Quarterback Josh Allen led the Buffalo Bills to victory over the Kansas City Chiefs with an outstanding performance, completing 27 of 40 passes for 262 yards, contributing touchdowns both by pass and rush. Allen's 26-yard rushing touchdown was his career number 58, placing him second on the Bills' rushing touchdown list.
In a contested matchup, the Bills sealed their triumph 30-21 over the current Super Bowl defending champions, the Chiefs, with a brilliant play by Allen on fourth down with just 2:17 minutes left. James Cook and Curtis Samuel also contributed to Buffalo's victory, which narrowed the gap with Kansas City in the race for the top seed in the American Conference.
The Chiefs, who entered as the last undefeated team in the NFL, suffered their first loss of the season and saw their streak of 15 consecutive victories, including the playoffs, come to an end. With this victory, the Bills added their sixth straight win and remain in contention for their sixth consecutive title in the AFC East division.
Despite the loss, Patrick Mahomes had a notable performance, completing 23 of 33 passes for 196 yards and throwing three touchdowns, two to Noah Gray and one to Xavier Worthy, although he was also intercepted twice by the Buffalo defense. The stadium erupted in chants of "MVP!" in honor of Josh Allen, whose performance ties him with Jim Kelly for first place in the team's history in total touchdowns with 244 touchdowns.
The Bills' defense managed to stop Kansas City's last desperate offensive drive with a Terrel Bernard interception of Mahomes, thus sealing the victory for Buffalo in an exciting matchup that could repeat in future encounters, as has happened in recent matchups between the two teams. Allen, despite a right hand injury that led him to be examined during the game, once again demonstrated his value as the Bills' leader in this victory that brings them closer to the goal of qualifying for the playoffs.