Lions 10–45 Chiefs: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 8, 2015

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Detroit Lions vs Kansas City Chiefs?

M. Stafford (Detroit Lions), 48.9% completion, -5.6% CPOE, -0.29 EPA per dropback, -13.10 total passing EPA. A. Smith (Kansas City Chiefs), 51.4% completion, -4.6% CPOE, +0.46 EPA per dropback, +16.14 total passing EPA.

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

A. Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +16.14 total EPA on Passing plays. across 35 snaps. Their top snap (+3.42 EPA): (14:47) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith scrambles up the middle pushed ob at DET 24 for 49 yards (27-G.Quin)..

Quick answer

Winner: Kansas City Chiefs
Final score: Kansas City Chiefs 45–10 Detroit Lions
Halftime: Detroit Lions 3–24 Kansas City Chiefs at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Arian Smith
Top passer: Matthew Stafford
Biggest EPA play: (6:27) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle intended for 87-B.Pettigrew INTERCEPTED by…
Game date: 2015-11-01

Game summary

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Detroit Lions 45–10 on 2015-11-01. Arian Smith posted a game-high +16.14 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 21 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Detroit Lions	3	0	0	7	0	10
Kansas City Chiefs	7	17	7	14	0	45

Scoring Map

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

DETDetroit Lions

KCKansas City Chiefs

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

16 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DETDetroit Lions
Q1 9:13FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
KC 17
Score
3-0
(9:13) (Field Goal formation) 5-M.Prater 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 4:12TD
Drake Thomas
Points+6
Yard line
DET 10
Score
3-6
(4:12) 13-D.Thomas left end for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 4:07XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
3-7
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 12:07TD
Arian Smith
Points+6
Yard line
DET 12
Score
3-13
(12:07) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith scrambles left end for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 12:00XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
3-14
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 8:36FG
Cairo Santos
Points+3
Yard line
DET 15
Score
3-17
(8:36) (Field Goal formation) 5-C.Santos 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 3:31TD
CJ West
Points+6
Yard line
DET 8
Score
3-23
(3:31) 35-C.West left guard for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 3:26XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
3-24
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 8:58TD
Travis Kelce
Points+6
Yard line
DET 2
Score
3-30
(8:58) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 87-T.Kelce for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 8:53XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
3-31
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 10:16TD
JMJa'Mori Maclin
Points+6
Yard line
DET 17
Score
3-37
(10:16) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep middle to 19-J.Maclin for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 10:11XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
3-38
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 7:29TD
LMLouis Moore
Points+6
Yard line
KC 21
Score
9-38
(7:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep right to 16-L.Moore for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 7:21XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
10-38
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 6:44TD
SWS. Ware
Points+6
Yard line
DET 4
Score
10-44
(6:44) (Shotgun) 32-S.Ware right guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 6:40XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
10-45
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).

1Arian Smith · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +16.14 total EPA · 35 snaps · +0.46 EPA/play
2Travis Kelce · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +4.93 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.62 EPA/play
3G. Tate · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +4.43 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.63 EPA/play
4E. Ebron · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.76 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.55 EPA/play
5Jaheim Bell · Detroit Lions · Rushing · +2.68 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.38 EPA/play
6Ja'Mori Maclin · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.55 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
7Drake Thomas · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +1.97 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.97 EPA/play
8Louis Moore · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +1.67 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.56 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

Arian Smith — KC · Passing

Arian Smith posted the highest total EPA (+16.14) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 35 counted snaps, they averaged +0.46 EPA per play.

Arian Smith's top snap (+3.42 EPA): (14:47) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith scrambles up the middle pushed ob at DET 24 for 49 yards (27-G.Quin).

Biggest single play (-4.78 EPA): Matthew Stafford — (6:27) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle intended for 87-B.Pettigrew INTERCEPTED by 50-J.Houston (38-R.Parker) at KC 49. 50-J.Houston to KC 48 for -1 yards (46-M.Burton).

Quarterback report card

Matthew Stafford led all passers in efficiency for Detroit Lions, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) · 45 dropbacks · 48.9% completion · -5.6% CPOE · -0.29 EPA/play · -13.10 total EPA
Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) · 35 dropbacks · 51.4% completion · -4.6% CPOE · +0.46 EPA/play · +16.14 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Detroit Lions	Kansas City Chiefs
Offensive EPA/play	-0.134	+0.336
Offensive success rate	37.2%	53.1%
Pass EPA/play	-0.272	+0.453
Rush EPA/play	+0.134	+0.111
Defensive EPA/play	-0.336	+0.134
Defensive success rate	46.9%	62.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Kansas City Chiefs held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.34 vs -0.13), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Detroit Lions: -0.13 EPA/play (21st percentile vs. 2015 team-game averages)
Kansas City Chiefs: +0.34 EPA/play (99th percentile vs. 2015 team-game averages)

Detroit Lions: 12 drives, -10.46 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Kansas City Chiefs: 12 drives, +27.22 total EPA, 7 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Kansas City Chiefs — Drake Thomas (Q1 4:12)
Kansas City Chiefs — Arian Smith (Q2 12:07)
Kansas City Chiefs — CJ West (Q2 3:31)
Kansas City Chiefs — Travis Kelce (Arian Smith pass) (Q3 8:58)
Kansas City Chiefs — Ja'Mori Maclin (Arian Smith pass) (Q4 10:16)
Detroit Lions — Louis Moore (Matthew Stafford pass) (Q4 7:29)
Kansas City Chiefs — S. Ware (Q4 6:44)

