Chiefs 43–16 Broncos: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 7, 2020

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos?

D. Lock (Denver Broncos), 54.5% completion, -6.0% CPOE, -0.42 EPA per dropback, -18.59 total passing EPA. P. Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 57.7% completion, +5.3% CPOE, -0.09 EPA per dropback, -2.36 total passing EPA.

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

M. Hardman (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.52 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 2 snaps. Their top snap (+2.92 EPA): (4:52) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep right to 17-M.Hardman to DEN 20 for 38 yards (23-M.Ojemudia)..

Quick answer

Winner: Kansas City Chiefs
Final score: Kansas City Chiefs 43–16 Denver Broncos
Halftime: Kansas City Chiefs 24–9 Denver Broncos at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Mecole Hardman Jr.
Top passer: Drew Lock
Biggest EPA play: (9:28) (Shotgun) 3-D.Lock pass short right intended for 87-N.Fant INTERCEPTED by 49-D.Sore…
Game date: 2020-10-25

Game summary

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Denver Broncos 43–16 on 2020-10-25. Mecole Hardman Jr. posted a game-high +4.52 total EPA in the receiving.

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

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Kansas City Chiefs	10	14	6	13	0	43
Denver Broncos	6	3	0	7	0	16

Scoring Map

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

KCKansas City Chiefs

KC 2

+3DEN 22

KC 54

+3KC 25

DEN 35

+3DEN 8

KC 3

+1KC 15

DEN 1

DENDenver Broncos

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

16 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 9:15TD
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 11
Score
6-0
(9:15) (Shotgun) 25-C.Edwards-Helaire left guard for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 9:08XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
7-0
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
DENDenver Broncos
Q1 6:09TD
Drew Lock
Points+6
Yard line
KC 2
Score
7-6
(6:09) (Shotgun) 3-D.Lock right end for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 2:09FG
Harrison Butker
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 22
Score
10-6
(2:09) 7-H.Butker 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 9:28TD
Daniel Sorensen
Points+6
Yard line
KC 54
Score
16-6
(9:28) (Shotgun) 3-D.Lock pass short right intended for 87-N.Fant INTERCEPTED by 49-D.Sorensen [53-A.Hitchens] at 50. 49-D.Sorensen for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 9:18XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
17-6
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 5:54FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
KC 25
Score
17-9
(5:54) 8-B.McManus 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 5:49TD
Byron Pringle
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 35
Score
23-9
8-B.McManus kicks 67 yards from DEN 35 to KC -2. 13-B.Pringle for 102 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 5:35XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
24-9
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 10:25FG
Harrison Butker
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 13
Score
27-9
(10:25) 7-H.Butker 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 2:03FG
Harrison Butker
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 8
Score
30-9
(2:03) 7-H.Butker 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 11:21TD
Trysten Hill
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 10
Score
36-9
(11:21) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 10-T.Hill for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 11:15XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
37-9
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 6:58TD
Melvin Gordon
Points+6
Yard line
KC 3
Score
37-15
(6:58) 25-M.Gordon left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 6:54XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
37-16
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 3:02TD
CHC. Henne
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 1
Score
43-16
(3:02) (Shotgun) 4-C.Henne left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Mecole Hardman Jr. · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +4.52 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.26 EPA/play
2P. Lindsay · Denver Broncos · Rushing · +3.15 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
3Albert Okwuegbunam Jr. · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +2.99 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.43 EPA/play
4Darnell Washington · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.40 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.40 EPA/play
5Jerry Jeudy · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +2.33 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.58 EPA/play
6C. Henne · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +2.15 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.72 EPA/play
7Tim Patrick · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +1.96 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play
8Travis Kelce · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +1.77 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.59 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

Mecole Hardman Jr. — KC · Receiving

Mecole Hardman Jr. posted the highest total EPA (+4.52) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 2 counted snaps, they averaged +2.26 EPA per play.

Mecole Hardman Jr.'s top snap (+2.92 EPA): (4:52) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep right to 17-M.Hardman to DEN 20 for 38 yards (23-M.Ojemudia).

