Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York. Sunday, November 2, 2025. Attendance: 71,024.
Josh Allen threw 26 passes against the Kansas City Chiefs and missed on three. He finished 23 of 26 for 273 yards and a touchdown, ran for two more scores, and led the Buffalo Bills to a 28-21 win at Highmark Stadium on November 2, 2025. Patrick Mahomes, across the field, had the worst passing day of his career.
Mahomes completed 15 of 34 for 250 yards with an interception and no touchdown, the first time he finished a regular-season game under 50 percent. James Cook ran 27 times for 114 yards, Dalton Kincaid caught six passes for 101 yards and a score, and Buffalo held the ball for 34 minutes and 45 seconds.
The full box score and player stats from the Week 9 game are below, beginning with the final score and the statistical leaders.
Table of Contents
Final Score: Buffalo Bills 28, Kansas City Chiefs 21
The teams traded the lead twice. Kansas City went ahead 10-7 in the second quarter before Buffalo scored the next two touchdowns to lead 21-10, then carried a 21-13 edge into halftime and pulled away in the third.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
Game Leaders
Allen led all passers, Cook led all rushers, and Kincaid led all receivers.
| Category | Chiefs | Bills |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | Patrick Mahomes, 250 yds (15/34, 1 INT) | Josh Allen, 273 yds (23/26, 1 TD) |
| Rushing | Kareem Hunt, 49 yds (11 att, 1 TD) | James Cook, 114 yds (27 att) |
| Receiving | Rashee Rice, 80 yds (4 rec) | Dalton Kincaid, 101 yds (6 rec, 1 TD) |
| Tackles | Nick Bolton, 14 | Cole Bishop, 7 |
| Sacks | Trent McDuffie, 1.0 | Joey Bosa, 1.0 |
Team Stats
Buffalo outgained Kansas City 404 to 305, ran for 141 yards to the Chiefs’ 79, and converted seven of 12 third downs against Kansas City’s three of 13.
| Stat | Chiefs | Bills |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 16 | 23 |
| Passing first downs | 10 | 13 |
| Rushing first downs | 5 | 9 |
| First downs by penalty | 1 | 1 |
| Total plays | 57 | 64 |
| Total yards | 305 | 404 |
| Yards per play | 5.4 | 6.3 |
| Net passing yards | 226 | 263 |
| Completions-attempts | 15-34 | 23-26 |
| Yards per pass | 6.1 | 9.1 |
| Sacks-yards lost | 3-24 | 3-10 |
| Rushing yards | 79 | 141 |
| Rushing attempts | 20 | 35 |
| Yards per rush | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Third-down efficiency | 3-13 | 7-12 |
| Fourth-down efficiency | 2-3 | 0-1 |
| Red zone (TD-att) | 2-3 | 3-3 |
| Penalties-yards | 3-25 | 4-40 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 25:15 | 34:45 |
Passing
Allen’s 88.5 percent completion rate, 23 of 26, set a Bills single-game franchise record. He finished with a 123.2 passer rating to Mahomes’ 57.2.
Kansas City Chiefs
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | 15/34 | 250 | 0 | 1 | 3-24 | 57.2 |
Buffalo Bills
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | 23/26 | 273 | 1 | 0 | 3-10 | 123.2 |
Rushing
Cook’s 114 yards led all rushers. Allen added 19 and both of his touchdowns came on one-yard runs.
Kansas City Chiefs
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Hunt | 11 | 49 | 4.5 | 1 | 13 |
| Xavier Worthy | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Brashard Smith | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 4 |
| Rashee Rice | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Patrick Mahomes | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Team | 20 | 79 | 4.0 | 2 | 13 |
Buffalo Bills
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cook | 27 | 114 | 4.2 | 0 | 17 |
| Josh Allen | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 2 | 11 |
| Ty Johnson | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 1 | 5 |
| Team | 35 | 141 | 4.0 | 3 | 17 |
Receiving
Kincaid’s 101 yards paced both teams. Rice led Kansas City with 80, and Marquise Brown added 73 on two catches.
Kansas City Chiefs
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashee Rice | 7 | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 0 | 29 |
| Marquise Brown | 4 | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 0 | 40 |
| Travis Kelce | 5 | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 0 | 28 |
| Xavier Worthy | 7 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 18 |
| Kareem Hunt | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Noah Gray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyquan Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brashard Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 29 | 15 | 250 | 16.7 | 0 | 40 |
Buffalo Bills
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Kincaid | 6 | 6 | 101 | 16.8 | 1 | 47 |
| Khalil Shakir | 8 | 7 | 43 | 6.1 | 0 | 20 |
| Dawson Knox | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 30 |
| Elijah Moore | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 |
| Jackson Hawes | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Keon Coleman | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Ty Johnson | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 |
| James Cook | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Tyrell Shavers | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Curtis Samuel | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | 25 | 23 | 273 | 11.9 | 1 | 47 |
Defense
Bolton’s 14 tackles led all defenders. Buffalo sacked Mahomes three times and was credited with 15 quarterback hits, five of them from Joey Bosa.
