Quick answer
- Winner
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Final score
- Kansas City Chiefs 27–24 Denver Broncos
- Halftime
- Kansas City Chiefs 14–10 Denver Broncos at halftime
- FantasyHQ MVP
- A. Wilson
- Top passer
- Patrick Mahomes
- Biggest EPA play
- (7:02) (Shotgun) 9-T.Bray FUMBLES (Aborted) at KC 42, RECOVERED by DEN-50-Z.Anderson at KC…
- Game date
- 2017-12-31
Game summary
The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Denver Broncos 27–24 on 2017-12-31. A. Wilson posted a game-high +11.13 total EPA in the receiving.
The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 17 combined points.
Line score
Final score and points by quarter.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | — | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
 Denver Broncos | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Scoring Map
Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.
KCKansas City Chiefs
(14:10) (Shotgun) 27-K.Hunt right guard for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
(5:26) 8-B.McManus 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
(5:06) (Shotgun) 12-P.Lynch pass short right to 33-D.Henderson for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon. PENALTY on KC-74-J.Hamilton, Leverage, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
(1:12) (Shotgun) 42-A.Sherman up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
(4:02) 7-H.Butker 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
(3:17) 12-P.Lynch sacked at DEN 21 for -8 yards (95-C.Jones). FUMBLES (95-C.Jones) [95-C.Jones], touched at DEN 19, RECOVERED by KC-53-R.Wilson at DEN 11. 53-R.Wilson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
(7:02) (Shotgun) 9-T.Bray FUMBLES (Aborted) at KC 42, RECOVERED by DEN-50-Z.Anderson at KC 38. 50-Z.Anderson for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
(2:58) (Shotgun) 12-P.Lynch pass short left to 88-D.Thomas for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
(:04) 7-H.Butker 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
DENDenver BroncosFantasyHQ Analytics
Scoring timeline
Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.
- KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 14:10TD Kareem HuntPoints+6
- Yard line
- DEN 35
- Score
- 6-0
(14:10) (Shotgun) 27-K.Hunt right guard for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 14:03XP Harrison ButkerPoints+1
- Yard line
- DEN 15
- Score
- 7-0
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
- DENDenver Broncos
Q1 5:26FG Brandon McManusPoints+3
- Yard line
- KC 18
- Score
- 7-3
(5:26) 8-B.McManus 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
- DENDenver Broncos
Q2 5:06TD Points+6
- Yard line
- KC 29
- Score
- 7-9
(5:06) (Shotgun) 12-P.Lynch pass short right to 33-D.Henderson for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- DENDenver Broncos
Q2 4:56XP Brandon McManusPoints+1
- Yard line
- KC 15
- Score
- 7-10
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon. PENALTY on KC-74-J.Hamilton, Leverage, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
- KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 1:12TD ASA. ShermanPoints+6
- Yard line
- DEN 1
- Score
- 13-10
(1:12) (Shotgun) 42-A.Sherman up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 1:07XP Harrison ButkerPoints+1
- Yard line
- DEN 15
- Score
- 14-10
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
- KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 4:02FG Harrison ButkerPoints+3
- Yard line
- DEN 2
- Score
- 17-10
(4:02) 7-H.Butker 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
- KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 3:17TD Russell WilsonPoints+6
- Yard line
- KC 71
- Score
- 23-10
(3:17) 12-P.Lynch sacked at DEN 21 for -8 yards (95-C.Jones). FUMBLES (95-C.Jones) [95-C.Jones], touched at DEN 19, RECOVERED by KC-53-R.Wilson at DEN 11. 53-R.Wilson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 3:04XP Harrison ButkerPoints+1
- Yard line
- DEN 15
- Score
- 24-10
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
- DENDenver Broncos
Q4 7:02TD Zayne AndersonPoints+6
- Yard line
- DEN 58
- Score
- 24-16
(7:02) (Shotgun) 9-T.Bray FUMBLES (Aborted) at KC 42, RECOVERED by DEN-50-Z.Anderson at KC 38. 50-Z.Anderson for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- DENDenver Broncos
Q4 6:52XP Brandon McManusPoints+1
- Yard line
- KC 15
- Score
- 24-17
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
- DENDenver Broncos
Q4 2:58TD Drake ThomasPoints+6
- Yard line
- KC 6
- Score
- 24-23
(2:58) (Shotgun) 12-P.Lynch pass short left to 88-D.Thomas for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- DENDenver Broncos
Q4 2:53XP Brandon McManusPoints+1
- Yard line
- KC 15
- Score
- 24-24
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
- KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 0:04FG Harrison ButkerPoints+3
- Yard line
- DEN 12
- Score
- 27-24
(:04) 7-H.Butker 30 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).
