Steelers 10–36 Chiefs: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 16, 2021

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

P. Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +16.52 total EPA on Passing plays. across 33 snaps. Their top snap (+3.68 EPA): (3:07) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep right to 40-D.Gore pushed ob at PIT 11 for 50 yards (39-M.Fitzpatrick)..

Quick answer

Winner: Kansas City Chiefs
Final score: Kansas City Chiefs 36–10 Pittsburgh Steelers
Halftime: Pittsburgh Steelers 0–23 Kansas City Chiefs at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Patrick Mahomes
Top passer: B. Roethlisberger
Biggest EPA play: (11:50) 7-B.Roethlisberger sacked at PIT 22 for -8 yards (98-T.Wharton). FUMBLES (98-T.Wha…
Game date: 2021-12-26

Game summary

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 36–10 on 2021-12-26. Patrick Mahomes posted a game-high +16.52 total EPA in the passing.

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

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Pittsburgh Steelers	0	0	3	7	0	10
Kansas City Chiefs	14	9	7	6	0	36

Scoring Map

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

PITPittsburgh Steelers

+3PIT 26

KCKansas City Chiefs

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 4:12TD
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 1
Score
0-6
(4:12) 25-C.Edwards-Helaire left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 4:07XP
EFE. Fry
Points+1
Yard line
PIT 15
Score
0-7
9-E.Fry extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-8-J.Townsend.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 1:14TD
Byron Pringle
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 5
Score
0-13
(1:14) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 13-B.Pringle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 1:05XP
EFE. Fry
Points+1
Yard line
PIT 15
Score
0-14
9-E.Fry extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-8-J.Townsend.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 8:50FG
EFE. Fry
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 26
Score
0-17
(8:50) 9-E.Fry 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-8-J.Townsend.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 2:19TD
Mecole Hardman Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 8
Score
0-23
(2:19) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 17-M.Hardman for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 9:00TD
Byron Pringle
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 16
Score
0-29
(9:00) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 13-B.Pringle for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 8:53XP
EFE. Fry
Points+1
Yard line
PIT 15
Score
0-30
9-E.Fry extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-8-J.Townsend.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q3 3:37FG
Chris Boswell
Points+3
Yard line
KC 16
Score
3-30
(3:37) 9-C.Boswell 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-10-C.Waitman.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 12:01FG
EFE. Fry
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 16
Score
3-33
(12:01) 9-E.Fry 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-8-J.Townsend.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 9:46FG
EFE. Fry
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 12
Score
3-36
(9:46) 9-E.Fry 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-8-J.Townsend.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q4 2:59TD
Dyontae Johnson
Points+6
Yard line
KC 15
Score
9-36
(2:59) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 18-D.Johnson for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q4 2:54XP
Chris Boswell
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
10-36
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-10-C.Waitman.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Patrick Mahomes · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +16.52 total EPA · 33 snaps · +0.50 EPA/play
2Byron Pringle · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +6.82 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.97 EPA/play
3Derrick Gore · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +4.14 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.38 EPA/play
4Trysten Hill · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.91 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.45 EPA/play
5Mecole Hardman Jr. · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.52 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.50 EPA/play
6Michael Burton · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +2.22 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.22 EPA/play
7Dyontae Johnson · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +2.12 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
8Da. Williams · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +1.58 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.53 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 (+16.52) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 33 counted snaps, they averaged +0.50 EPA per play.

Patrick Mahomes's top snap (+3.68 EPA): (3:07) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep right to 40-D.Gore pushed ob at PIT 11 for 50 yards (39-M.Fitzpatrick).

Biggest single play (-6.75 EPA): B. Roethlisberger — (11:50) 7-B.Roethlisberger sacked at PIT 22 for -8 yards (98-T.Wharton). FUMBLES (98-T.Wharton), RECOVERED by KC-90-J.Reed at PIT 17. 90-J.Reed to PIT 7 for 10 yards (53-K.Green).

