Quick answer
- Winner
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Final score
- Kansas City Chiefs 33–10 Denver Broncos
- Halftime
- Denver Broncos 10–21 Kansas City Chiefs at halftime
- FantasyHQ MVP
- Travis Kelce
- Top passer
- Trevor Siemian
- Biggest EPA play
- (1:08) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 87-T.Kelce for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Game date
- 2016-12-25
Game summary
The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Denver Broncos 33–10 on 2016-12-25. Travis Kelce posted a game-high +13.83 total EPA in the receiving.
The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 28 combined points.
Line score
Final score and points by quarter.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q4 | — | — | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Broncos | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
 Kansas City Chiefs | 21 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
Scoring Map
Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.
DENDenver Broncos
(9:05) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith left end for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
(5:31) 10-T.Hill left end for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
(1:57) 20-J.Forsett up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on KC-55-D.Ford, Defensive Offside, declined.
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-45-T.Gafford, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
(1:08) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 87-T.Kelce for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
(6:43) 8-B.McManus 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-T.Gafford, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
(12:02) 5-C.Santos 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
(8:55) 5-C.Santos 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
(1:55) Reported as eligible prior to play: B.Witzmann, Z.Fulton and D.Poe. Direct snap to 92-D.Poe. 92-D.Poe pass short middle to 84-D.Harris for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on KC-84-D.Harris, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
KCKansas City ChiefsFantasyHQ Analytics
Scoring timeline
Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.
- KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 9:05TD Arian SmithPoints+6
- Yard line
- DEN 10
- Score
- 0-6
(9:05) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith left end for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 8:59XP Cairo SantosPoints+1
- Yard line
- DEN 15
- Score
- 0-7
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
- KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 5:31TD Trysten HillPoints+6
- Yard line
- DEN 70
- Score
- 0-13
(5:31) 10-T.Hill left end for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 5:17XP Cairo SantosPoints+1
- Yard line
- DEN 15
- Score
- 0-14
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
- DENDenver Broncos
Q1 1:57TD JFJ. ForsettPoints+6
- Yard line
- KC 1
- Score
- 6-14
(1:57) 20-J.Forsett up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on KC-55-D.Ford, Defensive Offside, declined.
- DENDenver Broncos
Q1 1:54XP Brandon McManusPoints+1
- Yard line
- KC 15
- Score
- 7-14
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-45-T.Gafford, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
- KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 1:08TD Travis KelcePoints+6
- Yard line
- DEN 80
- Score
- 7-20
(1:08) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 87-T.Kelce for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 0:53XP Cairo SantosPoints+1
- Yard line
- DEN 15
- Score
- 7-21
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
- DENDenver Broncos
Q2 6:43FG Brandon McManusPoints+3
- Yard line
- KC 34
- Score
- 10-21
(6:43) 8-B.McManus 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-T.Gafford, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
- KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 12:02FG Cairo SantosPoints+3
- Yard line
- DEN 9
- Score
- 10-24
(12:02) 5-C.Santos 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
- KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 8:55FG Cairo SantosPoints+3
- Yard line
- DEN 21
- Score
- 10-27
(8:55) 5-C.Santos 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
- KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 1:55TD DPD. PoePoints+6
- Yard line
- DEN 2
- Score
- 10-33
(1:55) Reported as eligible prior to play: B.Witzmann, Z.Fulton and D.Poe. Direct snap to 92-D.Poe. 92-D.Poe pass short middle to 84-D.Harris for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on KC-84-D.Harris, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
Stars of the game
Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).
- 1Travis Kelce · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +13.83 total EPA · 12 snaps · +1.15 EPA/play
- 2Trysten Hill · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +4.63 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.77 EPA/play
- 3Arian Smith · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +4.09 total EPA · 39 snaps · +0.10 EPA/play
- 4
Demone Harris · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.58 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play - 5D. Poe · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +2.30 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.30 EPA/play
- 6J. Norwood · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +1.89 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.89 EPA/play
- 7Arian Smith · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +1.86 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.93 EPA/play
- 8Eli Sanders · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +1.81 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.60 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
Travis Kelce — KC · Receiving
Travis Kelce posted the highest total EPA (+13.83) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 12 counted snaps, they averaged +1.15 EPA per play.
Travis Kelce's top snap (+6.47 EPA): (1:08) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 87-T.Kelce for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Quarterback report card
Trevor Siemian led all passers in efficiency for Denver Broncos, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.
Trevor Siemian (Denver Broncos) · 46 dropbacks · 37.0% completion · -20.0% CPOE · -0.31 EPA/play · -14.36 total EPA- Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) · 39 dropbacks · 64.1% completion · +0.5% CPOE · +0.10 EPA/play · +4.09 total EPA
Team stats comparison
Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.
| Stat | Denver Broncos | Kansas City Chiefs |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive EPA/play | -0.219 | +0.072 |
| Offensive success rate | 34.1% | 44.2% |
| Pass EPA/play | -0.312 | +0.160 |
| Rush EPA/play | -0.026 | +0.147 |
| Defensive EPA/play | -0.072 | +0.219 |
| Defensive success rate | 55.8% | 65.9% |
Drive & efficiency notes
Kansas City Chiefs held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.07 vs -0.22), even if the scoreboard told a different story.
Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):
- Denver Broncos: -0.22 EPA/play (8th percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)
- Kansas City Chiefs: +0.07 EPA/play (72nd percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)
- Denver Broncos: 13 drives, -17.94 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
- Kansas City Chiefs: 14 drives, +6.87 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals
Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.
