Patriots 37–31 Chiefs: Score, Stats & Recap | Divisional, 2018

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New England Patriots vs Kansas City Chiefs?

P. Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +14.13 total EPA on Passing plays. across 40 snaps. Their top snap (+3.89 EPA): (13:50) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep middle to 14-S.Watkins to NE 12 for 54 yards (24-S.Gilmore)..

Quick answer

Winner: New England Patriots
Final score: New England Patriots 37–31 Kansas City Chiefs
Halftime: New England Patriots 14–0 Kansas City Chiefs at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Patrick Mahomes
Top passer: T. Brady
Biggest EPA play: (13:45) 12-T.Brady pass short middle intended for 87-R.Gronkowski INTERCEPTED by 59-R.Ragl…
Game date: 2019-01-20

Game summary

The New England Patriots beat the Kansas City Chiefs 37–31 on 2019-01-20. Patrick Mahomes posted a game-high +14.13 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 38 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	T
New England Patriots	7	7	3	14	6	37
Kansas City Chiefs	0	0	7	24	0	31

Scoring Map

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

NENew England Patriots

KC 29

+3KC 29

NE 1

NE 23

KC 10

NE 2

+3NE 21

KCKansas City Chiefs

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

19 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

NENew England Patriots
Q1 6:58TD
Sony Michel
Points+6
Yard line
KC 1
Score
6-0
(6:58) 26-S.Michel left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q1 6:55XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
7-0
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 0:33TD
Phillip Dorsett II
Points+6
Yard line
KC 29
Score
13-0
(:33) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 13-P.Dorsett for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 0:27XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
14-0
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 13:00TD
Travis Kelce
Points+6
Yard line
NE 12
Score
14-6
(13:00) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 87-T.Kelce for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 12:56XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
NE 15
Score
14-7
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
NENew England Patriots
Q3 4:07FG
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+3
Yard line
KC 29
Score
17-7
(4:07) 3-S.Gostkowski 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 14:56TD
Patrick Mahomes
Points+6
Yard line
NE 1
Score
17-13
(14:56) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 26-Dam. Williams for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 14:51XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
NE 15
Score
17-14
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 7:52TD
Patrick Mahomes
Points+6
Yard line
NE 23
Score
17-20
(7:52) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 26-Dam. Williams for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 7:45XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
NE 15
Score
17-21
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
NENew England Patriots
Q4 3:35TD
Sony Michel
Points+6
Yard line
KC 10
Score
23-21
(3:35) 26-S.Michel up the middle for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q4 3:32XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
24-21
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 2:06TD
Points+6
Yard line
NE 2
Score
24-27
(2:06) (Shotgun) 26-Dam. Williams up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 2:03XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
NE 15
Score
24-28
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
NENew England Patriots
Q4 0:42TD
RBR. Burkhead
Points+6
Yard line
KC 4
Score
30-28
(:42) 34-R.Burkhead left tackle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q4 0:39XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
31-28
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 0:11FG
Harrison Butker
Points+3
Yard line
NE 21
Score
31-31
(:11) 7-H.Butker 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
NENew England Patriots
OT 10:10TD
RBR. Burkhead
Points+6
Yard line
KC 2
Score
37-31
(10:10) 34-R.Burkhead up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Patrick Mahomes · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +14.13 total EPA · 40 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
2T. Brady · New England Patriots · Passing · +13.34 total EPA · 49 snaps · +0.27 EPA/play
3S. Watkins · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +8.27 total EPA · 8 snaps · +1.03 EPA/play
4J. Edelman · New England Patriots · Receiving · +4.22 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.42 EPA/play
5Dam. Williams · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +3.85 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.48 EPA/play
6C. Hogan · New England Patriots · Receiving · +3.04 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.43 EPA/play
7Jordan White · New England Patriots · Receiving · +3.01 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.50 EPA/play
8Phillip Dorsett II · New England Patriots · Receiving · +2.96 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.99 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

Patrick Mahomes — KC · Passing

Patrick Mahomes posted the highest total EPA (+14.13) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 40 counted snaps, they averaged +0.35 EPA per play.

Patrick Mahomes's top snap (+3.89 EPA): (13:50) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep middle to 14-S.Watkins to NE 12 for 54 yards (24-S.Gilmore).

Biggest single play (-6.44 EPA): T. Brady — (13:45) 12-T.Brady pass short middle intended for 87-R.Gronkowski INTERCEPTED by 59-R.Ragland at KC -5. Touchback.