Quarterback report card

B. Roethlisberger led all passers in efficiency for Pittsburgh Steelers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) · 39 dropbacks · 59.0% completion · -3.8% CPOE · -0.28 EPA/play · -10.83 total EPA
Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) · 33 dropbacks · 69.7% completion · +15.1% CPOE · +0.50 EPA/play · +16.52 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Pittsburgh Steelers	Kansas City Chiefs
Offensive EPA/play	-0.216	+0.129
Offensive success rate	40.2%	49.4%
Pass EPA/play	-0.257	+0.500
Rush EPA/play	-0.107	-0.054
Defensive EPA/play	-0.129	+0.216
Defensive success rate	50.6%	59.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Kansas City Chiefs held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.13 vs -0.22), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Pittsburgh Steelers: -0.22 EPA/play (10th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)
Kansas City Chiefs: +0.13 EPA/play (81st percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)

Kansas City Chiefs: 10 drives, +10.99 total EPA, 7 scoring drives
Pittsburgh Steelers: 11 drives, -18.79 total EPA, 2 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 4:12)
Kansas City Chiefs — Byron Pringle (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q1 1:14)
Kansas City Chiefs — Mecole Hardman Jr. (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q2 2:19)
Kansas City Chiefs — Byron Pringle (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q3 9:00)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Dyontae Johnson (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q4 2:59)

Field goals

Kansas City Chiefs — E. Fry (Q2 8:50)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Chris Boswell (Q3 3:37)
Kansas City Chiefs — E. Fry (Q4 12:01)
Kansas City Chiefs — E. Fry (Q4 9:46)

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 PIT 1 (Q1 4:12) — (4:12) 25-C.Edwards-Helaire left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the PIT 15 (Q1 4:07) — 9-E.Fry extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-8-J.Townsend.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the PIT 5 (Q1 1:14) — (1:14) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 13-B.Pringle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the PIT 15 (Q1 1:05) — 9-E.Fry extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-8-J.Townsend..

The second quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 9–0. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the PIT 26 (Q2 8:50) — (8:50) 9-E.Fry 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-8-J.Townsend.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the PIT 8 (Q2 2:19) — (2:19) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 17-M.Hardman for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

The third quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 7–3. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the PIT 16 (Q3 9:00) — (9:00) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 13-B.Pringle for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the PIT 15 (Q3 8:53) — 9-E.Fry extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-8-J.Townsend.; Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the KC 16 (Q3 3:37) — (3:37) 9-C.Boswell 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-10-C.Waitman..

