Titans 19–17 Chiefs: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 15, 2016

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Tennessee Titans vs Kansas City Chiefs?

M. Mariota (Tennessee Titans), 52.8% completion, +3.0% CPOE, -0.24 EPA per dropback, -8.79 total passing EPA. A. Smith (Kansas City Chiefs), 46.9% completion, -10.3% CPOE, -0.04 EPA per dropback, -1.42 total passing EPA.

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

T. Hill (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.23 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 1 snaps. Their top snap (+5.23 EPA): (11:55) (Shotgun) 10-T.Hill left guard for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Tennessee Titans
Final score: Tennessee Titans 19–17 Kansas City Chiefs
Halftime: Tennessee Titans 7–17 Kansas City Chiefs at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Trysten Hill
Top passer: Marcus Mariota
Biggest EPA play: (11:55) (Shotgun) 10-T.Hill left guard for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2016-12-18

Game summary

The Tennessee Titans beat the Kansas City Chiefs 19–17 on 2016-12-18, overcoming Kansas City Chiefs's 17–7 halftime lead. Trysten Hill posted a game-high +5.23 total EPA in the rushing.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	—	—	T
Tennessee Titans	0	7	12	0	0	19
Kansas City Chiefs	14	3	0	0	0	17

Scoring Map

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

TENTennessee Titans

TEN 68

TEN 10

KC 4

+1KC 15

+3KC 21

KC 1

+3KC 35

KCKansas City Chiefs

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 11:55TD
Trysten Hill
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 68
Score
0-6
(11:55) (Shotgun) 10-T.Hill left guard for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 11:43XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 15
Score
0-7
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 4:32TD
Arian Smith
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 10
Score
0-13
(4:32) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith scrambles left guard for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 4:24XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 15
Score
0-14
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 12:05TD
Derrick Henry
Points+6
Yard line
KC 4
Score
6-14
(12:05) 22-D.Henry up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 11:58XP
RSR. Succop
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
7-14
4-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 0:17FG
Cairo Santos
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 16
Score
7-17
(:17) 5-C.Santos 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 11:59FG
RSR. Succop
Points+3
Yard line
KC 21
Score
10-17
(11:59) 4-R.Succop 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 3:14TD
Derrick Henry
Points+6
Yard line
KC 1
Score
16-17
(3:14) 22-D.Henry up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 0:05FG
RSR. Succop
Points+3
Yard line
KC 35
Score
19-17
(:05) 4-R.Succop 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Trysten Hill · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +5.23 total EPA · 1 snaps · +5.23 EPA/play
2Derrick Henry · Tennessee Titans · Rushing · +4.89 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.54 EPA/play
3D. Murray · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +4.68 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.78 EPA/play
4Travis Kelce · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +3.16 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.63 EPA/play
5S. Ware · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +1.25 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.42 EPA/play
6D. Murray · Tennessee Titans · Rushing · +1.23 total EPA · 18 snaps · +0.07 EPA/play
7K. Wright · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +1.16 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.58 EPA/play
8Drake Thomas · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +0.42 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.42 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

Trysten Hill — KC · Rushing

Trysten Hill posted the highest total EPA (+5.23) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 1 counted snaps, they averaged +5.23 EPA per play.

Trysten Hill's top snap (+5.23 EPA): (11:55) (Shotgun) 10-T.Hill left guard for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Marcus Mariota led all passers in efficiency for Tennessee Titans, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Marcus Mariota (Tennessee Titans) · 36 dropbacks · 52.8% completion · +3.0% CPOE · -0.24 EPA/play · -8.79 total EPA
Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) · 32 dropbacks · 46.9% completion · -10.3% CPOE · -0.04 EPA/play · -1.42 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Tennessee Titans	Kansas City Chiefs
Offensive EPA/play	-0.022	-0.089
Offensive success rate	47.5%	40.5%
Pass EPA/play	-0.244	-0.044
Rush EPA/play	+0.223	-0.079
Defensive EPA/play	+0.089	+0.022
Defensive success rate	59.5%	52.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Tennessee Titans generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.02 vs -0.09), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Tennessee Titans: -0.02 EPA/play (45th percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)
Kansas City Chiefs: -0.09 EPA/play (31st percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)

Kansas City Chiefs: 12 drives, -6.59 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Tennessee Titans: 12 drives, -1.77 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Kansas City Chiefs — Trysten Hill (Q1 11:55)
Kansas City Chiefs — Arian Smith (Q1 4:32)
Tennessee Titans — Derrick Henry (Q2 12:05)
Tennessee Titans — Derrick Henry (Q4 3:14)

