Three numbers that mattered in Kansas City Chiefs’ 24-20 AFC loss to the Buffalo Bills
Here are three numbers that helped determine the result of the Kansas City Chiefs’ 24-20 loss vs. the Buffalo Bills on Sunday afternoon at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
2
That’s the number of sacks Von Miller had against the Chiefs, causing the type of frequent havoc that the Bills envisioned when they signed him to a lucrative offseason contract.
Miller, the former Denver Broncos star, also pushed past Chiefs right tackle Andrew Wylie on the game-deciding play, getting pressure on Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes before Mahomes threw an interception to Buffalo’s Taron Johnson.
148
Bills receiver Stefon Diggs had just five catches combined in two games against the Chiefs last season, but he showed on Sunday how much of an impact he can have on a game’s outcome.
Diggs caught 10 passes for 148 yards with a touchdown, taking advantage down the sideline of an inexperienced Chiefs secondary when KC defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo chose to bring pressure.
12
That’s the number of seconds it took for the Chiefs to go 28 yards on two plays to set up a 62-yard Harrison Butker field goal at the end of the first half to tie the game at 10.
And yes, that was one second less than the Chiefs needed a season ago against the Bills with the infamous “13 second” drive, when the Chiefs rallied for a home playoff victory.
It wasn’t enough, but for most of the second half, those three points appeared they would loom large as Kansas City clung to a three-point lead.
This story was originally published October 16, 2022 at 6:52 PM with the headline "Three numbers that mattered in Kansas City Chiefs’ 24-20 AFC loss to the Buffalo Bills."
