Chiefs 24–27 Bengals: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 13, 2022

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

J. Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals), 59.5% completion, +10.6% CPOE, +0.44 EPA per dropback, +18.55 total passing EPA. P. Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 50.0% completion, +5.6% CPOE, +0.21 EPA per dropback, +6.60 total passing EPA.

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

J. Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +18.55 total EPA on Passing plays. across 42 snaps. Their top snap (+3.14 EPA): (13:39) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short right to 85-T.Higgins for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on CIN-1-J.Chase, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between downs..

Quick answer

Winner: Cincinnati Bengals
Final score: Cincinnati Bengals 27–24 Kansas City Chiefs
Halftime: Kansas City Chiefs 10–14 Cincinnati Bengals at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Joe Burrow
Top passer: Joe Burrow
Biggest EPA play: (14:15) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep middle to 11-M.Valdes-Scantling to CIN 32 for 42 …
Game date: 2022-12-04

Game summary

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Kansas City Chiefs 27–24 on 2022-12-04. Joe Burrow posted a game-high +18.55 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Kansas City Chiefs	3	7	14	0	0	24
Cincinnati Bengals	7	7	3	10	0	27

Scoring Map

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

KCKansas City Chiefs

KC 4

+3KC 23

KC 8

CINCincinnati Bengals

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

15 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CINCincinnati Bengals
Q1 8:54TD
Joe Burrow
Points+6
Yard line
KC 4
Score
0-6
(8:54) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q1 8:49XP
Evan McPherson
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
0-7
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 4:00FG
Harrison Butker
Points+3
Yard line
CIN 8
Score
3-7
(4:00) 7-H.Butker 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 13:39TD
Tee Higgins
Points+6
Yard line
KC 12
Score
3-13
(13:39) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short right to 85-T.Higgins for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on CIN-1-J.Chase, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 13:33XP
Evan McPherson
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
3-14
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 2:28TD
Jerick McKinnon
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 2
Score
9-14
(2:28) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 1-J.McKinnon for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 2:23XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 15
Score
10-14
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend. PENALTY on CIN-98-D.Reader, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 12:07TD
Isiah Pacheco
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 8
Score
16-14
(12:07) (Shotgun) 10-I.Pacheco left guard for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 12:03XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 15
Score
17-14
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 7:20FG
Evan McPherson
Points+3
Yard line
KC 18
Score
17-17
(7:20) 2-E.McPherson 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 3:57TD
Patrick Mahomes
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 3
Score
23-17
(3:57) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes scrambles up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 3:49XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 15
Score
24-17
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q4 14:52FG
Evan McPherson
Points+3
Yard line
KC 23
Score
24-20
(14:52) 2-E.McPherson 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q4 9:00TD
Chris Evans
Points+6
Yard line
KC 8
Score
24-26
(9:00) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short left to 25-C.Evans for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q4 8:54XP
Evan McPherson
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
24-27
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Joe Burrow · Cincinnati Bengals · Passing · +18.55 total EPA · 42 snaps · +0.44 EPA/play
2Ja'Marr Chase · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +7.16 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.89 EPA/play
3Patrick Mahomes · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +6.60 total EPA · 32 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
4JuJu Smith-Schuster · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +5.44 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.36 EPA/play
5Marquez Valdes-Scantling · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +4.12 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.69 EPA/play
6Samaje Perine · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +3.77 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.54 EPA/play
7Tyler Boyd · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +3.74 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.75 EPA/play
8Tee Higgins · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +3.51 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.70 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

Joe Burrow — CIN · Passing

Joe Burrow posted the highest total EPA (+18.55) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Cincinnati Bengals. Across 42 counted snaps, they averaged +0.44 EPA per play.

Joe Burrow's top snap (+3.14 EPA): (13:39) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short right to 85-T.Higgins for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on CIN-1-J.Chase, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between downs.

Biggest single play (+4.26 EPA): Patrick Mahomes — (14:15) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep middle to 11-M.Valdes-Scantling to CIN 32 for 42 yards (20-E.Apple) [91-T.Hendrickson].

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) · 42 dropbacks · 59.5% completion · +10.6% CPOE · +0.44 EPA/play · +18.55 total EPA
Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) · 32 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · +5.6% CPOE · +0.21 EPA/play · +6.60 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Kansas City Chiefs	Cincinnati Bengals
Offensive EPA/play	+0.178	+0.162
Offensive success rate	55.2%	52.9%
Pass EPA/play	+0.206	+0.442
Rush EPA/play	+0.261	-0.079
Defensive EPA/play	-0.162	-0.178
Defensive success rate	47.1%	44.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Kansas City Chiefs +0.18, Cincinnati Bengals +0.16) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Kansas City Chiefs: +0.18 EPA/play (92nd percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)
Cincinnati Bengals: +0.16 EPA/play (90th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)

Cincinnati Bengals: 8 drives, +13.78 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Kansas City Chiefs: 8 drives, +11.92 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Cincinnati Bengals — Joe Burrow (Q1 8:54)
Cincinnati Bengals — Tee Higgins (Joe Burrow pass) (Q2 13:39)
Kansas City Chiefs — Jerick McKinnon (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q2 2:28)
Kansas City Chiefs — Isiah Pacheco (Q3 12:07)
Kansas City Chiefs — Patrick Mahomes (Q3 3:57)
Cincinnati Bengals — Chris Evans (Joe Burrow pass) (Q4 9:00)

Field goals

Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q1 4:00)
Cincinnati Bengals — Evan McPherson (Q3 7:20)
Cincinnati Bengals — Evan McPherson (Q4 14:52)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 7–3. Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the KC 4 (Q1 8:54) — (8:54) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q1 8:49) — 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 8 (Q1 4:00) — (4:00) 7-H.Butker 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the KC 12 (Q2 13:39); Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q2 13:33) — 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 2 (Q2 2:28) — (2:28) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 1-J.McKinnon for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the CIN 15 (Q2 2:23).

