2026 · Week 16

Scheduled

49ers

San Francisco

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Chiefs

Kansas City

GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium · outdoors · grass

Closing spread

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Total

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Model margin

+2.2est.

KC perspective

Push chance

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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
  • +0.153EPA / play+0.113
  • 52.5%Success rate47.1%
  • +0.265EPA / dropback+0.144
  • -0.001EPA / rush+0.065
  • 10.8%Explosive rate9.6%
  • +4.63CPOE+1.39
  • 51.0%Third-down rate39.9%
  • 88.6%Red-zone TD rate56.1%
  • 2.81Points / drive2.26
  • 1.9%Turnover rate0.9%

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 @ SF28–18KC
2023 · playoffsSF @ KC22–25KC
2022 · W7KC @ SF44–23KC
2019 · playoffsSF @ KC20–31KC
2018 · W3SF @ KC27–38KC
2014 · W5KC @ SF17–22SF
2010 · W3SF @ KC10–31KC
2006 · W4SF @ KC0–41KC

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+0.27
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential-0.32
  • Expected margin+2.17