Win Probability
Confidence: <strong>slight edge</strong> Bands are honesty-checked against held-out seasons, not a feeling about this game — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.
Key Insights
- DEN defense: -0.124 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (3rd in the league)
- DEN on 7 more days rest than KC
- DEN offense: -0.045 EPA/play over its last 8 games (20th in the league)
- Wind 21 mph
- KC defense: -0.050 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (6th in the league)
Predicted Final Score
Typical error on unseen games: ±10.2 pts on margin, ±10.7 pts on total (held-out 2025). Treat this as a range, not a prediction to the point — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.
Injury Report — Week 12
KC
DEN
Pulled fresh for 2016 week 12 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.
Actual Result
Prediction missed by 5 pts on margin, 15 pts on total.
Scoring Summary
- Q2 06:20 SAF KC (6:20) (Shotgun) 13-T.Siemian sacked at DEN 0 for -8 yards (50-J.Houston). FUMBLES (50-J.Houston) [50-J.Houston], recovered by DEN-73-R.Okung at DEN -5. 73-R.Okung tackled in End Zone, SAFETY. KC 2 – DEN 0
- Q2 06:16 TD KC 9-R.Dixon kicks 66 yards from DEN 20 to KC 14. 10-T.Hill for 86 yards, TOUCHDOWN. KC 8 – DEN 0
- Q2 01:51 FG DEN (1:51) 8-B.McManus 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-T.Gafford, Holder-9-R.Dixon. KC 9 – DEN 3
- Q3 07:48 TD DEN (7:48) (Shotgun) 13-T.Siemian pass short right to 87-J.Taylor for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. KC 9 – DEN 9
- Q3 00:37 TD KC (:37) (Shotgun) 10-T.Hill right end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. KC 15 – DEN 10
- Q4 07:53 TD DEN (7:53) 13-T.Siemian pass deep left to 10-E.Sanders for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on KC-38-R.Parker, Illegal Contact, declined. KC 16 – DEN 16
- Q4 03:12 TD DEN (3:12) 13-T.Siemian pass deep left to 16-B.Fowler for 76 yards, TOUCHDOWN. KC 16 – DEN 23
- Q4 00:15 TD KC (:15) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 10-T.Hill to DEN 1 for 2 yards (29-B.Roby). The Replay Official reviewed the runner was down by contact ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 10-T.Hill for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. KC 22 – DEN 24
- Q5 08:55 FG DEN (8:55) 8-B.McManus 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-T.Gafford, Holder-9-R.Dixon. KC 24 – DEN 27
- Q5 04:23 FG KC (4:23) 5-C.Santos 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt. KC 27 – DEN 27
- Q5 00:05 FG KC (:05) 5-C.Santos 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt. KC 30 – DEN 27
Fourth-Down Decisions
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Q1 DEN 4th & 11 at the 76Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 32%
(13:05) 9-R.Dixon punts 59 yards to KC 17, Center-45-T.Gafford. 10-T.Hill to KC 34 for 17 yards (31-J.Simmons).
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Q1 KC 4th & 6 at the 62Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 40%
(11:27) 2-D.Colquitt punts 49 yards to DEN 13, Center-41-J.Winchester, fair catch by 11-J.Norwood.
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Q1 DEN 4th & 8 at the 85Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 38%
(9:27) 9-R.Dixon punts 35 yards to 50, Center-45-T.Gafford, out of bounds.
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Q1 KC 4th & 20 at the 38Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 21% p(FG) 44%
(6:22) 2-D.Colquitt punts 38 yards to end zone, Center-41-J.Winchester, Touchback.
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Q1 DEN 4th & 2 at the 53Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.96 EPp(convert) 57% p(FG) 12%
(3:24) 9-R.Dixon punts 40 yards to KC 13, Center-45-T.Gafford, fair catch by 10-T.Hill.
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Q2 KC 4th & 14 at the 58Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 27%
(12:56) 2-D.Colquitt punts 45 yards to DEN 13, Center-41-J.Winchester, fair catch by 11-J.Norwood.
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Q2 KC 4th & 8 at the 64Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 36%
(7:18) 2-D.Colquitt punts 53 yards to DEN 11, Center-41-J.Winchester. 11-J.Norwood MUFFS catch, and recovers at DEN 3. 11-J.Norwood to DEN 5 for 2 yards (49-D.Sorensen).
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Q2 DEN 4th & 5 at the 15Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 37% p(FG) 92%
(1:51) 8-B.McManus 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-T.Gafford, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
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Q2 KC 4th & 17 at the 82Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 27%
(:56) 2-D.Colquitt punts 55 yards to DEN 27, Center-41-J.Winchester. 11-J.Norwood to DEN 36 for 9 yards (57-D.Alexander).
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Q2 DEN 4th & 2 at the 56Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 58%
(:22) 9-R.Dixon punts 37 yards to KC 19, Center-45-T.Gafford, out of bounds.
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Q3 KC 4th & 11 at the 76Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 32%
(13:07) 2-D.Colquitt punts 42 yards to DEN 34, Center-41-J.Winchester. 11-J.Norwood to DEN 37 for 3 yards (57-D.Alexander).
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Q3 DEN 4th & 1 at the 9Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 63% p(FG) 96%
(9:01) 13-T.Siemian up the middle to KC 8 for 1 yard (29-E.Berry).
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Q4 DEN 4th & 4 at the 69Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 48%
(14:54) 9-R.Dixon punts 55 yards to KC 14, Center-45-T.Gafford, downed by DEN-36-K.Webster.
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Q4 KC 4th & 20 at the 96Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 26%
(12:29) 2-D.Colquitt punts 44 yards to KC 48, Center-41-J.Winchester. 11-J.Norwood MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by KC-41-J.Winchester at KC 41. 41-J.Winchester to KC 41 for no gain (87-J.Taylor).
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Q4 KC 4th & 7 at the 56Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 37%
(9:32) 2-D.Colquitt punts 44 yards to DEN 12, Center-41-J.Winchester, fair catch by 11-J.Norwood.
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Q4 KC 4th & 7 at the 60Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 37%
(5:50) 2-D.Colquitt punts 53 yards to DEN 7, Center-41-J.Winchester. 11-J.Norwood to DEN 11 for 4 yards (57-D.Alexander). PENALTY on DEN-36-K.Webster, Offensive Holding, 3 yards, enforced at DEN 7.
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Q4 KC 4th & 10 at the 14 late-gameChose GO Model wanted KICK instead — cost +1.51 EPp(convert) 27% p(FG) 93%
(:19) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 10-T.Hill ran ob at DEN 3 for 11 yards.