Titans 22–21 Chiefs: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 18, 2017

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

A. Smith (Kansas City Chiefs), 58.5% completion, +10.5% CPOE, +0.13 EPA per dropback, +5.36 total passing EPA. M. Mariota (Tennessee Titans), 47.5% completion, +2.2% CPOE, +0.15 EPA per dropback, +6.04 total passing EPA.

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

T. Kelce (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.72 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps.

Quick answer

Winner: Tennessee Titans
Final score: Tennessee Titans 22–21 Kansas City Chiefs
Halftime: Tennessee Titans 3–21 Kansas City Chiefs at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Travis Kelce
Top passer: Arian Smith
Biggest EPA play: (7:48) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short right intended for 82-D.Walker INTERCEPTED by 22-M…
Game date: 2018-01-06

Game summary

The Tennessee Titans beat the Kansas City Chiefs 22–21 on 2018-01-06, overcoming Kansas City Chiefs's 21–3 halftime lead. Travis Kelce posted a game-high +6.72 total EPA in the receiving.

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

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Tennessee Titans	0	3	7	12	0	22
Kansas City Chiefs	14	7	0	0	0	21

Scoring Map

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

TENTennessee Titans

TEN 1

+3KC 31

KC 6

+1KC 15

KC 35

KC 22

KCKansas City Chiefs

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 7:42TD
Kareem Hunt
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 1
Score
0-6
(7:42) (Shotgun) 27-K.Hunt up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 7:37XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 15
Score
0-7
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 2:19TD
Travis Kelce
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 13
Score
0-13
(2:19) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 87-T.Kelce for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 2:15XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 15
Score
0-14
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 2:00FG
RSR. Succop
Points+3
Yard line
KC 31
Score
3-14
(2:00) 4-R.Succop 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 0:08TD
Dominique Robinson
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 14
Score
3-20
(:08) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 14-D.Robinson for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 0:03XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 15
Score
3-21
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
TENTennessee Titans
Q3 6:44TD
Marcus Mariota
Points+6
Yard line
KC 6
Score
9-21
(6:44) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short left to 8-M.Mariota for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass deflected by D.Revis back to M.Mariota
TENTennessee Titans
Q3 6:31XP
RSR. Succop
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
10-21
4-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 14:17TD
Derrick Henry
Points+6
Yard line
KC 35
Score
16-21
(14:17) (Shotgun) 22-D.Henry up the middle for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 6:10TD
EDE. Decker
Points+6
Yard line
KC 22
Score
22-21
(6:10) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass deep middle to 87-E.Decker for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Travis Kelce · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +6.72 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.68 EPA/play
2Marcus Mariota · Tennessee Titans · Passing · +6.04 total EPA · 40 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play
3Dominique Robinson · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +5.85 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.46 EPA/play
4Arian Smith · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +5.36 total EPA · 41 snaps · +0.13 EPA/play
5Derrick Henry · Tennessee Titans · Rushing · +5.00 total EPA · 24 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
6Marcus Mariota · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +2.84 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.84 EPA/play
7Derrick Henry · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +2.63 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.31 EPA/play
8Demone Harris · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +1.65 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.55 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 (+6.72) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 4 counted snaps, they averaged +1.68 EPA per play.

Biggest single play (-6.14 EPA): Marcus Mariota — (7:48) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short right intended for 82-D.Walker INTERCEPTED by 22-M.Peters at KC 9. 22-M.Peters to KC 37 for 28 yards (18-R.Matthews).

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) · 41 dropbacks · 58.5% completion · +10.5% CPOE · +0.13 EPA/play · +5.36 total EPA
Marcus Mariota (Tennessee Titans) · 40 dropbacks · 47.5% completion · +2.2% CPOE · +0.15 EPA/play · +6.04 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Tennessee Titans	Kansas City Chiefs
Offensive EPA/play	+0.104	+0.044
Offensive success rate	48.1%	46.6%
Pass EPA/play	+0.151	+0.131
Rush EPA/play	+0.259	-0.138
Defensive EPA/play	-0.044	-0.104
Defensive success rate	53.4%	51.9%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Tennessee Titans generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.10 vs +0.04), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Tennessee Titans: +0.10 EPA/play (80th percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)
Kansas City Chiefs: +0.04 EPA/play (68th percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)

Kansas City Chiefs: 10 drives, +3.22 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Tennessee Titans: 10 drives, +8.40 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 — Kareem Hunt (Q1 7:42)
Kansas City Chiefs — Travis Kelce (Arian Smith pass) (Q1 2:19)
Kansas City Chiefs — Dominique Robinson (Arian Smith pass) (Q2 0:08)
Tennessee Titans — Marcus Mariota (Marcus Mariota pass) (Q3 6:44)
Tennessee Titans — Derrick Henry (Q4 14:17)
Tennessee Titans — E. Decker (Marcus Mariota pass) (Q4 6:10)

Field goals

Tennessee Titans — R. Succop (Q2 2:00)

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 1 (Q1 7:42) — (7:42) (Shotgun) 27-K.Hunt up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q1 7:37) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the TEN 13 (Q1 2:19) — (2:19) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 87-T.Kelce for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q1 2:15) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The second quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 7–3. Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the KC 31 (Q2 2:00) — (2:00) 4-R.Succop 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the TEN 14 (Q2 0:08) — (:08) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 14-D.Robinson for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q2 0:03) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The third quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 7–0. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the KC 6 (Q3 6:44) — (6:44) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short left to 8-M.Mariota for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass deflected by D.Revis back to M.Mariota; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q3 6:31) — 4-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern..

