‘Mahomes never seemed comfortable in passing situations, wasn’t able to stretch the field and turned the ball over three times. He was intercepted twice, one a “pick six” by safety Micah Hyde, who went 26 yards for the score, the other by rookie defensive end Greg Rousseau, who used his long arms to tip a pass to himself deep in Buffalo territory. Mahomes also had a good shotgun snap slip through his hands with cornerback Tre’Davious White recovering. The fourth takeaway was recovery of a fumble on a kickoff return.’
Archives for October 11, 2021
More entries for Buffalo’s record book
‘Buffalo has now scored at least 35 points in four consecutive games tying the franchise record set in 2004. The Bills have outscored the opposition by 108 points over the first five games, the fifth time since 2000 that an NFL team has dominated its opponents by at least 100 points over that span.’
Jason Wolf: Dawson Knox breaks out as Bills thump Chiefs; Buffalo now team to beat in AFC
‘Dawson Knox has been a revelation in his third pro season, catching five touchdowns in as many games to add another dimension to Buffalo’s explosive offense and help make it abundantly clear the Bills (4-1) are the new team to beat in the AFC.’
Observations: Severe weather delay doesn’t deter Bills in a statement win over Chiefs
‘Allen completed just 7 of 14 passes in the first half, but those completions went for a whopping 219 yards, aided by a 61-yard connection with receiver Stefon Diggs and a 53-yard scoring pass to tight end Dawson Knox. Allen’s average of 31.3 yards per completion in the first half made him the 12th player since 1991 to top at least 31 yards in that category, and the first since Cleveland’s Baker Mayfield on Dec. 29, 2019.’
Plays that shaped the game: Josh Allen’s leap was exclamation point on big win
‘The Chiefs rushed six men at Allen on a third-and-4 play from the Buffalo 40 with 9:36 to go. With linebacker Ben Niemann and safety Daniel Sorensen blitzing up the middle, Allen saw the area off left tackle open. Allen left his feet at the 38, vaulted Sneed at the 40 and landed at the 42.’
Quarter-by-quarter analysis: Bills vs. Chiefs
‘Mahomes threw two interceptions in the third quarter. Defensive end Greg Rousseau got the second. The 2021 first-round pick batted it up and then caught it, returning it four yards.’
Report Card: Coaching grade shines bright in Bills’ victory over Chiefs
‘This one must feel extra sweet for Sean McDermott, who evened his record against mentor Andy Reid at 2-2. Any fears about the moment being too big for the Bills were quickly erased. Defensively, the game plan was to sit in coverage and not blitz Mahomes at all. Give a lot of credit to defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier – the plan he cooked up worked exceptionally well. If felt as if offensive coordinator Brian Daboll was waiting for the right time to unleash Allen as a runner, and that came Sunday night. Although the number of penalties against (10) was too high, the majority of them came during the play – the type McDermott can live with. The offensive struggles in the third quarter will be an area the team wants to clean up during the week.’
Instant reactions: Bills statement win over Chiefs ranks among best in Sean McDermott era
‘The Bills managed to pressure Mahomes with four rushers, enough that he never really got into a comfortable routine. He was running around behind the line or forced to scramble because what was really impressive was the outstanding coverage in the secondary. There were numerous plays where Mahomes simply had no one to throw to, and that’s rare for him.’
Bills say beating the Chiefs was no big deal, but it really was
‘On defense, Leslie Frazier put together another great plan and he had Mahomes confused and frustrated much of the night. Nothing came easy for Mahomes, and in many ways that’s the best you can do against him. The defense forced three turnovers (two picks and a fumble recovery late by Tre’Davious White).’
Bills get revenge vs. Chiefs, blow out defending AFC Champs 38-20 (7 Observations)
‘Poyer had five tackles and one of the biggest plays of the first half. The Chiefs were driving late in the second quarter and went for it on 4th and short. Patrick Mahomes tried to fit it in to Travis Kelce, but Poyer jumped up and extended his arms to break up the pass and force the turnover on downs. The Bills responded with a touchdown to take a commanding 24-10 lead late in the half.’
Josh Allen, Bills put together drive of the year vs. Chiefs when it mattered most (9 reasons to be encouraged, 1 reason to worry)
‘There were plenty of flags thrown on both teams on Sunday night. Some were legitimate, others were questionable and some were laughable. That said, Sean McDermott does not tolerate laundry on the field and Buffalo was flagged 10 times for 103 yards in the win.’
Bills OL keeps Josh Allen upright, DL puts together ‘Super’ effort in 38-20 win over Chiefs (Week 5 report card)
‘The safety play was outstanding which should come as no surprise. Micah Hyde’s pick six was the highlight for the unit but Hyde and Jordan Poyer (1 PD) also deserve all of the credit in the world for keeping Kansas City from hitting any big plays down the field on Sunday Night Football. Poyer’s pass defensed also came on a 4th down play that gave the ball back to Buffalo.’
Bills’ Josh Allen wants this actor to play him in a movie
‘Allen also went the superhero route with his choice, Chris Pratt. Pratt is well-known as playing Star-Lord in the Guardian of the Galaxy movies and Andy Dwyer in Parks & Rec.’
Five Takeaways: Bills, Allen handle Chiefs, Mahomes at Arrowhead; Buffalo ‘D’ records four takeaways
‘While limiting KC to 20 points, its lowest scoring output of the season, Buffalo forced four Chiefs’ turnovers and sacked Mahomes twice, making the former MVP look ordinary. On the other side of the coin, Allen and the Bills’ offense flourished, recording 436 total yards on its way to its fourth straight 35-plus point performance.’
Sullivan: Bills rise to the occasion on wild night at Arrowhead
‘The Bills were clearly the better team. Any mystique that remained about the Chiefs was punctured. The skinny kid bulked up and kicked the snot out of his older brother. The young student outfoxed his mentor. The average score of their last 10 regular-season wins is 38-15. So maybe it was just another game.’