Needing only to eke out a win, the Buffalo Bills wound up
smashing a record.
A mistake-free Trent Edwards threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more and
the Bills romped past Kansas City 54-31 Sunday, breaking a four-game losing
streak while scoring more points than anyone ever scored before against the
Chiefs.
Snapping smartly out of a demoralizing slump that threatened to waste a 5-1
start, the Bills came within four points of matching their 42-year-old record
for points in a game.
The Chiefs (1-10) had five turnovers while losing for the 19th time in 20 games,
by far the worst stretch in franchise history.
“It’s embarrassing,” said Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson.
The Bills (6-5) scored 20 points off turnovers.
“They worked hard, obviously, preparing for this game, and they got a lot of
bounces,” Bills coach Dick Jauron said. “They made a lot of plays.”...more
Video Recap: A big second
quarter by the Buffalo Bills helped them crush the Kansas City Chiefs 54-31. Ian
Eagle and Solomon Wilcots break down the key plays in the game
Tyler Thigpen passed to Jamaal Charles to the right for
36 yard gain (Connor Barth made PAT)
0 - 7
6:42
BUF
TD
Marshawn Lynch rushed up the middle for 1 yard gain (Rian
Lindell made PAT)
7 - 7
2nd Quarter
14:58
BUF
FG
Rian Lindell kicked a 21-yard field goal
10 - 7
13:15
KC
TD
Tyler Thigpen passed to Tony Gonzalez down the middle
for 2 yard gain (Connor Barth made PAT)
10 - 14
7:53
BUF
FG
Rian Lindell kicked a 39-yard field goal
13 - 14
7:11
BUF
TD
Leodis McKelvin intercepted Tyler Thigpen for 64 yards (Rian
Lindell made PAT)
20 - 14
3:22
KC
FG
Connor Barth kicked a 45-yard field goal
20 - 17
1:33
BUF
FG
Rian Lindell kicked a 34-yard field goal
23 - 17
0:04
BUF
TD
Trent Edwards rushed to the left for 15 yard gain (Rian
Lindell made PAT)
30 - 17
3rd Quarter
12:32
BUF
TD
Trent Edwards rushed to the right for 5 yard gain (Rian
Lindell made PAT)
37 - 17
10:05
BUF
FG
Rian Lindell kicked a 38-yard field goal
40 - 17
7:53
KC
TD
Tyler Thigpen passed to Mark Bradley to the right for 45
yard gain (Connor Barth made PAT)
40 - 24
2:58
BUF
TD
Trent Edwards passed to Josh Reed to the right for 8
yard gain (Rian Lindell made PAT)
47 - 24
4th Quarter
9:18
BUF
TD
Trent Edwards passed to Derek Schouman to the left for
17 yard gain (Rian Lindell made PAT)
54 - 24
2:23
KC
TD
Quinn Gray passed to Dwayne Bowe to the right for 3 yard
gain (Connor Barth made PAT)
54 - 31
Team Statistics
BUF
KC
First Downs
25
20
Passing
12
13
Rushing
11
7
Penalty
2
0
Third Down Efficiency
4-14
1-8
Fourth Down Efficiency
2-4
0-1
TOTAL NET YARDS
444
462
Total Plays
70
55
Average Gain Per Play
6.3
8.4
NET YARDS RUSHING
171
159
Rushes
38
13
Average Per Rush
4.5
12.2
NET YARDS PASSING
273
303
Completions-Attempts
24-32
24-39
Yards Per Pass Play
8.5
7.2
Times Sacked
0
3
Yards Lost to Sacks
0
13
Had Intercepted
0
2
PUNTS
2
3
Average Punt
41.5
36.7
PENALTIES
6
9
Penalty Yards
45
75
FUMBLES
2
4
Fumbles Lost
0
3
TIME OF POSSESSION
35:37
24:23
Pregame Previews, Storylines,
and News
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Preview:
A matchup with the Kansas
City Chiefs would seem to be a
good opportunity for any
struggling team to get back in
the win column. That might not
be the case for the
turnover-prone Buffalo Bills.
The reeling Bills, with Trent
Edwards suddenly having a tough
time taking care of the ball,
look to snap a four-game losing
streak when they face the
opportunistic Chiefs on Sunday.
Buffalo (5-5) is at .500 for the
first time this season and
quickly falling out of the AFC
playoff race...Full
Story
Prediction: Tyler Thigpen's
a treat for Chiefs fans who don't get many - just one pick with eight TD's in
the past four games. The Chiefs are spreading it out and Herm Edwards has
Thigpen is throwing the ball all around the field like a young Peyton Manning. A
complete transformation of his philosophy, but the offense is working well.
Buffalo's a mess - physically and emotionally. This team started at 4-0? We are
going with the upset here. Chiefs 27 - Bills 24
Video Preview:
The Buffalo
Bills are in the midst of a four game losing streak, but they have a good chance
of snapping the skid when they play the Chiefs. Charley Casserly and Jason
Horowitz have the preview
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