Final2024 Week 17

Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA

Kansas City Chiefs vs Pittsburgh Steelers, Week 17 2024

Kansas City Chiefs

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Steelers073010

KC 29PIT 10 Final

  • Passing leader

    Patrick Mahomes

    KC · QB

    26.0PPR pts

    29/38, 320 YDS, 3 TD

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Xavier Worthy

    KC · WR

    22.9PPR pts

    8 REC, 79 YDS, 1 TD

  • Steelers leader

    Russell Wilson

    PIT · QB

    18.7PPR pts

    23/37, 205 YDS, 1 INT, 1 RUSH TD

  • Defensive playmaker

    Justin Reid

    KC

    1 INT, 5 TKL

Chiefs 29, Steelers 10: Kansas City leads from start to finish

Kansas City led 13–7 at halftime and outscored Pittsburgh 16–3 after the break to win 29–10. The Chiefs finished with a narrow 389–364 edge in total offense and averaged 6.7 yards per play.

The Steelers went 8-for-16 on third down and committed two turnovers, while the Chiefs finished without a giveaway.

Key advantages

  • +1.7 yards/play KC 6.7 · PIT 5.0
  • +2 turnover margin KC 0 turnovers
  • +25 total yards KC 389 · PIT 364

Game Highlights

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Why the Chiefs Won

Kansas City won the efficiency and turnover battles.

Team stats comparison, Chiefs vs Steelers
ChiefsStatSteelers
6.7Yards per play5.0
0Turnovers2
389Total yards364
Other team stats
58Plays73
30%Third-down conversion50%
28:38Time of possession31:22

Scoring Summary

The Chiefs scored four touchdowns and one field goal; the Steelers scored one touchdown and one field goal.

Scoring plays, Chiefs vs Steelers
TimeTeamPlayKCPIT
1st quarter
9:19KCPatrick Mahomes → Xavier Worthy, 7-yard TD Takes leadXP missed60
4:00KCPatrick Mahomes → Justin Watson, 11-yard TD Extends leadHarrison Butker XP130
2nd quarter
10:28PITRussell Wilson 1-yard TD runChris Boswell XP137
3rd quarter
12:21KCHarrison Butker 32-yard FG Extends lead167
5:45PITChris Boswell 36-yard FG1610
4th quarter
14:56KCKareem Hunt 2-yard TD run Extends lead2-pt try failed2210
12:38KCPatrick Mahomes → Travis Kelce, 12-yard TD Extends leadHarrison Butker XP2910

Fantasy Points: Chiefs vs Steelers, Week 17 2024

Fantasy leaders

  1. Patrick MahomesKCQB26.0 PTSQB7
  2. Xavier WorthyKCWR22.9 PTSWR16
  3. Travis KelceKCTE22.4 PTSTE3
  4. Russell WilsonPITQB18.7 PTSQB14

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Patrick MahomesKCQB26.0QB729/38320301120127.1Start/Sit →
Russell WilsonPITQB18.7QB1423/3720501655165.7

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Xavier WorthyKCWR22.9WR16WR210098791Start/Sit →
Travis KelceKCTE22.4TE3TE———118841Start/Sit →
Jaylen WarrenPITRB16.2RB9RB1171065410Start/Sit →
Justin WatsonKCWR14.0WR34WR———22601
Pat FreiermuthPITTE11.0TE16TE———87600Start/Sit →
Najee HarrisPITRB10.1RB20RB137404270Start/Sit →
Marquise BrownKCWR8.6WR52WR———74460
Kareem HuntKCRB8.0RB30RB9201————
George PickensPITWR8.0WR55WR———73500Start/Sit →
Calvin AustinPITWR7.1WR60WR———54310
Samaje PerineKCRB4.9RB42RB29022200Start/Sit →
JuJu Smith-SchusterKCWR3.8WR87WR———22180
DeAndre HopkinsKCWR2.7WR94WR———4270
Isiah PachecoKCRB1.8RB68RB6180————
Connor HeywardPITRB1.8RB67RB———1180Start/Sit →
Darnell WashingtonPITTE1.8TE38TE———1180Start/Sit →
Noah GrayKCTE1.6TE44TE———1160Start/Sit →
Cordarrelle PattersonPITRB0.2RB80RB120————
Mike WilliamsPITWR0.0—WR———2000
Van JeffersonPITWR0.0—WR———1000

Fantasy Usage

Kansas City Chiefs

Snap Share

  1. Travis KelceTE55 snaps89%
  2. Xavier WorthyWR53 snaps85%
  3. JuJu Smith-SchusterWR31 snaps50%
  4. Kareem HuntRB30 snaps48%
  5. DeAndre HopkinsWR29 snaps47%