- 1A. Wilson · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +11.13 total EPA · 11 snaps · +1.01 EPA/play
- 2
Patrick Mahomes · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +9.03 total EPA · 40 snaps · +0.23 EPA/play - 3
Demone Harris · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +6.32 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.58 EPA/play - 4Drake Thomas · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +4.14 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.52 EPA/play
- 5Kareem Hunt · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +3.93 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.93 EPA/play
- 6Darrell Henderson · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +3.33 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.33 EPA/play
- 7B. Fowler · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +2.92 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play
- 8D. Booker · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +2.45 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.45 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
A. Wilson — KC · Receiving
A. Wilson posted the highest total EPA (+11.13) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 11 counted snaps, they averaged +1.01 EPA per play.
A. Wilson's top snap (+2.68 EPA): (13:06) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep middle to 12-A.Wilson to KC 35 for 17 yards (25-C.Harris).
Biggest single play (-9.13 EPA): T. Bray — (7:02) (Shotgun) 9-T.Bray FUMBLES (Aborted) at KC 42, RECOVERED by DEN-50-Z.Anderson at KC 38. 50-Z.Anderson for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Quarterback report card
Patrick Mahomes led all passers in efficiency for Kansas City Chiefs, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.
- Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) · 40 dropbacks · 55.0% completion · +3.1% CPOE · +0.23 EPA/play · +9.03 total EPA
- P. Lynch (Denver Broncos) · 39 dropbacks · 53.8% completion · +6.0% CPOE · -0.11 EPA/play · -4.25 total EPA
Team stats comparison
Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.
| Stat | Kansas City Chiefs | Denver Broncos |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive EPA/play | -0.015 | -0.082 |
| Offensive success rate | 47.7% | 50.0% |
| Pass EPA/play | +0.192 | -0.109 |
| Rush EPA/play | -0.284 | -0.106 |
| Defensive EPA/play | +0.082 | +0.015 |
| Defensive success rate | 50.0% | 52.3% |
Drive & efficiency notes
Despite the final score, Kansas City Chiefs generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.01 vs -0.08), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.
Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):
- Kansas City Chiefs: -0.01 EPA/play (54th percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)
- Denver Broncos: -0.08 EPA/play (37th percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)
- Denver Broncos: 12 drives, -6.40 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
- Kansas City Chiefs: 12 drives, -1.28 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals
Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.
Touchdowns
- Kansas City Chiefs — Kareem Hunt
- Denver Broncos — Darrell Henderson (P. Lynch pass)
- Kansas City Chiefs — A. Sherman
- Kansas City Chiefs — Russell Wilson
- Denver Broncos — Zayne Anderson
- Denver Broncos — Drake Thomas (P. Lynch pass)
Field goals
- Denver Broncos — Brandon McManus
- Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker
- Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker
Quarter by quarter
Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.
The opening quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 7–3. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the DEN 35 (Q1 14:10) — (14:10) (Shotgun) 27-K.Hunt right guard for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q1 14:03) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the KC 18 (Q1 5:26) — (5:26) 8-B.McManus 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon..
The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the KC 29 (Q2 5:06) — (5:06) (Shotgun) 12-P.Lynch pass short right to 33-D.Henderson for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q2 4:56); Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the DEN 1 (Q2 1:12) — (1:12) (Shotgun) 42-A.Sherman up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q2 1:07) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..
The third quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 10–0. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the DEN 2 (Q3 4:02) — (4:02) 7-H.Butker 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the KC 71 (Q3 3:17); Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q3 3:04) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..
The fourth quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 14–3. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the DEN 58 (Q4 7:02) — (7:02) (Shotgun) 9-T.Bray FUMBLES (Aborted) at KC 42, RECOVERED by DEN-50-Z.Anderson at KC 38. 50-Z.Anderson for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q4 6:52) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the KC 6 (Q4 2:58) — (2:58) (Shotgun) 12-P.Lynch pass short left to 88-D.Thomas for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q4 2:53) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the DEN 12 (Q4 0:04) — (:04) 7-H.Butker 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..
Turning points
Plays that moved win probability the most.
- Denver Broncos (Q4 2:58) — (2:58) (Shotgun) 12-P.Lynch pass short left to 88-D.Thomas for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Denver Broncos (Q4 4:19) — (4:19) (Shotgun) 12-P.Lynch pass short right to 23-D.Booker pushed ob at KC 12 for 25 yards (25-K.Acker).
- Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 0:04) — (:04) 7-H.Butker 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
- Denver Broncos (Q3 3:17) — (3:17) 12-P.Lynch sacked at DEN 21 for -8 yards (95-C.Jones). FUMBLES (95-C.Jones) [95-C.Jones], touched at DEN 19, RECOVERED by KC-53-R.Wilson at DEN 11. 53-R.Wilson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 14:46) — (14:46) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep middle to 84-D.Harris to DEN 35 for 51 yards (21-A.Talib). Penalty on DEN-58-V.Miller, Defensive Offside, declined.
