Kansas City
Chiefs
2-4
31
FINAL
24
Buffalo
Bills
2-4
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 12 matchup, the Kansas City Chiefs narrowly defeated the Buffalo Bills with a final score of 31-24. The win keeps the Chiefs firmly in the playoff hunt, while the Bills are left to reconsider their postseason aspirations as the season winds down.
Patrick Mahomes was the standout performer for Kansas City, throwing for 304 yards and leading the offense with precision. Meanwhile, Kenneth Walker added a significant ground presence with 103 rushing yards, and Rashee Rice was a favorite target, racking up 137 receiving yards. Josh Allen kept the Bills competitive with two passing touchdowns, but it wasn’t enough to secure the victory.
Defensively, the Bills struggled to contain the Chiefs' explosive offense, allowing key plays that swung momentum in Kansas City's favor. The game turned decisively in the fourth quarter when Mahomes connected with Rice for a crucial touchdown, giving the Chiefs the lead they would not relinquish. Despite C.J. Gardner-Johnson’s ten tackles, the Bills couldn't stifle the Chiefs' attack when it mattered most.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 41 | 27 | 66% | 304 | 2 | 1 | 93.9 |
| Josh Allen | QB | 37 | 19 | 51% | 247 | 2 | 0 | 90.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 17 | 103 | 6.1 | 38 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Josh Allen | QB | 9 | 73 | 8.1 | 37 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| James Cook III | HB | 12 | 59 | 4.9 | 23 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Ray Davis | HB | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Ben VanSumeren | FB | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Brashard Smith | HB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ty Johnson | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Moore | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Kelce | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashee Rice | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashee Rice | WR | 5 | 137 | 27.4 | 77 | 2 | 73 | 0 |
| DJ Moore | WR | 7 | 104 | 14.9 | 35 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 7 | 80 | 11.4 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Marquise Goodwin | WR | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Dalton Kincaid | TE | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 16 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Travis Kelce | TE | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Tyquan Thornton | WR | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Jalen Royals | WR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Ray Davis | HB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Jackson Hawes | TE | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Dawson Knox | TE | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Noah Gray | TE | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Brady Russell | FB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Gardner-Johnson | SS | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Benford | CB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Terrel Bernard | MIKE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Williams | WILL | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee Alford | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drue Tranquill | WILL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Maxwell Hairston | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TJ Parker | REDG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Berry | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Bishop | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mansoor Delane | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nohl Williams | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alohi Gilman | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristian Fulton | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Bolton | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deone Walker | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Rousseau | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ashton Gillotte | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Bassa | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Woods | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jones | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L'Jarius Sneed | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Chubb | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalon Kilgore | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damar Hamlin | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omarr Norman-Lott | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R Mason Thomas | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Karlaftis | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Graham | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jabril Cox | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Bass | K | 1 | 1 | 3 | 25 |
| Harrison Butker | K | 1 | 1 | 4 | 40 |