Target Share38 targets

  1. Travis Kelce29%, 11 targets
  2. Xavier Worthy24%, 9 targets
  3. Marquise Brown18%, 7 targets
  4. DeAndre Hopkins11%, 4 targets
  5. JuJu Smith-Schuster5%, 2 targets
  6. Other13%, 5 targets

Carry Share20 carries

  1. Kareem Hunt45%, 9 carries
  2. Isiah Pacheco30%, 6 carries
  3. Samaje Perine10%, 2 carries
  4. Xavier Worthy10%, 2 carries
  5. Patrick Mahomes5%, 1 carries

Pittsburgh Steelers

Snap Share

  1. George PickensWR68 snaps91%
  2. Calvin AustinWR56 snaps75%
  3. Pat FreiermuthTE45 snaps60%
  4. Jaylen WarrenRB40 snaps53%
  5. Najee HarrisRB34 snaps45%

Target Share35 targets

  1. Pat Freiermuth23%, 8 targets
  2. George Pickens20%, 7 targets
  3. Jaylen Warren17%, 6 targets
  4. Calvin Austin14%, 5 targets
  5. Najee Harris11%, 4 targets
  6. Other14%, 5 targets

Carry Share31 carries

  1. Najee Harris42%, 13 carries
  2. Jaylen Warren35%, 11 carries
  3. Russell Wilson19%, 6 carries
  4. Cordarrelle Patterson3%, 1 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
George PickensPITWR6891%720%0
Travis KelceKCTE5589%1129%0
Xavier WorthyKCWR5385%924%2
Calvin AustinPITWR5675%514%0
Pat FreiermuthPITTE4560%823%0
Jaylen WarrenPITRB4053%617%11
JuJu Smith-SchusterKCWR3150%25%0
Kareem HuntKCRB3048%00%9
DeAndre HopkinsKCWR2947%411%0
Najee HarrisPITRB3445%411%13
Noah GrayKCTE2845%13%0
Van JeffersonPITWR3243%13%0
Mike WilliamsPITWR3141%26%0
Marquise BrownKCWR2540%718%0
Darnell WashingtonPITTE2635%13%0
Justin WatsonKCWR2134%25%0
Isiah PachecoKCRB2032%00%6
Connor HeywardPITRB2128%13%0
Samaje PerineKCRB1219%25%2
MyCole PruittPITTE1013%00%0
Scotty MillerPITWR1013%00%0
Peyton HendershotKCTE46%00%0
Nikko RemigioKCWR12%00%0
Cordarrelle PattersonPITRB11%00%1

Fantasy Points vs Expected

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

  • Biggest overperformer+10.6Justin Watson14.0 PTS vs 3.4 xFP
  • Biggest underperformer−5.2Najee Harris10.1 PTS vs 15.3 xFP
  • Highest expected volume20.4 xFPRussell Wilson18.7 PTS scored
Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Russell WilsonPIT · QB18.720.4−1.7100%37 att—37619%00%
Travis KelceKC · TE22.418.9+3.589%29% tgt—000%1129%
Patrick MahomesKC · QB26.017.6+8.4100%38 att—3815%00%
Jaylen WarrenPIT · RB16.217.5−1.353%35% car—01135%617%
Xavier WorthyKC · WR22.916.7+6.285%24% tgt—0210%924%
Najee HarrisPIT · RB10.115.3−5.245%42% car—01342%411%
Pat FreiermuthPIT · TE11.013.7−2.760%23% tgt—000%823%
George PickensPIT · WR8.012.0−4.091%20% tgt—000%720%
Hollywood BrownKC · —8.612.0−3.4—18% tgt—000%718%
Calvin Austin IIIPIT · WR7.18.6−1.575%14% tgt—000%514%
DeAndre HopkinsKC · WR2.76.9−4.247%11% tgt—000%411%
Kareem HuntKC · RB8.05.9+2.148%45% car—0945%00%
Samaje PerineKC · RB4.94.7+0.219%10% car—0210%25%
Isiah PachecoKC · RB1.83.9−2.132%30% car—0630%00%
JuJu Smith-SchusterKC · WR3.83.4+0.450%5% tgt—000%25%
Justin WatsonKC · WR14.03.4+10.634%5% tgt—000%25%
Mike WilliamsPIT · —0.03.4−3.441%6% tgt—000%26%
Connor HeywardPIT · RB1.81.7+0.128%3% tgt—000%13%
Darnell WashingtonPIT · TE1.81.7+0.135%3% tgt—000%13%
Noah GrayKC · TE1.61.7−0.145%3% tgt—000%13%
Van JeffersonPIT · WR0.01.7−1.743%3% tgt—000%13%
Cordarrelle PattersonPIT · RB0.20.7−0.51%3% car—013%00%

