Check out our coverage of the Kansas City Chiefs' loss to the Buffalo Bills, including analysis on the KC offensive line, quarterback Patrick Mahomes and where the Chiefs are in the NFL playoff picture.
The report card from this matchup dives into some of KC's shortcomings, as the Chiefs struggled to contain one position more than any other. It's all left KC in a precarious spot, columnist Vahe Gregorian writes, just past the midway point of the season.
NO. 1: HOW THE BILLS BEAT UP PATRICK MAHOMES — AND THE PART THE CHIEFS MUST CHANGE
The Chiefs had a sliver of a chance after halftime here in Orchard Park, N.Y., possessing the football and the game within seven points. | Published November 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Sam McDowell
NO. 2: FIVE THINGS THAT STOOD OUT ABOUT THE CHIEFS’ LOSS TO THE BILLS IN BUFFALO
Give the regular-season round to the Bills. | Published November 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Sam McDowell
NO. 3: ‘GOT TO DO IT NOW’: WHY CHIEFS’ ROAD LOSS TO BILLS LEAVES THEM IN PRECARIOUS SPOT
Considering the Bills and Chiefs have had playoff encores of their regular-season meetings four of the last five seasons, no doubt the prospect seems inevitable again to many. | Published November 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vahe Gregorian
NO. 4: BILLS BEAT THE CHIEFS. KC JUST HAD TOO MANY PROBLEMS ON SUNDAY IN BUFFALO
The Buffalo Bills defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 28-21 on Sunday afternoon at Highmark Stadium. | Published November 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Pete Sweeney
NO. 5: BILLS’ TIGHT ENDS MADE THE DIFFERENCE VS. CHIEFS. WHAT KC DEFENDERS SAID ABOUT IT
In the locker room after Sunday afternoon’s 28-21 loss to the Buffalo Bills, several Kansas City Chiefs acknowledged the same reality — that the host Bills brought more energy and played the more physical game. | Published November 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Pete Sweeney
NO. 6: CHIEFS REPORT CARD: BELOW-AVERAGE GRADES FOLLOW BELOW-AVERAGE AFTERNOON IN BUFFALO
The Chiefs played from behind for most of Sunday afternoon’s game and couldn’t quite catch up in a 28-21 NFL Week 9 loss to the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium. | Published November 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Blair Kerkhoff
NO. 7: A FOURTH-AND-17 CONVERSION? MAHOMES MAGIC RETURNED, BUT CHIEFS COULDN’T FINISH
On the first play of the fourth quarter, Bills defensive end Joey Bosa overpowered Chiefs left tackle Jaylon Moore and dropped quarterback Patrick Mahomes for a nine-yard sack. | Published November 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Blair Kerkhoff
NO. 8: HERE IS WHAT BILLS PLAYERS, COACHES SAID ABOUT THE CHIEFS AFTER SUNDAY’S GAME
The Bills signed defensive end Joey Bosa during the offseason, bringing in someone very familiar with the Chiefs. | Published November 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Pete Grathoff
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