Bills Beat Chiefs 28-21; Allen Dominates

Buffalo beat Kansas City 28–21 as Josh Allen completed 23 of 26 passes for 273 yards and accounted for three touchdowns (one passing, two rushing), while Patrick Mahomes finished 15 of 34 (44.1%), the lowest completion rate of his career. Buffalo’s defensive line repeatedly penetrated Kansas City’s makeshift offensive front, disrupting Mahomes and exposing pass-protection problems analysts said were a primary reason for the loss. The defeat leaves the Chiefs 5–4 — their worst midseason mark in the Mahomes era — and they enter a bye week amid recommendations they be buyers at the trade deadline to bolster their defensive front. The Bills have made cap maneuvers, restructuring safety Taron Johnson to free roughly $3 million, and are linked to trade-deadline moves as they pursue a Super Bowl push, with names such as Chris Olave discussed. Observers flagged several officiating calls as questionable, though penalty analysis found no clear advantage for either team.