Dolphins 13–29 Chiefs: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 16, 2017

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs?

A. Smith (Kansas City Chiefs), 55.6% completion, +4.2% CPOE, +0.35 EPA per dropback, +15.71 total passing EPA. J. Cutler (Miami Dolphins), 48.7% completion, -9.4% CPOE, -0.15 EPA per dropback, -5.75 total passing EPA.

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

A. Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +15.71 total EPA on Passing plays. across 45 snaps. Their top snap (+4.86 EPA): (15:00) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep middle to 10-T.Hill to MIA 13 for 52 yards (28-B.McCain)..

Quick answer

Winner: Kansas City Chiefs
Final score: Kansas City Chiefs 29–13 Miami Dolphins
Halftime: Miami Dolphins 13–20 Kansas City Chiefs at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Arian Smith
Top passer: Arian Smith
Biggest EPA play: (3:34) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short left to 19-J.Grant for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2017-12-24

Game summary

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Miami Dolphins 29–13 on 2017-12-24. Arian Smith posted a game-high +15.71 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 27 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Miami Dolphins	3	10	0	0	0	13
Kansas City Chiefs	3	17	3	6	0	29

Scoring Map

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

MIAMiami Dolphins

+3KC 26

+3KC 10

MIA 1

KC 65

+1KC 15

+3MIA 3

+3MIA 31

KCKansas City Chiefs

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 9:45FG
Harrison Butker
Points+3
Yard line
MIA 13
Score
0-3
(9:45) 7-H.Butker 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q1 3:33FG
CPC. Parkey
Points+3
Yard line
KC 26
Score
3-3
(3:33) 1-C.Parkey 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-16-M.Haack.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 13:04TD
Travis Kelce
Points+6
Yard line
MIA 9
Score
3-9
(13:04) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 87-T.Kelce for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 13:00XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
MIA 15
Score
3-10
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 8:14FG
CPC. Parkey
Points+3
Yard line
KC 10
Score
6-10
(8:14) 1-C.Parkey 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-16-M.Haack.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 3:41TD
Kareem Hunt
Points+6
Yard line
MIA 1
Score
6-16
(3:41) (Shotgun) 27-K.Hunt up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 3:37XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
MIA 15
Score
6-17
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 3:34TD
Jaydon Grant
Points+6
Yard line
KC 65
Score
12-17
(3:34) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short left to 19-J.Grant for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 3:22XP
CPC. Parkey
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
13-17
1-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-16-M.Haack.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 0:11FG
Harrison Butker
Points+3
Yard line
MIA 14
Score
13-20
(:11) 7-H.Butker 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 10:27FG
Harrison Butker
Points+3
Yard line
MIA 3
Score
13-23
(10:27) 7-H.Butker 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 12:19FG
Harrison Butker
Points+3
Yard line
MIA 11
Score
13-26
(12:19) 7-H.Butker 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 3:46FG
Harrison Butker
Points+3
Yard line
MIA 31
Score
13-29
(3:46) 7-H.Butker 49 yard field goal 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 · +15.71 total EPA · 45 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
2Jaydon Grant · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +6.49 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.08 EPA/play
3Travis Kelce · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +5.89 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.74 EPA/play
4Trysten Hill · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +5.42 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.77 EPA/play
5Demone Harris · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.35 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.34 EPA/play
6O. Charles · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +1.95 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.95 EPA/play
7CJ West · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +1.48 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.37 EPA/play
8A. Wilson · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · -0.17 total EPA · 8 snaps · -0.02 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 (+15.71) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 45 counted snaps, they averaged +0.35 EPA per play.

Arian Smith's top snap (+4.86 EPA): (15:00) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep middle to 10-T.Hill to MIA 13 for 52 yards (28-B.McCain).

Biggest single play (+5.53 EPA): J. Cutler — (3:34) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short left to 19-J.Grant for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

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

Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) · 45 dropbacks · 55.6% completion · +4.2% CPOE · +0.35 EPA/play · +15.71 total EPA
J. Cutler (Miami Dolphins) · 39 dropbacks · 48.7% completion · -9.4% CPOE · -0.15 EPA/play · -5.75 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Miami Dolphins	Kansas City Chiefs
Offensive EPA/play	-0.171	+0.056
Offensive success rate	38.0%	43.9%
Pass EPA/play	-0.148	+0.349
Rush EPA/play	-0.176	-0.289
Defensive EPA/play	-0.056	+0.171
Defensive success rate	56.1%	62.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Kansas City Chiefs held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.06 vs -0.17), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Miami Dolphins: -0.17 EPA/play (19th percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)
Kansas City Chiefs: +0.06 EPA/play (72nd percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)

Kansas City Chiefs: 11 drives, +5.45 total EPA, 7 scoring drives
Miami Dolphins: 11 drives, -12.15 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Kansas City Chiefs — Travis Kelce (Arian Smith pass) (Q2 13:04)
Kansas City Chiefs — Kareem Hunt (Q2 3:41)
Miami Dolphins — Jaydon Grant (J. Cutler pass) (Q2 3:34)

Field goals

Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q1 9:45)
Miami Dolphins — C. Parkey (Q1 3:33)
Miami Dolphins — C. Parkey (Q2 8:14)
Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q2 0:11)
Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q3 10:27)
Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q4 12:19)
Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q4 3:46)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the MIA 13 (Q1 9:45) — (9:45) 7-H.Butker 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the KC 26 (Q1 3:33) — (3:33) 1-C.Parkey 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-16-M.Haack..

