Josh Allen’s big TD run lifts the Bills, hands Chiefs their 1st loss of the season

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) is congratulates teammate James Cook, right, on his touchdown against the Chiefs. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

The Kansas City Chiefs don’t have to worry about chasing the 1972 Miami Dolphins anymore. They might need to worry about the 2024 Buffalo Bills chasing them down, however.

The Chiefs came in with a perfect 9-0 record but the Bills outplayed them in a 30-21 win. Suddenly the 9-2 Bills are just one loss behind Kansas City in the standings, and have the head-to-head tiebreaker clinched. The race for the No. 1 seed in the AFC is on.

Josh Allen’s 26-yard touchdown run on a fourth down just before the two-minute warning was the knockout punch that other teams haven’t been able to land against Kansas City this season.

The Chiefs had been escaping with narrow wins throughout the season, like last week when they blocked a short potential game-winning field goal on the final play against the Denver Broncos. Eventually the Chiefs weren’t going to win a close game in some bizarre way. The Bills’ aggressive play call in the fourth quarter, going for it instead of trying a field goal that would have put them up five points, was the difference.

The Bills were the right team to hand the Chiefs their first loss. It could end up being a costly one for Kansas City.

Buffalo starts hot

Buffalo has been playing well most of the season and have battled the Chiefs tough in recent seasons, despite some heartbreaking playoff losses to Kansas City. The Bills started fast, picking off Patrick Mahomes as Mahomes tried to force a pass as he was going down on a sack. That led to a Bills touchdown and a little early momentum.

The game was close throughout but the Bills always seemed a step ahead. They never trailed in the game by more than a point. The Bills offense wasn’t explosive against a good Chiefs defense, but Josh Allen made enough plays to keep Buffalo moving. They led 23-14 early in the fourth quarter.

But it’s the Chiefs, who are never out…

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Publish date : 2024-11-18 00:26:58

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