Kansas City Chiefs vs Tennessee Titans: Head-to-Head Record & History

Final2025 Week 16

Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TNSun, Dec 21, 2025, 1:00 PM ET

Kansas City Chiefs vs Tennessee Titans

Kansas City Chiefs

Away

Tennessee Titans

HomeWon

Scoring by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Chiefs	0	6	3	0	9
Titans	0	9	7	10	26

KC 9TEN 26 Final

Passing leader
Cam Ward
TEN · QB
18.0PPR pts
21/28, 228 YDS, 2 TD
Top fantasy scorer
Tyjae Spears
TEN · RB
21.5PPR pts
13 ATT, 52 YDS, 1 TD, 5 REC, 53 REC YDS
Chiefs leader
Isiah Pacheco
KC · RB
13.5PPR pts
8 ATT, 34 YDS, 6 REC, 41 REC YDS
Defensive playmaker
Truman Jones
TEN
1.5 SACK, 3 TKL

Titans 26, Chiefs 9: Tennessee pulls away from Kansas City

Tennessee led 9–6 at halftime and outscored Kansas City 17–3 after the break to win 26–9. The Titans finished with a 376–133 edge in total offense and averaged 5.4 yards per play.

The Chiefs went 1-for-9 on third down, while the Titans kept the ball for 38:01 and finished without a giveaway.

Key advantages

+2.3 yards/play TEN 5.4 · KC 3.1
+243 total yards TEN 376 · KC 133
+42% third-down rate TEN 53% · KC 11%

Game Highlights

Watch on YouTube: Kansas City Chiefs vs Tennessee Titans Game Highlights | 2025 NFL Season Week 16

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Why the Titans Won

Tennessee won the efficiency, third-down, and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Chiefs vs Titans
Chiefs	Stat	Titans
3.1	Yards per play	5.4

133	Total yards	376

11%	Third-down conversion	53%

Other team stats
43	Plays	70

0	Turnovers	0

21:59	Time of possession	38:01

Scoring Summary

The Titans scored three touchdowns, one field goal, and one safety; the Chiefs scored three field goals.

Scoring plays, Chiefs vs Titans
Time	Team	Play	KC	TEN
1st quarter
No scoring
2nd quarter
13:06	TEN	Safety Takes lead	0	2
7:40	KC	Harrison Butker 54-yard FG Takes lead	3	2
1:37	TEN	Cam Ward → Chig Okonkwo, 7-yard TD Takes leadJoey Slye XP	3	9
0:06	KC	Harrison Butker 41-yard FG	6	9
3rd quarter
10:32	TEN	Cam Ward → Chimere Dike, 1-yard TD Extends leadJoey Slye XP	6	16
3:00	KC	Harrison Butker 27-yard FG	9	16
4th quarter
11:56	TEN	Tyjae Spears 4-yard TD run Extends leadJoey Slye XP	9	23
3:44	TEN	Joey Slye 27-yard FG Extends lead	9	26

Fantasy Points: Chiefs vs Titans, Week 16 2025

Fantasy leaders

Tyjae SpearsTENRB21.5 PTSRB12
Cam WardTENQB18.0 PTSQB14
Chig OkonkwoTENTE16.4 PTSTE5
Isiah PachecoKCRB13.5 PTSRB21

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	CMP/ATT	Pass YDS	TD	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rate	Start/Sit
Cam WardTENQB	18.0	QB14	21/28	228	2	4	9	122.3	Start/Sit →
Chris OladokunKCQB	5.1	QB28	11/16	111	0	2	7	88.3
Gardner MinshewKCQB	1.4	QB35	3/8	15	0	1	8	45.8