The fourth quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 12–0. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the KC 35 (Q4 14:17) — (14:17) (Shotgun) 22-D.Henry up the middle for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the KC 22 (Q4 6:10) — (6:10) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass deep middle to 87-E.Decker for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 2:15) — (2:15) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass incomplete deep middle to 12-A.Wilson. [WPA -22.1% · EPA -2.06]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 6:10) — (6:10) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass deep middle to 87-E.Decker for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +14.2% · EPA +3.17]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 6:55) — (6:55) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short right to 81-J.Smith to KC 22 for 10 yards (22-M.Peters). [WPA +14.0% · EPA +1.15]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 1:53) — (1:53) (Shotgun) 22-D.Henry left end to KC 22 for 22 yards (38-R.Parker). PENALTY on KC-22-M.Peters, Unnecessary Roughness, 11 yards, enforced at KC 22. [WPA +14.0% · EPA +2.37]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 9:46) — (9:46) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 10-T.Hill pushed ob at TEN 29 for 45 yards (21-D.Searcy). [WPA +12.1% · EPA +3.55]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Tennessee Titans (Q2 7:48) — (7:48) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short right intended for 82-D.Walker INTERCEPTED by 22-M.Peters at KC 9. 22-M.Peters to KC 37 for 28 yards (18-R.Matthews). [WPA -10.2% · EPA -6.14]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 4:49) — (4:49) 2-D.Colquitt punts 44 yards to TEN 29, Center-41-J.Winchester. 25-A.Jackson MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by KC-40-K.Reaser at TEN 28. 40-K.Reaser to TEN 28 for no gain (41-B.Trawick). [WPA +5.6% · EPA +5.09]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 0:08) — (:08) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 14-D.Robinson for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +1.3% · EPA +4.06]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 14:17) — (14:17) (Shotgun) 22-D.Henry up the middle for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.0% · EPA +3.96]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 7:42 · TEN 1 · Score 0-6
(7:42) (Shotgun) 27-K.Hunt up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 7:37 · TEN 15 · Score 0-7
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 2:19 · TEN 13 · Score 0-13
(2:19) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 87-T.Kelce for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 2:15 · TEN 15 · Score 0-14
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q2 2:00 · KC 31 · Score 3-14
(2:00) 4-R.Succop 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 0:08 · TEN 14 · Score 3-20
(:08) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 14-D.Robinson for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 0:03 · TEN 15 · Score 3-21
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q3 6:44 · KC 6 · Score 9-21
(6:44) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short left to 8-M.Mariota for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass deflected by D.Revis back to M.Mariota
Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q3 6:31 · KC 15 · Score 10-21
4-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q4 14:17 · KC 35 · Score 16-21
(14:17) (Shotgun) 22-D.Henry up the middle for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q4 6:10 · KC 22 · Score 22-21
(6:10) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass deep middle to 87-E.Decker for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

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.
Travis Kelce (Kansas City Chiefs) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Arian Smith (KC) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tennessee Titans vs Kansas City Chiefs on 2018-01-06?

The Tennessee Titans beat the Kansas City Chiefs 22-21 in Week 18, 2017.

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

Q1: Tennessee Titans 0, Kansas City Chiefs 14; Q2: Tennessee Titans 3, Kansas City Chiefs 7; Q3: Tennessee Titans 7, Kansas City Chiefs 0; Q4: Tennessee Titans 12, Kansas City Chiefs 0; Final: Tennessee Titans 22, Kansas City Chiefs 21.

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

Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — K. Hunt (Q1 7:42) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — T. Kelce (A. Smith pass) (Q1 2:19) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — D. Robinson (A. Smith pass) (Q2 0:08) Tennessee Titans touchdown — M. Mariota (M. Mariota pass) (Q3 6:44) Tennessee Titans touchdown — D. Henry (Q4 14:17) Tennessee Titans touchdown — E. Decker (M. Mariota pass) (Q4 6:10) Tennessee Titans field goal — R. Succop (Q2 2:00, 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?

Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs), 58.5% completion, +10.5% CPOE, +0.13 EPA per dropback, +5.36 total passing EPA. Marcus Mariota (Tennessee Titans), 47.5% completion, +2.2% CPOE, +0.15 EPA per dropback, +6.04 total passing EPA.

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

Travis Kelce (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.72 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps.

Was Tennessee Titans vs Kansas City Chiefs a close game?

Yes — the margin was 1 points. Tennessee Titans won 22-21 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Tennessee Titans

Entered 9-7 Now 10-7 W

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 10-6 Now 10-7 L

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