Chiefs 22–9 Giants: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 3, 2025

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Kansas City Chiefs vs New York Giants?

P. Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 47.8% completion, -1.5% CPOE, +0.22 EPA per dropback, +10.04 total passing EPA. R. Wilson (New York Giants), 43.9% completion, -4.9% CPOE, -0.23 EPA per dropback, -9.58 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Kansas City Chiefs vs New York Giants?

P. Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.04 total EPA on Passing plays. across 46 snaps. Their top snap (+3.84 EPA): (6:55) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep left to 80-T.Thornton to NYG 1 for 33 yards (22-A.Phillips)..

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Winner: Kansas City Chiefs
Final score: Kansas City Chiefs 22–9 New York Giants
Halftime: Kansas City Chiefs 9–6 New York Giants at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Patrick Mahomes
Top passer: Patrick Mahomes
Biggest EPA play: (3:33) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep middle to 17-W.Robinson to KC 4 for 26 yards (30-C.R…
Game date: 2025-09-21

Game summary

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the New York Giants 22–9 on 2025-09-21. Patrick Mahomes posted a game-high +10.04 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 12 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Kansas City Chiefs	3	6	7	6	0	22
New York Giants	0	6	0	3	0	9

Scoring Map

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

KCKansas City Chiefs

+3NYG 36

+3NYG 30

KC 13

+3NYG 11

NYG 5

+1NYG 15

+3KC 7

NYG 1

NYGNew York Giants

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 3:49FG
Harrison Butker
Points+3
Yard line
NYG 36
Score
3-0
(3:49) 7-H.Butker 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 9:52FG
Harrison Butker
Points+3
Yard line
NYG 30
Score
6-0
(9:52) 7-H.Butker 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
NYGNew York Giants
Q2 1:49TD
Cam Skattebo
Points+6
Yard line
KC 13
Score
6-6
(1:49) 44-C.Skattebo right guard for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 0:04FG
Harrison Butker
Points+3
Yard line
NYG 11
Score
9-6
(:04) 7-H.Butker 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 8:26TD
Tyquan Thornton
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 5
Score
15-6
(8:26) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 80-T.Thornton for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 8:22XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
NYG 15
Score
16-6
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
NYGNew York Giants
Q4 10:15FG
Graham Gano
Points+3
Yard line
KC 7
Score
16-9
(10:15) 9-G.Gano 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-12-J.Gillan. ** Injury Update: NYG-9-G.Gano has returned to the game.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 6:07TD
Kareem Hunt
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 1
Score
22-9
(6:07) 29-K.Hunt right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on KC-29-K.Hunt, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Patrick Mahomes · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +10.04 total EPA · 46 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
2Tyquan Thornton · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +6.80 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.76 EPA/play
3JuJu Smith-Schuster · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +4.87 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.22 EPA/play
4Cam Skattebo · New York Giants · Rushing · +3.75 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.34 EPA/play
5Cam Skattebo · New York Giants · Receiving · +1.94 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
6Darius Slayton · New York Giants · Receiving · +1.89 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.47 EPA/play
7Kareem Hunt · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +1.33 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.33 EPA/play
8Brandon Smith · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +0.96 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.48 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 (+10.04) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 46 counted snaps, they averaged +0.22 EPA per play.

Patrick Mahomes's top snap (+3.84 EPA): (6:55) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep left to 80-T.Thornton to NYG 1 for 33 yards (22-A.Phillips).

Biggest single play (+4.40 EPA): Russell Wilson — (3:33) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep middle to 17-W.Robinson to KC 4 for 26 yards (30-C.Roland-Wallace).

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) · 46 dropbacks · 47.8% completion · -1.5% CPOE · +0.22 EPA/play · +10.04 total EPA
Russell Wilson (New York Giants) · 41 dropbacks · 43.9% completion · -4.9% CPOE · -0.23 EPA/play · -9.58 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Kansas City Chiefs	New York Giants
Offensive EPA/play	+0.083	-0.118
Offensive success rate	47.1%	42.3%
Pass EPA/play	+0.218	-0.236
Rush EPA/play	+0.078	+0.036
Defensive EPA/play	+0.118	-0.083
Defensive success rate	57.7%	52.9%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Kansas City Chiefs generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.08 vs -0.12), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Kansas City Chiefs: +0.08 EPA/play (66th percentile vs. 2025 team-game averages)
New York Giants: -0.12 EPA/play (20th percentile vs. 2025 team-game averages)

Kansas City Chiefs: 10 drives, +7.02 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
New York Giants: 9 drives, -9.18 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

New York Giants — Cam Skattebo (Q2 1:49)
Kansas City Chiefs — Tyquan Thornton (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q3 8:26)
Kansas City Chiefs — Kareem Hunt (Q4 6:07)

Field goals

Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q1 3:49)
Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q2 9:52)
Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q2 0:04)
New York Giants — Graham Gano (Q4 10:15)

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 NYG 36 (Q1 3:49) — (3:49) 7-H.Butker 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 6–6. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the NYG 30 (Q2 9:52) — (9:52) 7-H.Butker 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.; New York Giants found the end zone from the KC 13 (Q2 1:49) — (1:49) 44-C.Skattebo right guard for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the NYG 11 (Q2 0:04) — (:04) 7-H.Butker 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza..

