Texans 19–27 Chiefs: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 16, 2024

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Houston Texans vs Kansas City Chiefs?

P. Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 57.1% completion, +0.4% CPOE, +0.30 EPA per dropback, +14.65 total passing EPA. C. Stroud (Houston Texans), 52.3% completion, +0.9% CPOE, +0.12 EPA per dropback, +5.34 total passing EPA.

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

P. Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +14.65 total EPA on Passing plays. across 49 snaps. Their top snap (-2.92 EPA): (:37) 15-P.Mahomes kneels to HOU 15 for -1 yards..

Quick answer

Winner: Kansas City Chiefs
Final score: Kansas City Chiefs 27–19 Houston Texans
Halftime: Houston Texans 10–17 Kansas City Chiefs at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Patrick Mahomes
Top passer: Patrick Mahomes
Biggest EPA play: (11:48) 7-C.Stroud pass deep left to 3-T.Dell for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. HOU-3-T.Dell was in…
Game date: 2024-12-21

Game summary

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Houston Texans 27–19 on 2024-12-21. Patrick Mahomes posted a game-high +14.65 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Houston Texans	3	7	6	3	0	19
Kansas City Chiefs	7	10	7	3	0	27

Scoring Map

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

HOUHouston Texans

+3KC 15

KC 10

+1KC 15

+3HOU 26

KC 30

+3KC 20

KCKansas City Chiefs

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 6:39TD
Patrick Mahomes
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
0-6
(6:39) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes scrambles up the middle for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 6:31XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
0-7
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
HOUHouston Texans
Q1 3:12FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
KC 15
Score
3-7
(3:12) 15-K.Fairbairn 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 10:16TD
Dalton Schultz
Points+6
Yard line
KC 10
Score
9-7
(10:16) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 86-D.Schultz for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN [56-G.Karlaftis].
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 10:09XP
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
10-7
15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 4:42TD
Kareem Hunt
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 3
Score
10-13
(4:42) 29-K.Hunt right guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 4:38XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
10-14
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 0:24FG
Harrison Butker
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 26
Score
10-17
(:24) 7-H.Butker 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
HOUHouston Texans
Q3 11:48TD
Tank Dell
Points+6
Yard line
KC 30
Score
16-17
(11:48) 7-C.Stroud pass deep left to 3-T.Dell for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. HOU-3-T.Dell was injured during the play.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 2:46TD
Xavier Worthy
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 8
Score
16-23
(2:46) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 1-X.Worthy for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 2:42XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
16-24
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 11:56FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
KC 20
Score
19-24
(11:56) 15-K.Fairbairn 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 5:22FG
Harrison Butker
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 9
Score
19-27
(5:22) 7-H.Butker 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Patrick Mahomes · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +14.65 total EPA · 49 snaps · +0.30 EPA/play
2Tank Dell · Houston Texans · Receiving · +10.44 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.49 EPA/play
3C.J. Stroud · Houston Texans · Passing · +5.34 total EPA · 44 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
4Dustin Hopkins · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +4.34 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.08 EPA/play
5Kareem Hunt · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +3.26 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.30 EPA/play
6Samaje Perine · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +3.13 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.04 EPA/play
7Montaric Brown · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.24 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
8Dalton Schultz · Houston Texans · Receiving · +2.20 total EPA · 8 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 (+14.65) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 49 counted snaps, they averaged +0.30 EPA per play.

Patrick Mahomes's top snap (-2.92 EPA): (:37) 15-P.Mahomes kneels to HOU 15 for -1 yards.

Biggest single play (+3.70 EPA): C.J. Stroud — (11:48) 7-C.Stroud pass deep left to 3-T.Dell for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. HOU-3-T.Dell was injured during the play.

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) · 49 dropbacks · 57.1% completion · +0.4% CPOE · +0.30 EPA/play · +14.65 total EPA
C.J. Stroud (Houston Texans) · 44 dropbacks · 52.3% completion · +0.9% CPOE · +0.12 EPA/play · +5.34 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Houston Texans	Kansas City Chiefs
Offensive EPA/play	+0.057	+0.106
Offensive success rate	42.7%	51.2%
Pass EPA/play	+0.121	+0.299
Rush EPA/play	-0.063	-0.136
Defensive EPA/play	-0.106	-0.057
Defensive success rate	48.8%	57.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Houston Texans +0.06, Kansas City Chiefs +0.11) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Houston Texans: +0.06 EPA/play (60th percentile vs. 2024 team-game averages)
Kansas City Chiefs: +0.11 EPA/play (72nd percentile vs. 2024 team-game averages)

Houston Texans: 9 drives, +4.29 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Kansas City Chiefs: 9 drives, +9.08 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 — Patrick Mahomes (Q1 6:39)
Houston Texans — Dalton Schultz (C.J. Stroud pass) (Q2 10:16)
Kansas City Chiefs — Kareem Hunt (Q2 4:42)
Houston Texans — Tank Dell (C.J. Stroud pass) (Q3 11:48)
Kansas City Chiefs — Xavier Worthy (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q3 2:46)

Field goals

Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q1 3:12)
Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q2 0:24)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q4 11:56)
Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q4 5:22)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 7–3. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the HOU 15 (Q1 6:39) — (6:39) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes scrambles up the middle for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q1 6:31) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the KC 15 (Q1 3:12) — (3:12) 15-K.Fairbairn 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend..

