Task Enterprises presentsNFL Intelligence

2026 · Week 16

Scheduled

49ers

San Francisco

@

Chiefs

Kansas City

GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium · outdoors · grass

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

+4.0est.

KC perspective

Push chance

Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

49ersedge mapChiefs
  • +0.190EPA / play+0.118
  • 56.9%Success rate40.9%
  • +0.227EPA / dropback-0.014
  • +0.142EPA / rush+0.259
  • 7.7%Explosive rate9.1%
  • +0.77CPOE-11.92
  • 58.3%Third-down rate56.3%
  • 75.0%Red-zone TD rate66.7%
  • 2.98Points / drive2.57
  • 1.5%Turnover rate1.5%

Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.

The rivalry

KC lead 7–3 since 1999

KC have won 5 straight. Meetings average 45.5 points. KC are 8-2 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2024 · W7KC @ SF2818KC
2023 · playoffsSF @ KC2225KC
2022 · W7KC @ SF4423KC
2019 · playoffsSF @ KC2031KC
2018 · W3SF @ KC2738KC
2014 · W5KC @ SF1722SF
2010 · W3SF @ KC1031KC
2006 · W4SF @ KC041KC

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+2.09
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential-0.32
  • Expected margin+3.99