National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Kansas City 25, Cincinnati 17
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, December 31, 2023
Where: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Temperature: 36°
Head Official: John Hussey
Attendance: 73565
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cincinnati 3140017
Kansas City 763925
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Cincinnati
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 15:00 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 89-D. Sample.
2 and 10 - CIN 25 14:55 28-J. Mixon rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - CIN 27 14:12 6-J. Browning rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 35 13:33 28-J. Mixon rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 40 12:51 28-J. Mixon rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - CIN 44 12:14 6-J. Browning rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 46 11:36 6-J. Browning pass to 30-C. Brown for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - 50 11:00 6-J. Browning rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 42 10:18 6-J. Browning pass to 89-D. Sample for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - KC 37 9:49 6-J. Browning pass to 28-J. Mixon for 16 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 5 yards, enforced at KC 37 - No play.
2 and 10 - KC 42 9:26 28-J. Mixon rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - KC 39 8:42 6-J. Browning pass to 5-T. Higgins for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 20 7:55 30-C. Brown rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - KC 20 7:12 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 1-J. Chase.
3 and 10 - KC 20 7:10 6-J. Browning pass to 16-T. Irwin for 4 yards.
4 and 6 - KC 16 6:26 2-E. McPherson 34 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 3    KC 0    Plays: 15    Possession: 8:34
1Q 6:21 Kansas City
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 25 6:21 10-I. Pacheco rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - KC 34 5:48 15-P. Mahomes pass to 83-N. Gray for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 37 5:16 15-P. Mahomes pass to 4-R. Rice for 18 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 45 4:41 10-I. Pacheco rush for 35 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - CIN 10 4:14 15-P. Mahomes, sacked for no gain (21-M. Hilton).
2 and goal - CIN 10 3:44 10-I. Pacheco rush for 2 yards.
3 and goal - CIN 8 3:02 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-I. Pacheco for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
CIN 3    KC 7    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:23
1Q 2:58 Cincinnati
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 2:58 30-C. Brown rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CIN 28 2:17 6-J. Browning pass to 89-D. Sample for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 2 - CIN 33 1:36 6-J. Browning pass to 1-J. Chase for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 43 0:59 28-J. Mixon rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - KC 39 0:19 28-J. Mixon rush for 9 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cincinnati continued...
1 and 10 - KC 30 15:00 28-J. Mixon rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - KC 29 14:15 6-J. Browning pass to 89-D. Sample for 11 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 13:31
1 and 10 - KC 18 13:31 30-C. Brown rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - KC 16 12:51 6-J. Browning pass to 28-J. Mixon for 10 yards.
1 and goal - KC 6 12:09 28-J. Mixon rush for -1 yard.
2 and goal - KC 7 11:32 6-J. Browning pass to 28-J. Mixon for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-E. McPherson extra point is GOOD.
CIN 10    KC 7    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:29
2Q 11:29 Kansas City
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 25 11:29 15-P. Mahomes pass to 11-M. Valdes-Scantling for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 7 - KC 28 11:00 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 84-J. Watson.
3 and 7 - KC 28 10:53 15-P. Mahomes, sacked for 8 yards (91-T. Hendrickson), fumble by 15-P. Mahomes (forced fumble by 91-T. Hendrickson), RECOVERED by 94-S. Hubbard returned for no gain.
2Q 10:46 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - KC 24 10:46 6-J. Browning rush for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 2 - KC 16 10:07 28-J. Mixon rush for no gain. PENALTY on Kansas City, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting).
3 and 2 - KC 16 9:31 6-J. Browning pass to 87-T. Hudson for 9 yards.
1 and goal - KC 7 8:42 28-J. Mixon rush for -1 yard, forced out of bounds.
Cincinnati timeout at 8:00
2 and goal - KC 8 8:00 6-J. Browning rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and goal - KC 5 7:21 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 1-J. Chase. PENALTY on Kansas City, Defensive Pass Interference, 4 yards, enforced at KC 5 - No play.
1 and goal - KC 1 7:17 28-J. Mixon rush for no gain.
2 and goal - KC 1 6:33 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 84-M. Wilcox.