The second quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 10–7. Houston Texans found the end zone from the KC 10 (Q2 10:16) — (10:16) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 86-D.Schultz for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN [56-G.Karlaftis].; Houston Texans added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q2 10:09) — 15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the HOU 3 (Q2 4:42) — (4:42) 29-K.Hunt right guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q2 4:38) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the HOU 26 (Q2 0:24) — (:24) 7-H.Butker 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza..

The third quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 7–6. Houston Texans found the end zone from the KC 30 (Q3 11:48) — (11:48) 7-C.Stroud pass deep left to 3-T.Dell for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. HOU-3-T.Dell was injured during the play.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the HOU 8 (Q3 2:46) — (2:46) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 1-X.Worthy for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q3 2:42) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the KC 20 (Q4 11:56) — (11:56) 15-K.Fairbairn 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the HOU 9 (Q4 5:22) — (5:22) 7-H.Butker 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Houston Texans (Q2 12:30) — (12:30) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 3-T.Dell to KC 23 for 16 yards (20-J.Reid). HOU-57-B.Fisher was injured during the play. [WPA +12.3% · EPA +3.06]
Houston Texans (Q3 11:48) — (11:48) 7-C.Stroud pass deep left to 3-T.Dell for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. HOU-3-T.Dell was injured during the play. [WPA +12.0% · EPA +3.70]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 9:57) — (9:57) (Shotgun) 10-I.Pacheco up the middle to KC 49 for no gain (97-M.Edwards). [WPA -10.7% · EPA -3.37]
Houston Texans (Q3 1:27) — (1:27) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short right to 86-D.Schultz to KC 36 for 24 yards (6-B.Cook) [95-C.Jones]. [WPA +8.2% · EPA +3.61]
Houston Texans (Q4 13:39) — (13:39) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep right to 12-N.Collins to KC 10 for 16 yards (20-J.Reid). [WPA +7.3% · EPA +1.62]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Houston Texans (Q3 11:48) — (11:48) 7-C.Stroud pass deep left to 3-T.Dell for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. HOU-3-T.Dell was injured during the play. [WPA +12.0% · EPA +3.70]
Houston Texans (Q3 1:27) — (1:27) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short right to 86-D.Schultz to KC 36 for 24 yards (6-B.Cook) [95-C.Jones]. [WPA +8.2% · EPA +3.61]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 9:57) — (9:57) (Shotgun) 10-I.Pacheco up the middle to KC 49 for no gain (97-M.Edwards). [WPA -10.7% · EPA -3.37]
Houston Texans (Q1 0:23) — (:23) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep left to 12-N.Collins pushed ob at KC 48 for 30 yards (2-J.Williams; 21-J.Hicks) [95-C.Jones]. [WPA +6.5% · EPA +3.19]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 6:39 · HOU 15 · Score 0-6
(6:39) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes scrambles up the middle for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 6:31 · HOU 15 · Score 0-7
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q1 3:12 · KC 15 · Score 3-7
(3:12) 15-K.Fairbairn 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q2 10:16 · KC 10 · Score 9-7
(10:16) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 86-D.Schultz for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN [56-G.Karlaftis].
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q2 10:09 · KC 15 · Score 10-7
15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 4:42 · HOU 3 · Score 10-13
(4:42) 29-K.Hunt right guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 4:38 · HOU 15 · Score 10-14
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 0:24 · HOU 26 · Score 10-17
(:24) 7-H.Butker 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q3 11:48 · KC 30 · Score 16-17
(11:48) 7-C.Stroud pass deep left to 3-T.Dell for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. HOU-3-T.Dell was injured during the play.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 2:46 · HOU 8 · Score 16-23
(2:46) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 1-X.Worthy for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 2:42 · HOU 15 · Score 16-24
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q4 11:56 · KC 20 · Score 19-24
(11:56) 15-K.Fairbairn 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q4 5:22 · HOU 9 · Score 19-27
(5:22) 7-H.Butker 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.

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.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Houston Texans vs Kansas City Chiefs on 2024-12-21?

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Houston Texans 27-19 in Week 16, 2024.

What was the score by quarter in Houston Texans vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Q1: Houston Texans 3, Kansas City Chiefs 7; Q2: Houston Texans 7, Kansas City Chiefs 10; Q3: Houston Texans 6, Kansas City Chiefs 7; Q4: Houston Texans 3, Kansas City Chiefs 3; Final: Houston Texans 19, Kansas City Chiefs 27.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Houston Texans vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — P. Mahomes (Q1 6:39) Houston Texans touchdown — D. Schultz (C. Stroud pass) (Q2 10:16) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — K. Hunt (Q2 4:42) Houston Texans touchdown — T. Dell (C. Stroud pass) (Q3 11:48) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — X. Worthy (P. Mahomes pass) (Q3 2:46) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q1 3:12, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q2 0:24, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q4 11:56, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q4 5:22, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Houston Texans vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 57.1% completion, +0.4% CPOE, +0.30 EPA per dropback, +14.65 total passing EPA. C.J. Stroud (Houston Texans), 52.3% completion, +0.9% CPOE, +0.12 EPA per dropback, +5.34 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Houston Texans vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +14.65 total EPA on Passing plays. across 49 snaps. Their top snap (-2.92 EPA): (:37) 15-P.Mahomes kneels to HOU 15 for -1 yards..

Season records after this game

Houston Texans

Entered 9-5 Now 9-6 L

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 13-1 Now 14-1 W

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