The Bills are a heavy zone team and have been so under head coach Sean McDermott for a long time. But with a pass rush getting to Mahomes and limiting his time to create, the Bills defense pounced by taking away Kelce and got themselves off the field more often than not.

After winning (including the postseason) 15 straight games, the Buffalo Bills were the first to tally one in the loss column for the Chiefs since the Las Vegas Raiders on Christmas of 2023. It was a gutsy win that included Josh Allen barreling downfield on a fourth down where he needed two yards.

The last time the rivals met — in the divisional playoffs last season — Kelce was huge factor, catching five passes for 75 yards and two touchdowns.