The third quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 14–3. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the CIN 8 (Q3 12:07) — (12:07) (Shotgun) 10-I.Pacheco left guard for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the CIN 15 (Q3 12:03) — 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 18 (Q3 7:20) — (7:20) 2-E.McPherson 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the CIN 3 (Q3 3:57) — (3:57) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes scrambles up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the CIN 15 (Q3 3:49) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend..

The fourth quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 10–0. Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the KC 23 (Q4 14:52) — (14:52) 2-E.McPherson 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman.; Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the KC 8 (Q4 9:00) — (9:00) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short left to 25-C.Evans for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q4 8:54) — 2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 3:57) — (3:57) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes scrambles up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +16.7% · EPA +4.03]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 3:24) — (3:24) 7-H.Butker 55 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend. [WPA -15.1% · EPA -2.42]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 14:15) — (14:15) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep middle to 11-M.Valdes-Scantling to CIN 32 for 42 yards (20-E.Apple) [91-T.Hendrickson]. [WPA +13.3% · EPA +4.26]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 5:45) — (5:45) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep right to 11-M.Valdes-Scantling to CIN 9 for 29 yards (21-M.Hilton) [96-C.Sample]. CIN-92-B.Hill was injured during the play. [WPA +11.5% · EPA +3.26]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q2 0:51) — (:51) 11-T.Taylor right end to KC 7 for -3 yards (8-C.Dunlap). [WPA -10.4% · EPA -2.99]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 14:15) — (14:15) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep middle to 11-M.Valdes-Scantling to CIN 32 for 42 yards (20-E.Apple) [91-T.Hendrickson]. [WPA +13.3% · EPA +4.26]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 3:57) — (3:57) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes scrambles up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +16.7% · EPA +4.03]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 5:45) — (5:45) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep right to 11-M.Valdes-Scantling to CIN 9 for 29 yards (21-M.Hilton) [96-C.Sample]. CIN-92-B.Hill was injured during the play. [WPA +11.5% · EPA +3.26]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q2 13:39) — (13:39) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short right to 85-T.Higgins for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on CIN-1-J.Chase, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between downs. [WPA +8.1% · EPA +3.14]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q1 8:54 · KC 4 · Score 0-6
(8:54) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q1 8:49 · KC 15 · Score 0-7
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q1 4:00 · CIN 8 · Score 3-7
(4:00) 7-H.Butker 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q2 13:39 · KC 12 · Score 3-13
(13:39) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short right to 85-T.Higgins for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on CIN-1-J.Chase, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q2 13:33 · KC 15 · Score 3-14
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 2:28 · CIN 2 · Score 9-14
(2:28) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 1-J.McKinnon for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 2:23 · CIN 15 · Score 10-14
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend. PENALTY on CIN-98-D.Reader, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 12:07 · CIN 8 · Score 16-14
(12:07) (Shotgun) 10-I.Pacheco left guard for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 12:03 · CIN 15 · Score 17-14
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q3 7:20 · KC 18 · Score 17-17
(7:20) 2-E.McPherson 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 3:57 · CIN 3 · Score 23-17
(3:57) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes scrambles up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 3:49 · CIN 15 · Score 24-17
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q4 14:52 · KC 23 · Score 24-20
(14:52) 2-E.McPherson 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q4 9:00 · KC 8 · Score 24-26
(9:00) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short left to 25-C.Evans for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q4 8:54 · KC 15 · Score 24-27
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Cincinnati Bengals earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals) 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 Kansas City Chiefs vs Cincinnati Bengals on 2022-12-04?

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Kansas City Chiefs 27-24 in Week 13, 2022.

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

Q1: Kansas City Chiefs 3, Cincinnati Bengals 7; Q2: Kansas City Chiefs 7, Cincinnati Bengals 7; Q3: Kansas City Chiefs 14, Cincinnati Bengals 3; Q4: Kansas City Chiefs 0, Cincinnati Bengals 10; Final: Kansas City Chiefs 24, Cincinnati Bengals 27.

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

Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — J. Burrow (Q1 8:54) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — T. Higgins (J. Burrow pass) (Q2 13:39) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — J. McKinnon (P. Mahomes pass) (Q2 2:28) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — I. Pacheco (Q3 12:07) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — P. Mahomes (Q3 3:57) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — C. Evans (J. Burrow pass) (Q4 9:00) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q1 4:00, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — E. McPherson (Q3 7:20, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — E. McPherson (Q4 14:52, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals), 59.5% completion, +10.6% CPOE, +0.44 EPA per dropback, +18.55 total passing EPA. Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 50.0% completion, +5.6% CPOE, +0.21 EPA per dropback, +6.60 total passing EPA.

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

Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +18.55 total EPA on Passing plays. across 42 snaps. Their top snap (+3.14 EPA): (13:39) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short right to 85-T.Higgins for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on CIN-1-J.Chase, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between downs..

Was Kansas City Chiefs vs Cincinnati Bengals a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Cincinnati Bengals won 27-24 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 9-2 Now 9-3 L

Cincinnati Bengals

Entered 7-4 Now 8-4 W

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