The Chiefs had won 15 straight, including playoffs, since they fell 20-14 to the Las Vegas Raiders on Dec. 17, 2023.
The Bills have won six straight and moved closer to their sixth straight AFC East title.
Bills coach Sean McDermott opted to go for it on fourth-and-2 instead of kicking a field goal for a five-point lead.
The rushing touchdown was the 58th of Allen’s career, moving him into second on the Bills list, one ahead of O.J.
This time there were no late-game dramatics for a Chiefs offense that finished with a season-low 259 yards.
Park Orchard, N. Yep. With 2:17 remaining, Josh Allen scored a 26-yard touchdown on fourth down to give the Bills a 30-21 victory over the Chiefs on Sunday, delivering the two-time defending Super Bowl champions their first defeat of the year.
Buffalo (9-2) closed the gap on Kansas City (9-1) for the top seed in the AFC after James Cook ran for two touchdowns and Allen threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Curtis Samuel.
The NFL’s final unbeaten team, the Chiefs, led by quarterback Patrick Mahomes, eventually found a way to overcome second-half deficits and squeeze out one-score wins.
Following their 20-14 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in December, the Chiefs had won 15 in a row, including playoff games. 17, 2023.
With six straight victories, the Bills are getting closer to winning the AFC East for the sixth time in a row.
Kansas City has the advantage in the postseason after winning the last three meetings since 2020, but Buffalo has won four straight regular-season meetings with the Chiefs.
It wouldn’t be shocking if the teams played each other again in January.
“MVP!” chants broke out from the crowded stadium as Allen’s touchdown replays were shown on the videoboard.
On fourth-and-two, Bills coach Sean McDermott decided to go for it rather than attempt a field goal to take a five-point lead.
Allen broke up the middle after faking a pass to his left, bounced off two Chiefs defenders, and crossed the goal line.
Throughout the game, Allen was evaluated on the sidelines due to a sore throwing hand that he played through. In addition to the passing and rushing touchdowns and an interception, he finished 27 of 40 for 262 yards.
Allen now ranks second on the Bills list, one spot ahead of O, after his 58th career rushing touchdown. J. . Simpson, with Thurman Thomas trailing by seven.
Allen tied Jim Kelly for the team’s all-time top score of 244 after his two-touchdown performance.
Terrel Bernard, a linebacker, intercepted Mahomes on Kansas City’s last desperate drive, ending the game.
In the first half, the teams traded leads four times after trading leads five times in their previous meeting, which took place in January when Kansas City won 27-24 in the divisional playoff round.
Before halftime, Cook scored twice, and Tyler Bass’s 33-yard field goal to end the second quarter gave Buffalo a 16–14 lead that it never gave up.
With four games decided on the final play, the Chiefs had won their first nine games by a combined score of 58 points, demonstrating their resolve. Leo Chenal stopped Wil Lutz’s 35-yard field goal attempt as time ran out during last week’s 16–14 victory over Denver.
This time, the Chiefs offense finished with a season-low 259 yards, so there was no late-game drama.
