2020 · Week 15
Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints
Dec 20, 2020 · Louisiana Superdome · dome · astroturf
Recap
Kansas City Chiefs escaped with a 32–29 win over New Orleans Saints. The result matched ScoutIndex's lean toward Chiefs (53%). Chiefs improve to 13-1; Saints fall to 10-4. Patrick Mahomes was the story of the game with 254 passing yards and 3 TDs; 37 rushing yards. Chiefs out-gained the opponent 433–294 in total yards.
Team stats
| KC | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | First downs | 13 |
| 433 | Total yards | 294 |
| 254 | Passing yards | 234 |
| 179 | Rushing yards | 60 |
| 26/47 | Comp / Att | 15/34 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 4 | Sacks taken | 1 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(9:33) 26-L.Bell left end to NO 35 for 1 yard (23-M.Lattimore; 27-M.Jenkins). FUMBLES (23-M.Lattimore), recovered by KC-87-T.Kelce at NO 31. 87-T.Kelce for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner was not down by contact ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 26-L.Bell left end to NO 35 for 1 yard (27-M.Jenkins).
- Q1(6:24) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 10-T.Hill for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 5, YAC 0
- Q17-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
- Q2(15:00) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 87-T.Kelce for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Pass -2, YAC 3
- Q27-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
- Q2(10:24) T.Hill at quarterback. (Shotgun) 74-J.Hurst reported in as eligible. 7-T.Hill left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q23-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
- Q3(13:29) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 28-L.Murray for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass -1, YAC 25
- Q3(8:31) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 17-M.Hardman for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN [94-C.Jordan]. Pass 5, YAC 0
- Q37-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend. INJURY UPDATE: KC #43 E.Smith, hamstring, DOUBTFUL to return.
- Q4(13:50) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes right end to NO 12 for 1 yard. Lateral to 26-L.Bell for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4(9:50) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 41-A.Kamara for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass -4, YAC 18
- Q43-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead. INJURY UPDATE: NO#43 M.Williams, ankle, QUESTIONABLE to return.
- Q4(4:21) 7-H.Butker 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
- Q4(2:12) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 84-L.Humphrey for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 17, YAC 0
- Q43-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
Box score
KC
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | 26/47 | 254 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | 7 | 37 | 0 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | 14 | 79 | 0 |
| Le'Veon Bell | 15 | 62 | 1 |
| Tyreek Hill | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mecole Hardman | 1 | -5 | 0 |
| Darrel Williams | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Travis Kelce | 8 | 12 | 68 | 1 |
| Le'Veon Bell | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Sammy Watkins | 4 | 6 | 60 | 0 |
| Tyreek Hill | 6 | 10 | 53 | 1 |
| Demarcus Robinson | 2 | 3 | 27 | 0 |
| Mecole Hardman | 3 | 9 | 22 | 1 |
| Deon Yelder | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
NO
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 15/34 | 234 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Kamara | 11 | 54 | 0 |
| Latavius Murray | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Taysom Hill | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Sanders | 4 | 5 | 76 | 0 |
| Alvin Kamara | 3 | 6 | 40 | 1 |
| Jared Cook | 2 | 5 | 29 | 0 |
| Lil'Jordan Humphrey | 2 | 4 | 29 | 1 |
| Latavius Murray | 2 | 3 | 26 | 1 |
| Tre'Quan Smith | 1 | 2 | 25 | 0 |
| Michael Burton | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Taysom Hill | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommylee Lewis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Juwan Johnson | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |