KANSAS CITY, MO. (WKBW) — A go-ahead Tyler Bass field goal late in the fourth quarter helped lift the Buffalo Bills to a 20-17 win over Kansas City. In another instant classic between these two teams from Arrowhead Stadium.
1st Quarter
The Bills elected to kick after winning the coin toss, a decision that proved to work in their favor. On the Chiefs' eighth play of the opening drive, Patrick Mahomes' pass was tipped at the line of scrimmage by AJ Epenesa who in turn hauled it down for an interception.
While the Bills failed to score on the ensuing drive, their next drive ended with a 25-yard touchdown pass from Josh Allen to James Cook to open up the scoring.
7-0 Bills.
2nd Quarter
The good times kept rolling on Buffalo's next drive. A 12-play, 73-yard drive led to a six-yard rush by Allen. Buffalo took a 14-0 lead.
Buffalo's defense had a strong first half. Forcing Mahomes out of the pocket often and flustering the high-powered offense he leads.
However, on the next Bills drive after the Allen touchdown, he threw an interception, his 9th straight game with an interception, that set up Mahomes and company with good field position and plenty of time before halftime.
Kansas City converted off the takeaway with a nine-play, 52-yard drive that ended with Jerrick McKinnon finishing it off with a seven-yard touchdown run to make it a 14-7 Bills lead.
The score stayed 14-7 heading into halftime.
3rd Quarter
Receiving the opening kickoff, Buffalo drove down the field gaining 62 yards on 10 plays, and extended their lead to 17-7 after a 31-yard field goal from Tyler Bass.
Clearly, the Chiefs made some adjustments at halftime. Their first drive of the second half ended with a Mahomes touchdown pass to Rashee Rice to cut their deficit to 17-14.
The Bills ensuing drive resulted in a punt, however, the Buffalo defense made another splash play courtesy of Chrisitan Benford and Taron Johnson. Benford popped the ball loose from Rice and Johnson recovered for the takeaway.
4th Quarter
Buffalo's offense could not gain a single yard after the takeaway, going in a 3-and-out and giving the ball back to the Chiefs.
Kansas City's next drive ended with Harrison Butker tying the game up at 17 on a 27-yard field goal.
Allen and company were again forced to punt after a wild drive that after all was said and done went six plays and negative six yards.
However, the Bills defense stepped up again and forced a Chiefs' 3-and-out averting any crisis for the moment and getting their offense back on the field.
On the ensuing drive, Bass kicked a 39-yard field goal to give Buffalo a 20-17 lead and amidst prior blown fourth-quarter leads the defense forced a turnover on downs. The turnover on downs came a few plays after the Chiefs' go-ahead touchdown was called back due to an offensive offsides penalty.
The Bills won another instant classic against the Chiefs, 20-17.
You can watch McDermott's post-game press conference in the video player above.
You can watch Morse, Allen and Cook's post-game press conferences below.
Josh Allen
Mitch Morse
James Cook
Notable Performances
(BUF) Josh Allen - 23/42, 233 yds, 1 TD, 1 Rush TD, 1 INT
(BUF) James Cook - 10 rush, 58 yds, 5 rec, 83 yds, 1 TD
(BUF) AJ Epenesa - 1 PD/INT
(BUF) Taron Johnson - 9 tackles, 1 FR
(KC) Patrick Mahomes - 25/43, 271 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
(KC) Travis Kelce - 6 rec, 83 yds
(KC) Rashee Rice 7 rec, 72 yds, 1 TD, 1 FUML
(KC) Mike Edwards - 11 tackles
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