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Sunday 2025-10-12 · 20:20 GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City US ☀️ Clear Spread 2.5 O/U 51.5

Win Probability

DET
56.0%
KC
44.0%
☀️ Clear

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

  • DET offense: +0.163 EPA/play over its last 8 games (3rd in the league)
  • KC offense: +0.072 EPA/play over its last 8 games (14th in the league)
  • QB edge to DET: Patrick Mahomes (KC) +0.113 vs Jared Goff (DET) +0.308 EPA/dropback
  • KC defense: +0.049 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (20th in the league)

Predicted Final Score

DET 24
KC 21
Projected margin: DET by 3 Projected total: 45

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 6

DET

Taylor Decker T Out Shoulder
Zach Cunningham LB Out Hamstring
Avonte Maddox CB Out Hamstring
Alim McNeill DT Out Knee
Giovanni Manu T Out Knee
Sione Vaki RB Out Groin
Terrion Arnold CB Out Shoulder
Kalif Raymond WR Questionable Neck
Kerby Joseph S Questionable Knee
Brian Branch S Questionable Ankle

KC

Josh Simmons T Questionable Not injury related - personal matter

Pulled fresh for 2025 week 6 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.

Actual Result

DET 17
KC 30

Prediction missed by 16 pts on margin, 2 pts on total.

Scoring Summary

  • Q1 05:24 FG DET (5:24) 39-J.Bates 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox. DET 3 – KC 0
  • Q1 01:14 TD KC (1:14) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 1-X.Worthy for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DET 3 – KC 6
  • Q2 12:56 TD DET (12:56) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 1-J.Williams for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN. KC-20-N.Williams was injured during the play. DET 9 – KC 6
  • Q2 00:40 TD KC (:40) 66-M.Caliendo reported in as eligible. 15-P.Mahomes right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DET-95-P.O'Connor, Defensive Offside, declined. DET 10 – KC 12
  • Q3 11:23 TD KC (11:23) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 5-M.Brown for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DET 10 – KC 19
  • Q4 14:20 TD DET (14:20) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short left to 87-S.LaPorta for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DET 16 – KC 20
  • Q4 09:35 TD KC (9:35) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 5-M.Brown for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DET 17 – KC 26
  • Q4 02:29 FG KC (2:29) 7-H.Butker 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza. DET 17 – KC 30

Fourth-Down Decisions

  • Q1 DET 4th & 10 at the 10
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 32% p(FG) 97%

    (5:24) 39-J.Bates 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.

  • Q1 KC 4th & 3 at the 6
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 49% p(FG) 98%

    (1:14) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 1-X.Worthy for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  • Q2 KC 4th & 1 at the 40
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 71% p(FG) 52%

    (10:14) 29-K.Hunt up the middle to DET 38 for 2 yards (46-J.Campbell).

  • Q2 KC 4th & 1 at the 19
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 68% p(FG) 92%

    (7:01) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass incomplete short right to 1-X.Worthy (12-T.Harper) [34-A.Anzalone].

  • Q2 DET 4th & 2 at the 44
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 63% p(FG) 41%

    (2:46) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass incomplete short left to 14-A.St. Brown [51-M.Danna].

  • Q2 DET 4th & 2 at the 60
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 64%

    (:17) 3-J.Fox punts 49 yards to KC 11, Center-49-H.Hatten, fair catch by 81-N.Remigio.

  • Q3 DET 4th & 10 at the 48
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 36% p(FG) 31%

    (6:50) 3-J.Fox punts 41 yards to KC 7, Center-49-H.Hatten, fair catch by 81-N.Remigio.

  • Q3 KC 4th & 2 at the 65
    Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.67 EP
    p(convert) 63%

    (3:41) 14-M.Araiza punts 46 yards to DET 19, Center-41-J.Winchester, fair catch by 11-K.Raymond.

  • Q4 DET 4th & 14 at the 78
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 35%

    (7:26) 3-J.Fox punts 48 yards to KC 30, Center-49-H.Hatten. 81-N.Remigio to DET 49 for 21 yards (3-J.Fox).

  • Q4 KC 4th & 10 at the 15 late-game
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 31% p(FG) 95%

    (2:29) 7-H.Butker 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.

  • Q4 DET 4th & 1 at the 64 late-game
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 75%

    (2:03) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass incomplete short right to 1-J.Williams.