The third quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 7–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the NYG 5 (Q3 8:26) — (8:26) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 80-T.Thornton for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q3 8:22) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza..

The fourth quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 6–3. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the KC 7 (Q4 10:15); Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the NYG 1 (Q4 6:07) — (6:07) 29-K.Hunt right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on KC-29-K.Hunt, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 0:23) — (:23) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass incomplete deep middle to 5-M.Brown. PENALTY on NYG-22-A.Phillips, Defensive Pass Interference, 52 yards, enforced at KC 37 - No Play. [WPA +11.8% · EPA +2.34]
New York Giants (Q2 0:56) — (:56) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep right intended for 1-M.Nabers INTERCEPTED by 35-J.Watson at KC -8. Touchback. [WPA -10.8% · EPA -3.66]
New York Giants (Q2 1:49) — (1:49) 44-C.Skattebo right guard for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.1% · EPA +2.31]
New York Giants (Q4 10:57) — (10:57) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson right tackle to KC 7 for -1 yards (56-G.Karlaftis). [WPA -9.8% · EPA -1.43]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 5:28) — (5:28) 7-H.Butker 40 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza. [WPA -9.7% · EPA -3.38]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

New York Giants (Q4 3:33) — (3:33) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep middle to 17-W.Robinson to KC 4 for 26 yards (30-C.Roland-Wallace). [WPA +3.8% · EPA +4.40]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 6:55) — (6:55) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep left to 80-T.Thornton to NYG 1 for 33 yards (22-A.Phillips). [WPA +5.6% · EPA +3.84]
New York Giants (Q2 0:56) — (:56) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep right intended for 1-M.Nabers INTERCEPTED by 35-J.Watson at KC -8. Touchback. [WPA -10.8% · EPA -3.66]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 5:28) — (5:28) 7-H.Butker 40 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza. [WPA -9.7% · EPA -3.38]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q1 3:49 · NYG 36 · Score 3-0
(3:49) 7-H.Butker 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 9:52 · NYG 30 · Score 6-0
(9:52) 7-H.Butker 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
New York Giants TD (+6) — Q2 1:49 · KC 13 · Score 6-6
(1:49) 44-C.Skattebo right guard for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 0:04 · NYG 11 · Score 9-6
(:04) 7-H.Butker 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 8:26 · NYG 5 · Score 15-6
(8:26) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 80-T.Thornton for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 8:22 · NYG 15 · Score 16-6
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
New York Giants FG (+3) — Q4 10:15 · KC 7 · Score 16-9
(10:15) 9-G.Gano 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-12-J.Gillan. ** Injury Update: NYG-9-G.Gano has returned to the game.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 6:07 · NYG 1 · Score 22-9
(6:07) 29-K.Hunt right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on KC-29-K.Hunt, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs.

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.
Russell Wilson (NYG) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Chiefs vs New York Giants on 2025-09-21?

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the New York Giants 22-9 in Week 3, 2025.

What was the score by quarter in Kansas City Chiefs vs New York Giants?

Q1: Kansas City Chiefs 3, New York Giants 0; Q2: Kansas City Chiefs 6, New York Giants 6; Q3: Kansas City Chiefs 7, New York Giants 0; Q4: Kansas City Chiefs 6, New York Giants 3; Final: Kansas City Chiefs 22, New York Giants 9.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Kansas City Chiefs vs New York Giants?

New York Giants touchdown — C. Skattebo (Q2 1:49) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — T. Thornton (P. Mahomes pass) (Q3 8:26) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — K. Hunt (Q4 6:07) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q1 3:49, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q2 9:52, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q2 0:04, 3 pts) New York Giants field goal — G. Gano (Q4 10:15, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Kansas City Chiefs vs New York Giants?

Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 47.8% completion, -1.5% CPOE, +0.22 EPA per dropback, +10.04 total passing EPA. Russell Wilson (New York Giants), 43.9% completion, -4.9% CPOE, -0.23 EPA per dropback, -9.58 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Kansas City Chiefs vs New York Giants?

Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.04 total EPA on Passing plays. across 46 snaps. Their top snap (+3.84 EPA): (6:55) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep left to 80-T.Thornton to NYG 1 for 33 yards (22-A.Phillips)..

Season records after this game

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 0-2 Now 1-2 W

New York Giants

Entered 0-2 Now 0-3 L

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