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	POS	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	TGT	REC	Rec YDS	Rec TD	Start/Sit
Tyjae SpearsTENRB	21.5	RB12	RB	13	52	1	5	5	53	0	Start/Sit →
Chig OkonkwoTENTE	16.4	TE5	TE	—	—	—	8	6	44	1	Start/Sit →
Isiah PachecoKCRB	13.5	RB21	RB	8	34	0	7	6	41	0
Chimere DikeTENWR	13.0	WR26	WR	—	—	—	5	3	40	1	Start/Sit →
Tony PollardTENRB	10.2	RB29	RB	21	102	0	—	—	—	—	Start/Sit →
Elic AyomanorTENWR	8.8	WR45	WR	—	—	—	4	3	58	0	Start/Sit →
Xavier WorthyKCWR	6.1	WR65	WR	1	0	0	3	2	41	0	Start/Sit →
Marquise BrownKCWR	5.2	WR70	WR	—	—	—	3	3	22	0
Van JeffersonTENWR	4.4	WR78	WR	—	—	—	2	2	24	0
Gunnar HelmTENTE	2.9	TE44	TE	—	—	—	3	2	9	0	Start/Sit →
JuJu Smith-SchusterKCWR	2.2	WR96	WR	—	—	—	4	1	12	0
Travis KelceKCTE	1.6	TE54	TE	—	—	—	4	1	6	0	Start/Sit →
Brashard SmithKCRB	1.4	RB67	RB	—	—	—	1	1	4	0	Start/Sit →
Kareem HuntKCRB	0.2	RB77	RB	3	2	0	—	—	—	—
Julius ChestnutTENRB	0.1	RB78	RB	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	Start/Sit →
Kalel MullingsTENRB	0.0	—	RB	1	0	0	—	—	—	—

Fantasy Usage

Kansas City Chiefs

Snap Share

JuJu Smith-SchusterWR41 snaps91%
Xavier WorthyWR38 snaps84%
Travis KelceTE35 snaps78%
Isiah PachecoRB33 snaps73%
Marquise BrownWR24 snaps53%

Target Share22 targets

Isiah Pacheco32%, 7 targets
Travis Kelce18%, 4 targets
JuJu Smith-Schuster18%, 4 targets
Marquise Brown14%, 3 targets
Xavier Worthy14%, 3 targets
Other5%, 1 targets

Carry Share15 carries

Isiah Pacheco53%, 8 carries
Kareem Hunt20%, 3 carries
Chris Oladokun13%, 2 carries
Gardner Minshew7%, 1 carries
Xavier Worthy7%, 1 carries

Tennessee Titans

Snap Share

Gunnar HelmTE52 snaps71%
Van JeffersonWR50 snaps68%
Chimere DikeWR43 snaps59%
Elic AyomanorWR41 snaps56%
Tony PollardRB40 snaps55%

Target Share27 targets

Chig Okonkwo30%, 8 targets
Tyjae Spears19%, 5 targets
Chimere Dike19%, 5 targets
Elic Ayomanor15%, 4 targets
Gunnar Helm11%, 3 targets
Other7%, 2 targets

Carry Share40 carries

Tony Pollard53%, 21 carries
Tyjae Spears33%, 13 carries
Cam Ward10%, 4 carries
Julius Chestnut3%, 1 carries
Kalel Mullings3%, 1 carries

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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
Player	SNAPS	SNAP %	TGT	TGT %	CAR
JuJu Smith-SchusterKCWR	41	91%	4	18%	0
Xavier WorthyKCWR	38	84%	3	14%	1
Travis KelceKCTE	35	78%	4	18%	0
Isiah PachecoKCRB	33	73%	7	32%	8
Gunnar HelmTENTE	52	71%	3	11%	0
Van JeffersonTENWR	50	68%	2	7%	0
Chimere DikeTENWR	43	59%	5	19%	0
Elic AyomanorTENWR	41	56%	4	15%	0
Tony PollardTENRB	40	55%	0	0%	21
Marquise BrownKCWR	24	53%	3	14%	0
Noah GrayKCTE	23	51%	0	0%	0
Tyjae SpearsTENRB	34	47%	5	19%	13
Chig OkonkwoTENTE	33	45%	8	30%	0
David Martin-RobinsonTENTE	22	30%	0	0%	0
James ProcheTENWR	18	25%	0	0%	0
Kareem HuntKCRB	11	24%	0	0%	3
Brashard SmithKCRB	8	18%	1	5%	0
Nikko RemigioKCWR	4	9%	0	0%	0
Kalel MullingsTENRB	5	7%	0	0%	1
Jalen RoyalsKCWR	3	7%	0	0%	0
Robert TonyanKCTE	2	4%	0	0%	0
Jared WileyKCTE	2	4%	0	0%	0
Mason KinseyTENWR	3	4%	0	0%	0
Julius ChestnutTENRB	2	3%	0	0%	1

Fantasy Points vs Expected

PPRHalf PPRStandard

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+4.6Tyjae Spears21.5 PTS vs 16.9 xFP
Biggest underperformer−5.2Travis Kelce1.6 PTS vs 6.8 xFP
Highest expected volume17.1 xFPIsiah Pacheco13.5 PTS scored