Team totals: Chiefs 38 targets and 20 carries; Steelers 35 targets and 31 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2024 season: 1.71 PPR points per target (68% catch rate), 0.65 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Patrick Mahomes Ran hot

KC · QB · 26.0 pts on 17.6 expected

29 of 38 passing for 320 yards, 3 touchdowns; 1 carry for 12 yards.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 17.6 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Patrick Mahomes →

Russell Wilson

PIT · QB · 18.7 pts on 20.4 expected

23 of 37 passing for 205 yards, 1 interception; 6 carries for 55 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 20.4 expected.

Travis Kelce

KC · TE · 22.4 pts on 18.9 expected

11 targets (29% of the team's), 8 catches for 84 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 18.9 expected.

Start/Sit: Travis Kelce →

Xavier Worthy Ran hot

KC · WR · 22.9 pts on 16.7 expected

9 targets (24% of the team's), 8 catches for 79 yards and 1 touchdown; 2 carries (10% of the team's) for 10 yards.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 16.7 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Xavier Worthy →

Jaylen Warren

PIT · RB · 16.2 pts on 17.5 expected

6 targets (17% of the team's), 5 catches for 41 yards; 11 carries (35% of the team's) for 71 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 17.5 expected.

Start/Sit: Jaylen Warren →

Najee Harris Unlucky

PIT · RB · 10.1 pts on 15.3 expected

4 targets (11% of the team's), 2 catches for 7 yards; 13 carries (42% of the team's) for 74 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 15.3 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Najee Harris →

Justin Watson Ran hot

KC · WR · 14.0 pts on 3.4 expected

2 targets (5% of the team's), 2 catches for 60 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 3.4 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Isiah Pacheco

KC · RB · 1.8 pts on 3.9 expected

6 carries (30% of the team's) for 18 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 3.9 expected.

Stock Up, Stock Down

Kansas City Chiefs

  • Stock up: Xavier Worthy played 85% of the snaps, up from a 67% season average.
  • Stock down: Isiah Pacheco played 32% of the snaps, down from a 50% season average.
  • Stock down: Justin Watson played 34% of the snaps, down from a 60% season average.

Pittsburgh Steelers

  • Stock up: Jaylen Warren led the backfield with 53% of the snaps after trailing Najee Harris before this game.
  • Stock up: Calvin Austin III played 75% of the snaps, up from a 51% season average.
  • Stock down: Najee Harris lost the backfield lead: 45% of the snaps to Jaylen Warren's 53%.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2024 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Chiefs defense and Steelers defense
Points allowed toChiefs DSteelers D
QBs17.715.5
RBs16.220.2
WRs33.231.9
TEs14.814.2

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Pittsburgh opened at 50% win probability and fell below 2% in the fourth quarter.

Steelers win probability

Steelers win probability by game minuteSteelers started at 50%, stood at 27% at halftime and finished at 0%, across 7 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. −18Mahomes → Worthy, 7-yd TD50% → 32%Q1 9:19
  2. −17Mahomes → Watson, 11-yd TD31% → 14%Q1 4:00
  3. +17Wilson 1-yd TD run12% → 29%Q2 10:28
  4. +10Boswell 36-yd FG13% → 22%Q3 5:45
  5. −15Hunt 2-yd TD run19% → 4%Q4 14:56

Swing in Steelers win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Chiefs vs Steelers
Kansas City ChiefsMeasurePittsburgh Steelers
58Plays73
66%Pass rate58%
8.4Yds / dropback3.9
3.5Yds / carry6.5
3/10Third downs8/16

Efficiency edge Kansas City ran 15 fewer plays but gained 4.5 more yards per dropback.

  • Top targets
  • KC Kelce 29% · Worthy 24% · Brown 18%
  • PIT Freiermuth 23% · Pickens 20% · Warren 17%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Chiefs vs Steelers
ResultKCPIT
Touchdowns41
Field goals11
Punts54
Turnovers02
Turnovers on downs01