Quarterback report card

T. Brady led all passers in efficiency for New England Patriots, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

T. Brady (New England Patriots) · 49 dropbacks · 61.2% completion · -0.8% CPOE · +0.27 EPA/play · +13.34 total EPA
Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) · 40 dropbacks · 40.0% completion · -3.3% CPOE · +0.35 EPA/play · +14.13 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	New England Patriots	Kansas City Chiefs
Offensive EPA/play	+0.151	+0.147
Offensive success rate	47.8%	46.4%
Pass EPA/play	+0.272	+0.353
Rush EPA/play	+0.069	-0.176
Defensive EPA/play	-0.147	-0.151
Defensive success rate	53.6%	52.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (New England Patriots +0.15, Kansas City Chiefs +0.15) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

New England Patriots: +0.15 EPA/play (85th percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)
Kansas City Chiefs: +0.15 EPA/play (84th percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)

Kansas City Chiefs: 12 drives, +10.12 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
New England Patriots: 12 drives, +17.04 total EPA, 6 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

New England Patriots — Sony Michel (Q1 6:58)
New England Patriots — Phillip Dorsett II (T. Brady pass) (Q2 0:33)
Kansas City Chiefs — Travis Kelce (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q3 13:00)
Kansas City Chiefs — Patrick Mahomes (Q4 14:56)
Kansas City Chiefs — Patrick Mahomes (Q4 7:52)
New England Patriots — Sony Michel (Q4 3:35)
Kansas City Chiefs — unlisted player (Q4 2:06)
New England Patriots — R. Burkhead (Q4 0:42)
New England Patriots — R. Burkhead (OT 10:10)

Field goals

New England Patriots — S. Gostkowski (Q3 4:07)
Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q4 0:11)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: New England Patriots won the period 7–0. New England Patriots found the end zone from the KC 1 (Q1 6:58) — (6:58) 26-S.Michel left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q1 6:55) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen..

The second quarter: New England Patriots won the period 7–0. New England Patriots found the end zone from the KC 29 (Q2 0:33) — (:33) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 13-P.Dorsett for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q2 0:27) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen..

The third quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 7–3. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the NE 12 (Q3 13:00) — (13:00) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 87-T.Kelce for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the NE 15 (Q3 12:56) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the KC 29 (Q3 4:07) — (4:07) 3-S.Gostkowski 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen..

The fourth quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 24–14. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the NE 1 (Q4 14:56) — (14:56) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 26-Dam. Williams for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the NE 15 (Q4 14:51) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the NE 23 (Q4 7:52) — (7:52) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 26-Dam. Williams for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the NE 15 (Q4 7:45) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the KC 10 (Q4 3:35) — (3:35) 26-S.Michel up the middle for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q4 3:32) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the NE 2 (Q4 2:06) — (2:06) (Shotgun) 26-Dam. Williams up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the NE 15 (Q4 2:03) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the KC 4 (Q4 0:42) — (:42) 34-R.Burkhead left tackle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q4 0:39) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the NE 21 (Q4 0:11) — (:11) 7-H.Butker 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

Overtime: New England Patriots won the period 6–0. New England Patriots found the end zone from the KC 2 (OT 10:10) — (10:10) 34-R.Burkhead up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

New England Patriots (Q4 8:06) — (8:06) 12-T.Brady pass deep left intended for 11-J.Edelman INTERCEPTED by 49-D.Sorensen at NE 47. 49-D.Sorensen to NE 23 for 24 yards (26-S.Michel). [WPA -31.0% · EPA -5.27]
New England Patriots (OT 13:40) — (13:40) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short middle to 11-J.Edelman to KC 45 for 20 yards (49-D.Sorensen). [WPA +27.4% · EPA +2.78]
New England Patriots (Q4 0:54) — (:54) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 87-R.Gronkowski to KC 4 for 25 yards (29-E.Berry). [WPA +24.1% · EPA +2.45]
New England Patriots (OT 12:51) — (12:51) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short middle to 11-J.Edelman to KC 30 for 15 yards (35-C.Ward). [WPA +23.4% · EPA +2.25]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 2:54) — (2:54) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 14-S.Watkins to NE 2 for 38 yards (32-D.McCourty). [WPA +20.3% · EPA +3.86]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

