Bengals 20–23 Chiefs: Score, Stats & Recap | Conf. Championship, 2022

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Cincinnati Bengals vs Kansas City Chiefs?

J. Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals), 50.0% completion, +8.1% CPOE, -0.03 EPA per dropback, -1.66 total passing EPA. P. Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 56.9% completion, +2.3% CPOE, +0.20 EPA per dropback, +10.00 total passing EPA.

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

P. Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.00 total EPA on Passing plays. across 51 snaps. Their top snap (-5.97 EPA): (1:00) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes sacked at KC 49 for -5 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by CIN-94-S.Hubbard at KC 45..

Quick answer

Winner: Kansas City Chiefs
Final score: Kansas City Chiefs 23–20 Cincinnati Bengals
Halftime: Cincinnati Bengals 6–19 Kansas City Chiefs at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Patrick Mahomes
Top passer: Joe Burrow
Biggest EPA play: (1:00) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes sacked at KC 49 for -5 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by CIN-94-S…
Game date: 2023-01-29

Game summary

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23–20 on 2023-01-29. Patrick Mahomes posted a game-high +10.00 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 22 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Cincinnati Bengals	0	6	7	7	0	20
Kansas City Chiefs	3	16	7	3	0	23

Scoring Map

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

CINCincinnati Bengals

+3CIN 25

+3CIN 6

+3KC 5

KC 27

CIN 19

KC 2

+3CIN 27

KCKansas City Chiefs

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 8:54FG
Harrison Butker
Points+3
Yard line
CIN 25
Score
0-3
(8:54) 7-H.Butker 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 15:00FG
Harrison Butker
Points+3
Yard line
CIN 6
Score
0-6
(15:00) 7-H.Butker 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 8:40FG
Evan McPherson
Points+3
Yard line
KC 12
Score
3-6
(8:40) 2-E.McPherson 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 3:59TD
Travis Kelce
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 14
Score
3-12
(3:59) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 87-T.Kelce for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 3:53TD
Harrison Butker
Points+7
Yard line
CIN 15
Score
3-13
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 0:04FG
Evan McPherson
Points+3
Yard line
KC 5
Score
6-13
(:04) 2-E.McPherson 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 9:59TD
Tee Higgins
Points+6
Yard line
KC 27
Score
12-13
(9:59) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep right to 85-T.Higgins for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 9:54XP
Evan McPherson
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
13-13
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 4:21TD
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 19
Score
13-19
(4:21) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep middle to 11-M.Valdes-Scantling for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 4:15XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 15
Score
13-20
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q4 13:35TD
Samaje Perine
Points+6
Yard line
KC 2
Score
19-20
(13:35) (Shotgun) 34-S.Perine up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q4 13:30XP
Evan McPherson
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
20-20
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 0:08FG
Harrison Butker
Points+3
Yard line
CIN 27
Score
20-23
(:08) 7-H.Butker 45 yard field goal 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 · +10.00 total EPA · 51 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play
2Marquez Valdes-Scantling · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +8.24 total EPA · 8 snaps · +1.03 EPA/play
3Travis Kelce · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +7.66 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.96 EPA/play
4Ja'Marr Chase · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +6.18 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.77 EPA/play
5Tyler Boyd · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +4.52 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.26 EPA/play
6Isiah Pacheco · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +3.63 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play
7Joe Burrow · Cincinnati Bengals · Rushing · +2.10 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.10 EPA/play
8Samaje Perine · Cincinnati Bengals · Rushing · +1.42 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.28 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 (+10.00) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 51 counted snaps, they averaged +0.20 EPA per play.

Patrick Mahomes's top snap (-5.97 EPA): (1:00) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes sacked at KC 49 for -5 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by CIN-94-S.Hubbard at KC 45.

Quarterback report card

Joe Burrow led all passers in efficiency for Cincinnati Bengals, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals) · 52 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · +8.1% CPOE · -0.03 EPA/play · -1.66 total EPA
Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) · 51 dropbacks · 56.9% completion · +2.3% CPOE · +0.20 EPA/play · +10.00 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Cincinnati Bengals	Kansas City Chiefs
Offensive EPA/play	-0.003	+0.037
Offensive success rate	42.2%	41.0%
Pass EPA/play	-0.032	+0.196
Rush EPA/play	+0.130	-0.334
Defensive EPA/play	-0.037	+0.003
Defensive success rate	59.0%	57.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Cincinnati Bengals -0.00, Kansas City Chiefs +0.04) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Cincinnati Bengals: -0.00 EPA/play (52nd percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)
Kansas City Chiefs: +0.04 EPA/play (64th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)

Cincinnati Bengals: 11 drives, -0.26 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Kansas City Chiefs: 10 drives, +3.10 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Kansas City Chiefs — Travis Kelce (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q2 3:59)
Cincinnati Bengals — Tee Higgins (Joe Burrow pass) (Q3 9:59)
Kansas City Chiefs — Marquez Valdes-Scantling (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q3 4:21)
Cincinnati Bengals — Samaje Perine (Q4 13:35)

Field goals

Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q1 8:54)
Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q2 15:00)
Cincinnati Bengals — Evan McPherson (Q2 8:40)
Cincinnati Bengals — Evan McPherson (Q2 0:04)
Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q4 0:08)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 3–0. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the CIN 25 (Q1 8:54) — (8:54) 7-H.Butker 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend..