KC turnover edge: +2

  • The Chiefs opened the scoring on their first possession, a 8-play, 42-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
  • The Chiefs scored touchdowns on two of their first three drives.
All 21 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
PITQ1 15:003-31:45Punt
KCQ1 13:158423:56Touchdown
PITQ1 9:19542:46Punt
KCQ1 6:337792:33Touchdown
PITQ1 4:004591:51Interception
KCQ1 2:09381:33Punt
PITQ1 0:3611725:08Touchdown
KCQ2 10:287294:22Punt
PITQ2 6:069305:02Punt
KCQ2 1:04370:33Punt
PITQ2 0:313140:31End of half
KCQ3 15:008542:39Field goal
PITQ3 12:2112526:36Field goal
KCQ3 5:4511775:49Touchdown
PITQ4 14:56350:54Fumble
KCQ4 14:024341:24Touchdown
PITQ4 12:389432:40Downs
KCQ4 9:585153:26Punt
PITQ4 6:32380:38Punt
KCQ4 5:54392:23Punt
PITQ4 3:3112803:31End of game
About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Chiefs vs Steelers Head-to-Head

The Chiefs and Steelers first met in 1970 and have played 38 times since.

All-time series
23–15Steelers lead, 38 meetings since 1970
Postseason
2–1Chiefs won in 1993 and 2021; Steelers won in 2016
Largest Chiefs win
36–102021
Largest Steelers win
45–01976

Since 2021

3–0 Chiefs lead

3 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. C = Chiefs win, S = Steelers win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2024 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Chiefs vs Steelers
ChiefsStatSteelers
15-2Record10-7
22.6Points per game22.4
327.6Yards per game319.4
5.1Yards per play5.0
19.2Points allowed per game20.4
320.6Yards allowed per game326.7

Chiefs and Steelers in Fantasy

The two teams don't meet again this season. If you roster a Chief or a Steeler, these answer the week-to-week question.

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2024 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Chiefs vs Steelers Game FAQ

Who won the 2024 Chiefs vs Steelers Week 17 game?

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 29–10 in Week 17 of the 2024 season. The game was played at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA, on December 25, 2024. See the Chiefs' 2024 schedule.

What was the final score of Chiefs vs Steelers?

The final score was Chiefs 29, Steelers 10. The Chiefs led 13–7 at halftime, and the second half went Chiefs 16, Steelers 3.

What happened in the Chiefs vs Steelers game?

Kansas City led 13–7 at halftime and outscored Pittsburgh 16–3 after the break to win 29–10. The Chiefs finished with a narrow 389–364 edge in total offense and averaged 6.7 yards per play. Patrick Mahomes led all players with 29 of 38 passing for 320 yards and 3 touchdowns, plus a carry for 12 rushing yards. The Steelers committed 2 turnovers, the Chiefs none.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Chiefs vs Steelers?

Patrick Mahomes led the game with 26.0 PPR fantasy points, the QB7 of Week 17, on 29 of 38 passing for 320 yards and 3 touchdowns, plus a carry for 12 rushing yards. Xavier Worthy was next with 22.9 (WR16). See Patrick Mahomes's 2024 game log.

Who led Chiefs vs Steelers in passing, rushing and receiving?

Patrick Mahomes (KC) led all passers with 29 of 38 for 320 yards and 3 touchdowns. Najee Harris (PIT) led in rushing with 13 carries for 74 yards. Travis Kelce (KC) led in receiving with 8 catches for 84 yards and a touchdown.

How many fantasy points did Patrick Mahomes score against the Steelers?

Patrick Mahomes scored 26.0 fantasy points against the Steelers in Week 17 of the 2024 season, the same in PPR, half-PPR and standard scoring because he had no catches, on 29 of 38 passing for 320 yards and 3 touchdowns, plus a carry for 12 rushing yards.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Chiefs vs Steelers?

Justin Watson outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 14.0 PPR points on 3.4 xFP (+10.6). Najee Harris fell furthest short, with 10.1 points on 15.3 xFP (−5.2). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Chiefs vs Steelers?

Russell Wilson had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 20.4 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 18.7. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Chiefs beat the Steelers?

The Chiefs beat the Steelers 29–10 because they averaged 6.7 yards per play to 5.0, won the turnover battle 2–0, and outgained them 389–364.

Which team won the turnover battle in Chiefs vs Steelers?

The Chiefs won the turnover battle 2–0: the Steelers gave the ball away 2 times and the Chiefs not at all. The Chiefs won the game.

What is the all-time Chiefs vs Steelers record?

The Steelers lead the all-time series 23–15 across 38 meetings since 1970, including a 1–2 record in the postseason.

When did the Chiefs and Steelers last play before this game?

Before Week 17 of 2024, they last met in the 2021 playoffs on January 16, 2022, when the Chiefs beat the Steelers 42–21.

Have the Chiefs and Steelers met in the playoffs?

Yes, 3 times, most recently in the 2021 playoffs. The Chiefs are 2–1 against the Steelers in the postseason.

What is the Chiefs vs Steelers record since 2021?

The Chiefs lead 3–0 across 3 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.