Biggest single play (-8.48 EPA): Drew Lock — (9:28) (Shotgun) 3-D.Lock pass short right intended for 87-N.Fant INTERCEPTED by 49-D.Sorensen [53-A.Hitchens] at 50. 49-D.Sorensen for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Drew Lock led all passers in efficiency for Denver Broncos, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Drew Lock (Denver Broncos) · 44 dropbacks · 54.5% completion · -6.0% CPOE · -0.42 EPA/play · -18.59 total EPA
Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) · 26 dropbacks · 57.7% completion · +5.3% CPOE · -0.09 EPA/play · -2.36 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Kansas City Chiefs	Denver Broncos
Offensive EPA/play	+0.197	-0.215
Offensive success rate	49.3%	41.1%
Pass EPA/play	-0.007	-0.423
Rush EPA/play	+0.172	-0.048
Defensive EPA/play	+0.215	-0.197
Defensive success rate	58.9%	50.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Kansas City Chiefs generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.20 vs -0.21), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Kansas City Chiefs: +0.20 EPA/play (88th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)
Denver Broncos: -0.21 EPA/play (8th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)

Denver Broncos: 13 drives, -20.42 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Kansas City Chiefs: 13 drives, +13.22 total EPA, 7 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Kansas City Chiefs — Clyde Edwards-Helaire (Q1 9:15)
Denver Broncos — Drew Lock (Q1 6:09)
Kansas City Chiefs — Daniel Sorensen (Q2 9:28)
Kansas City Chiefs — Byron Pringle (Q2 5:49)
Kansas City Chiefs — Trysten Hill (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q4 11:21)
Denver Broncos — Melvin Gordon (Q4 6:58)
Kansas City Chiefs — C. Henne (Q4 3:02)

Field goals

Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q1 2:09)
Denver Broncos — Brandon McManus (Q2 5:54)
Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q3 10:25)
Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q3 2:03)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 10–6. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the DEN 11 (Q1 9:15) — (9:15) (Shotgun) 25-C.Edwards-Helaire left guard for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q1 9:08) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the KC 2 (Q1 6:09) — (6:09) (Shotgun) 3-D.Lock right end for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the DEN 22 (Q1 2:09) — (2:09) 7-H.Butker 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend..

The second quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 14–3. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the KC 54 (Q2 9:28); Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q2 9:18) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the KC 25 (Q2 5:54) — (5:54) 8-B.McManus 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the DEN 35 (Q2 5:49) — 8-B.McManus kicks 67 yards from DEN 35 to KC -2. 13-B.Pringle for 102 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q2 5:35) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend..

The third quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 6–0. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the DEN 13 (Q3 10:25) — (10:25) 7-H.Butker 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the DEN 8 (Q3 2:03) — (2:03) 7-H.Butker 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend..

