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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Kansas City Chiefs
9-7 217.08
194.54
 
VS
proj
Philadelphia Eagles
166.46 7-9
203.91

Kansas City Chiefs defeat Philadelphia Eagles, 217.08-166.46

Kansas City Chiefs brought their A game, securing a 217.08-166.46 win over Philadelphia Eagles, who fell short of projections. Kansas City Chiefs never trailed in this one after earning a 21.34-point lead on Saturday behind Darren Waller (16.2 points) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (12). JuJu Smith-Schuster (9 Rec, 96 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Adam Thielen (8 Rec, 97 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Philadelphia Eagles in the loss. This marks the second time this season Kansas City Chiefs have taken down Philadelphia Eagles, after winning 181.12-170.48 in their last matchup. Kansas City Chiefs end the season with a record of 9-7, while Philadelphia Eagles finish the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Kansas City Chiefs   Philadelphia Eagles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Reed (3 Tackles, 2 Sacks) scored 13 points in a 20-9 win over the Rams in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 5.19-point projection and was much higher than his 4.86-point season scoring average.
Jarran Reed

Top Player Comparison

Kansas City Chiefs
Points
% of total points 217.08
1
Andy Dalton
QB
33.58
22.01
15.5%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
27.1
14.67
12.5%
3
Mike Williams
WR
16.4
10.12
7.6%
4
Darren Waller
TE
16.2
15.88
7.5%
Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 166.46
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
24.6
13.6
14.8%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
23.7
15.24
14.2%
3
Cole Holcomb
LB
13.5
7.44
8.1%
4
Nyheim Hines
RB
11.4
10.26
6.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Kansas City Chiefs owned a 104.30-85.06 lead. For Kansas City Chiefs, Brandin Cooks had a 25-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch. JuJu Smith-Schuster made the highlight reel for Philadelphia Eagles with a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Andy Dalton had a 52-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Kansas City Chiefs, contributing to a 182.78-130.26 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Kansas City Chiefs   Philadelphia Eagles
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs completed the season with the league's 5th-best points average (205.40 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Darren Waller
MVP
98 Rec, 1079 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Marvin Jones Jr.
Best Drafted
68 Rec, 798 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Andy Dalton
Best Acquisition
1926 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles finished the season with the league's 8th-best points average (187.95 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Adam Thielen
MVP
70 Rec, 868 Rec Yds, 14 Rec TDs
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Best Drafted
91 Rec, 766 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Carson Wentz
Best Acquisition
2620 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 276 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs

What If

Kansas City Chiefs would have beaten only three other teams besides Philadelphia Eagles this week.
Philadelphia Eagles would have lost to just five other teams besides Kansas City Chiefs this week.
Kansas City Chiefs would be 10-6 if they played Philadelphia Eagles every week.
Kansas City Chiefs would be 8-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Philadelphia Eagles.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles would be 6-8.
If Kansas City Chiefs had played every team in the league each week, they would be 177-91.
If they played every team every week, Philadelphia Eagles would be 143-125.