Touchdowns
- Kansas City Chiefs — Arian Smith
- Kansas City Chiefs — Trysten Hill
- Denver Broncos — J. Forsett
- Kansas City Chiefs — Travis Kelce (Arian Smith pass)
- Kansas City Chiefs — D. Poe (D. Poe pass)
Field goals
- Denver Broncos — Brandon McManus
- Kansas City Chiefs — Cairo Santos
- Kansas City Chiefs — Cairo Santos
Quarter by quarter
Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.
The opening quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 21–7. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the DEN 10 (Q1 9:05) — (9:05) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith left end for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q1 8:59) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the DEN 70 (Q1 5:31) — (5:31) 10-T.Hill left end for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q1 5:17) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the KC 1 (Q1 1:57) — (1:57) 20-J.Forsett up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on KC-55-D.Ford, Defensive Offside, declined.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q1 1:54) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-45-T.Gafford, Holder-9-R.Dixon.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the DEN 80 (Q1 1:08) — (1:08) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 87-T.Kelce for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q1 0:53) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..
The second quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 3–0. Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the KC 34 (Q2 6:43) — (6:43) 8-B.McManus 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-T.Gafford, Holder-9-R.Dixon..
The fourth quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 12–0. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the DEN 9 (Q4 12:02) — (12:02) 5-C.Santos 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the DEN 21 (Q4 8:55) — (8:55) 5-C.Santos 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the DEN 2 (Q4 1:55).
Turning points
Plays that moved win probability the most.
- Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 1:08) — (1:08) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 87-T.Kelce for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 11:41) — (11:41) (Shotgun) 10-T.Hill right end pushed ob at DEN 41 for 28 yards (51-T.Davis).
- Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 5:31) — (5:31) 10-T.Hill left end for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 2:47) — (2:47) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep middle intended for 10-T.Hill INTERCEPTED by 31-J.Simmons [52-C.Nelson] at KC 44. 31-J.Simmons pushed ob at KC 6 for 38 yards (61-M.Morse).
- Denver Broncos (Q1 14:18) — (14:18) (Shotgun) 13-T.Siemian pass short left to 82-J.Heuerman to DEN 34 for 9 yards (20-S.Nelson).
Impact plays
Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.
- Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 1:08) — (1:08) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 87-T.Kelce for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 5:31) — (5:31) 10-T.Hill left end for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 2:47) — (2:47) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep middle intended for 10-T.Hill INTERCEPTED by 31-J.Simmons [52-C.Nelson] at KC 44. 31-J.Simmons pushed ob at KC 6 for 38 yards (61-M.Morse).
- Denver Broncos (Q4 6:35) — (6:35) (Shotgun) 13-T.Siemian pass short right to 23-D.Booker to KC 37 for 4 yards (49-D.Sorensen). FUMBLES (49-D.Sorensen), touched at KC 42, RECOVERED by KC-49-D.Sorensen at KC 41. 49-D.Sorensen to
Every scoring play
Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.
- Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 9:05 · DEN 10 · Score 0-6
(9:05) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith left end for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 8:59 · DEN 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 5:31 · DEN 70 · Score 0-13
(5:31) 10-T.Hill left end for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 5:17 · DEN 15 · Score 0-14
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt. - Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q1 1:57 · KC 1 · Score 6-14
(1:57) 20-J.Forsett up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on KC-55-D.Ford, Defensive Offside, declined. - Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q1 1:54 · KC 15 · Score 7-14
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-45-T.Gafford, Holder-9-R.Dixon. - Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 1:08 · DEN 80 · Score 7-20
(1:08) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 87-T.Kelce for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 0:53 · DEN 15 · Score 7-21
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt. - Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q2 6:43 · KC 34 · Score 10-21
(6:43) 8-B.McManus 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-T.Gafford, Holder-9-R.Dixon. - Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q4 12:02 · DEN 9 · Score 10-24
(12:02) 5-C.Santos 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt. - Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q4 8:55 · DEN 21 · Score 10-27
(8:55) 5-C.Santos 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt. - Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 1:55 · DEN 2 · Score 10-33
(1:55) Reported as eligible prior to play: B.Witzmann, Z.Fulton and D.Poe. Direct snap to 92-D.Poe. 92-D.Poe pass short middle to 84-D.Harris for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on KC-84-D.Harris, Unsport
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.
- Travis Kelce (Kansas City Chiefs) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
- Trevor Siemian (DEN) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Frequently asked questions
Who won Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs on 2016-12-25?
The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Denver Broncos 33-10 in Week 16, 2016.
What was the score by quarter in Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs?
Q1: Denver Broncos 7, Kansas City Chiefs 21; Q2: Denver Broncos 3, Kansas City Chiefs 0; Q4: Denver Broncos 0, Kansas City Chiefs 12; Final: Denver Broncos 10, Kansas City Chiefs 33.
Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs?
Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — A. Smith (Q1 9:05) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — T. Hill (Q1 5:31) Denver Broncos touchdown — J. Forsett (Q1 1:57) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — T. Kelce (A. Smith pass) (Q1 1:08) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — D. Poe (D. Poe pass) (Q4 1:55) Denver Broncos field goal — B. McManus (Q2 6:43, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — C. Santos (Q4 12:02, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — C. Santos (Q4 8:55, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.
How did the quarterbacks play in Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs?
Trevor Siemian (Denver Broncos), 37.0% completion, -20.0% CPOE, -0.31 EPA per dropback, -14.36 total passing EPA. Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs), 64.1% completion, +0.5% CPOE, +0.10 EPA per dropback, +4.09 total passing EPA.
Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs?
Travis Kelce (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +13.83 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 12 snaps. Their top snap (+6.47 EPA): (1:08) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 87-T.Kelce for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN..
Season records after this game
Denver Broncos
Entered 8-6 Now 8-7 L
Kansas City Chiefs
Entered 10-4 Now 11-4 W
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