Win Probability
Confidence: <strong>clear 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
- LV offense: -0.145 EPA/play over its last 8 games (27th in the league)
- QB edge to KC: Aidan O'Connell (LV) -0.130 vs Patrick Mahomes (KC) +0.150 EPA/dropback
- KC offense: +0.048 EPA/play over its last 8 games (10th in the league)
- LV defense: -0.078 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (8th in the league)
- Indoors — weather neutralised
- KC defense: -0.105 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (3rd 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
LV
Pulled fresh for 2023 week 12 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.
Actual Result
Prediction missed by 8 pts on margin, 4 pts on total.
Scoring Summary
- Q1 09:38 TD LV (9:38) (Shotgun) 4-A.O'Connell pass short middle to 16-J.Meyers for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. KC 0 – LV 6
- Q2 12:51 TD LV (12:51) 8-J.Jacobs left end for 63 yards, TOUCHDOWN. KC 0 – LV 13
- Q2 06:44 TD KC (6:44) (Shotgun) 10-I.Pacheco up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. KC 6 – LV 14
- Q2 00:30 TD KC (:30) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 84-Ju.Watson for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on KC-84-Ju.Watson, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between downs. KC 13 – LV 14
- Q3 09:18 TD KC (9:18) (Shotgun) 10-I.Pacheco up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. KC 20 – LV 14
- Q3 02:13 FG LV (2:13) 2-D.Carlson 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-A.Cole. KC 21 – LV 17
- Q4 13:48 TD KC (13:48) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 4-R.Rice for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN. KC 27 – LV 17
- Q4 03:14 FG KC (3:14) 7-H.Butker 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend. KC 31 – LV 17
Fourth-Down Decisions
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Q1 KC 4th & 10 at the 75Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 36%
(8:16) 5-T.Townsend punts 56 yards to LV 19, Center-41-J.Winchester, fair catch by 3-D.Carter. Penalty on LV-34-B.Bolden, Running Into the Kicker, declined.
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Q1 LV 4th & 1 at the 12Chose KICK Model wanted GO instead — cost +1.22 EPp(convert) 62% p(FG) 96%
(:35) 2-D.Carlson 30 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-A.Cole.
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Q2 KC 4th & 8 at the 67Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 39%
(13:35) 5-T.Townsend punts 57 yards to LV 10, Center-41-J.Winchester. 3-D.Carter to LV 23 for 13 yards (27-C.Conner).
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Q2 LV 4th & 8 at the 62Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 34%
(3:49) 6-A.Cole punts 51 yards to KC 11, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer. 17-R.James to KC 21 for 10 yards (51-M.Koonce).
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Q3 LV 4th & 4 at the 69Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 46%
(7:51) 6-A.Cole punts 29 yards to KC 40, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, out of bounds.
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Q3 KC 4th & 15 at the 65Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 29%
(6:22) 5-T.Townsend punts 41 yards to LV 24, Center-41-J.Winchester, fair catch by 3-D.Carter.
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Q3 LV 4th & 6 at the 16Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 33% p(FG) 95%
(2:13) 2-D.Carlson 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-A.Cole.
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Q4 LV 4th & 10 at the 44Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 29% p(FG) 50%
(9:42) 6-A.Cole punts 37 yards to KC 7, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, out of bounds.
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Q4 KC 4th & 3 at the 67Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.52 EPp(convert) 55%
(7:36) 5-T.Townsend punts 57 yards to LV 10, Center-41-J.Winchester, fair catch by 3-D.Carter.
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Q4 LV 4th & 1 at the 81Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 70%
(6:34) 8-J.Jacobs up the middle to LV 17 for -2 yards (23-D.Tranquill, 95-C.Jones).
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Q4 KC 4th & 14 at the 14 late-gameChose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 24% p(FG) 96%
(3:14) 7-H.Butker 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.