Chiefs end Bills season in OT: Game Thread
KANSAS CITY, MO (WHEC) — Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills travel to Arrowhead Stadium for a Divisional Round playoff game against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. Our Jackson Roberts is at the game and will update you with live tweets and updates.
On the road? Doesn’t matter.@stefondiggs ???? #Billsmafia pic.twitter.com/KbyHhPOPmR
— Jackson Roberts (@WHEC_JRoberts) January 23, 2022
Kansas City wins the toss and defers. It’s Buffalo football to start.
Buffalo goes 71 yards in 13 plays ending in a Devin Singletary touchdown.
Bills – 7, Chiefs – 0. 8:03 in the 1st quarter.
8 plays later, a 4th & goal for Buffalo is successful.
— Jackson Roberts (@WHEC_JRoberts) January 23, 2022
Devin Singletary marches in. 7-0 #Bills https://t.co/oU2n047jUT
Kansas City answers back with an 11 play drive capped off by a Patrick Mahomes rushing TD.
Bills – 7, Chiefs – 7. 2:26 in the 1st quarter.
Touchdown Chiefs courtesy of a Patrick Mahomes run. He ran the ball 49 yards on that drive.
— Jackson Roberts (@WHEC_JRoberts) January 24, 2022
7-7 with 2:26 left in the 1st Q.
First quarter is in the books. We’re knotted up at 7-7. Buffalo will come back after the break with 2nd and 9.
Allen is sacked on 3rd and 10 and Buffalo will have to punts the football back to the Chiefs.
First time Josh Allen has been sacked since week 15.#Bills punt but down the ball at the KC 1-yard line. ??
— Jackson Roberts (@WHEC_JRoberts) January 24, 2022
Mahomes finds Byron Pringle for a touchdown after a few quiet possessions from both sides.
Chiefs – 14, Bills – 7. 1:52 in the 2nd quarter.
Costly holding penalty by Dane Jackson on that drive gave the Chiefs a new set of downs just outside the end zone.
— Jackson Roberts (@WHEC_JRoberts) January 24, 2022
A few plays later, Mahomes ?? Byron Pringle. 14-7 KC with just under 2 mins left in the half. #Bills
Josh Allen leads a quick drive and backpeddles on a throw to Gabriel Davis in the endzone. We’re all square again.
Bills – 14, Chiefs – 14. 0:37 in the 2nd quarter.
What a play by Allen to get that throw off!
— Jackson Roberts (@WHEC_JRoberts) January 24, 2022
Finds Gabriel Davis for an 18-yard TD.
14 all, folks. #Bills
Halftime: Bills – 14, Chiefs – 14.
KC misses the FG to end the half. #Bills and #Chiefs tied at 14.
— Jackson Roberts (@WHEC_JRoberts) January 24, 2022
Allen: 15-18, 113 Yds Pass, TD, 45 Yds Rush
Mahomes: 13-19, 114 Yds Pass, TD, 49 Yds Rush, TD
Kansas City keeps the ball for 7 minutes and 59 seconds to open up the 3rd quarter but can only get three points.
Chiefs – 17, Bills – 14. 7:01 in the 3rd quarter.
#Chiefs open up the 2nd half with a FG.
— Jackson Roberts (@WHEC_JRoberts) January 24, 2022
13 plays, 54 Yds, 7:59.
17-14. #NFLPlayoffs
Mecole Hardman shakes multiple Bills defenders and takes it in for a TD score. Harrison Butker is off on the extra point attempt.
Chiefs – 23, Bills – 14. 2:06 in the 3rd quarter.
Chiefs add a TD on a Mecole Hardman run but a missed PAT by Harrison Butker. 23-14 KC.#Bills‘ plan should be to put the ball in Josh Allen’s hands.
— Jackson Roberts (@WHEC_JRoberts) January 24, 2022
Wow! Josh Allen unloads a deep ball to Gabriel Davis for a 75-yard touchdown. Tyler Bass does hit and it’s back to a one score game.
Chiefs – 23, Bills – 21. 1:56 in the 3rd quarter.
WOW. Josh Allen and Gabriel Davis suck the life out of this place on one play: a 75-yard TD pass. #BillsMafia
— Jackson Roberts (@WHEC_JRoberts) January 24, 2022
23-21 KC.
We’re getting down to it – Buffalo stops Kansas City on 3rd down and forces a punt. Bills will have the ball on the nine-yard line.
Chiefs – 23, Bills – 21. 13:26 in the 4th quarter.
Harrison Butker drills a field goal to put keep KC in front, but still a one score game.
Chiefs – 26, Bills – 21. 8:55 in the 4th quarter.
The play Allen just made is a play you make with your season on the line. #BillsMafia https://t.co/qrL3PCYRzJ
— Jackson Roberts (@WHEC_JRoberts) January 24, 2022
2:00 minute warning. Buffalo ball. 4th and 13 on the Kansas City 27 yard line. Here. We. Go.
Josh Allen leads a SEVENTEEN play drive for a touchdown and finds Stefon Diggs for a 2-point conversion. BILLS TAKE THE LEAD!
Bills – 29, Chiefs – 26. 1:54 in the 4th quarter.
TOUCHDOWN #BILLS ON 4TH DOWN!
— Jackson Roberts (@WHEC_JRoberts) January 24, 2022
Allen > Gabriel Davis
THEN…
An acrobatic 2-point conversion by Buffalo.
29-26 Bills.
Okay a lot just happened in the last 1:54:
- A Tyreek Hill touchdown with the peace sign
- A Josh Allen to Gabriel Davis connection for a TD
- Chiefs pick up a huge chunk of yards in two plays and Butker ties it
OVERTIME. 36-36.
Unbelievable. Allen > Davis for a TD again.
— Jackson Roberts (@WHEC_JRoberts) January 24, 2022
36-33 #Bills.
13 seconds left.
Kansas City wins the OT coin toss.
— Jackson Roberts (@WHEC_JRoberts) January 24, 2022
They’ll receive. #Chiefs #Bills