New England Patriots (Q2 13:45) — (13:45) 12-T.Brady pass short middle intended for 87-R.Gronkowski INTERCEPTED by 59-R.Ragland at KC -5. Touchback. [WPA -15.4% · EPA -6.44]
New England Patriots (Q4 8:06) — (8:06) 12-T.Brady pass deep left intended for 11-J.Edelman INTERCEPTED by 49-D.Sorensen at NE 47. 49-D.Sorensen to NE 23 for 24 yards (26-S.Michel). [WPA -31.0% · EPA -5.27]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 13:50) — (13:50) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep middle to 14-S.Watkins to NE 12 for 54 yards (24-S.Gilmore). [WPA +7.1% · EPA +3.89]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 2:54) — (2:54) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 14-S.Watkins to NE 2 for 38 yards (32-D.McCourty). [WPA +20.3% · EPA +3.86]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q1 6:58 · KC 1 · Score 6-0
(6:58) 26-S.Michel left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q1 6:55 · KC 15 · Score 7-0
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q2 0:33 · KC 29 · Score 13-0
(:33) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 13-P.Dorsett for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q2 0:27 · KC 15 · Score 14-0
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 13:00 · NE 12 · Score 14-6
(13:00) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 87-T.Kelce for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 12:56 · NE 15 · Score 14-7
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q3 4:07 · KC 29 · Score 17-7
(4:07) 3-S.Gostkowski 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 14:56 · NE 1 · Score 17-13
(14:56) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 26-Dam. Williams for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 14:51 · NE 15 · Score 17-14
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 7:52 · NE 23 · Score 17-20
(7:52) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 26-Dam. Williams for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 7:45 · NE 15 · Score 17-21
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q4 3:35 · KC 10 · Score 23-21
(3:35) 26-S.Michel up the middle for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q4 3:32 · KC 15 · Score 24-21
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 2:06 · NE 2 · Score 24-27
(2:06) (Shotgun) 26-Dam. Williams up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 2:03 · NE 15 · Score 24-28
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q4 0:42 · KC 4 · Score 30-28
(:42) 34-R.Burkhead left tackle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q4 0:39 · KC 15 · Score 31-28
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q4 0:11 · NE 21 · Score 31-31
(:11) 7-H.Butker 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — OT 10:10 · KC 2 · Score 37-31
(10:10) 34-R.Burkhead up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Key takeaways

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

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won New England Patriots vs Kansas City Chiefs on 2019-01-20?

The New England Patriots beat the Kansas City Chiefs 37-31 in Divisional, 2018.

What was the score by quarter in New England Patriots vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Q1: New England Patriots 7, Kansas City Chiefs 0; Q2: New England Patriots 7, Kansas City Chiefs 0; Q3: New England Patriots 3, Kansas City Chiefs 7; Q4: New England Patriots 14, Kansas City Chiefs 24; Q5: New England Patriots 6, Kansas City Chiefs 0; Final: New England Patriots 37, Kansas City Chiefs 31.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in New England Patriots vs Kansas City Chiefs?

New England Patriots touchdown — S. Michel (Q1 6:58) New England Patriots touchdown — P. Dorsett (T. Brady pass) (Q2 0:33) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — T. Kelce (P. Mahomes pass) (Q3 13:00) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — P. Mahomes (Q4 14:56) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — P. Mahomes (Q4 7:52) New England Patriots touchdown — S. Michel (Q4 3:35) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — unlisted player (Q4 2:06) New England Patriots touchdown — R. Burkhead (Q4 0:42) New England Patriots touchdown — R. Burkhead (OT 10:10) New England Patriots field goal — S. Gostkowski (Q3 4:07, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q4 0:11, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in New England Patriots vs Kansas City Chiefs?

T. Brady (New England Patriots), 61.2% completion, -0.8% CPOE, +0.27 EPA per dropback, +13.34 total passing EPA. Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 40.0% completion, -3.3% CPOE, +0.35 EPA per dropback, +14.13 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New England Patriots vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +14.13 total EPA on Passing plays. across 40 snaps. Their top snap (+3.89 EPA): (13:50) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep middle to 14-S.Watkins to NE 12 for 54 yards (24-S.Gilmore)..

Was New England Patriots vs Kansas City Chiefs a close game?

Yes — the margin was 6 points. New England Patriots won 37-31 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

New England Patriots

Entered 12-5 Now 13-5 W

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 13-4 Now 13-5 L

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