Usage and expected fantasy points
Player	PTS	xFP	vs xFP	Snap%	Usage	Rte%	Pass att	Car	Car%	Tgt	Tgt%
Isiah PachecoKC · RB	13.5	17.1	−3.6	73%	53% car	—	0	8	53%	7	32%
Tyjae SpearsTEN · RB	21.5	16.9	+4.6	47%	33% car	—	0	13	33%	5	19%
Cam WardTEN · QB	18.0	15.0	+3.0	100%	28 att	—	28	4	10%	0	0%
Chig OkonkwoTEN · TE	16.4	13.6	+2.8	45%	30% tgt	—	0	0	0%	8	30%
Tony PollardTEN · RB	10.2	13.6	−3.4	55%	53% car	—	0	21	53%	0	0%
Chimere DikeTEN · WR	13.0	8.5	+4.5	59%	19% tgt	—	0	0	0%	5	19%
Chris OladokunKC · QB	5.1	8.4	−3.3	69%	16 att	—	16	2	13%	0	0%
Elic AyomanorTEN · WR	8.8	6.8	+2.0	56%	15% tgt	—	0	0	0%	4	15%
JuJu Smith-SchusterKC · WR	2.2	6.8	−4.6	91%	18% tgt	—	0	0	0%	4	18%
Travis KelceKC · TE	1.6	6.8	−5.2	78%	18% tgt	—	0	0	0%	4	18%
Xavier WorthyKC · WR	6.1	5.8	+0.3	84%	14% tgt	—	0	1	7%	3	14%
Gunnar HelmTEN · TE	2.9	5.1	−2.2	71%	11% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	11%
Hollywood BrownKC · —	5.2	5.1	+0.1	—	14% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	14%
Gardner Minshew IIKC · QB	1.4	4.2	−2.8	31%	8 att	—	8	1	7%	0	0%
Van JeffersonTEN · WR	4.4	3.4	+1.0	68%	7% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	7%
Kareem HuntKC · RB	0.2	1.9	−1.7	24%	20% car	—	0	3	20%	0	0%
Brashard SmithKC · RB	1.4	1.7	−0.3	18%	5% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	5%
Julius ChestnutTEN · RB	0.1	0.6	−0.5	3%	3% car	—	0	1	3%	0	0%
Kalel MullingsTEN · RB	0.0	0.6	−0.6	7%	3% car	—	0	1	3%	0	0%

Team totals: Chiefs 22 targets and 15 carries; Titans 27 targets and 40 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 2025 season: 1.70 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.65 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Chris Oladokun

KC · QB · 5.1 pts on 8.4 expected

11 of 16 passing for 111 yards; 2 carries for 7 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 8.4 expected.

Cam Ward

TEN · QB · 18.0 pts on 15.0 expected

21 of 28 passing for 228 yards, 2 touchdowns; 4 carries for 9 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 15.0 expected.

Best score since Week 12.

Start/Sit: Cam Ward →

Isiah Pacheco Volume, no payoff

KC · RB · 13.5 pts on 17.1 expected

7 targets (32% of the team's), 6 catches for 41 yards; 8 carries (53% of the team's) for 34 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 17.1 expected.

Season high in targets (7). Best fantasy game of the season.

JuJu Smith-Schuster

KC · WR · 2.2 pts on 6.8 expected

4 targets (18% of the team's), 1 catch for 12 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 6.8 expected.

Best score since Week 8.

Tyjae Spears

TEN · RB · 21.5 pts on 16.9 expected

5 targets (19% of the team's), 5 catches for 53 yards; 13 carries (33% of the team's) for 52 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 16.9 expected.

Season high in carries (13). Best fantasy game of the season.

Start/Sit: Tyjae Spears →

Chig Okonkwo

TEN · TE · 16.4 pts on 13.6 expected

8 targets (30% of the team's), 6 catches for 44 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 13.6 expected.

Season high in targets (8). Best fantasy game of the season.

Start/Sit: Chig Okonkwo →

Travis Kelce Unlucky

KC · TE · 1.6 pts on 6.8 expected

4 targets (18% of the team's), 1 catch for 6 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 6.8 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Lowest-scoring game of the season.

Start/Sit: Travis Kelce →

Xavier Worthy

KC · WR · 6.1 pts on 5.8 expected

3 targets (14% of the team's), 2 catches for 41 yards; 1 carry (7% of the team's) for 0 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 5.8 expected.