The fourth quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 13–7. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the DEN 10 (Q4 11:21) — (11:21) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 10-T.Hill for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q4 11:15) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the KC 3 (Q4 6:58) — (6:58) 25-M.Gordon left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q4 6:54) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the DEN 1 (Q4 3:02) — (3:02) (Shotgun) 4-C.Henne left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Denver Broncos (Q2 9:28) — (9:28) (Shotgun) 3-D.Lock pass short right intended for 87-N.Fant INTERCEPTED by 49-D.Sorensen [53-A.Hitchens] at 50. 49-D.Sorensen for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -16.9% · EPA -8.48]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 4:52) — (4:52) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep right to 17-M.Hardman to DEN 20 for 38 yards (23-M.Ojemudia). [WPA +9.8% · EPA +2.92]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 8:02) — (8:02) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 48-N.Keizer to KC 33 for 14 yards (45-A.Johnson). FUMBLES (45-A.Johnson), RECOVERED by DEN-29-B.Callahan at KC 37. [WPA -8.5% · EPA -4.14]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 5:49) — 8-B.McManus kicks 67 yards from DEN 35 to KC -2. 13-B.Pringle for 102 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.3% · EPA +5.98]
Denver Broncos (Q3 11:34) — (11:34) 25-M.Gordon FUMBLES (Aborted) at DEN 30, RECOVERED by KC-55-F.Clark at DEN 28. 55-F.Clark to DEN 14 for 14 yards (3-D.Lock; 72-G.Bolles). [WPA -7.8% · EPA -7.59]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Denver Broncos (Q2 9:28) — (9:28) (Shotgun) 3-D.Lock pass short right intended for 87-N.Fant INTERCEPTED by 49-D.Sorensen [53-A.Hitchens] at 50. 49-D.Sorensen for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -16.9% · EPA -8.48]
Denver Broncos (Q3 11:34) — (11:34) 25-M.Gordon FUMBLES (Aborted) at DEN 30, RECOVERED by KC-55-F.Clark at DEN 28. 55-F.Clark to DEN 14 for 14 yards (3-D.Lock; 72-G.Bolles). [WPA -7.8% · EPA -7.59]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 5:49) — 8-B.McManus kicks 67 yards from DEN 35 to KC -2. 13-B.Pringle for 102 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.3% · EPA +5.98]
Denver Broncos (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 3-D.Lock pass short middle intended for 13-K.Hamler INTERCEPTED by 32-T.Mathieu at KC 25. 32-T.Mathieu to KC 43 for 18 yards (10-J.Jeudy). [WPA -1.5% · EPA -4.51]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 9:15 · DEN 11 · Score 6-0
(9:15) (Shotgun) 25-C.Edwards-Helaire left guard for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 9:08 · DEN 15 · Score 7-0
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q1 6:09 · KC 2 · Score 7-6
(6:09) (Shotgun) 3-D.Lock right end for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q1 2:09 · DEN 22 · Score 10-6
(2:09) 7-H.Butker 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 9:28 · KC 54 · Score 16-6
(9:28) (Shotgun) 3-D.Lock pass short right intended for 87-N.Fant INTERCEPTED by 49-D.Sorensen [53-A.Hitchens] at 50. 49-D.Sorensen for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 9:18 · DEN 15 · Score 17-6
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q2 5:54 · KC 25 · Score 17-9
(5:54) 8-B.McManus 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 5:49 · DEN 35 · Score 23-9
8-B.McManus kicks 67 yards from DEN 35 to KC -2. 13-B.Pringle for 102 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 5:35 · DEN 15 · Score 24-9
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q3 10:25 · DEN 13 · Score 27-9
(10:25) 7-H.Butker 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q3 2:03 · DEN 8 · Score 30-9
(2:03) 7-H.Butker 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 11:21 · DEN 10 · Score 36-9
(11:21) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 10-T.Hill for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 11:15 · DEN 15 · Score 37-9
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q4 6:58 · KC 3 · Score 37-15
(6:58) 25-M.Gordon left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q4 6:54 · KC 15 · Score 37-16
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 3:02 · DEN 1 · Score 43-16
(3:02) (Shotgun) 4-C.Henne left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

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.
Mecole Hardman Jr. (Kansas City Chiefs) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Drew Lock (DEN) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Patrick Mahomes (KC) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos on 2020-10-25?

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Denver Broncos 43-16 in Week 7, 2020.

What was the score by quarter in Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos?

Q1: Kansas City Chiefs 10, Denver Broncos 6; Q2: Kansas City Chiefs 14, Denver Broncos 3; Q3: Kansas City Chiefs 6, Denver Broncos 0; Q4: Kansas City Chiefs 13, Denver Broncos 7; Final: Kansas City Chiefs 43, Denver Broncos 16.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos?

Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — C. Edwards-Helaire (Q1 9:15) Denver Broncos touchdown — D. Lock (Q1 6:09) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — D. Sorensen (Q2 9:28) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — B. Pringle (Q2 5:49) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — T. Hill (P. Mahomes pass) (Q4 11:21) Denver Broncos touchdown — M. Gordon (Q4 6:58) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — C. Henne (Q4 3:02) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q1 2:09, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — B. McManus (Q2 5:54, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q3 10:25, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q3 2:03, 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?

Drew Lock (Denver Broncos), 54.5% completion, -6.0% CPOE, -0.42 EPA per dropback, -18.59 total passing EPA. Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 57.7% completion, +5.3% CPOE, -0.09 EPA per dropback, -2.36 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos?

Mecole Hardman Jr. (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.52 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 2 snaps. Their top snap (+2.92 EPA): (4:52) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep right to 17-M.Hardman to DEN 20 for 38 yards (23-M.Ojemudia)..

Season records after this game

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 5-1 Now 6-1 W

Denver Broncos

Entered 2-3 Now 2-4 L

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