Bills beat Chiefs; Hoecht out for season

The Buffalo Bills defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 28-21 at Highmark Stadium to move to 6-2. The win was marred when defensive end Michael Hoecht suffered a non-contact Achilles injury in the fourth quarter that has been reported as a season-ending tear and will sideline him beyond this season; he was ruled out for the remainder of the game. Hoecht had just returned from a six-game PED suspension and had recorded multiple tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble across his two games back. Buffalo expects A.J. Epenesa and Javon Solomon to take increased rotational snaps behind starters Joey Bosa and Greg Rousseau, and the team is likely to place Hoecht on injured reserve. His loss is a significant blow to a Bills defense that had appeared revitalized.