Win Probability
Confidence: <strong>slight 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
- KC offense: +0.230 EPA/play over its last 8 games (1st in the league)
- IND offense: +0.117 EPA/play over its last 8 games (5th in the league)
- QB edge to KC: Patrick Mahomes (KC) +0.333 vs Andrew Luck (IND) +0.241 EPA/dropback
- KC defense: +0.075 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (28th in the league)
- KC on 6 more days rest than IND
- IND defense: -0.088 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (4th 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 19
IND
KC
Pulled fresh for 2018 week 19 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.
Actual Result
Prediction missed by 15 pts on margin, 1 pts on total.
Scoring Summary
- Q1 10:11 TD KC (10:11) (Shotgun) 26-Dam. Williams right tackle for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. IND 0 – KC 6
- Q1 06:39 TD KC (6:39) 10-T.Hill left end for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN. IND 0 – KC 13
- Q2 12:18 FG KC (12:18) 7-H.Butker 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt. IND 0 – KC 17
- Q2 06:04 TD IND (6:04) 2-D.Colquitt punt is BLOCKED by 52-N.Goode, Center-41-J.Winchester, RECOVERED by IND-14-Z.Pascal at KC -2. TOUCHDOWN. IND 6 – KC 17
- Q2 01:46 TD KC (1:46) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes scrambles right end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. IND 7 – KC 23
- Q4 05:37 TD IND (5:37) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-A.Luck pass deep left to 13-T.Hilton for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN. IND 13 – KC 24
- Q4 02:32 TD KC (2:32) 31-Dar.Williams up the middle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. IND 13 – KC 30
Fourth-Down Decisions
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Q1 IND 4th & 3 at the 73Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.72 EPp(convert) 58%
(13:22) 2-R.Sanchez punts 53 yards to KC 20, Center-46-L.Rhodes. 10-T.Hill pushed ob at KC 46 for 26 yards (52-N.Goode). PENALTY on KC-39-Tr. Smith, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at KC 20.
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Q1 IND 4th & 10 at the 74Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 38%
(9:40) 2-R.Sanchez punts 43 yards to KC 31, Center-46-L.Rhodes. 10-T.Hill to KC 30 for -1 yards (28-C.Milton).
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Q1 KC 4th & 1 at the 47Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 72% p(FG) 28%
(7:15) 26-Dam. Williams up the middle to IND 36 for 11 yards (35-P.Desir).
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Q1 IND 4th & 5 at the 72Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 49%
(4:21) 2-R.Sanchez punts 46 yards to KC 26, Center-46-L.Rhodes, fair catch by 10-T.Hill.
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Q1 KC 4th & 1 at the 35Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 70% p(FG) 60%
(1:15) 26-Dam. Williams up the middle to IND 31 for 4 yards (26-C.Geathers, 96-D.Autry).
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Q2 KC 4th & 12 at the 21Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 29% p(FG) 88%
(12:18) 7-H.Butker 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
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Q2 IND 4th & 1 at the 66Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +1.40 EPp(convert) 74%
(10:19) 2-R.Sanchez punts 51 yards to KC 15, Center-46-L.Rhodes. 10-T.Hill to KC 18 for 3 yards (27-N.Hairston).
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Q2 KC 4th & 20 at the 81Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 28%
(6:04) 2-D.Colquitt punt is BLOCKED by 52-N.Goode, Center-41-J.Winchester, RECOVERED by IND-14-Z.Pascal at KC -2. TOUCHDOWN.
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Q3 KC 4th & 1 at the 40Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 71% p(FG) 46%
(9:50) 26-Dam. Williams up the middle to IND 38 for 2 yards (53-D.Leonard).
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Q3 KC 4th & 5 at the 33Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 44% p(FG) 65%
(8:40) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes sacked at IND 38 for -5 yards (96-D.Autry). PENALTY on IND-96-D.Autry, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
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Q3 IND 4th & 10 at the 63Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 37%
(6:49) 2-R.Sanchez punts 45 yards to KC 18, Center-46-L.Rhodes. 10-T.Hill to KC 18 for no gain (28-C.Milton). FUMBLES (28-C.Milton), recovered by KC-39-Tr. Smith at KC 21. 39-Tr. Smith to KC 21 for no gain (26-C.Geathers).
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Q3 KC 4th & 8 at the 66Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 41%
(3:52) 2-D.Colquitt punts 35 yards to IND 31, Center-41-J.Winchester, fair catch by 80-C.Rogers.
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Q3 IND 4th & 18 at the 57Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 27%
(1:15) 2-R.Sanchez punts 57 yards to end zone, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Touchback.
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Q4 KC 4th & 15 at the 42Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 28% p(FG) 41%
(12:18) 2-D.Colquitt punts 25 yards to IND 17, Center-41-J.Winchester, out of bounds.
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Q4 IND 4th & 15 at the 77Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 32%
(10:55) 2-R.Sanchez punts 43 yards to KC 34, Center-46-L.Rhodes. 10-T.Hill ran ob at KC 38 for 4 yards.
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Q4 KC 4th & 11 at the 63Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 35%
(8:45) 2-D.Colquitt punts 50 yards to IND 13, Center-41-J.Winchester, fair catch by 80-C.Rogers.
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Q4 IND 4th & 9 at the 41Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 36% p(FG) 43%
(6:04) (Shotgun) 12-A.Luck pass short left to 80-C.Rogers to KC 29 for 12 yards (23-K.Fuller).