Josh Allen ran for a 26-yard landing on fourth down with 2:17 left, sealing the Buffalo Bills’ 30-21 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday and handing the two-time defending Super Bowl champions their first lack of the season.
James Cook rushed for 2 touchdowns and Allen threw a 12-yard landing move to Curtis Samuel for Buffalo (9-2), which closed the hole on Kansas City (9-1) within the race for the AFC prime seed .
Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs have been the final undefeated workforce within the NFL and in the end discovered a method to come away with one-score victories and overcome second-half deficits. The Chiefs had gained 15 straight, together with the playoffs, since shedding 20-14 to the Las Vegas Raiders on Dec. 25, 2023.
The Bills have gained six straight and moved nearer to their fifth straight AFC East title.
Buffalo has defeated the Chiefs in 4 straight common season conferences, although Kansas City holds the postseason lead, having gained the final three conferences courting again to 2020. And it would not be a shock if the groups met once more in January.
The packed stadium erupted in chants of “MVP!” whereas the videoboard confirmed replays of Allen’s landing. Bills coach Sean McDermott determined to go for it on fourth-and-2 as an alternative of kicking a area purpose for a five-point lead. Allen faked a move to his left after which broke to the middle, the place it bounced off two Chiefs defenders earlier than crossing the purpose line.
Allen performed with a sore hand, which was examined on the sideline throughout the sport. He completed 27 of 40 for 262 yards with touchdowns passing, dashing and an interception.
The dashing landing was the 58th of Allen’s profession, placing him second on the Bills’ checklist, one forward of OJ Simpson and 7 behind Thurman Thomas. Allen’s two touchdowns additionally elevated his whole to 244, tying Jim Kelly for first in workforce historical past.
Buffalo’s protection ended Kansas City’s last-ditch effort when linebacker Terrel Bernard intercepted Mahomes.
Mahomes completed 23 of 33 for 196 yards with three landing passes — two to tight finish Noah Gray and one other to Xavier Worthy — and two interceptions.
Names and numbers
The assembly was solely the fifth since 1970 in Week 11 or earlier between groups with eight or extra wins. … Bills DE Von Miller had one sack, transferring into sole possession of seventeenth on the NFL checklist with 127.5 – one forward of Derrick Thomas and a half-sack behind Rickey Jackson.
Injuries
Bills: WR Amari Cooper returned after lacking two video games with a left wrist harm. … Starting RT Spencer Brown (ankle) didn’t play.
Next
Chiefs: At Carolina subsequent Sunday.
Bills: After a bye, you’ll host San Francisco on December 1st.
Associated Press reporting.
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