Kansas City Chiefs
| Player | Tot | Solo | Sacks | TFL | PD | QB Hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Bolton | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent McDuffie | 12 | 5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Cook | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nohl Williams | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo Chenal | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| George Karlaftis | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jaylen Watson | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chamarri Conner | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drue Tranquill | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Roland-Wallace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Gillotte | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Pennel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Knowles | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaden Hicks | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Bassa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Nnadi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Danna | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Worthy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Cochrane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 87 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Buffalo Bills
| Player | Tot | Solo | Sacks | TFL | PD | QB Hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Bishop | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Terrel Bernard | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Rousseau | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jordan Poyer | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Milano | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Bosa | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Christian Benford | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cam Lewis | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dane Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Hoecht | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reggie Gilliam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja’Marcus Ingram | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Phillips | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Andreessen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Hancock | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre’Davious White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Ogunjobi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phidarian Mathis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javon Solomon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deone Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| A.J. Epenesa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Maxwell Hairston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 55 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
Maxwell Hairston, in his second NFL game, intercepted Mahomes in the fourth quarter. Kansas City did not record an interception.
Special Teams
Harrison Butker made both his field goals. Matt Prater’s only attempt, from 52 yards, hit the right upright in the closing minutes.
Kicking
| Team | Player | FG | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | Harrison Butker | 2/2 | 46 | 1/1 | 7 |
| Buffalo Bills | Matt Prater | 0/1 | none | 4/4 | 4 |
Punting
| Team | Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | Matt Araiza | 3 | 146 | 48.7 | 60 | 1 |
| Buffalo Bills | Mitch Wishnowsky | 3 | 126 | 42.0 | 49 | 2 |
Kick Returns
| Team | Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | Tyquan Thornton | 4 | 126 | 31.5 | 34 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Nikko Remigio | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 |
| Buffalo Bills | Ray Davis | 4 | 105 | 26.3 | 30 |
Punt Returns
| Team | Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | Nikko Remigio | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Buffalo Bills | Khalil Shakir | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 11 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Team | Play | KC | BUF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8:00 | Bills | Dalton Kincaid 23-yd pass from Josh Allen (Matt Prater kick) | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 14:56 | Chiefs | Rashee Rice 3-yd run (Harrison Butker kick) | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | 9:27 | Chiefs | Harrison Butker 46-yd field goal | 10 | 7 |
| 2 | 6:39 | Bills | Ty Johnson 3-yd run (Matt Prater kick) | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | 1:33 | Bills | Josh Allen 1-yd run (Matt Prater kick) | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | 0:03 | Chiefs | Harrison Butker 19-yd field goal | 13 | 21 |
| 3 | 1:34 | Bills | Josh Allen 1-yd run (Matt Prater kick) | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 11:32 | Chiefs | Kareem Hunt 2-yd run (Mahomes pass to Travis Kelce, two-point conversion) | 21 | 28 |
Advanced Passing (PFF Charting)
Mahomes threw deeper and into far more pressure. Allen got the ball out faster and leaned on yards after the catch, where Buffalo’s receivers more than doubled the Chiefs.
| Metric | Patrick Mahomes | Josh Allen |
|---|---|---|
| Average depth of target | 14.8 | 4.5 |
| Air yards | 174 | 97 |
| Receiver yards after catch | 82 | 173 |
| Average time to throw | 3.13s | 2.70s |
| Times pressured | 27 | 15 |
| Deep attempts (20+ yards) | 10 | 3 |
Records, Rivalry and Standings
Allen’s two one-yard scoring runs were the 78th rushing touchdown of his career including the playoffs, breaking the quarterback record he had shared with Cam Newton. His 88.5 percent completion rate set the Bills’ single-game franchise mark. For Mahomes, it was the first regular-season game of his career in which he completed fewer than half his passes, and he was held without a passing touchdown.
The result was Buffalo’s fifth straight regular-season win over Kansas City. The Bills still trailed the rivalry where it has hurt them most, sitting 0-4 against the Chiefs in the playoffs, including the previous January’s AFC Championship. The win moved Buffalo to 6-2 and dropped Kansas City to 5-4, only the third time under Andy Reid that the Chiefs had lost four games this early in a season.
When Mahomes’ final throw fell short of the end zone and was batted down, he had completed 44.1 percent of his passes, a number he had never reached in a regular-season game. Buffalo had its fifth in a row over the team that has defined the AFC, and the box score left little to argue.
