The Kansas City Chiefs continue to bully their opponents in myriad ways, and the San Francisco 49ers are the latest victims. It’s not dominant, and it’s not pretty. But it has led the Chiefs to a 6-0 record.
The Chiefs picked off Brock Purdy three times and held him to a 54.8% completion rate in a 28-18 win in Week 7. Despite Patrick Mahomes‘ two interceptions and few passing yards, Kansas City leaned on his legs and other runners to render San Francisco irrelevant.
The Chiefs are now the NFL’s lone unbeaten, while the 49ers move below .500 at 3-4.
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George Kittle, despite his team’s shortcomings, earns Player of the Game honors for his two contested catches — one of which was negated by an accepted defensive penalty — and his 92 receiving yards on six catches. Kittle hauled in all six of his catchable targets and earned an 89.9 PFF receiving grade, pending reviews.
Chiefs | 49ers | |
Total points | 28 | 18 |
Total offensive plays | 68 | 56 |
Average EPA per play | 0.006 | -0.216 |
Total net yards | 330 | 324 |
Avg yards per play | 4.8 | 5.8 |
Total first downs | 22 | 18 |
Rushing first downs | 8 | 6 |
Passing first downs | 14 | 8 |
Penalty first downs | 0 | 4 |
Third-down efficiency | 57% | 27% |
Fourth-down efficiency | 20% | 14% |
Possessions | 11 | 11 |
Avg plays per drive | 6.7 | 5.6 |
Avg yards per drive | 27.5 | 27 |
Avg points per drive | 2.3 | 1.5 |
Red-zone possessions | 5 | 4 |
Red-zone plays | 17 | 13 |
Red-zone TDs | 4 | 2 |
Red-zone FGs | 0 | 1 |
Red-zone scoring efficiency | 80% | 75% |
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