It would not be a Kansas City Chiefs–Cincinnati Bengals matchup with out a shut end. And, boy, did we get one.
Aided by a fourth-down pass-interference name, the Chiefs drove down the sphere with seconds remaining to place Harrison Butker in vary for a game-winner. Butker booted the 51-yarder by way of the uprights with relative ease, and Kansas City prevailed by a 26-25 rating.
The Bengals appeared a lot improved from their Week 1 catastrophe, even selecting off Patrick Mahomes twice, however it wasn’t sufficient to take down the defending Super Bowl champions. The Chiefs appeared all the identical: composed and harmful when it counts.
PFF’s devoted crew of graders was exhausting at work, analyzing each participant on each play in actual time. The grades and knowledge might be out there after an intensive evaluation tomorrow at 12 p.m. EST.
In the meantime, we’ve gathered some high-level knowledge and snap counts from the sport to offer you an early look. Our knowledgeable graders have additionally nominated the standout participant of the sport, highlighting distinctive efficiency on the sphere.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
The Chiefs’ Chris Jones and the Bengals’ Trey Hendrickson have been game-wreckers for his or her respective groups, with the previous tallying seven quarterback pressures and the latter six. Hendrickson was extra environment friendly on his workload, although, recording a 33.3% pass-rush win fee and two sacks. Hendrickson additionally made a run cease and is on monitor to complete with a formidable PFF general grade.
BOX SCORE
| Bengals | Chiefs | |
| Total factors | 25 | 26 |
| Total offensive performs | 61 | 59 |
| Average EPA per play | 0.002 | -0.174 |
| Total internet yards | 303 | 292 |
| Avg yards per play | 5 | 5 |
| Total first downs | 18 | 19 |
| Rushing first downs | 5 | 8 |
| Passing first downs | 12 | 8 |
| Penalty first downs | 1 | 3 |
| Third-down effectivity | 31% | 25% |
| Fourth-down effectivity | 25% | 50% |
| Possessions | 10 | 9 |
| Avg performs per drive | 6.9 | 7 |
| Avg yards per drive | 27.6 | 29.2 |
| Avg factors per drive | 2.3 | 2 |
| Red-zone possessions | 4 | 2 |
| Red-zone performs | 18 | 12 |
| Red-zone TDs | 2 | 1 |
| Red-zone FGs | 2 | 1 |
| Red-zone scoring effectivity | 100% | 100% |
SNAP COUNTS & PLAYER PARTICIPATION
