2024 Week 17 · Final
Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers, final 29–10
Pregame first read
KC run defense has the stronger league profile.
PIT run game #29/32 · KC run defense #14/32 · 132 offense / 108 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- KC -2
- Model total
- 45.5
- 80% range (PIT margin)
- -15.8 to +16.0
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Recorded leaders
- PassingPatrick MahomesKC320 pass yds
- RushingNajee HarrisPIT74 rush yds
- ReceivingTravis KelceKC84 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- PIT passing attack#16/32KC pass defense#12/32
- PIT run game#29/32KC run defense#14/32
- KC passing attack#14/32PIT pass defense#20/32
- KC run game#10/32PIT run defense#20/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2024 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
KCKansas City Chiefs
- Patrick MahomesQB · 15 games241pass yds/g
- Kareem HuntRB · 12 games59rush yds/g
- Rashee RiceWR · 3 games96rec yds/g
- Travis KelceTE · 15 games49.3rec yds/g
PITPittsburgh Steelers
- Russell WilsonQB · 9 games237pass yds/g
- Najee HarrisRB · 15 games62.2rush yds/g
- George PickensWR · 12 games70.8rec yds/g
- Calvin Austin IIIWR · 15 games34.5rec yds/g