The second quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 16–6. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the CIN 6 (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) 7-H.Butker 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the KC 12 (Q2 8:40) — (8:40) 2-E.McPherson 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the CIN 14 (Q2 3:59) — (3:59) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 87-T.Kelce for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the CIN 15 (Q2 3:53) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the KC 5 (Q2 0:04) — (:04) 2-E.McPherson 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the KC 27 (Q3 9:59) — (9:59) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep right to 85-T.Higgins for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q3 9:54) — 2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the CIN 19 (Q3 4:21) — (4:21) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep middle to 11-M.Valdes-Scantling for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the CIN 15 (Q3 4:15) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend..

The fourth quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 7–3. Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the KC 2 (Q4 13:35) — (13:35) (Shotgun) 34-S.Perine up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q4 13:30) — 2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the CIN 27 (Q4 0:08) — (:08) 7-H.Butker 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 1:03) — (1:03) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep right to 88-H.Hurst pushed ob at CIN 33 for 23 yards (23-J.Williams) [8-C.Dunlap]. [WPA +18.8% · EPA +1.18]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep left to 1-J.Chase to KC 6 for 35 yards (6-B.Cook). [WPA +17.8% · EPA +5.38]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 0:17) — (:17) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes scrambles right end ran ob at CIN 42 for 5 yards (58-J.Ossai). PENALTY on CIN-58-J.Ossai, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at CIN 42. [WPA +16.1% · EPA +1.50]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 4:21) — (4:21) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep middle to 11-M.Valdes-Scantling for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.4% · EPA +3.35]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 1:27) — (1:27) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass incomplete short middle [95-C.Jones]. PENALTY on CIN-9-J.Burrow, Intentional Grounding, 9 yards, enforced at CIN 19. [WPA -13.6% · EPA -0.72]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 1:00) — (1:00) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes sacked at KC 49 for -5 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by CIN-94-S.Hubbard at KC 45. [WPA -10.9% · EPA -5.97]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep left to 1-J.Chase to KC 6 for 35 yards (6-B.Cook). [WPA +17.8% · EPA +5.38]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q3 9:59) — (9:59) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep right to 85-T.Higgins for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.9% · EPA +3.90]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 3:59) — (3:59) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 87-T.Kelce for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +5.7% · EPA +3.66]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q1 8:54 · CIN 25 · Score 0-3
(8:54) 7-H.Butker 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 15:00 · CIN 6 · Score 0-6
(15:00) 7-H.Butker 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q2 8:40 · KC 12 · Score 3-6
(8:40) 2-E.McPherson 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 3:59 · CIN 14 · Score 3-12
(3:59) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 87-T.Kelce for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+7) — Q2 3:53 · CIN 15 · Score 3-13
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q2 0:04 · KC 5 · Score 6-13
(:04) 2-E.McPherson 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q3 9:59 · KC 27 · Score 12-13
(9:59) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep right to 85-T.Higgins for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q3 9:54 · KC 15 · Score 13-13
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 4:21 · CIN 19 · Score 13-19
(4:21) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep middle to 11-M.Valdes-Scantling for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 4:15 · CIN 15 · Score 13-20
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q4 13:35 · KC 2 · Score 19-20
(13:35) (Shotgun) 34-S.Perine up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q4 13:30 · KC 15 · Score 20-20
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q4 0:08 · CIN 27 · Score 20-23
(:08) 7-H.Butker 45 yard field goal 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.
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.
Joe Burrow (CIN) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cincinnati Bengals vs Kansas City Chiefs on 2023-01-29?

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in Conf. Championship, 2022.

What was the score by quarter in Cincinnati Bengals vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Q1: Cincinnati Bengals 0, Kansas City Chiefs 3; Q2: Cincinnati Bengals 6, Kansas City Chiefs 16; Q3: Cincinnati Bengals 7, Kansas City Chiefs 7; Q4: Cincinnati Bengals 7, Kansas City Chiefs 3; Final: Cincinnati Bengals 20, Kansas City Chiefs 23.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Cincinnati Bengals vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — T. Kelce (P. Mahomes pass) (Q2 3:59) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — T. Higgins (J. Burrow pass) (Q3 9:59) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — M. Valdes-Scantling (P. Mahomes pass) (Q3 4:21) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — S. Perine (Q4 13:35) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q1 8:54, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q2 15:00, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — E. McPherson (Q2 8:40, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — E. McPherson (Q2 0:04, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q4 0:08, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Cincinnati Bengals vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals), 50.0% completion, +8.1% CPOE, -0.03 EPA per dropback, -1.66 total passing EPA. Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 56.9% completion, +2.3% CPOE, +0.20 EPA per dropback, +10.00 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Cincinnati Bengals vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.00 total EPA on Passing plays. across 51 snaps. Their top snap (-5.97 EPA): (1:00) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes sacked at KC 49 for -5 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by CIN-94-S.Hubbard at KC 45..

Was Cincinnati Bengals vs Kansas City Chiefs a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Kansas City Chiefs won 23-20 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Cincinnati Bengals

Entered 14-4 Now 14-5 L

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 15-3 Now 16-3 W

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