The Buffalo Bills defeated the defending champions 30-21 this Sunday Kansas City ChiefsThey shed their undefeated status and tightened the fight for American Conference (AFC) supremacy in Week 11 of the NFL season.
The Bills are 9-2 in the AFC East, close to a 9-1 record that leaves the Chiefs in first place in the West.
Patrick Mahomes is 26 years old and still has a lot to give in the NFL
The fight was one of the constant twists on the scoreboard in the first half.
The Bills took advantage after Mahomes fumbled on the first series of the game, he was intercepted by Taylor Rapp, and Buffalo’s offense capitalized on James Cook’s score for a 6-0 run. Tyler Bass missed the extra point.
Kansas City woke up in the second period, Mahomes sent Xavier Worthy to make the score 6-7.
Buffalo came back to within 13-7 with James Cook’s second rushing score, but the champions regained control with a pass to Noah Gray to make it 13-14. -14.
After a third quarter dominated by both defenses, Buffalo got back into the end zone with a pass to Curtis Samuel on the final play that put them up 23-14.
Final from Buffalo. We head into Carolina at 9-1. pic.twitter.com/c5TTMYzMzh
— Kansas City Chiefs (@chiefs) November 18, 2024
The Chiefs responded with the strength of their aerial attack with a second Mahomes-Gray layup that cut the lead to 23-21.
The Bills’ answer was with Josh Allen’s spectacular run that sealed the 30-21 victory.
This Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks made a last-gasp comeback to beat the San Francisco 49ers 17-20 thanks to Geno Smith’s rushing touchdown.
In the NFC West, the 49ers, Seahawks and Rams are tied for second and fourth with a 5-5 record.
In another game, the Denver Broncos beat the Atlanta Falcons 38-6, with 24-year-old rookie Bo Nix passing for 307 yards and four touchdowns.
With the win, the Broncos are in third place in the AFC West at 6-5. Despite the loss, the Falcons remain 6-5 in the NFC South.
Falcons receiver Casey Washington left the game in the fourth quarter and was placed in concussion protocol.
Then Sunday’s action will conclude with a showdown between the Los Angeles Chargers and Cincinnati Bengals. Week 11 concludes this Monday with the Dallas Cowboys visiting the Houston Texans.
