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NFL · Week 9 · November 7, 2021 · 11 min read

Green Bay Packers vs. Kansas City Chiefs: 2021 Week 9 Recap

Chiefs defeat Packers 13–7 in Week 9

Allen Lazard led Fantasy Impact as Chiefs prevailed in a 7–13 Week 9 finish.

Green Bay Packers 7 7–2
Final 7–13
Kansas City Chiefs 13 5–4 Winner
Winner
Kansas City Chiefs
Final score
7–13
Halftime
Green Bay Packers 0–13 Kansas City Chiefs
Top passer
Julian Love
FantasyHQ MVP
Allen Lazard
Game date
November 7, 2021

Top fantasy performers · Packers

  • Allen Lazard
    Allen Lazard 1 REC · 20 YDS · 1 TD +4.6 Fantasy Impact
  • AJ Dillon
    AJ Dillon 4 REC · 44 YDS +3.0 Fantasy Impact
  • Randall Cobb
    Randall Cobb 3 REC · 50 YDS +2.0 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Chiefs

  • Travis Kelce
    Travis Kelce 5 REC · 68 YDS · 1 TD +2.2 Fantasy Impact
  • Jerick McKinnon
    Jerick McKinnon 3 REC · 26 YDS +1.7 Fantasy Impact
  • Da.Williams 19 CAR · 70 YDS +1.2 Fantasy Impact

Quick answer

Winner
Kansas City Chiefs
Final score
Kansas City Chiefs 13–7 Green Bay Packers
Halftime
Green Bay Packers 0–13 Kansas City Chiefs at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
Allen Lazard
Top passer
Julian Love
Biggest EPA play
(2:50) 5-T.Townsend punts 71 yards to end zone, Center-41-J.Winchester, Touchback. Kansas …
Game date
2021-11-07

Game summary

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Green Bay Packers 13–7 on 2021-11-07. Allen Lazard posted a game-high +4.62 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 7 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q4T
Green Bay Packers007007
Kansas City Chiefs7600013

Scoring Map

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

GBGreen Bay Packers
KCKansas City Chiefs

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

6 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q1 6:00TD
    Travis Kelce

    Points+6

    Yard line
    GB 1
    Score
    0-6

    (6:00) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 87-T.Kelce for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

  2. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q1 5:56XP
    Harrison Butker

    Points+1

    Yard line
    GB 15
    Score
    0-7

    7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.

  3. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q2 1:54FG
    Harrison Butker

    Points+3

    Yard line
    GB 6
    Score
    0-10

    (1:54) 7-H.Butker 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.

  4. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q2 0:06FG
    Harrison Butker

    Points+3

    Yard line
    GB 37
    Score
    0-13

    (:06) 7-H.Butker 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.

  5. GBGreen Bay Packers
    Q4 5:00TD
    Allen Lazard

    Points+6

    Yard line
    KC 20
    Score
    6-13

    (5:00) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass short left to 13-A.Lazard for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  6. GBGreen Bay Packers
    Q4 4:54XP
    Maxx Crosby

    Points+1

    Yard line
    KC 15
    Score
    7-13

    2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-46-S.Wirtel, Holder-7-C.Bojorquez.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1Allen LazardAllen Lazard · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +4.62 total EPA · 1 snaps · +4.62 EPA/play
  2. 2AJ DillonAJ Dillon · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +3.01 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.75 EPA/play
  3. 3Travis KelceTravis Kelce · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.17 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.27 EPA/play
  4. 4Randall CobbRandall Cobb · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +1.98 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
  5. 5Jerick McKinnonJerick McKinnon · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +1.68 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.56 EPA/play
  6. 6Da. Williams · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +1.21 total EPA · 19 snaps · +0.06 EPA/play
  7. 7Marquez Valdes-ScantlingMarquez Valdes-Scantling · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +0.81 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
  8. 8Josiah DeguaraJosiah Deguara · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +0.72 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

Allen Lazard

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Allen Lazard — GB · Receiving

Allen Lazard posted the highest total EPA (+4.62) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Green Bay Packers. Across 1 counted snaps, they averaged +4.62 EPA per play.

Allen Lazard's top snap (+4.62 EPA): (5:00) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass short left to 13-A.Lazard for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (+5.41 EPA): Tommy Townsend — (2:50) 5-T.Townsend punts 71 yards to end zone, Center-41-J.Winchester, Touchback. Kansas City challenged the touchback ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 5-T.Townsend punts 51 yards to GB 20, Center-

Quarterback report card

Julian Love led all passers in efficiency for Green Bay Packers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • Julian LoveJulian Love (Green Bay Packers) · 41 dropbacks · 46.3% completion · -3.6% CPOE · +0.01 EPA/play · +0.27 total EPA
  • Patrick MahomesPatrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) · 40 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -11.4% CPOE · -0.16 EPA/play · -6.46 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatGreen Bay PackersKansas City Chiefs
Offensive EPA/play-0.095-0.017
Offensive success rate36.8%40.0%
Pass EPA/play+0.007-0.161
Rush EPA/play-0.044-0.022
Defensive EPA/play+0.017+0.095
Defensive success rate60.0%63.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Kansas City Chiefs held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.02 vs -0.10), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Green Bay Packers: -0.10 EPA/play (29th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)
  • Kansas City Chiefs: -0.02 EPA/play (46th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)
  • Green Bay Packers: 10 drives, -7.24 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
  • Kansas City Chiefs: 11 drives, -1.40 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