Field goals

Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q1 9:13)
Kansas City Chiefs — Cairo Santos (Q2 8:36)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 7–3. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the KC 17 (Q1 9:13) — (9:13) (Field Goal formation) 5-M.Prater 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the DET 10 (Q1 4:12) — (4:12) 13-D.Thomas left end for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q1 4:07) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The second quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 17–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the DET 12 (Q2 12:07) — (12:07) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith scrambles left end for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q2 12:00) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the DET 15 (Q2 8:36) — (8:36) (Field Goal formation) 5-C.Santos 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the DET 8 (Q2 3:31) — (3:31) 35-C.West left guard for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q2 3:26) — 5-C.Santos extra point 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 DET 2 (Q3 8:58) — (8:58) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 87-T.Kelce for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q3 8:53) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The fourth quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 14–7. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the DET 17 (Q4 10:16) — (10:16) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep middle to 19-J.Maclin for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q4 10:11) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the KC 21 (Q4 7:29) — (7:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep right to 16-L.Moore for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q4 7:21) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the DET 4 (Q4 6:44) — (6:44) (Shotgun) 32-S.Ware right guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q4 6:40) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Detroit Lions (Q1 14:25) — (14:25) 35-J.Bell left end pushed ob at KC 37 for 32 yards (29-E.Berry). [WPA +9.7% · EPA +2.42]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 8:13) — (8:13) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short middle to 87-T.Kelce to DET 35 for 15 yards (27-G.Quin; 57-J.Bynes). [WPA +9.5% · EPA +2.06]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 12:07) — (12:07) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith scrambles left end for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.1% · EPA +3.20]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 14:47) — (14:47) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith scrambles up the middle pushed ob at DET 24 for 49 yards (27-G.Quin). [WPA +6.7% · EPA +3.42]
Detroit Lions (Q2 6:27) — (6:27) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle intended for 87-B.Pettigrew INTERCEPTED by 50-J.Houston (38-R.Parker) at KC 49. 50-J.Houston to KC 48 for -1 yards (46-M.Burton). [WPA -6.2% · EPA -4.78]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Detroit Lions (Q2 6:27) — (6:27) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle intended for 87-B.Pettigrew INTERCEPTED by 50-J.Houston (38-R.Parker) at KC 49. 50-J.Houston to KC 48 for -1 yards (46-M.Burton). [WPA -6.2% · EPA -4.78]
Detroit Lions (Q2 11:21) — (11:21) Ball was spotted incorrectly (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle intended for 21-A.Abdullah INTERCEPTED by 21-S.Smith [91-T.Hali] at DET 37. 21-S.Smith to DET 37 for no gain (21-A.Abdulla [WPA -5.0% · EPA -3.88]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 14:47) — (14:47) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith scrambles up the middle pushed ob at DET 24 for 49 yards (27-G.Quin). [WPA +6.7% · EPA +3.42]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 12:07) — (12:07) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith scrambles left end for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.1% · EPA +3.20]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q1 9:13 · KC 17 · Score 3-0
(9:13) (Field Goal formation) 5-M.Prater 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 4:12 · DET 10 · Score 3-6
(4:12) 13-D.Thomas left end for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 4:07 · DET 15 · Score 3-7
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 12:07 · DET 12 · Score 3-13
(12:07) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith scrambles left end for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 12:00 · DET 15 · Score 3-14
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 8:36 · DET 15 · Score 3-17
(8:36) (Field Goal formation) 5-C.Santos 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 3:31 · DET 8 · Score 3-23
(3:31) 35-C.West left guard for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 3:26 · DET 15 · Score 3-24
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 8:58 · DET 2 · Score 3-30
(8:58) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 87-T.Kelce for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 8:53 · DET 15 · Score 3-31
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 10:16 · DET 17 · Score 3-37
(10:16) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep middle to 19-J.Maclin for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 10:11 · DET 15 · Score 3-38
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q4 7:29 · KC 21 · Score 9-38
(7:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep right to 16-L.Moore for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q4 7:21 · KC 15 · Score 10-38
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 6:44 · DET 4 · Score 10-44
(6:44) (Shotgun) 32-S.Ware right guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 6:40 · DET 15 · Score 10-45
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.
Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Matthew Stafford (DET) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Arian Smith (KC) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Detroit Lions vs Kansas City Chiefs on 2015-11-01?

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Detroit Lions 45-10 in Week 8, 2015.

What was the score by quarter in Detroit Lions vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Q1: Detroit Lions 3, Kansas City Chiefs 7; Q2: Detroit Lions 0, Kansas City Chiefs 17; Q3: Detroit Lions 0, Kansas City Chiefs 7; Q4: Detroit Lions 7, Kansas City Chiefs 14; Final: Detroit Lions 10, Kansas City Chiefs 45.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Detroit Lions vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — D. Thomas (Q1 4:12) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — A. Smith (Q2 12:07) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — C. West (Q2 3:31) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — T. Kelce (A. Smith pass) (Q3 8:58) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — J. Maclin (A. Smith pass) (Q4 10:16) Detroit Lions touchdown — L. Moore (M. Stafford pass) (Q4 7:29) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — S. Ware (Q4 6:44) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q1 9:13, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — C. Santos (Q2 8:36, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Detroit Lions vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions), 48.9% completion, -5.6% CPOE, -0.29 EPA per dropback, -13.10 total passing EPA. Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs), 51.4% completion, -4.6% CPOE, +0.46 EPA per dropback, +16.14 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Detroit Lions vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +16.14 total EPA on Passing plays. across 35 snaps. Their top snap (+3.42 EPA): (14:47) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith scrambles up the middle pushed ob at DET 24 for 49 yards (27-G.Quin)..

Season records after this game

Detroit Lions

Entered 1-6 Now 1-7 L

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 2-5 Now 3-5 W

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