Chiefs 21–7 Browns: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 15, 2024

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Kansas City Chiefs vs Cleveland Browns?

P. Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 48.7% completion, -9.1% CPOE, -0.07 EPA per dropback, -2.66 total passing EPA. J. Winston (Cleveland Browns), 51.6% completion, -2.9% CPOE, -0.61 EPA per dropback, -19.06 total passing EPA.

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

J. Jeudy (Cleveland Browns) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.11 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 14 snaps. Their top snap (+2.41 EPA): (4:28) (Shotgun) 5-J.Winston pass deep right to 3-J.Jeudy to CLE 47 for 17 yards (2-J.Williams) [51-M.Danna]..

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Winner: Kansas City Chiefs
Final score: Kansas City Chiefs 21–7 Cleveland Browns
Halftime: Kansas City Chiefs 14–0 Cleveland Browns at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Jerry Jeudy
Top passer: Patrick Mahomes
Biggest EPA play: (13:46) 14-M.Araiza punts 38 yards to CLE 25, Center-41-J.Winchester. 11-J.Proche to CLE 2…
Game date: 2024-12-15

Game summary

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Cleveland Browns 21–7 on 2024-12-15. Jerry Jeudy posted a game-high +7.11 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	—	—	T
Kansas City Chiefs	7	7	7	0	0	21
Cleveland Browns	0	0	7	0	0	7

Scoring Map

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

KCKansas City Chiefs

CLE 7

CLE 6

CLE 21

KC 62

+1KC 15

CLECleveland Browns

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 12:18TD
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 7
Score
6-0
(12:18) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 9-J.Smith-Schuster for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 12:12XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 15
Score
7-0
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 4:54TD
Noah Gray
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 6
Score
13-0
(4:54) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 83-N.Gray for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CLE-95-M.Garrett was injured during the play.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 4:46XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 15
Score
14-0
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza. PENALTY on CLE-21-D.Ward, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced between downs.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 13:04TD
Xavier Worthy
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 21
Score
20-0
(13:04) (Shotgun) 1-X.Worthy left end for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 12:59XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 15
Score
21-0
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
CLECleveland Browns
Q3 3:26TD
Jonathan Ford
Points+6
Yard line
KC 62
Score
21-6
(3:26) (Shotgun) 34-J.Ford up the middle for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CLECleveland Browns
Q3 3:16XP
Riley Patterson
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
21-7
10-R.Patterson extra point is GOOD, Center-50-R.Sunahara, Holder-13-C.Bojorquez.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Jerry Jeudy · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +7.11 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
2Jonathan Ford · Cleveland Browns · Rushing · +4.56 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
3Xavier Worthy · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +2.83 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.94 EPA/play
4Jordan Akins · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +2.83 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.71 EPA/play
5Samaje Perine · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.28 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.28 EPA/play
6Carson Wentz · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +1.78 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.59 EPA/play
7Dustin Hopkins · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +1.43 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
8Isiah Pacheco · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +1.41 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.41 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

Jerry Jeudy — CLE · Receiving

Jerry Jeudy posted the highest total EPA (+7.11) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Cleveland Browns. Across 14 counted snaps, they averaged +0.51 EPA per play.

Jerry Jeudy's top snap (+2.41 EPA): (4:28) (Shotgun) 5-J.Winston pass deep right to 3-J.Jeudy to CLE 47 for 17 yards (2-J.Williams) [51-M.Danna].

Biggest single play (+5.65 EPA): Matt Araiza — (13:46) 14-M.Araiza punts 38 yards to CLE 25, Center-41-J.Winchester. 11-J.Proche to CLE 25 for no gain (30-C.Roland-Wallace). FUMBLES (30-C.Roland-Wallace), touched at CLE 23, RECOVERED by KC-34-S.Pe

Quarterback report card

Patrick Mahomes led all passers in efficiency for Kansas City Chiefs, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) · 39 dropbacks · 48.7% completion · -9.1% CPOE · -0.07 EPA/play · -2.66 total EPA
Jameis Winston (Cleveland Browns) · 31 dropbacks · 51.6% completion · -2.9% CPOE · -0.61 EPA/play · -19.06 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Kansas City Chiefs	Cleveland Browns
Offensive EPA/play	-0.079	-0.337
Offensive success rate	42.4%	44.0%
Pass EPA/play	-0.021	-0.603
Rush EPA/play	-0.154	-0.222
Defensive EPA/play	+0.337	+0.079
Defensive success rate	56.0%	57.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Kansas City Chiefs generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.08 vs -0.34), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Kansas City Chiefs: -0.08 EPA/play (27th percentile vs. 2024 team-game averages)
Cleveland Browns: -0.34 EPA/play (1st percentile vs. 2024 team-game averages)

Cleveland Browns: 14 drives, -25.30 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
Kansas City Chiefs: 15 drives, -7.30 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Kansas City Chiefs — JuJu Smith-Schuster (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q1 12:18)
Kansas City Chiefs — Noah Gray (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q2 4:54)
Kansas City Chiefs — Xavier Worthy (Q3 13:04)
Cleveland Browns — Jonathan Ford (Q3 3:26)

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 CLE 7 (Q1 12:18) — (12:18) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 9-J.Smith-Schuster for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the CLE 15 (Q1 12:12) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza..

The second quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 7–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the CLE 6 (Q2 4:54) — (4:54) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 83-N.Gray for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CLE-95-M.Garrett was injured during the play.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the CLE 15 (Q2 4:46).

