The Kansas City Chiefs were unable to halt their recent slide against the Buffalo Bills, instead allowing the visiting team to hand them a loss at Arrowhead.
The Kansas City Chiefs were hoping the Buffalo Bills were just what the doctor ordered. Instead, the Bills are just yet another team thankful to have K.C. on the schedule in this second half of the season. With a win over the Chiefs on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium, the Bills not only reversed their own poor fortunes after losing their last three games but set themselves up for a little better shot at the postseason.
The Bills had given up an incredible 45 points per game over the last three weeks, but the Chiefs offense could only manage a single first down in the first half. In the second half, the team looked alive out of the gate and managed to score a touchdown via a pass to Albert Wilson to start the second half. However the Chiefs could not capitalize on the momentum and continued to stall offensively for the rest of the game.
Just how bad was the offense? Starting quarterback Alex Smith ended the day having completed only 23 of his 36 attempts, good for a 63.8 completion percentage. He threw 1 touchdown and 1 interception, an errant throw to Bills cornerback Tre’Davious White that sealed the game for Buffalo in the closing seconds.
Even the running game was weak, once again, as Kareem Hunt ran for only 17 yards on 11 carries. Down the stretch, Hunt wasn’t even in the game as Charcandrick West took over as the primary back in the fourth. Overall the Chiefs averaged only 4.8 yards/pass and only 2.9 yards per rush.
The Chiefs now fall to 6-5 on the year and own a single game lead over the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC West, a lead that was once so laughably large that it looked like a cakewalk for K.C. for the rest of the season. The Bills now have the same record, 6-5, but are far behind the New England Patriots in the AFC East. The Bills have to hope that other teams stumble to allow them a better chance at a wild card spot.