The week 11 match-up between the Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs was one of the most highly-anticipated fixtures this season and to say it lived up to its hype would be a massive understatement.
It was tipped as the game of the year, with both teams entering it with 9-1 records, and somehow managed to exceed expectations. How? Well, 105 points will do it for starters.
The Rams edged the contest 54-51 with both sides trading blow-for-blow.
Here’s a look at some of the mind-boggling numbers from the encounter.
773 Monday night NFL fixtures have been played and this was the highest-scoring one.
1st game in which both teams scored over 50 points.
1st game in which a team (Chiefs) scored 50 points and lost.
Monday night’s game was the first in NFL history where both teams scored 50 points. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, no team in NFL history has scored 50 points in a loss. Entering the game, NFL teams scoring 50+ points were 216-0 all-time. So much for that....
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 20, 2018
1001 total yards gained during the game between both teams.
14 touchdowns with Patrick Mahomes throwing for six of them.
891 passing yards between the two quarterbacks.
73-yard touchdown from Mahomes to Tyreek Hill in the fourth quarter.
The @Cheetah is left WIDE OPEN and @PatrickMahomes5 launches it for the 73-yard TD! #ChiefsKingdom
— NFL (@NFL) November 20, 2018
📺: #KCvsLAR on ESPN pic.twitter.com/CAVnnNwa3K
195 yards worth of penalties with 21 flags thrown.
40 points scored but still a defeat for the Chiefs for the second time this season (the Patriots beat them 43-40).
54 points for the Rams is the third-highest point total in MNF history.