The fourth quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 7–6. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the PIT 16 (Q4 12:01) — (12:01) 9-E.Fry 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-8-J.Townsend.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the PIT 12 (Q4 9:46) — (9:46) 9-E.Fry 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-8-J.Townsend.; Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the KC 15 (Q4 2:59) — (2:59) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 18-D.Johnson for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q4 2:54) — 9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-10-C.Waitman..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Pittsburgh Steelers (Q1 4:07) — (4:07) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep right intended for 14-R.McCloud INTERCEPTED by 35-C.Ward at PIT 49. 35-C.Ward to PIT 49 for no gain (14-R.McCloud). [WPA -7.7% · EPA -3.89]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 5:26) — (5:26) 45-M.Burton up the middle to PIT 1 for 2 yards (34-Te.Edmunds, 39-M.Fitzpatrick). [WPA +5.8% · EPA +2.22]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 11:00) — (11:00) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 10-T.Hill to KC 40 for 10 yards (23-J.Haden). [WPA +5.4% · EPA +1.85]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 9:40) — (9:40) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 81-B.Bell to PIT 38 for 11 yards (39-M.Fitzpatrick). [WPA +4.7% · EPA +0.68]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q1 14:25) — (14:25) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 18-D.Johnson pushed ob at PIT 41 for 18 yards (21-M.Hughes). [WPA +4.7% · EPA +2.23]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 11:50) — (11:50) 7-B.Roethlisberger sacked at PIT 22 for -8 yards (98-T.Wharton). FUMBLES (98-T.Wharton), RECOVERED by KC-90-J.Reed at PIT 17. 90-J.Reed to PIT 7 for 10 yards (53-K.Green). [WPA +0.0% · EPA -6.75]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q3 12:54) — (12:54) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 18-D.Johnson to PIT 40 for 2 yards. FUMBLES, touched at PIT 45, RECOVERED by KC-32-T.Mathieu at KC 49. 32-T.Mathieu pushed ob at KC 4 [WPA -3.0% · EPA -4.82]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 2:59) — (2:59) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 18-D.Johnson for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -0.0% · EPA +4.42]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q1 4:07) — (4:07) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep right intended for 14-R.McCloud INTERCEPTED by 35-C.Ward at PIT 49. 35-C.Ward to PIT 49 for no gain (14-R.McCloud). [WPA -7.7% · EPA -3.89]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 4:12 · PIT 1 · Score 0-6
(4:12) 25-C.Edwards-Helaire left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 4:07 · PIT 15 · Score 0-7
9-E.Fry extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-8-J.Townsend.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 1:14 · PIT 5 · Score 0-13
(1:14) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 13-B.Pringle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 1:05 · PIT 15 · Score 0-14
9-E.Fry extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-8-J.Townsend.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 8:50 · PIT 26 · Score 0-17
(8:50) 9-E.Fry 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-8-J.Townsend.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 2:19 · PIT 8 · Score 0-23
(2:19) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 17-M.Hardman for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 9:00 · PIT 16 · Score 0-29
(9:00) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 13-B.Pringle for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 8:53 · PIT 15 · Score 0-30
9-E.Fry extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-8-J.Townsend.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q3 3:37 · KC 16 · Score 3-30
(3:37) 9-C.Boswell 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-10-C.Waitman.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q4 12:01 · PIT 16 · Score 3-33
(12:01) 9-E.Fry 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-8-J.Townsend.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q4 9:46 · PIT 12 · Score 3-36
(9:46) 9-E.Fry 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-8-J.Townsend.
Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q4 2:59 · KC 15 · Score 9-36
(2:59) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 18-D.Johnson for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q4 2:54 · KC 15 · Score 10-36
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-10-C.Waitman.

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.
B. Roethlisberger (PIT) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Patrick Mahomes (KC) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Steelers vs Kansas City Chiefs on 2021-12-26?

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 36-10 in Week 16, 2021.

What was the score by quarter in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Q1: Pittsburgh Steelers 0, Kansas City Chiefs 14; Q2: Pittsburgh Steelers 0, Kansas City Chiefs 9; Q3: Pittsburgh Steelers 3, Kansas City Chiefs 7; Q4: Pittsburgh Steelers 7, Kansas City Chiefs 6; Final: Pittsburgh Steelers 10, Kansas City Chiefs 36.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — C. Edwards-Helaire (Q1 4:12) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — B. Pringle (P. Mahomes pass) (Q1 1:14) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — M. Hardman (P. Mahomes pass) (Q2 2:19) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — B. Pringle (P. Mahomes pass) (Q3 9:00) Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — D. Johnson (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q4 2:59) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — E. Fry (Q2 8:50, 3 pts) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — C. Boswell (Q3 3:37, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — E. Fry (Q4 12:01, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — E. Fry (Q4 9:46, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Kansas City Chiefs?

B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers), 59.0% completion, -3.8% CPOE, -0.28 EPA per dropback, -10.83 total passing EPA. Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 69.7% completion, +15.1% CPOE, +0.50 EPA per dropback, +16.52 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +16.52 total EPA on Passing plays. across 33 snaps. Their top snap (+3.68 EPA): (3:07) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep right to 40-D.Gore pushed ob at PIT 11 for 50 yards (39-M.Fitzpatrick)..

Season records after this game

Pittsburgh Steelers

Entered 7-6 Now 7-7 L

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 10-4 Now 11-4 W

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