Start/Sit: Xavier Worthy →

Stock Up, Stock Down

Kansas City Chiefs

Stock up: Isiah Pacheco played 73% of the snaps, up from a 51% season average.
Stock up: JuJu Smith-Schuster played 91% of the snaps, up from a 52% season average.
Stock up: Xavier Worthy played 84% of the snaps, up from a 69% season average.

Tennessee Titans

Stock up: Gunnar Helm played 71% of the snaps, up from a 51% season average.
Stock down: Chig Okonkwo played 45% of the snaps, down from a 65% season average.
Stock down: Elic Ayomanor played 56% of the snaps, down from a 81% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2025 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Chiefs defense and Titans defense
Points allowed to	Chiefs D	Titans D
QBs	15.5	19.3
RBs	19.2	20.3
WRs	27.8	35.2
TEs	11.0	14.2

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

How the Game Swung

Tennessee opened at 40% win probability and passed 98% in the fourth quarter on the way to the win.

Titans win probability

Key Swings

−11Butker 54-yd FG49% → 38%Q2 7:40
+28Ward → Okonkwo, 7-yd TD39% → 66%Q2 1:37
−12Butker 41-yd FG67% → 55%Q2 0:06
+26Ward → Dike, 1-yd TD57% → 83%Q3 10:32
+13Spears 4-yd TD run85% → 99%Q4 11:56

Swing in Titans win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Chiefs vs Titans
Kansas City Chiefs	Measure	Tennessee Titans
43	Plays	70
65%	Pass rate	43%
2.9	Yds / dropback	7.1
3.4	Yds / carry	4.1
1/9	Third downs	9/17

Efficiency edge Tennessee ran 27 more plays and gained 4.2 more yards per dropback.

Top targets
KC Pacheco 32% · Smith-Schuster 18% · Kelce 18%
TEN Okonkwo 30% · Dike 19% · Spears 19%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Chiefs vs Titans
Result	KC	TEN
Touchdowns	0	3
Field goals	3	1
Punts	5	3
Turnovers	0	0
Turnovers on downs	0	2
Missed field goals	1	0
Safeties	1	0

The Chiefs opened the scoring on their fifth possession, a 9-play, 28-yard drive that ended in a field goal.
The Titans drained the clock with three second-half drives of four to seven minutes.

All 21 possessions, drive by drive

Drive chart
Team	Start	Plays	Yards	Time	Result
KC	Q1 15:00	3	-2	2:13	Punt
TEN	Q1 12:47	5	24	2:49	Downs
KC	Q1 9:58	3	3	1:33	Punt
TEN	Q1 8:25	10	42	6:05	Punt
KC	Q1 2:20	6	23	2:36	Punt
TEN	Q2 14:44	3	-1	1:35	Punt
KC	Q2 13:09	1	-3	0:03	Safety
TEN	Q2 13:06	3	0	1:27	Punt
KC	Q2 11:39	9	28	3:59	Field goal
TEN	Q2 7:40	11	89	6:03	Touchdown
KC	Q2 1:37	7	45	1:31	Field goal
TEN	Q2 0:06	0	0	0:06	End of half
TEN	Q3 15:00	9	75	4:28	Touchdown
KC	Q3 10:32	6	42	2:50	Missed FG
TEN	Q3 7:42	4	9	1:20	Downs
KC	Q3 6:22	6	41	3:22	Field goal
TEN	Q3 3:00	10	64	6:04	Touchdown
KC	Q4 11:56	3	-14	1:55	Punt
TEN	Q4 10:01	13	57	6:17	Field goal
KC	Q4 3:44	3	-19	1:57	Punt
TEN	Q4 1:47	3	2	1:47	End 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 Titans Head-to-Head

The Chiefs and Titans first met in 1960 and have played 57 times since.

All-time series: 31–26Chiefs lead, 57 meetings since 1960
Postseason: 3–1Split 3–1
Largest Chiefs win: 34–01989
Largest Titans win: 38–71961

Since 2021

2–1 Titans lead

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

Oldest to newest. T = Titans win, C = Chiefs win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

2025 Wk 16 Chiefs at Titans, 2025 Wk 16 recap Sun, Dec 21, 2025 TEN 26 KC 9 TEN W
2022 Wk 9 Titans at Chiefs, 2022 Wk 9 recap Sun, Nov 6, 2022 KC 20 TEN 17 KC W
2021 Wk 7 Chiefs at Titans, 2021 Wk 7 recap Sun, Oct 24, 2021 TEN 27 KC 3 TEN W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2025 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Chiefs vs Titans
Chiefs	Stat	Titans
6-11	Record	3-14

21.3	Points per game	16.7

320.6	Yards per game	259.6

5.1	Yards per play	4.4

19.3	Points allowed per game	28.1

301.5	Yards allowed per game	345.1

Chiefs vs Titans Odds and Results

How this game finished against the betting lines.