  • Travis KelceKansas City Chiefs — Travis Kelce (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q1 6:00)
  • Allen LazardGreen Bay Packers — Allen Lazard (Julian Love pass) (Q4 5:00)

Field goals

  • Harrison ButkerKansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q2 1:54)
  • Harrison ButkerKansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q2 0:06)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 7–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the GB 1 (Q1 6:00) — (6:00) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 87-T.Kelce for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the GB 15 (Q1 5:56) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend..

The second quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 6–0. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the GB 6 (Q2 1:54) — (1:54) 7-H.Butker 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the GB 37 (Q2 0:06) — (:06) 7-H.Butker 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend..

The fourth quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 7–0. Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the KC 20 (Q4 5:00) — (5:00) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass short left to 13-A.Lazard for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q4 4:54) — 2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-46-S.Wirtel, Holder-7-C.Bojorquez..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 2:50) — (2:50) 5-T.Townsend punts 71 yards to end zone, Center-41-J.Winchester, Touchback. Kansas City challenged the touchback ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 5-T.Townsend punts 51 yards to GB 20, Center- [WPA +11.6% · EPA +5.41]
  • Green Bay Packers (Q4 5:00) — (5:00) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass short left to 13-A.Lazard for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.9% · EPA +4.62]
  • Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 31-Da.Williams to KC 37 for -2 yards (26-D.Savage, 51-K.Barnes) [52-R.Gary]. [WPA -7.2% · EPA -3.52]
  • Green Bay Packers (Q1 0:52) — (:52) 2-M.Crosby 40 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-46-S.Wirtel, Holder-7-C.Bojorquez. [WPA -5.7% · EPA -3.97]
  • Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 12:37) — (12:37) 31-Da.Williams up the middle to GB 44 for 11 yards (26-D.Savage; 31-A.Amos). [WPA +5.6% · EPA +2.79]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 2:50) — (2:50) 5-T.Townsend punts 71 yards to end zone, Center-41-J.Winchester, Touchback. Kansas City challenged the touchback ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 5-T.Townsend punts 51 yards to GB 20, Center- [WPA +11.6% · EPA +5.41]
  • Green Bay Packers (Q4 5:00) — (5:00) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass short left to 13-A.Lazard for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.9% · EPA +4.62]
  • Green Bay Packers (Q1 0:52) — (:52) 2-M.Crosby 40 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-46-S.Wirtel, Holder-7-C.Bojorquez. [WPA -5.7% · EPA -3.97]
  • Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 31-Da.Williams to KC 37 for -2 yards (26-D.Savage, 51-K.Barnes) [52-R.Gary]. [WPA -7.2% · EPA -3.52]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 6:00 · GB 1 · Score 0-6
    (6:00) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 87-T.Kelce for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
  2. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 5:56 · GB 15 · Score 0-7
    7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
  3. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 1:54 · GB 6 · Score 0-10
    (1:54) 7-H.Butker 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
  4. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 0:06 · GB 37 · Score 0-13
    (:06) 7-H.Butker 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
  5. Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q4 5:00 · KC 20 · Score 6-13
    (5:00) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass short left to 13-A.Lazard for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  6. Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q4 4:54 · KC 15 · Score 7-13
    2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-46-S.Wirtel, Holder-7-C.Bojorquez.

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.
  • One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
  • Allen Lazard (Green Bay Packers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
  • Julian Love (GB) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Green Bay Packers vs Kansas City Chiefs on 2021-11-07?

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Green Bay Packers 13-7 in Week 9, 2021.

What was the score by quarter in Green Bay Packers vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Q1: Green Bay Packers 0, Kansas City Chiefs 7; Q2: Green Bay Packers 0, Kansas City Chiefs 6; Q4: Green Bay Packers 7, Kansas City Chiefs 0; Final: Green Bay Packers 7, Kansas City Chiefs 13.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Green Bay Packers vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — T. Kelce (P. Mahomes pass) (Q1 6:00) Green Bay Packers touchdown — A. Lazard (J. Love pass) (Q4 5:00) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q2 1:54, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q2 0:06, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Green Bay Packers vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Julian Love (Green Bay Packers), 46.3% completion, -3.6% CPOE, +0.01 EPA per dropback, +0.27 total passing EPA. Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 50.0% completion, -11.4% CPOE, -0.16 EPA per dropback, -6.46 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Green Bay Packers vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Allen Lazard (Green Bay Packers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.62 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 1 snaps. Their top snap (+4.62 EPA): (5:00) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass short left to 13-A.Lazard for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Green Bay Packers vs Kansas City Chiefs a close game?

Yes — the margin was 6 points. Kansas City Chiefs won 13-7 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Green Bay Packers

Entered 7-1 Now 7-2 L

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 4-4 Now 5-4 W