On Sunday night, the Buffalo Bills suffered their first loss, 30-21, at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, leaving the Kansas City Chiefs undefeated.
Buffalo improves to 9-2 on the season, while the Chiefs are currently 9-1 and suffering their first loss since Christmas in 2023.
The Bills knew that every Chiefs game this season had come down to the final minute, meaning they would need a perfect performance from Josh Allen and the offense during the critical moments.
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Buffalo Bills running back James Cook (4) reacts after scoring a touchdown in the first half against the Kansas City Chiefs at Highmark Stadium. (Junfu Han/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images)
Allen scored back-to-back touchdown drives on the Bills' final two possessions to give them the victory.
In the first game, the Chiefs homered Allen on a play where Curtis Samuel brought the ball in and ran it in with no touches from 12 yards left to make it 23-14.
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But as we've seen throughout his career, Patrick Mahomes isn't going away without a fight. He responded with a 10-play, 70-yard touchdown drive that led to Noah Gray's second touchdown of the game.
With 7:53 left in the fourth quarter and the Chiefs trailing by just two points, Allen not only had to score, but he had to kill time and go downfield to keep the ball out of Mahomes' hands with a chance to take the lead. I knew I had to go. Late again.
Allen dissected the Chiefs' solid defense and made sure to get a crucial first down to keep the chains and clock running in the fourth quarter. But the pivotal moment came when Ty Johnson failed to get a first down on third-and-two from Kansas City's own 26-yard line, forcing head coach Sean McDermott to make a big decision.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) receives pressure from Buffalo Bills cornerback Taron Johnson (7) while throwing a pass during the second quarter at Highmark Stadium. (Mark Konezny-Imagn Images)
Will he keep the offense on the field and trust Allen to pick up a first down, or will he kick a field goal and trust his defense to keep Mahomes from the winning touchdown?
McDermott opted to go with his quarterback, but Allen not only picked up the first down, but stormed into the end zone for a 26-yard run that sent a Bills mafia trajectory into the stands. , it was the right move.
Leading by nine points, Mahomes scored twice with 1:14 left, trying to force a pass to Travis Kelce on fourth-and-13. But Terrell Bernard picked it up and stayed on the turf to seal the victory.
Looking at the stat sheet, Allen completed 27 of 40 for 262 yards, one touchdown and one interception while rushing for a team-high 55 yards. James Cook also added the Bills' first two touchdowns, despite gaining just 20 yards on nine carries.
And in a game where Keon Coleman and Dalton Kincaid were absent against Buffalo, Khalil Shakir had eight catches for 70 yards and Samuel had five catches for 58 yards.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, 17, tries to throw the ball during the first half of a game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Highmark Stadium. (Junfu Han/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images)
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For the Chiefs, Mahomes completed three touchdown passes, the first to Xavier Worthy, and led the way with 61 yards on just four receptions. Mahomes was 23-of-33 for 196 yards and two interceptions.
Kareem Hunt also gained 60 yards on the ground on 14 carries, while Kelce only had two catches for eight yards.
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