Patriots 10–26 Chiefs: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 4, 2020

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

P. Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 52.8% completion, -1.2% CPOE, +0.20 EPA per dropback, +7.32 total passing EPA. B. Hoyer (New England Patriots), 55.6% completion, -1.3% CPOE, -0.28 EPA per dropback, -7.55 total passing EPA.

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 +7.32 total EPA on Passing plays. across 36 snaps. Their top snap (-4.37 EPA): (15:00) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 14-S.Watkins to NE 15 for 8 yards (24-S.Gilmore). FUMBLES (24-S.Gilmore), RECOVERED by NE-27-J.Jackson at NE 15..

Quick answer

Winner: Kansas City Chiefs
Final score: Kansas City Chiefs 26–10 New England Patriots
Halftime: New England Patriots 3–6 Kansas City Chiefs at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Patrick Mahomes
Top passer: Patrick Mahomes
Biggest EPA play: (8:57) (Shotgun) 4-J.Stidham pass short left intended for 11-J.Edelman INTERCEPTED by 32-T…
Game date: 2020-10-05

Game summary

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the New England Patriots 26–10 on 2020-10-05. Patrick Mahomes posted a game-high +7.32 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 20 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
New England Patriots	0	3	0	7	0	10
Kansas City Chiefs	6	0	7	13	0	26

Scoring Map

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

NENew England Patriots

+3NE 21

+3KC 25

+1NE 15

KC 4

+1KC 15

KC 75

+1NE 15

KCKansas City Chiefs

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 10:11FG
Harrison Butker
Points+3
Yard line
NE 5
Score
0-3
(10:11) 7-H.Butker 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 0:18FG
Harrison Butker
Points+3
Yard line
NE 21
Score
0-6
(:18) 7-H.Butker 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 9:36FG
Nick Folk
Points+3
Yard line
KC 25
Score
3-6
(9:36) 6-N.Folk 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 0:49TD
Trysten Hill
Points+6
Yard line
NE 6
Score
3-12
(:49) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 10-T.Hill for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 0:42XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
NE 15
Score
3-13
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
NENew England Patriots
Q4 13:50TD
N'Keal Harry
Points+6
Yard line
KC 4
Score
9-13
(13:50) (Shotgun) 4-J.Stidham pass short left to 15-N.Harry for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q4 13:45XP
Nick Folk
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
10-13
6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 9:01TD
Mecole Hardman Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
NE 6
Score
10-19
(9:01) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 17-M.Hardman for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 8:57TD
Tyrann Mathieu
Points+6
Yard line
KC 75
Score
10-25
(8:57) (Shotgun) 4-J.Stidham pass short left intended for 11-J.Edelman INTERCEPTED by 32-T.Mathieu at NE 25. 32-T.Mathieu for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 8:48XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
NE 15
Score
10-26
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Patrick Mahomes · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +7.32 total EPA · 36 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play
2Trysten Hill · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +5.30 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.88 EPA/play
3Mecole Hardman Jr. · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.60 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
4N'Keal Harry · New England Patriots · Receiving · +2.26 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.38 EPA/play
5Gunner Olszewski · New England Patriots · Receiving · +1.86 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.86 EPA/play
6Jarrett Stidham · New England Patriots · Rushing · +1.54 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.54 EPA/play
7Clyde Edwards-Helaire · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +1.37 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.46 EPA/play
8Demone Harris · New England Patriots · Rushing · +0.98 total EPA · 17 snaps · +0.06 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 (+7.32) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 36 counted snaps, they averaged +0.20 EPA per play.

Patrick Mahomes's top snap (-4.37 EPA): (15:00) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 14-S.Watkins to NE 15 for 8 yards (24-S.Gilmore). FUMBLES (24-S.Gilmore), RECOVERED by NE-27-J.Jackson at NE 15.

Biggest single play (-8.05 EPA): Jarrett Stidham — (8:57) (Shotgun) 4-J.Stidham pass short left intended for 11-J.Edelman INTERCEPTED by 32-T.Mathieu at NE 25. 32-T.Mathieu for 25 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) · 36 dropbacks · 52.8% completion · -1.2% CPOE · +0.20 EPA/play · +7.32 total EPA
Brian Hoyer (New England Patriots) · 27 dropbacks · 55.6% completion · -1.3% CPOE · -0.28 EPA/play · -7.55 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	New England Patriots	Kansas City Chiefs
Offensive EPA/play	-0.158	+0.054
Offensive success rate	39.3%	42.3%
Pass EPA/play	-0.404	+0.203
Rush EPA/play	+0.085	-0.122
Defensive EPA/play	-0.054	+0.158
Defensive success rate	57.7%	60.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Kansas City Chiefs held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.05 vs -0.16), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

New England Patriots: -0.16 EPA/play (12th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)
Kansas City Chiefs: +0.05 EPA/play (57th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)

Kansas City Chiefs: 11 drives, +3.84 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
New England Patriots: 11 drives, -14.02 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 — Trysten Hill (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q3 0:49)
New England Patriots — N'Keal Harry (Jarrett Stidham pass) (Q4 13:50)
Kansas City Chiefs — Mecole Hardman Jr. (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q4 9:01)
Kansas City Chiefs — Tyrann Mathieu (Q4 8:57)

Field goals

Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q1 10:11)
Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q1 0:18)
New England Patriots — Nick Folk (Q2 9:36)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 6–0. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the NE 5 (Q1 10:11) — (10:11) 7-H.Butker 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the NE 21 (Q1 0:18) — (:18) 7-H.Butker 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend..

