Commanders 7–28 Chiefs: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 8, 2025

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Washington Commanders vs Kansas City Chiefs?

P. Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 59.5% completion, +10.9% CPOE, +0.36 EPA per dropback, +15.14 total passing EPA. M. Mariota (Washington Commanders), 58.3% completion, +1.1% CPOE, -0.20 EPA per dropback, -7.30 total passing EPA.

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

P. Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +15.14 total EPA on Passing plays. across 42 snaps. Their top snap (-3.77 EPA): (13:09) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle intended for 87-T.Kelce INTERCEPTED by 54-B.Wagner at WAS 40. 54-B.Wagner to WAS 41 for 1 yard (87-T.Kelce; 66-M.Caliendo)..

Quick answer

Winner: Kansas City Chiefs
Final score: Kansas City Chiefs 28–7 Washington Commanders
Halftime: Tied 7–7 at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Patrick Mahomes
Top passer: Patrick Mahomes
Biggest EPA play: (9:49) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short left intended for 1-D.Samuel INTERCEPTE…
Game date: 2025-10-27

Game summary

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Washington Commanders 28–7 on 2025-10-27. Patrick Mahomes posted a game-high +15.14 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
Washington Commanders	7	0	0	0	0	7
Kansas City Chiefs	7	14	7	0	0	28

Scoring Map

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

WASWashington Commanders

WAS 1

KC 11

+1KC 15

WAS 2

WAS 10

KCKansas City Chiefs

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 5:49TD
Kareem Hunt
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 1
Score
0-6
(5:49) (Shotgun) 29-K.Hunt up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 5:46XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 15
Score
0-7
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 1:04TD
Terry McLaurin
Points+6
Yard line
KC 11
Score
6-7
(1:04) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass incomplete short right to 17-T.McLaurin. The Replay Official reviewed the incomplete pass ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short right to 17-T.McLaurin for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 0:58XP
Matthew Wright
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
7-7
41-M.Wright extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 10:19TD
Kareem Hunt
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
7-13
(10:19) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 29-K.Hunt for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 10:12XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 15
Score
7-14
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 3:26TD
Travis Kelce
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 10
Score
7-20
(3:26) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 87-T.Kelce for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 3:20XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 15
Score
7-21
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 7:59TD
Rashee Rice
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 18
Score
7-27
(7:59) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 4-R.Rice for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN [95-J.Newton].
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 7:52XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 15
Score
7-28
7-H.Butker extra point 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 · +15.14 total EPA · 42 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
2Rashee Rice · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +7.22 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.80 EPA/play
3Jeremy McNichols · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +4.62 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.77 EPA/play
4Terry McLaurin · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +4.28 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.07 EPA/play
5Kareem Hunt · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +3.75 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.75 EPA/play
6Kareem Hunt · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +3.43 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.38 EPA/play
7Xavier Worthy · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +3.02 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.43 EPA/play
8JuJu Smith-Schuster · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.91 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.46 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 (+15.14) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 42 counted snaps, they averaged +0.36 EPA per play.

Patrick Mahomes's top snap (-3.77 EPA): (13:09) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle intended for 87-T.Kelce INTERCEPTED by 54-B.Wagner at WAS 40. 54-B.Wagner to WAS 41 for 1 yard (87-T.Kelce; 66-M.Caliendo).

Biggest single play (-6.64 EPA): Marcus Mariota — (9:49) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short left intended for 1-D.Samuel INTERCEPTED by 51-M.Danna at KC 22. 51-M.Danna to KC 32 for 10 yards (1-D.Samuel).

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) · 42 dropbacks · 59.5% completion · +10.9% CPOE · +0.36 EPA/play · +15.14 total EPA
Marcus Mariota (Washington Commanders) · 36 dropbacks · 58.3% completion · +1.1% CPOE · -0.20 EPA/play · -7.30 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Washington Commanders	Kansas City Chiefs
Offensive EPA/play	-0.108	+0.218
Offensive success rate	46.9%	50.6%
Pass EPA/play	-0.203	+0.361
Rush EPA/play	-0.068	+0.103
Defensive EPA/play	-0.218	+0.108
Defensive success rate	49.4%	53.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Kansas City Chiefs held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.22 vs -0.11), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Washington Commanders: -0.11 EPA/play (22nd percentile vs. 2025 team-game averages)
Kansas City Chiefs: +0.22 EPA/play (89th percentile vs. 2025 team-game averages)

Kansas City Chiefs: 9 drives, +16.82 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Washington Commanders: 8 drives, -6.94 total EPA, 1 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Kansas City Chiefs — Kareem Hunt (Q2 5:49)
Washington Commanders — Terry McLaurin (Marcus Mariota pass) (Q2 1:04)
Kansas City Chiefs — Kareem Hunt (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q3 10:19)
Kansas City Chiefs — Travis Kelce (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q3 3:26)
Kansas City Chiefs — Rashee Rice (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q4 7:59)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the WAS 1 (Q2 5:49) — (5:49) (Shotgun) 29-K.Hunt up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the WAS 15 (Q2 5:46) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.; Washington Commanders found the end zone from the KC 11 (Q2 1:04); Washington Commanders added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q2 0:58) — 41-M.Wright extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way..