3 and goal - KC 1 6:28 6-J. Browning rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-E. McPherson extra point is GOOD.
CIN 17    KC 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:23
2Q 6:23 Kansas City
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 41 yards, 17-R. James returns for no gain.
1 and 10 - KC 24 6:22 15-P. Mahomes pass to 83-N. Gray for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 40 5:42 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-I. Pacheco for 21 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 39 5:06 15-P. Mahomes pass to 83-N. Gray for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - CIN 41 4:27 10-I. Pacheco rush for 5 yards.
3 and 7 - CIN 36 3:52 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
4 and 7 - CIN 36 3:49 7-H. Butker 54 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 17    KC 10    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:34
2Q 3:44 Cincinnati
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 3:44 6-J. Browning, sacked for 1 yard (98-T. Wharton).
2 and 11 - CIN 24 2:59 6-J. Browning pass to 28-J. Mixon for no gain.
3 and 11 - CIN 24 2:16 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 87-T. Hudson.
4 and 11 - CIN 24 2:11 10-B. Robbins punts 44 yards, downed by 32-T. Williams.
Two minute warning
2Q 2:00 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 32 2:00 10-I. Pacheco rush for 37 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 31 1:52 PENALTY on Kansas City, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 31 - No play.
1 and 15 - CIN 36 1:52 15-P. Mahomes pass to 17-R. James for 6 yards.
2 and 9 - CIN 30 1:21 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-I. Pacheco for 6 yards.
3 and 3 - CIN 24 0:44 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 11-M. Valdes-Scantling.
4 and 3 - CIN 24 0:39 7-H. Butker 43 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 17    KC 13    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:21
2Q 0:35 Cincinnati
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 0:35 28-J. Mixon rush for 2 yards.
Kansas City timeout at 0:30
2 and 8 - CIN 27 0:30 28-J. Mixon rush for 7 yards.
Kansas City timeout at 0:25
3 and 1 - CIN 34 0:25 6-J. Browning rush for 2 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 0:20
1 and 10 - CIN 36 0:20 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 1-J. Chase.
2 and 10 - CIN 36 0:14 28-J. Mixon rush for 14 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Kansas City
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 25 15:00 10-I. Pacheco rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - KC 27 14:29 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for no gain.
3 and 8 - KC 27 13:54 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 84-J. Watson.
4 and 8 - KC 27 13:47 5-T. Townsend punts 57 yards, 15-C. Jones returns for 1 yard.
3Q 13:39 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 17 13:39 28-J. Mixon rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 22 13:06 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 1-J. Chase.
3 and 5 - CIN 22 13:02 6-J. Browning pass to 87-T. Hudson for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 36 12:22 28-J. Mixon rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CIN 40 11:38 6-J. Browning pass to 1-J. Chase for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 46 10:50 28-J. Mixon rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - KC 45 10:06 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 87-T. Hudson.
3 and 9 - KC 45 10:02 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 5-T. Higgins. PENALTY on Kansas City, Defensive Pass Interference, 30 yards, enforced at KC 45 - No play.
1 and 10 - KC 15 9:56 28-J. Mixon rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - KC 10 9:18 28-J. Mixon rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - KC 8 8:35 32-T. Williams rush for 2 yards.
4 and 1 - KC 6 7:47 28-J. Mixon rush for -3 yards.
3Q 7:43 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 9 7:43 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 11-M. Valdes-Scantling.
2 and 10 - KC 9 7:36 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - KC 15 7:00 15-P. Mahomes pass to 84-J. Watson for 41 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Use of Hands (declined).
1 and 10 - CIN 44 6:42 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 44 - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 39 6:39 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 4-R. Rice.
2 and 10 - CIN 39 6:35 15-P. Mahomes pass to 4-R. Rice for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 15 5:57 10-I. Pacheco rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CIN 12 5:23 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 83-N. Gray.
3 and 7 - CIN 12 5:19 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-I. Pacheco for 3 yards.