Impact plays
Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.
- Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 7:02) — (7:02) (Shotgun) 9-T.Bray FUMBLES (Aborted) at KC 42, RECOVERED by DEN-50-Z.Anderson at KC 38. 50-Z.Anderson for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Denver Broncos (Q3 3:17) — (3:17) 12-P.Lynch sacked at DEN 21 for -8 yards (95-C.Jones). FUMBLES (95-C.Jones) [95-C.Jones], touched at DEN 19, RECOVERED by KC-53-R.Wilson at DEN 11. 53-R.Wilson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 14:46) — (14:46) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep middle to 84-D.Harris to DEN 35 for 51 yards (21-A.Talib). Penalty on DEN-58-V.Miller, Defensive Offside, declined.
- Denver Broncos (Q4 7:12) — (7:12) (Shotgun) 12-P.Lynch pass short right intended for 84-I.McKenzie INTERCEPTED by 39-T.Mitchell at KC 2. 39-T.Mitchell pushed ob at KC 42 for 40 yards (60-C.McGovern).
Every scoring play
Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.
- Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 14:10 · DEN 35 · Score 6-0
(14:10) (Shotgun) 27-K.Hunt right guard for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 14:03 · DEN 15 · Score 7-0
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt. - Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q1 5:26 · KC 18 · Score 7-3
(5:26) 8-B.McManus 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon. - Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q2 5:06 · KC 29 · Score 7-9
(5:06) (Shotgun) 12-P.Lynch pass short right to 33-D.Henderson for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q2 4:56 · KC 15 · Score 7-10
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon. PENALTY on KC-74-J.Hamilton, Leverage, 15 yards, enforced between downs. - Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 1:12 · DEN 1 · Score 13-10
(1:12) (Shotgun) 42-A.Sherman up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. - Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 1:07 · DEN 15 · Score 14-10
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt. - Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q3 4:02 · DEN 2 · Score 17-10
(4:02) 7-H.Butker 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt. - Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 3:17 · KC 71 · Score 23-10
(3:17) 12-P.Lynch sacked at DEN 21 for -8 yards (95-C.Jones). FUMBLES (95-C.Jones) [95-C.Jones], touched at DEN 19, RECOVERED by KC-53-R.Wilson at DEN 11. 53-R.Wilson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 3:04 · DEN 15 · Score 24-10
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt. - Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q4 7:02 · DEN 58 · Score 24-16
(7:02) (Shotgun) 9-T.Bray FUMBLES (Aborted) at KC 42, RECOVERED by DEN-50-Z.Anderson at KC 38. 50-Z.Anderson for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q4 6:52 · KC 15 · Score 24-17
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon. - Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q4 2:58 · KC 6 · Score 24-23
(2:58) (Shotgun) 12-P.Lynch pass short left to 88-D.Thomas for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q4 2:53 · KC 15 · Score 24-24
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon. - Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q4 0:04 · DEN 12 · Score 27-24
(:04) 7-H.Butker 30 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.
- One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
- A. Wilson (Kansas City Chiefs) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
- Patrick Mahomes (KC) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
Frequently asked questions
Who won Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos on 2017-12-31?
The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Denver Broncos 27-24 in Week 17, 2017.
What was the score by quarter in Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos?
Q1: Kansas City Chiefs 7, Denver Broncos 3; Q2: Kansas City Chiefs 7, Denver Broncos 7; Q3: Kansas City Chiefs 10, Denver Broncos 0; Q4: Kansas City Chiefs 3, Denver Broncos 14; Final: Kansas City Chiefs 27, Denver Broncos 24.
Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos?
Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — K. Hunt (Q1 14:10) Denver Broncos touchdown — D. Henderson (P. Lynch pass) (Q2 5:06) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — A. Sherman (Q2 1:12) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — R. Wilson (Q3 3:17) Denver Broncos touchdown — Z. Anderson (Q4 7:02) Denver Broncos touchdown — D. Thomas (P. Lynch pass) (Q4 2:58) Denver Broncos field goal — B. McManus (Q1 5:26, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q3 4:02, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q4 0:04, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.
How did the quarterbacks play in Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos?
Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 55.0% completion, +3.1% CPOE, +0.23 EPA per dropback, +9.03 total passing EPA. P. Lynch (Denver Broncos), 53.8% completion, +6.0% CPOE, -0.11 EPA per dropback, -4.25 total passing EPA.
Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos?
A. Wilson (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.13 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 11 snaps. Their top snap (+2.68 EPA): (13:06) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep middle to 12-A.Wilson to KC 35 for 17 yards (25-C.Harris)..
Was Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos a close game?
Yes — the margin was 3 points. Kansas City Chiefs won 27-24 in a game that came down to the wire.
Season records after this game
Kansas City Chiefs
Entered 9-6 Now 10-6 W
Denver Broncos
Entered 5-10 Now 5-11 L
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