The second quarter: New England Patriots won the period 3–0. New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the KC 25 (Q2 9:36) — (9:36) 6-N.Folk 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey..

The third quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 7–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the NE 6 (Q3 0:49) — (:49) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 10-T.Hill for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the NE 15 (Q3 0:42) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend..

The fourth quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 13–7. New England Patriots found the end zone from the KC 4 (Q4 13:50) — (13:50) (Shotgun) 4-J.Stidham pass short left to 15-N.Harry for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q4 13:45) — 6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the NE 6 (Q4 9:01) — (9:01) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 17-M.Hardman for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the KC 75 (Q4 8:57); Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the NE 15 (Q4 8:48) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

New England Patriots (Q3 4:01) — (4:01) (Shotgun) 2-B.Hoyer sacked at KC 16 for -6 yards (94-T.Charlton). FUMBLES (94-T.Charlton) [94-T.Charlton], RECOVERED by KC-56-B.Niemann at KC 15. [WPA -20.0% · EPA -4.40]
New England Patriots (Q2 0:10) — (:10) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 2-B.Hoyer sacked at KC 26 for -13 yards (55-F.Clark). [WPA -12.1% · EPA -2.93]
New England Patriots (Q1 0:13) — (:13) 2-B.Hoyer pass deep right intended for 85-R.Izzo INTERCEPTED by 22-J.Thornhill at NE 43. 22-J.Thornhill ran ob at NE 23 for 20 yards (28-J.White). [WPA -11.0% · EPA -5.53]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 13:00) — (13:00) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep right to 10-T.Hill to NE 34 for 22 yards (31-J.Jones). [WPA +9.2% · EPA +2.36]
New England Patriots (Q3 0:07) — (:07) 37-D.Harris right guard ran ob at KC 25 for 41 yards (22-J.Thornhill). [WPA +9.2% · EPA +2.54]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

New England Patriots (Q4 8:57) — (8:57) (Shotgun) 4-J.Stidham pass short left intended for 11-J.Edelman INTERCEPTED by 32-T.Mathieu at NE 25. 32-T.Mathieu for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -8.6% · EPA -8.05]
New England Patriots (Q1 0:13) — (:13) 2-B.Hoyer pass deep right intended for 85-R.Izzo INTERCEPTED by 22-J.Thornhill at NE 43. 22-J.Thornhill ran ob at NE 23 for 20 yards (28-J.White). [WPA -11.0% · EPA -5.53]
New England Patriots (Q3 4:01) — (4:01) (Shotgun) 2-B.Hoyer sacked at KC 16 for -6 yards (94-T.Charlton). FUMBLES (94-T.Charlton) [94-T.Charlton], RECOVERED by KC-56-B.Niemann at KC 15. [WPA -20.0% · EPA -4.40]
New England Patriots (Q4 3:32) — (3:32) (Shotgun) 4-J.Stidham pass deep left intended for 10-D.Byrd INTERCEPTED by 27-R.Fenton [57-A.Okafor] at KC 2. 27-R.Fenton to KC 33 for 31 yards (85-R.Izzo). [WPA -0.3% · EPA -4.40]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q1 10:11 · NE 5 · Score 0-3
(10:11) 7-H.Butker 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q1 0:18 · NE 21 · Score 0-6
(:18) 7-H.Butker 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q2 9:36 · KC 25 · Score 3-6
(9:36) 6-N.Folk 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 0:49 · NE 6 · Score 3-12
(:49) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 10-T.Hill for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 0:42 · NE 15 · Score 3-13
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q4 13:50 · KC 4 · Score 9-13
(13:50) (Shotgun) 4-J.Stidham pass short left to 15-N.Harry for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q4 13:45 · KC 15 · Score 10-13
6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 9:01 · NE 6 · Score 10-19
(9:01) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 17-M.Hardman for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 8:57 · KC 75 · Score 10-25
(8:57) (Shotgun) 4-J.Stidham pass short left intended for 11-J.Edelman INTERCEPTED by 32-T.Mathieu at NE 25. 32-T.Mathieu for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 8:48 · NE 15 · Score 10-26
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.

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.
Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won New England Patriots vs Kansas City Chiefs on 2020-10-05?

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the New England Patriots 26-10 in Week 4, 2020.

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

Q1: New England Patriots 0, Kansas City Chiefs 6; Q2: New England Patriots 3, Kansas City Chiefs 0; Q3: New England Patriots 0, Kansas City Chiefs 7; Q4: New England Patriots 7, Kansas City Chiefs 13; Final: New England Patriots 10, Kansas City Chiefs 26.

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

Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — T. Hill (P. Mahomes pass) (Q3 0:49) New England Patriots touchdown — N. Harry (J. Stidham pass) (Q4 13:50) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — M. Hardman (P. Mahomes pass) (Q4 9:01) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — T. Mathieu (Q4 8:57) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q1 10:11, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q1 0:18, 3 pts) New England Patriots field goal — N. Folk (Q2 9:36, 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?

Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 52.8% completion, -1.2% CPOE, +0.20 EPA per dropback, +7.32 total passing EPA. Brian Hoyer (New England Patriots), 55.6% completion, -1.3% CPOE, -0.28 EPA per dropback, -7.55 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 +7.32 total EPA on Passing plays. across 36 snaps. Their top snap (-4.37 EPA): (15:00) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 14-S.Watkins to NE 15 for 8 yards (24-S.Gilmore). FUMBLES (24-S.Gilmore), RECOVERED by NE-27-J.Jackson at NE 15..

Season records after this game

New England Patriots

Entered 2-1 Now 2-2 L

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 3-0 Now 4-0 W

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