Field goals

Kansas City Chiefs — Cairo Santos (Q2 0:17)
Tennessee Titans — R. Succop (Q4 11:59)
Tennessee Titans — R. Succop (Q4 0:05)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 14–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the TEN 68 (Q1 11:55) — (11:55) (Shotgun) 10-T.Hill left guard for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q1 11:43) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the TEN 10 (Q1 4:32) — (4:32) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith scrambles left guard for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q1 4:24) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The second quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 7–3. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the KC 4 (Q2 12:05); Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q2 11:58) — 4-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the TEN 16 (Q2 0:17) — (:17) 5-C.Santos 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The fourth quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 12–0. Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the KC 21 (Q4 11:59) — (11:59) 4-R.Succop 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the KC 1 (Q4 3:14) — (3:14) 22-D.Henry up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the KC 35 (Q4 0:05) — (:05) 4-R.Succop 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Tennessee Titans (Q4 0:05) — (:05) 4-R.Succop 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern. [WPA +43.4% · EPA +1.24]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 1:16) — (1:16) 2-D.Colquitt punts 42 yards to TEN 25, Center-41-J.Winchester, fair catch by 87-M.Mariani. [WPA -24.8% · EPA -0.25]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 0:21) — (:21) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short right to 82-D.Walker to KC 35 for 15 yards (38-R.Parker). [WPA +22.0% · EPA +0.60]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 3:56) — (3:56) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short left to 29-D.Murray to KC 1 for 15 yards (53-R.Wilson). [WPA +20.1% · EPA +3.74]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 11:55) — (11:55) (Shotgun) 10-T.Hill left guard for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.4% · EPA +5.23]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 11:55) — (11:55) (Shotgun) 10-T.Hill left guard for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.4% · EPA +5.23]
Tennessee Titans (Q1 7:07) — (7:07) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass deep right to 18-R.Matthews to KC 5 for 35 yards (29-E.Berry). FUMBLES (29-E.Berry), RECOVERED by KC-49-D.Sorensen at KC -8. 49-D.Sorensen pushed ob at KC 47 for 55 y [WPA -8.5% · EPA -4.99]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 6:08) — (6:08) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short middle intended for 19-J.Maclin INTERCEPTED by 36-L.Sims at TEN -8. Touchback. [WPA -5.9% · EPA -4.51]
Tennessee Titans (Q3 9:46) — (9:46) 8-M.Mariota pass deep left intended for 82-D.Walker INTERCEPTED by 38-R.Parker at KC 46. 38-R.Parker ran ob at KC 47 for 1 yard. [WPA -5.9% · EPA -4.15]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 11:55 · TEN 68 · Score 0-6
(11:55) (Shotgun) 10-T.Hill left guard for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 11:43 · TEN 15 · Score 0-7
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 4:32 · TEN 10 · Score 0-13
(4:32) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith scrambles left guard for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 4:24 · TEN 15 · Score 0-14
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 12:05 · KC 4 · Score 6-14
(12:05) 22-D.Henry up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands.
Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q2 11:58 · KC 15 · Score 7-14
4-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 0:17 · TEN 16 · Score 7-17
(:17) 5-C.Santos 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q4 11:59 · KC 21 · Score 10-17
(11:59) 4-R.Succop 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q4 3:14 · KC 1 · Score 16-17
(3:14) 22-D.Henry up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q4 0:05 · KC 35 · Score 19-17
(:05) 4-R.Succop 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.

Key takeaways

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

Tennessee Titans earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Trysten Hill (Kansas City Chiefs) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Arian Smith (KC) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tennessee Titans vs Kansas City Chiefs on 2016-12-18?

The Tennessee Titans beat the Kansas City Chiefs 19-17 in Week 15, 2016.

What was the score by quarter in Tennessee Titans vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Q1: Tennessee Titans 0, Kansas City Chiefs 14; Q2: Tennessee Titans 7, Kansas City Chiefs 3; Q4: Tennessee Titans 12, Kansas City Chiefs 0; Final: Tennessee Titans 19, Kansas City Chiefs 17.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Tennessee Titans vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — T. Hill (Q1 11:55) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — A. Smith (Q1 4:32) Tennessee Titans touchdown — D. Henry (Q2 12:05) Tennessee Titans touchdown — D. Henry (Q4 3:14) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — C. Santos (Q2 0:17, 3 pts) Tennessee Titans field goal — R. Succop (Q4 11:59, 3 pts) Tennessee Titans field goal — R. Succop (Q4 0:05, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Tennessee Titans vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Marcus Mariota (Tennessee Titans), 52.8% completion, +3.0% CPOE, -0.24 EPA per dropback, -8.79 total passing EPA. Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs), 46.9% completion, -10.3% CPOE, -0.04 EPA per dropback, -1.42 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Tennessee Titans vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Trysten Hill (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.23 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 1 snaps. Their top snap (+5.23 EPA): (11:55) (Shotgun) 10-T.Hill left guard for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Tennessee Titans vs Kansas City Chiefs a close game?

Yes — the margin was 2 points. Tennessee Titans won 19-17 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Tennessee Titans

Entered 7-6 Now 8-6 W

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 10-3 Now 10-4 L

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