The third quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 14–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the WAS 2 (Q3 10:19) — (10:19) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 29-K.Hunt for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the WAS 15 (Q3 10:12) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the WAS 10 (Q3 3:26) — (3:26) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 87-T.Kelce for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the WAS 15 (Q3 3:20) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza..

The fourth quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 7–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the WAS 18 (Q4 7:59) — (7:59) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 4-R.Rice for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN [95-J.Newton].; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the WAS 15 (Q4 7:52) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Washington Commanders (Q1 9:49) — (9:49) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short left intended for 1-D.Samuel INTERCEPTED by 51-M.Danna at KC 22. 51-M.Danna to KC 32 for 10 yards (1-D.Samuel). [WPA -18.7% · EPA -6.64]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 10:19) — (10:19) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 29-K.Hunt for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.8% · EPA +3.75]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 12:48) — (12:48) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 87-T.Kelce to WAS 9 for 38 yards (0-M.Sainristil). [WPA +10.7% · EPA +2.12]
Washington Commanders (Q2 1:04) — (1:04) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass incomplete short right to 17-T.McLaurin. The Replay Official reviewed the incomplete pass ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-M.Mario [WPA +9.5% · EPA +3.49]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 5:40) — (5:40) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep left intended for 5-M.Brown INTERCEPTED by 2-M.Lattimore at WAS 7. 2-M.Lattimore pushed ob at WAS 7 for no gain (5-M.Brown). [WPA -8.8% · EPA -3.28]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Washington Commanders (Q1 9:49) — (9:49) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short left intended for 1-D.Samuel INTERCEPTED by 51-M.Danna at KC 22. 51-M.Danna to KC 32 for 10 yards (1-D.Samuel). [WPA -18.7% · EPA -6.64]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 13:09) — (13:09) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle intended for 87-T.Kelce INTERCEPTED by 54-B.Wagner at WAS 40. 54-B.Wagner to WAS 41 for 1 yard (87-T.Kelce; 66-M.Caliendo). [WPA -6.3% · EPA -3.77]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 10:19) — (10:19) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 29-K.Hunt for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.8% · EPA +3.75]
Washington Commanders (Q2 10:30) — (10:30) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass incomplete deep left to 17-T.McLaurin [32-N.Bolton]. [WPA -8.4% · EPA -3.72]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 5:49 · WAS 1 · Score 0-6
(5:49) (Shotgun) 29-K.Hunt up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 5:46 · WAS 15 · Score 0-7
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q2 1:04 · KC 11 · Score 6-7
(1:04) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass incomplete short right to 17-T.McLaurin. The Replay Official reviewed the incomplete pass ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-M.Mario
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q2 0:58 · KC 15 · Score 7-7
41-M.Wright extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 10:19 · WAS 2 · Score 7-13
(10:19) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 29-K.Hunt for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 10:12 · WAS 15 · Score 7-14
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 3:26 · WAS 10 · Score 7-20
(3:26) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 87-T.Kelce for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 3:20 · WAS 15 · Score 7-21
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 7:59 · WAS 18 · Score 7-27
(7:59) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 4-R.Rice for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN [95-J.Newton].
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 7:52 · WAS 15 · Score 7-28
7-H.Butker extra point 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.
Patrick Mahomes (KC) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Commanders vs Kansas City Chiefs on 2025-10-27?

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Washington Commanders 28-7 in Week 8, 2025.

What was the score by quarter in Washington Commanders vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Q2: Washington Commanders 7, Kansas City Chiefs 7; Q3: Washington Commanders 0, Kansas City Chiefs 14; Q4: Washington Commanders 0, Kansas City Chiefs 7; Final: Washington Commanders 7, Kansas City Chiefs 28.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Washington Commanders vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — K. Hunt (Q2 5:49) Washington Commanders touchdown — T. McLaurin (M. Mariota pass) (Q2 1:04) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — K. Hunt (P. Mahomes pass) (Q3 10:19) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — T. Kelce (P. Mahomes pass) (Q3 3:26) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — R. Rice (P. Mahomes pass) (Q4 7:59) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Washington Commanders vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 59.5% completion, +10.9% CPOE, +0.36 EPA per dropback, +15.14 total passing EPA. Marcus Mariota (Washington Commanders), 58.3% completion, +1.1% CPOE, -0.20 EPA per dropback, -7.30 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Washington Commanders vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +15.14 total EPA on Passing plays. across 42 snaps. Their top snap (-3.77 EPA): (13:09) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle intended for 87-T.Kelce INTERCEPTED by 54-B.Wagner at WAS 40. 54-B.Wagner to WAS 41 for 1 yard (87-T.Kelce; 66-M.Caliendo)..

Season records after this game

Washington Commanders

Entered 3-4 Now 3-5 L

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 4-3 Now 5-3 W

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