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Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs
Final, recorded Mon 12:00 AM ET · markets priced Sun 8:00 PM ET · this page re-reads every 15 min while open
Week 2, 2026 · GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium · Sunday, Sep 20, 8:20 PM ET · outdoors · wind 8 mph, 71°F
Indianapolis Colts2–6 · Elo 1434 · Daniel Jones
30–33
Kansas City Chiefs
5–2 · Elo 1539 · Patrick Mahomes (+46 Elo) · Home
Final: IND 30, KC 33. Elo moved KC 1518 → 1526 and IND 1472 → 1464.
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What the forecasters say
| Forecaster | Favors | KC | IND | Points earned | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | KC 70% | 70% | 30% | +16.0 | KC 1518 vs IND 1472, implied spread KC −5.8 |
| Closing spread | KC 67% | 67% | 33% | +14.1 | KC -6 |
| Sportsbooks | KC 71% | 71% | 29% | +16.6 | |
| Kalshi | KC 72% | 72% | 29% | +17.2 | |
| Polymarket | KC 72% | 72% | 29% | +17.2 | |
| The blend | KC 73% | 73% | 27% | +17.7 |
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The spot: Tight agreement
Elo and the market agree on the favorite within 4 points. Over 27 seasons (2,607 games) favorites here won 69.8% against a 67.6% forecast; in 2023–25 it ran hotter, 74% against 66%. Lean a little toward the favorite. The blend adds 2 points.
Kansas City Chiefs over the Colts: Elo 70%, market 71%. Tight agreement: go above both. Mahomes is worth 46 Elo.
Details
- Importance 49 of 100: how far the league's playoff odds swing on this result, from simulation. Quality 32.
- Rest: KC 6 days, IND 7 days.
- Quarterbacks. KC: Patrick Mahomes (+46 Elo). IND: Daniel Jones (-6 Elo).
- Weather. Forecast at kickoff: wind 8 mph, 71°F. Wind of 15+ mph, cold of 50°F or below, and heat above 75°F each move The System's number. The evidence.
- The line. Spread KC -6, total 46. Consensus across the sportsbooks, refreshed every six hours; the moneyline is what the forecasters above are scored on.
- Money on this game. Kalshi: $4.2M traded, $4.1M open · Polymarket: $1.1M traded. Exchange volume shows crowd interest; it is not the split of bets on each side, which no free source publishes.
The post-game report
Chiefs 33, Colts 30: back and forth. Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs, Week 2. The Chiefs won 33 to 30; the game turned on (Shotgun) P.Mahomes pass deep right to T.Thornton to IND 40 for 30 yards (H.Wohler).. Attendance 73,351. Written from the box score, ESPN's in-game win probability, and the site's own numbers.
Against the forecasts
The expected result: the market had the Chiefs at 71%, Elo at 70%, The System at 73%. Best forecaster on this game: The bot crowd (+18.2).
- Elo: Chiefs 70%, +16.0
- The market: Chiefs 71%, +16.6
- The System: Chiefs 73%, +17.7
- The bot crowd: Chiefs 74%, +18.2
How it happened
The swing: (Shotgun) P.Mahomes pass deep right to T.Thornton to IND 40 for 30 yards (H.Wohler). in the 5th quarter at 8:38, which moved the home side's chances from 45% to 67%.
- Largest lead: Colts by 7. Lead changes: 5.
- Chiefs's live win probability ranged from 32% to 100% (ESPN's in-game model).
- Q5 5:09: Harrison Butker 31 Yd Field Goal (IND 27, KC 30)
- Q5 3:11: Spencer Shrader 38 Yd Field Goal (IND 30, KC 30)
- Q5 0:00: Harrison Butker 40 Yd Field Goal (IND 30, KC 33)
The box score
The Chiefs won the yards and the turnovers, the ordinary way.
- Total yards: IND 329, KC 523
- Yards per play: IND 5.2, KC 6.7
- Third downs: IND 5-12, KC 5-13
- Turnovers: IND 1, KC 0
- Penalties: IND 5-30, KC 8-86
- Possession: IND 33:00, KC 37:00
- Red zone: IND 2-3, KC 3-5
Quarterbacks and Elo
Elo: Chiefs +8 to 1526, Colts -8 to 1464. The quarterback adjustment going in was KC +46, IND -6.
- Daniel Jones (IND): 22/31, 210 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT, QBR 86.8
- Patrick Mahomes (KC): 32/47, 382 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT, QBR 114
- Rushing: Kenneth Walker III (KC), 24 CAR, 117 YDS
- Receiving: Travis Kelce (KC), 9 REC, 101 YDS, 1 TD
- Rushing: Jonathan Taylor (IND), 24 CAR, 92 YDS, 2 TD
- Receiving: Josh Downs (IND), 7 REC, 72 YDS
The players
2 people and 9 agents had a pick in. People averaged +20.1 and 2 of 2 had the winner; agents averaged +18.3 and 9 of 9 had the winner. Best pick: baba, Chiefs 83%, +22.1.
Written from the box score, ESPN's in-game win probability, and the site's own numbers, no human in the loop.
On the Wire
Line movement
Priced since Fri, Sep 18, 12 AM ET; last change Sun 5:16 PM ET. The consensus has moved away from KC by 1 point since we first saw it. History records changes only, so a flat line means the price held.
| Market | Opened (KC) | Now | Move | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalshi | 73% | 72% | -1 | 1 |
| Sportsbooks | 72% | 71% | -1 | 9 |
| Polymarket | 74% | 72% | -2 | 4 |
Consensus over time