Spread: KC −3.5Chiefs failed to cover by 20.5
Total: 37.5Under: 35 points scored (by 2.5)

Expected vs Actual Scoring

Implied team totals against the actual score
Team	Implied	Actual	Difference
Chiefs	20.5	9	−11.5
Titans	17.0	26	+9.0

The Titans beat their implied total and the Chiefs fell short of theirs; the Fantasy tab has the player lines behind it.

Betting Trends

Last 3 meetings: Titans 3–0 ATS, unders 3–0.

Each team's 2025 season through this game. Over/under is overs first.

Kansas City Chiefs

Against the spread: 0–4
Over/under: 1–3
ATS as favorite: 0–3
ATS on the road: 0–2

Tennessee Titans

Against the spread: 2–2
Over/under: 2–2
ATS as underdog: 2–2
ATS at home: 1–1

Lines: ESPN's consensus, captured at kickoff. Individual sportsbooks varied.

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Chiefs and Titans in Fantasy

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

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Chiefs vs Titans Game FAQ

Who won the 2025 Chiefs vs Titans Week 16 game?

The Tennessee Titans beat the Kansas City Chiefs 26–9 in Week 16 of the 2025 season. The game was played at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN, on December 21, 2025. See the Titans' 2025 schedule.

What was the final score of Chiefs vs Titans?

The final score was Titans 26, Chiefs 9. The Titans led 9–6 at halftime, and the second half went Chiefs 3, Titans 17.

What happened in the Chiefs vs Titans game?

Tennessee led 9–6 at halftime and outscored Kansas City 17–3 after the break to win 26–9. The Titans finished with a 376–133 edge in total offense and averaged 5.4 yards per play. Tyjae Spears led all players with 5 catches for 53 yards, plus 13 carries for 52 rushing yards and a touchdown.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Chiefs vs Titans?

Tyjae Spears led the game with 21.5 PPR fantasy points, the RB12 of Week 16, on 5 catches for 53 yards, plus 13 carries for 52 rushing yards and a touchdown. Cam Ward was next with 18.0 (QB14). See Tyjae Spears's 2025 game log.

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

Cam Ward (TEN) led all passers with 21 of 28 for 228 yards and 2 touchdowns. Tony Pollard (TEN) led in rushing with 21 carries for 102 yards. Elic Ayomanor (TEN) led in receiving with 3 catches for 58 yards.

How many fantasy points did Tyjae Spears score against the Chiefs?

Tyjae Spears scored 21.5 points in PPR leagues, 19.0 in half-PPR and 16.5 in standard scoring against the Chiefs in Week 16 of the 2025 season, on 5 catches for 53 yards, plus 13 carries for 52 rushing yards and a touchdown.

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

Tyjae Spears outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 21.5 PPR points on 16.9 xFP (+4.6). Travis Kelce fell furthest short, with 1.6 points on 6.8 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 Titans?

Isiah Pacheco had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 17.1 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 13.5. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Titans beat the Chiefs?

The Titans beat the Chiefs 26–9 because they averaged 5.4 yards per play to 3.1 and outgained them 376–133.

What is the all-time Chiefs vs Titans record?

The Chiefs lead the all-time series 31–26 across 57 meetings since 1960, including a 3–1 record in the postseason.

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

Before Week 16 of 2025, they last met in the 2022 season on November 6, 2022, when the Chiefs beat the Titans 20–17.

Have the Chiefs and Titans met in the playoffs?

Yes, 4 times, most recently in the 2019 playoffs. The Chiefs are 3–1 against the Titans in the postseason.

What was the closing spread for Chiefs vs Titans?

The consensus closing spread at kickoff was Chiefs −3.5, making the Kansas City Chiefs 3.5-point favorites, with a closing total of 37.5. That implied about 20.5 points for the Chiefs and 17.0 for the Titans.

Did Chiefs vs Titans go over or under the total?

The game went under. The consensus closing total was 37.5, and the teams combined for 35 points, 2.5 under the number.

Who covered the spread in Chiefs vs Titans?

The Titans covered as 3.5-point underdogs against the closing line of Chiefs −3.5. The final margin was 17 points.