefs: 11 drives, +17.48 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Los Angeles Chargers: 11 drives, -17.54 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Kansas City Chiefs — D. Poe (Q1 2:13)
Kansas City Chiefs — Justin Houston (Q3 3:35)
Kansas City Chiefs — S. Ware (Q4 6:11)
Kansas City Chiefs — S. Ware (Q4 2:38)

Field goals

Los Angeles Chargers — J. Lambo (Q2 12:15)
Kansas City Chiefs — Cairo Santos (Q2 5:58)
Kansas City Chiefs — Cairo Santos (Q2 0:06)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 6–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the LAC 1 (Q1 2:13) — (2:13) 92-D.Poe up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN..

The second quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 6–3. Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the KC 34 (Q2 12:15) — (12:15) 2-J.Lambo 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the LAC 10 (Q2 5:58) — (5:58) 5-C.Santos 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the LAC 6 (Q2 0:06) — (:06) 5-C.Santos 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The third quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 7–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the KC 77 (Q3 3:35); Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the LAC 15 (Q3 3:27) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The fourth quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 14–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the LAC 3 (Q4 6:11) — (6:11) 32-S.Ware right tackle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the LAC 15 (Q4 6:11) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the LAC 3 (Q4 2:38) — (2:38) 32-S.Ware left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the LAC 15 (Q4 2:32) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 6:54) — (6:54) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 35-C.West to LAC 20 for 47 yards (24-B.Flowers). [WPA +14.0% · EPA +3.54]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 3:35) — (3:35) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short right intended for 39-D.Woodhead INTERCEPTED by 50-J.Houston at LAC 17. 50-J.Houston for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -12.8% · EPA -8.03]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 11:17) — (11:17) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 84-D.Harris to 50 for 25 yards (50-M.Te'o). [WPA +7.8% · EPA +2.60]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 12:15) — (12:15) 2-J.Lambo 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres. [WPA +7.3% · EPA +2.09]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 0:48) — (:48) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep right to 15-D.Inman ran ob at LAC 37 for 17 yards. [WPA +7.1% · EPA +2.39]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 3:35) — (3:35) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short right intended for 39-D.Woodhead INTERCEPTED by 50-J.Houston at LAC 17. 50-J.Houston for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -12.8% · EPA -8.03]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 13:57) — (13:57) 2-D.Colquitt punts 41 yards to LAC 44, Center-41-J.Winchester. 81-J.Herndon MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by KC-30-J.Fleming at LAC 44. 30-J.Fleming to LAC 44 for no gain (81-J.Herndon). [WPA +2.4% · EPA +5.34]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 6:54) — (6:54) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 35-C.West to LAC 20 for 47 yards (24-B.Flowers). [WPA +14.0% · EPA +3.54]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 9:50) — (9:50) 32-S.Ware right guard to LAC 25 for 52 yards (22-J.Verrett). [WPA +0.7% · EPA +3.41]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 2:13 · LAC 1 · Score 6-0
(2:13) 92-D.Poe up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q2 12:15 · KC 34 · Score 6-3
(12:15) 2-J.Lambo 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 5:58 · LAC 10 · Score 9-3
(5:58) 5-C.Santos 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 0:06 · LAC 6 · Score 12-3
(:06) 5-C.Santos 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 3:35 · KC 77 · Score 18-3
(3:35) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short right intended for 39-D.Woodhead INTERCEPTED by 50-J.Houston at LAC 17. 50-J.Houston for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 3:27 · LAC 15 · Score 19-3
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 6:11 · LAC 3 · Score 25-3
(6:11) 32-S.Ware right tackle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 6:11 · LAC 15 · Score 26-3
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 2:38 · LAC 3 · Score 32-3
(2:38) 32-S.Ware left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 2:32 · LAC 15 · Score 33-3
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.

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.
S. Ware (Kansas City Chiefs) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Arian Smith (KC) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Chiefs vs Los Angeles Chargers on 2015-11-22?

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers 33-3 in Week 11, 2015.

What was the score by quarter in Kansas City Chiefs vs Los Angeles Chargers?

Q1: Kansas City Chiefs 6, Los Angeles Chargers 0; Q2: Kansas City Chiefs 6, Los Angeles Chargers 3; Q3: Kansas City Chiefs 7, Los Angeles Chargers 0; Q4: Kansas City Chiefs 14, Los Angeles Chargers 0; Final: Kansas City Chiefs 33, Los Angeles Chargers 3.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Kansas City Chiefs vs Los Angeles Chargers?

Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — D. Poe (Q1 2:13) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — J. Houston (Q3 3:35) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — S. Ware (Q4 6:11) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — S. Ware (Q4 2:38) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — J. Lambo (Q2 12:15, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — C. Santos (Q2 5:58, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — C. Santos (Q2 0:06, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Kansas City Chiefs vs Los Angeles Chargers?

Philip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers), 50.0% completion, -1.9% CPOE, -0.36 EPA per dropback, -13.75 total passing EPA. Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs), 55.6% completion, +12.0% CPOE, +0.16 EPA per dropback, +5.60 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Kansas City Chiefs vs Los Angeles Chargers?

S. Ware (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.14 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 11 snaps. Their top snap (+3.41 EPA): (9:50) 32-S.Ware right guard to LAC 25 for 52 yards (22-J.Verrett)..

Season records after this game

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 4-5 Now 5-5 W

Los Angeles Chargers

Entered 2-7 Now 2-8 L

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