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the CLE 21 (Q3 13:04) — (13:04) (Shotgun) 1-X.Worthy left end for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the CLE 15 (Q3 12:59) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.; Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the KC 62 (Q3 3:26) — (3:26) (Shotgun) 34-J.Ford up the middle for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q3 3:16) — 10-R.Patterson extra point is GOOD, Center-50-R.Sunahara, Holder-13-C.Bojorquez..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 13:46) — (13:46) 14-M.Araiza punts 38 yards to CLE 25, Center-41-J.Winchester. 11-J.Proche to CLE 25 for no gain (30-C.Roland-Wallace). FUMBLES (30-C.Roland-Wallace), touched at CLE 23, RECOVERED by KC-34-S.Pe [WPA +16.3% · EPA +5.65]
Cleveland Browns (Q4 13:19) — (13:19) (Shotgun) 5-J.Winston pass deep right intended for 81-M.Woods INTERCEPTED by 22-T.McDuffie at KC -7. Touchback. [WPA -8.0% · EPA -4.39]
Cleveland Browns (Q1 1:44) — (1:44) 68-M.Dunn reported in as eligible. 5-J.Winston pass deep middle intended for 8-E.Moore INTERCEPTED by 6-B.Cook at KC -2. Touchback. [WPA -7.9% · EPA -4.47]
Cleveland Browns (Q1 4:28) — (4:28) (Shotgun) 5-J.Winston pass deep right to 3-J.Jeudy to CLE 47 for 17 yards (2-J.Williams) [51-M.Danna]. [WPA +5.9% · EPA +2.41]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 10:21) — (10:21) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 10-I.Pacheco to KC 40 for 15 yards (30-D.Bush). [WPA +5.4% · EPA +1.41]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 13:46) — (13:46) 14-M.Araiza punts 38 yards to CLE 25, Center-41-J.Winchester. 11-J.Proche to CLE 25 for no gain (30-C.Roland-Wallace). FUMBLES (30-C.Roland-Wallace), touched at CLE 23, RECOVERED by KC-34-S.Pe [WPA +16.3% · EPA +5.65]
Cleveland Browns (Q3 14:53) — (14:53) 5-J.Winston pass short middle intended for 24-N.Chubb INTERCEPTED by 32-N.Bolton at CLE 34. 32-N.Bolton to CLE 34 for no gain (24-N.Chubb). [WPA -4.7% · EPA -5.35]
Cleveland Browns (Q3 3:26) — (3:26) (Shotgun) 34-J.Ford up the middle for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +3.3% · EPA +5.32]
Cleveland Browns (Q3 12:52) — (12:52) 24-N.Chubb left guard to CLE 40 for 7 yards (54-L.Chenal). FUMBLES (54-L.Chenal), touched at CLE 41, RECOVERED by KC-23-D.Tranquill at CLE 44. [WPA -4.2% · EPA -4.96]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 12:18 · CLE 7 · Score 6-0
(12:18) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 9-J.Smith-Schuster for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 12:12 · CLE 15 · Score 7-0
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 4:54 · CLE 6 · Score 13-0
(4:54) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 83-N.Gray for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CLE-95-M.Garrett was injured during the play.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 4:46 · CLE 15 · Score 14-0
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza. PENALTY on CLE-21-D.Ward, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced between downs.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 13:04 · CLE 21 · Score 20-0
(13:04) (Shotgun) 1-X.Worthy left end for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 12:59 · CLE 15 · Score 21-0
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q3 3:26 · KC 62 · Score 21-6
(3:26) (Shotgun) 34-J.Ford up the middle for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q3 3:16 · KC 15 · Score 21-7
10-R.Patterson extra point is GOOD, Center-50-R.Sunahara, Holder-13-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.
Jerry Jeudy (Cleveland Browns) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Patrick Mahomes (KC) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Chiefs vs Cleveland Browns on 2024-12-15?

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Cleveland Browns 21-7 in Week 15, 2024.

What was the score by quarter in Kansas City Chiefs vs Cleveland Browns?

Q1: Kansas City Chiefs 7, Cleveland Browns 0; Q2: Kansas City Chiefs 7, Cleveland Browns 0; Q3: Kansas City Chiefs 7, Cleveland Browns 7; Final: Kansas City Chiefs 21, Cleveland Browns 7.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Kansas City Chiefs vs Cleveland Browns?

Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — J. Smith-Schuster (P. Mahomes pass) (Q1 12:18) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — N. Gray (P. Mahomes pass) (Q2 4:54) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — X. Worthy (Q3 13:04) Cleveland Browns touchdown — J. Ford (Q3 3:26) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Kansas City Chiefs vs Cleveland Browns?

Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 48.7% completion, -9.1% CPOE, -0.07 EPA per dropback, -2.66 total passing EPA. Jameis Winston (Cleveland Browns), 51.6% completion, -2.9% CPOE, -0.61 EPA per dropback, -19.06 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Kansas City Chiefs vs Cleveland Browns?

Jerry Jeudy (Cleveland Browns) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.11 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 14 snaps. Their top snap (+2.41 EPA): (4:28) (Shotgun) 5-J.Winston pass deep right to 3-J.Jeudy to CLE 47 for 17 yards (2-J.Williams) [51-M.Danna]..

Season records after this game

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 12-1 Now 13-1 W

Cleveland Browns

Entered 3-10 Now 3-11 L

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