The second quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 17–10. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the MIA 9 (Q2 13:04) — (13:04) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 87-T.Kelce for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the MIA 15 (Q2 13:00) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the KC 10 (Q2 8:14) — (8:14) 1-C.Parkey 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-16-M.Haack.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the MIA 1 (Q2 3:41) — (3:41) (Shotgun) 27-K.Hunt up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the MIA 15 (Q2 3:37) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the KC 65 (Q2 3:34) — (3:34) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short left to 19-J.Grant for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q2 3:22) — 1-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-16-M.Haack.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the MIA 14 (Q2 0:11) — (:11) 7-H.Butker 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The third quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 3–0. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the MIA 3 (Q3 10:27) — (10:27) 7-H.Butker 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The fourth quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 6–0. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the MIA 11 (Q4 12:19) — (12:19) 7-H.Butker 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the MIA 31 (Q4 3:46) — (3:46) 7-H.Butker 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep middle to 10-T.Hill to MIA 13 for 52 yards (28-B.McCain). [WPA +13.2% · EPA +4.86]
Miami Dolphins (Q2 3:34) — (3:34) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short left to 19-J.Grant for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.6% · EPA +5.53]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 6:47) — (6:47) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith scrambles left end pushed ob at MIA 45 for 10 yards (20-R.Jones). PENALTY on MIA-25-X.Howard, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at MIA 45. [WPA +7.3% · EPA +2.12]
Miami Dolphins (Q1 13:11) — (13:11) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right to 14-J.Landry to KC 45 for 8 yards (56-D.Johnson). FUMBLES (56-D.Johnson), RECOVERED by KC-22-M.Peters at KC 45. 22-M.Peters pushed ob at KC 45 for no ga [WPA -7.3% · EPA -3.83]
Miami Dolphins (Q1 8:07) — (8:07) 6-J.Cutler pass short middle to 11-D.Parker to KC 43 for 10 yards (20-S.Nelson; 59-R.Ragland). [WPA +7.0% · EPA +0.79]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Miami Dolphins (Q2 3:34) — (3:34) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short left to 19-J.Grant for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.6% · EPA +5.53]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep middle to 10-T.Hill to MIA 13 for 52 yards (28-B.McCain). [WPA +13.2% · EPA +4.86]
Miami Dolphins (Q3 2:12) — (2:12) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right to 10-K.Stills to KC 43 for 17 yards (22-M.Peters). FUMBLES (22-M.Peters), RECOVERED by KC-38-R.Parker at KC 46. 38-R.Parker pushed ob at KC 46 for no gain [WPA -4.7% · EPA -4.02]
Miami Dolphins (Q1 13:11) — (13:11) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right to 14-J.Landry to KC 45 for 8 yards (56-D.Johnson). FUMBLES (56-D.Johnson), RECOVERED by KC-22-M.Peters at KC 45. 22-M.Peters pushed ob at KC 45 for no ga [WPA -7.3% · EPA -3.83]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q1 9:45 · MIA 13 · Score 0-3
(9:45) 7-H.Butker 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q1 3:33 · KC 26 · Score 3-3
(3:33) 1-C.Parkey 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-16-M.Haack.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 13:04 · MIA 9 · Score 3-9
(13:04) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 87-T.Kelce for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 13:00 · MIA 15 · Score 3-10
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q2 8:14 · KC 10 · Score 6-10
(8:14) 1-C.Parkey 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-16-M.Haack.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 3:41 · MIA 1 · Score 6-16
(3:41) (Shotgun) 27-K.Hunt up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 3:37 · MIA 15 · Score 6-17
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q2 3:34 · KC 65 · Score 12-17
(3:34) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short left to 19-J.Grant for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q2 3:22 · KC 15 · Score 13-17
1-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-16-M.Haack.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 0:11 · MIA 14 · Score 13-20
(:11) 7-H.Butker 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q3 10:27 · MIA 3 · Score 13-23
(10:27) 7-H.Butker 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q4 12:19 · MIA 11 · Score 13-26
(12:19) 7-H.Butker 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q4 3:46 · MIA 31 · Score 13-29
(3:46) 7-H.Butker 49 yard field goal 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.
Arian Smith (KC) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
J. Cutler (MIA) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs on 2017-12-24?

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Miami Dolphins 29-13 in Week 16, 2017.

What was the score by quarter in Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Q1: Miami Dolphins 3, Kansas City Chiefs 3; Q2: Miami Dolphins 10, Kansas City Chiefs 17; Q3: Miami Dolphins 0, Kansas City Chiefs 3; Q4: Miami Dolphins 0, Kansas City Chiefs 6; Final: Miami Dolphins 13, Kansas City Chiefs 29.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — T. Kelce (A. Smith pass) (Q2 13:04) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — K. Hunt (Q2 3:41) Miami Dolphins touchdown — J. Grant (J. Cutler pass) (Q2 3:34) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q1 9:45, 3 pts) Miami Dolphins field goal — C. Parkey (Q1 3:33, 3 pts) Miami Dolphins field goal — C. Parkey (Q2 8:14, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q2 0:11, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q3 10:27, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q4 12:19, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q4 3:46, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs), 55.6% completion, +4.2% CPOE, +0.35 EPA per dropback, +15.71 total passing EPA. J. Cutler (Miami Dolphins), 48.7% completion, -9.4% CPOE, -0.15 EPA per dropback, -5.75 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +15.71 total EPA on Passing plays. across 45 snaps. Their top snap (+4.86 EPA): (15:00) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep middle to 10-T.Hill to MIA 13 for 52 yards (28-B.McCain)..

Season records after this game

Miami Dolphins

Entered 6-8 Now 6-9 L

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 8-6 Now 9-6 W

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