2022 season · final
Kansas City Chiefs, 2022: game by game
The Chiefs went 14–3 in 2022; replayed with the same day’s form, their play was worth 13.6 wins. Luck added 0.4: the 14th-luckiest team in the league. In one-score games they went 7–3.
Playoffs: 3–0, replay wins 2.4.
Every game
How often the Chiefs win each game when it’s replayed with the way both teams played, and the luck index: 100 × (the result − that number).
| Week | Game | Result | Wins the replay | Luck index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ Cardinals | W 44–21 | 93% | +7 |
| Week 2 | vs Chargers | W 27–24 | 33% | +67 |
| Week 3 | @ Colts | L 17–20 | 95% | −95 |
| Week 4 | @ Buccaneers | W 41–31 | 44% | +56 |
| Week 5 | vs Raiders | W 30–29 | 59% | +41 |
| Week 6 | vs Bills | L 20–24 | 30% | −30 |
| Week 7 | @ 49ers | W 44–23 | 93% | +7 |
| Week 9 | vs Titans | W 20–17 | 96% | +4 |
| Week 10 | vs Jaguars | W 27–17 | 94% | +6 |
| Week 11 | @ Chargers | W 30–27 | 88% | +12 |
| Week 12 | vs Rams | W 26–10 | 100% | 0 |
| Week 13 | @ Bengals | L 24–27 | 48% | −48 |
| Week 14 | @ Broncos | W 34–28 | 99% | +1 |
| Week 15 | @ Texans | W 30–24 | 97% | +3 |
| Week 16 | vs Seahawks | W 24–10 | 92% | +8 |
| Week 17 | vs Broncos | W 27–24 | 97% | +3 |
| Week 18 | @ Raiders | W 31–13 | 98% | +2 |
| Divisional round | vs Jaguars | W 27–20 | 95% | +5 |
| AFC Championship | vs Bengals | W 23–20 | 67% | +33 |
| Super Bowl | @ Eagles | W 38–35 | 82% | +18 |
Game by game
The luck index of each game, in order. Right: luckier than the play. Left: unluckier.
Where the luck came from
Luck in points over the regular season, by kind, at the fitted luck shares. Positive: in the Chiefs’ favor.
| Kind | Points | Per game |
|---|---|---|
| Injuries | +40.9 | +2.40 |
| 3rd & 4th downs | +8.9 | +0.52 |
| Fumble bounces | +1.6 | +0.09 |
| Rest | +1.4 | +0.08 |
| Drops | −9.1 | −0.54 |
| Judgment calls | −15.3 | −0.90 |
| Kicks | −30.2 | −1.77 |