LV outlast KC 14-12 in back-and-forth battle
LV edged KC 14-12. LV generated 8 sacks and 13 QB hits vs KC's 3 sacks and 5 QB hits. The defining moment: LV 60-yard field goal (Q4, 0:13).
Key Takeaways
- ⚡ Turning point: LV 60-yard field goal (Q4, 0:13) turning point
- ✅ Key advantage: LV generated 8 sacks and 13 QB hits vs KC's 3 sacks and 5 QB hits why winner won
- ❌ Key failure: KC generated -29.0 EPA (-0.468 per play) why loser lost
- ▸ Game character: volatile contest with 5 lead changes momentum timeline
LV edged KC 14-12. LV generated 8 sacks and 13 QB hits vs KC's 3 sacks and 5 QB hits.
The defining moment: LV 60-yard field goal (Q4, 0:13).
⚡ The Turning Point
LV 60-yard field goal (Q4, 0:13). LV's win probability jumped from 32.9% to 82.9% — a 50.0 percentage point swing.
Points on the board while trailing by a field goal.
🏈 Drive of the Game
LV 0-play, -8-yard drive (0:07) ending in field goal (Q4, 04:37). LV's win probability moved from 85.1% to 22.4% — a 49.0 percentage point shift over 0 plays.
LV added points with a field goal. Key play (WPA -0.282): 7-H.Butker kicks 79 yards from KC 20 to LV 1.
23-D.Laube to LV 23 for 22 yards (40-E.Downs). FUMBLES Key play (WPA -0.098): (4:25) 17-S.Buechele sacked at LV 24 for -3 yards (sack split by 45-D.White and 51-M.Koonce).
Key play (WPA -0.083): (3:42) (Shotgun) PENALTY on KC-76-K.Suamataia, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at LV 24 - No Play.
📈 Game Flow
This was a volatile contest with 5 lead changes and 5 significant momentum swings. The longest sustained momentum belonged to LV, who gained 67.1 percentage points of win probability during that stretch.
The largest single swing was 50.0 percentage points, caused by a field goal.
✅ Why LV Won
LV won 14-12 on the strength of 5 key factors: • LV generated 8 sacks and 13 QB hits vs KC's 3 sacks and 5 QB hits • LV had a +1 turnover margin (2 forced, 1 committed) vs KC's -1 • LV passing EPA: -16.7 vs KC: -22.6.
❌ What Went Wrong for KC
KC lost 12-14. What went wrong: • KC generated -29.0 EPA (-0.468 per play) • KC failed on 14/17 third downs (18% conversion rate) • KC passing attack generated -22.6 EPA.
🏁 The Bottom Line
The drive that defined the game: LV 0-play, -8-yard drive (0:07) ending in field goal (Q4, 04:37). The moment that decided it: LV 60-yard field goal (Q4, 0:13).
Final score: LV 14-12.
Evidence Sources
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