4 and 4 - CIN 9 4:34 7-H. Butker 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 17    KC 16    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:09
3Q 4:31 Cincinnati
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 4:31 6-J. Browning pass to 30-C. Brown for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 44 3:46 6-J. Browning pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - CIN 44 3:38 6-J. Browning pass to 83-T. Boyd for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - 50 2:54 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 1-J. Chase.
4 and 4 - 50 2:49 10-B. Robbins punts 51 yards, 17-R. James returns for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
3Q 2:39 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 9 2:39 10-I. Pacheco rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - KC 11 2:03 15-P. Mahomes pass to 4-R. Rice for 11 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Contact (declined).
1 and 10 - KC 22 1:30 15-P. Mahomes pass to 4-R. Rice for 67 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 11 0:48 10-I. Pacheco rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 6 0:08 10-I. Pacheco rush for 2 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Kansas City continued...
3 and 3 - CIN 4 15:00 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-I. Pacheco for -2 yards.
4 and 5 - CIN 6 14:12 7-H. Butker 24 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 17    KC 19    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:27
4Q 14:09 Cincinnati
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 14:09 28-J. Mixon rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CIN 27 13:32 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 87-T. Hudson.
3 and 8 - CIN 27 13:27 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 87-T. Hudson.
4 and 8 - CIN 27 13:19 10-B. Robbins punts 42 yards, downed by 84-M. Wilcox.
4Q 13:07 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 31 13:07 10-I. Pacheco rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - KC 37 12:29 10-I. Pacheco rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - KC 40 11:51 10-I. Pacheco rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 45 11:12 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - KC 45 11:07 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 45 10:31 10-I. Pacheco rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 40 9:51 10-I. Pacheco rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - CIN 38 9:17 15-P. Mahomes rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds. Cincinnati challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 15-P. Mahomes rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 1 - CIN 36 9:09 15-P. Mahomes rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 34 8:29 10-I. Pacheco rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 29 7:51 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-I. Pacheco for no gain.
3 and 5 - CIN 29 7:08 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-I. Pacheco for -1 yard, forced out of bounds.
4 and 6 - CIN 30 6:22 7-H. Butker 48 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 17    KC 22    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:45
4Q 6:18 Cincinnati
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 6:18 6-J. Browning pass incomplete. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Intentional Grounding, 10 yards, enforced at CIN 25.
2 and 20 - CIN 15 6:11 6-J. Browning pass to 1-J. Chase for 3 yards.
3 and 17 - CIN 18 5:29 6-J. Browning sacked for 7 yards (56-G. Karlaftis, 90-C. Omenihu).
4 and 24 - CIN 11 4:50 10-B. Robbins punts 53 yards, 17-R. James returns for 27 yards, ran out of bounds.
4Q 4:33 Kansas City
1 and 10 - CIN 37 4:33 10-I. Pacheco rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CIN 36 3:52 10-I. Pacheco rush for 1 yard.
3 and 8 - CIN 35 3:12 15-P. Mahomes pass to 4-R. Rice for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 1 - CIN 28 3:03 7-H. Butker 46 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 17    KC 25    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:30
4Q 2:59 Cincinnati
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 2:59 6-J. Browning pass to 87-T. Hudson for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 40 2:39 6-J. Browning pass to 28-J. Mixon for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 45 2:14 6-J. Browning, sacked for 7 yards (20-J. Reid).
Two minute warning
3 and 12 - CIN 38 2:00 6-J. Browning, sacked for 6 yards (20-J. Reid).
Cincinnati timeout at 1:51
4 and 18 - CIN 32 1:51 6-J. Browning pass to 83-T. Boyd for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 45 1:30 6-J. Browning, sacked for 6 yards (56-G. Karlaftis).
Cincinnati timeout at 1:24
2 and 16 - CIN 49 1:24 6-J. Browning, sacked for 11 yards (95-C. Jones).
Cincinnati timeout at 1:19
3 and 27 - CIN 38 1:19 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 16-T. Irwin.
4 and 27 - CIN 38 1:14 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 5-T. Higgins.
4Q 1:07 Kansas City
1 and 10 - CIN 38 1:07 15-P. Mahomes kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CIN 39 0:34 15-P. Mahomes kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME