Bills vs. Chiefs: Late Turnover Seals 24-20 Win for Buffalo
One of the most anticipated rematches in recent memory is set to take place at Arrowhead Stadium at 4:25 p.m.
On Jan. 12 at Arrowhead Stadium, the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs went back and forth, combining to score 25 points in the game’s final two minutes of regulation. The Chiefs got the ball first in overtime and won 42-36.
Now, the two teams are returning to the scene of their all-time classic for the first time since they met in January.
The Bills have played like a team on a mission, bouncing back from their first loss of the season to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 38-3 on Oct. 9. Josh Allen threw for 424 yards and four touchdowns, including one that went 98 yards to Gabriel Davis.
The Chiefs have also gotten off to a strong start and are coming off of a hard-fought 30-29 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Patrick Mahomes completed 29 of his 43 passes for 292 yards and four touchdowns — all of whom went to Travis Kelce.
With both teams at 4-1, another all-time classic could be in the making.
Here are the inactives for the game:
Bills:
RB Zack Moss
WR Jake Kumerow
OL Justin Murray
DT Brandin Bryant
LB Baylon Spector
Chiefs:
RB Ronald Jones
DB Bryan Cook
QB Shane Buechele
CB Rashad Fenton
DE Joshua Kaindoh
OT Darian Kinnard
DT Taylor Stallworth
First Quarter:
The Chiefs won the toss and deferred. Buffalo will start the game on offense at the 25-yard line after the touchback.
On the first play of the game, Josh Allen swings it out to Reggie Gilliam for a one-yard loss. On second down, Allen rolls out and finds Gabriel Davis for a 22-yard gain.
Allen hands it off to Devin Singletary and he gains eight yards. On second and short, Allen dumps it off to Singletary for three yards and a first down.
Singletary gets the hand-off and runs for 10 yards and a first down. Chiefs' safety Justin Reid is down and being looked at by the training staff.
Singletary gets the handoff again and gains eight. On second and short, Allen completes a pass to Stefon Diggs for eight yards and another first down.
On first down, Allen checks it down to Singletary for four yards. On second down, Allen fakes the handoff to Isaiah McKenzie, then tosses it backwards to him. McKenzie fumbles the ball and it ends up being recovered by the Chiefs for a turnover.
End of possession.
Kansas City begins the drive at its 11-yard line. On first down, Patrick Mahomes hands it off Clyde Edwards-Helaire for a five-yard run. Mahomes drops back on second down and finds his favorite target, Travis Kelce for a 16-yard gain and a first down.
Mahomes drops back again but his pass that's intended for Skyy Moore is incomplete. On second down, Mahomes completes a pass to Mecole Hardman for 26 yards.
Mahomes completes a short pass to Hardman. Hardman runs around Matt Milano to gain 12 yards.
On first down, Mahomes completes a short pass to Noah Gray for three yards. Mahomes completes a pass to JujJu Smith-Schuster for eight yards and another first down.
Edwards-Helaire breaks a run for nine yards to make it second and short. On second and one, Mahomes completes a pass to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for a touchdown, but it's called back for an ineligible receiver downfield. On second and seven, Mahomes goes deep to Kelce, but the pass is incomplete in the end zone. Before the ball can be snapped, Von Miller jumps offsides to make it third and two. Mahomes hands it off to Jerrick McKinnon but he's stuffed at the line of scrimmage. The Chiefs go for it on fourth and two and Mahomes runs six yards for a first down.
On first and goal, Mahomes' pass to Kelce is incomplete. Mahomes hands it off to Edwards-Helaire and he barely gets back to the line of scrimmage. On third and goal from the nine-yard line, Mahomes scrambles out of the pocket and his pass is intercepted by Kair Elam in the end zone.
End of possession.
Buffalo has the ball at their 20-yard line with 3:11 left in the first quarter. On first down, Allen goes deep and finds Diggs for a 31-yard gain.
Allen throws a screen to Khalil Shakir but the pass is incomplete. On second and 10, Allen scrambles out of the pocket and gains nine yards. On third and one, Allen keeps it again and runs for four yards and a first down.
Allen drops back on first down and passes it to McKenzie for five yards. Singletary gets the handoff on second down and he runs for nine yards and a first down. Buffalo lets the time run out in the first quarter before running another play.
Second Quarter:
The Bills have first down at Kansas City's 22-yard line to start the quarter. Allen tosses it to Singletary and he runs for 12 yards but the play is called back because of a holding call on Davis. The spot foul makes it first and 13.
Allen is under pressure and scrambles out of the pocket and is forced to throw it away. On second and long, Allen hands it off to James Cook for a four-yard run. On third and nine, Allen maneuvers in the pocket and throws it to McKenzie who drops the pass after getting hammered by Reid to force fourth down. Tyler Bass comes out for a 39-yard field goal and it's good.
Bills 3, Chiefs 0
Change of possession.
Kansas City begins the drive at its 21-yard line with 13:26 left in the half.
Mahomes hands it off to Edwards-Helaire and he gains nine yards. On second and short, he gets the ball again and runs for three yards and a first down.
Mahomes drops back on first down and finds Kelce for a 22-yard gain.
On first down, Mahomes' pass for Valdes-Scantling is incomplete. Mahomes drops back again on second down and is forced to throw it away. On third down, Mahomes goes deep to Hardman, but the pass is incomplete. Both teams are called for off-setting holding penalties and they'll have to re-play the down. Mahomes moves around the pocket and finds Smith-Schuster. Smith-Schuster breaks a tackle and finds his way to the end zone for a 42-yard touchdown.
Harrison Butker's extra point is good and the Chiefs take the lead with 11:31 left in the half.
Chiefs 7, Bills 3
Change of possession.
Buffalo starts the drive at its 25-yard line after the touchback. Buffalo continues to find success on the ground as Singletary gains seven yards on first down. Singletary gets the ball again on second down and only gains two yards. On third and one, Allen sneaks for two yards and a first down.
Allen drops back and is forced out of the pocket. He scrambles for a six-yard gain before being tackled by Nick Bolton. On second and four, Allen completes a pass to Diggs for 10 yards and a first down.
Singletary gets the handoff on first down and he runs for 14-yards to the Chiefs' 33 yard-line.
Buffalo looks to set up a screen to Cook but Allen just throws it to his feet for an incomplete pass. Allen fakes the handoff and rolls to his right. His pass to Diggs in the middle of the field is incomplete, but Juan Thornhill is called for pass interference. Buffalo gets the ball at the Chiefs' 10 yard-line.
On first and goal, Allen hands it off to Singletary and he runs it for seven yards. Allen looks for Davis on second and goal but the pass is tipped and falls incomplete. On third and goal, Allen is hit as he throws and the pass is batted down. Buffalo opts to go for it on fourth and goal and Allen's pass intended for McKenzie is incomplete after he slips in the end zone.
Change of possession.
Kansas City takes over at their three-yard line with 6:33 left in the half. On first and 10, Isaiah Pacheco takes the handoff for a five-yard gain. On second and five, Mahomes is sacked by Shaq Lawson. Before Mahomes can snap the ball on third down, the Chiefs call a timeout. On third and 10, Mahomes dumps it off to McKinnon and he gains 10-yards but is ruled short. Tommy Townsend comes out to punt and Shakir calls for a fair catch at the Bills' 30-yard line.
Change of possession.
On first and 10, Allen's pass to Davis is incomplete. Allen hands it off to Singletary and he only gains three yards. On third and seven, Allen is blitzed and he scrambles out of the pocket and his pass intended for Davis is incomplete. Sam Martin comes out to punt and Moore returns it to Kansas City's 27-yard line with 3:35 left in the half.
Change of possession.
Mahomes hands it off to Pacheco again on first down and he gains four yards. On second and six, Mahomes scrambles out of the pocket and throws it away. Elam was called for defensive holding and it's a first down for Kansas City.
Mahomes's pass is intended for Kelce but it's tipped by Oliver and falls incomplete. On second and 10, Orlando Brown is called for a false start to move Kansas City back five yards. On second and 15, Mahomes looks to make a quick pass but it's tipped by Gregory Rosseau. Mahomes drops back on third and long and his pass is incomplete, but Siran Neal is called for defensive holding to give the Chiefs another first down.
On first down, Mahomes throws a back-shoulder pass to Smith-Schuster for a 12-yard gain and a first down. After the play, Smith-Schuster is called for unsportsmanlike conduct and it moves the Chiefs back 15 yards.
Mahomes throws a screen pass to Pacheco and he gains 13-yards for a first down as the game hits the two-minute warning.
On the first play out of the two-minute warning, Mahomes' pass intended for Watson is incomplete. On second and 10, Mahomes gets sacked by Miller for a nine-yard loss and Buffalo calls a timeout. On third and 19, Mahomes is forced to throw it away before being sacked by Milano. Townsend comes out to punt and he kicks it all the way to the seven-yard line and Shakir gets tackled at the six-yard line. Buffalo was called for a block in the back and moves back three yards.
Change of possession.
Before Buffalo can run a play, Roger Saffold is called for a false start. On first and 11, Allen's pass to McKenzie is dropped. Allen keeps it and gets tackled for a one-yard loss and Kansas City calls its second timeout of the game with 1:18 left in the half. On third and long, Allen moves around the pocket and throws a dart to Davis for an 18-yard gain and a first down.
Allen throws a short pass to Dawson Knox for a four-yard gain. On second and six, Allen threads the needle to Diggs for 30 yards.
Allen throws a short pass to Shakir and he runs for a 14-yard gain and a first down. Buffalo calls its second timeout of the half with 22 seconds left.
Allen drops back and goes deep to Davis for a 34-yard touchdown to cap off the 97-yard drive.
Bass' extra point is good with 16 seconds left in the half.
Bills 10, Chiefs 7
Change of possession.
Kansas City begins its drive at their 28-yard line. Buffalo calls a timeout before a play is run. Mahomes completes a short pass to McKinnon and he runs for a 19-yard gain and gets out of bounds with five seconds left in the half.
Mahomes throws a short pass to Kelce and he gets down at the Bills' 44-yard line with one second left after the Chiefs call a timeout.
Butker comes out for a 62-yard field goal and he drills it to tie the game at halftime.
Bills 10, Chiefs 10
Halftime
Third Quarter:
Kansas City begins the drive at its 27-yard line. Mahomes hands it off to Edwards Helaire and he runs it 11 yards for a first down.
Edwards-Helaire gets the ball again but he only gains one yard. On second and long, Mahomes' pass intended for Valdez-Scantling hits the ground and is incomplete. Mahomes drops back on third down and threads the needle to Moore for a 24-yard pass.
Mahomes is under pressure on first down and is forced to throw it away. Edwards-Helaire gets the handoff on second down and only gains three yards. On third and seven, Mahomes completes a pass to Kelce at the sticks and he gains an extra yard for a first down.
Mahomes rolls right and completes the pass to Gray for a three-yard gain. Mahomes rolls left and he's hit as he throws and the pass falls incomplete. Before the Chiefs run a play on third and seven, they call a timeout with 11:01 left in the third quarter. Mahomes dumps it off to McKinnon and he's tackled well short of a first down.
Butker comes out to kick a 51-yard field goal and it's no good.
Change of possession.
The Bills begin the drive at their 41 yard-line with 10:15 left in the quarter. Allen hands it off to Singletary and he loses a yard. On second and long, Allen completes a pass to Knox for a 20-yard gain.
Allen throws a quick pass to Singletary for five yards. Allen completes another pass to Diggs and he runs for a 13-yard gain and a first down.
On first and 10 from Kansas City's 22 yard-line, Singletary gets the handoff and runs for five yards. Allen drops back on second down and completes a pass to Diggs for a 17-yard touchdown.
Bass' extra point is good with 7:02 left in the quarter.
Bills 17, Chiefs 10
Change of possession.
Kansas City starts the drive at its 17-yard line.
On first down, Mahomes finds a wide-open Kelce for a 23-yard pass.
Mahomes makes a quick pass to Smith-Schuster on a slant and he turns it into a 43-yard gain with his legs.
Mahomes hands it off to Edwards-Helaire but he only gets to the line of scrimmage. On second and 10, Mahomes scrambles for a 12-yard gain and a first down. Dane Jackson is down on a knee and being checked by the Bills' training staff.
On first and goal, Kelce gets the handoff and he runs for a five-yard gain. Mahomes is back in at quarterback and he gets two yards with his legs after being forced out of the pocket by the Bills' pass rush. On third and goal, Mahomes maneuvers his way in the pocket and finds Hardman for a three-yard touchdown.
Butker's extra point is good and ties the game.
Bills 17, Chiefs 17
Change of possession.
Buffalo begins the drive at its 25-yard line with 2:44 left in the quarter. Allen completes a short pass to Mckenzie for a gain of four yards. On second down, Allen rolls right and finds Tommy Sweeney for a seven-yard gain and a first down.
Allen completes a pass to Gilliam and he runs for an 11-yard gain.
Allen completes a quick pass to Diggs and he runs for five yards. On second and five, Allen hands it off to Cook and he gains four yards. It'll be third and one at the start of the fourth quarter.
Fourth Quarter:
On third and short from Kansas City's 44-yard line, Singletary is stopped short of a first down. The Bills go for it on fourth down and Allen's pass to Diggs is incomplete.
Change of possession.
Mahomes hands it off to Edwards-Helaire and he gains two yards. On second and eight, Mahomes completes a 10-yard pass to Kelce for a first down.
Mahomes moves out of the pocket, then sidearms it to Kelce and he runs it down near Buffalo's 10-yard line. Kelce was called for offensive pass interference to undo the big gain by Kansas City.
On first and 20, Mahomes completes a pass to Gray for a seven-yard gain. Christian Benford is down and being checked on by Buffalo's training staff.
On second and 13, Mahomes finds Kelce for a gain of 20 yards and a first down.
On first and 10 from Buffalo's 25-yard line, Mahomes attempts to throw a short pass to Michael Burton but it hits off his hands for an incomplete pass. Mahomes throws it short to Pacheco and he's tackled by Milano for a three-yard loss. Mahomes is under pressure and navigates his way to gain three yards before being tackled.
Butker comes out for a 44-yard field goal and it's good with 9:49 left in the game.
Chiefs 20, Bills 17
Change of possession.
McKenzie takes the kickoff and runs it out to the Bills' 25-yard line. Allen completes a quick pass to Singletary and he makes a defender miss and runs for 10 yards.
Allen hands it off to Singletary and he's tackled at the line of scrimmage. On second and 10, Allen's pass to Diggs is dropped. On third and long, Allen gets sacked by Chris Jones for a 12-yard loss.
Martin comes out and his punt is muffed then recovered by Hardman. He runs it to Kansas City's 22-yard line before getting tackled.
Change of possession.
Mahomes completes a quick pass to Kelce and he's tackled by Jordan Poyer for a three-yard gain. On second and seven, McKinnon gets the handoff and only gains a yard. Mahomes drops back on third down and gets sacked by Miller for a six-yard loss.
Townsend's punt is fielded by Shakir at the 20-yard line and he runs it to the 24-yard line with 5:31 left in the game.
Change of possession.
Allen completes a short pass to Gilliam for an eight-yard gain. Singletary gets the handoff but only gains a yard before being stopped. On third and short, Allen tosses it to Singletary and he gets stopped at the line of scrimmage. On fourth and inches, Allen sneaks it and gets the first down.
Allen completes a quick pass to Diggs for a gain of five and he gets out of bounds to stop the clock with 3:02 left in the game. Allen rolls left on second down and he gets tackled two yards short of a first down. On third and two, Allen completes the pass to Diggs for an 11-yard gain.
On first and 10, Allen's pass is batted down by Carlos Dunlap. Allen drops back and finds Diggs for a 19-yard gain to Kansas City's 27-yard line at the two-minute warning.
Allen keeps it on first down and hurdles a defender on his way to a 16-yard run to Kansas City's 12-yard line.
Allen keeps it again but this time he's tackled for a two-yard loss. On second and 12, Allen finds Knox in the corner of the end zone for a touchdown.
Bass' extra point is good with 1:04 left in the game.
Bills 24, Chiefs 20
Change of possession.
Kansas City will start the drive at its 25-yard line after the touchback. On first down, Mahomes rolls to his right and throws a sidearm pass to Hardman but it falls incomplete. Neal was called for defensive holding and it gives the Chiefs a first down.
Mahomes rolls right again on first down and throws an interception to Taron Johnson with 51 seconds left in the game.
Change of possession.
Allen hands it off to Singletary and he gains six yards. The Chiefs call their second timeout of the game. Allen takes the snap and moves backward before taking a knee. Kansas City calls its final timeout. Allen moves backward again and takes a knee for the final play of the game.
Final: Bills 24, Chiefs 20
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