National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Buffalo 20, Kansas City 17
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, December 10, 2023
Where: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Temperature: 45°
Head Official: Carl Cheffers
Attendance: 73639
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 773320
Kansas City 077317
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Kansas City
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 55 yards, fair catch by 17-R. James.
1 and 10 - KC 25 15:00 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - KC 30 14:28 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 37 13:57 15-P. Mahomes pass to 19-K. Toney for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - KC 46 13:20 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 49 12:44 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
2 and 10 - BUF 49 12:37 19-K. Toney rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 35 12:10 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - BUF 30 11:37 15-P. Mahomes pass intended for 25-C. Edwards-Helaire, INTERCEPTED by 57-A. Epenesa at BUF 41, returned for 6 yards.
1Q 11:30 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 47 11:30 17-J. Allen pass to 4-J. Cook for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 41 10:47 4-J. Cook rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - KC 40 10:04 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
3 and 9 - KC 40 9:58 17-J. Allen pass incomplete.
4 and 9 - KC 40 9:50 8-S. Martin punts 32 yards, 17-R. James returns for 4 yards.
1Q 9:39 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 12 9:39 15-P. Mahomes pass to 25-C. Edwards-Helaire for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - KC 21 9:01 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 27 8:28 1-J. McKinnon rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - KC 30 7:56 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete.
3 and 7 - KC 30 7:53 15-P. Mahomes sacked for 7 yards (50-G. Rousseau, 91-E. Oliver).
4 and 14 - KC 23 7:17 5-T. Townsend punts 39 yards, 11-D. Harty returns for 9 yards.
1Q 7:07 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 47 7:07 17-J. Allen rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - KC 49 6:28 17-J. Allen pass to 88-D. Knox for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 38 5:47 17-J. Allen rush for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 2 - KC 30 5:13 17-J. Allen pass to 14-S. Diggs for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 27 4:28 4-J. Cook rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - KC 25 3:48 17-J. Allen pass to 4-J. Cook for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-T. Bass extra point is GOOD.
BUF 7    KC 0    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:24
1Q 3:43 Kansas City
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 55 yards, fair catch by 17-R. James.
1 and 10 - KC 25 3:43 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - KC 28 3:09 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 4-R. Rice.
3 and 7 - KC 28 3:05 PENALTY on Kansas City, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at KC 28 - No play.
3 and 12 - KC 23 3:05 15-P. Mahomes pass to 1-J. McKinnon for 4 yards.
4 and 8 - KC 27 2:26 5-T. Townsend punts 46 yards, fair catch by 11-D. Harty.
1Q 2:19 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 27 2:19 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
2 and 10 - BUF 27 2:13 4-J. Cook rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 39 1:34 26-T. Johnson rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - BUF 44 0:56 26-T. Johnson rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 0:14 17-J. Allen pass incomplete.
Kansas City timeout at 0:06
2 and 10 - 50 0:06 17-J. Allen pass to 4-J. Cook for 27 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Buffalo continued...
1 and 10 - KC 23 15:00 17-J. Allen pass to 14-S. Diggs for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - KC 19 14:19 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 86-D. Kincaid.
3 and 6 - KC 19 14:13 17-J. Allen rush for 5 yards.
4 and 1 - KC 14 13:24 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 10 12:39 28-L. Murray rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - KC 6 11:58 17-J. Allen rush for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-T. Bass extra point is GOOD.
BUF 14    KC 0    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:29
2Q 11:50 Kansas City
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 59 yards, fair catch by 17-R. James.
1 and 10 - KC 25 11:50 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for no gain. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at KC 25 - No play.
1 and 10 - KC 30 11:30 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - KC 32 10:53 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce. PENALTY on Kansas City, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at KC 32 - No play.
2 and 18 - KC 22 10:48 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 17-R. James.
3 and 18 - KC 22 10:42 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 45 9:59 15-P. Mahomes pass to 84-J. Watson for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 37 9:20 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - BUF 39 8:45 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 19-K. Toney.
3 and 12 - BUF 39 8:41 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 11-M. Valdes-Scantling.
4 and 12 - BUF 39 8:36 5-T. Townsend punts 32 yards, downed by 40-E. Boye-Doe.
2Q 8:26 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 7 8:26 26-T. Johnson rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 8 7:44 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for 8 yards.
3 and 1 - BUF 16 6:59 28-L. Murray rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 6:18 17-J. Allen pass to 4-J. Cook for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - BUF 28 5:37 17-J. Allen pass to 16-T. Sherfield for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
Injury timeout at 5:32
1 and 10 - BUF 37 5:18 17-J. Allen, sacked for 5 yards (56-G. Karlaftis).
Buffalo timeout at 4:32
2 and 15 - BUF 32 4:32 17-J. Allen pass to 4-J. Cook for 11 yards.
3 and 4 - BUF 43 3:46 17-J. Allen pass intended for 16-T. Sherfield, INTERCEPTED by 27-C. Conner at KC 44, returned for 4 yards.
2Q 3:36 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 48 3:36 15-P. Mahomes pass to 4-R. Rice for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - BUF 47 3:19 15-P. Mahomes pass to 19-K. Toney for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 38 3:00 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 26 2:23 1-J. McKinnon rush for 7 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 26 - No play.
Two minute warning
1 and 20 - BUF 36 2:00 PENALTY on Kansas City, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 36 - No play.
1 and 25 - BUF 41 2:00 15-P. Mahomes pass to 4-R. Rice for 17 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 1:52
2 and 8 - BUF 24 1:52 15-P. Mahomes pass to 19-K. Toney for 7 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 1:42
3 and 1 - BUF 17 1:42 15-P. Mahomes pass to 17-R. James for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 13 1:38 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 4-R. Rice.
2 and 10 - BUF 13 1:34 15-P. Mahomes pass to 1-J. McKinnon for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
Injury timeout at 1:26
3 and 4 - BUF 7 1:26 1-J. McKinnon rush for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
BUF 14    KC 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 2:17
2Q 1:19 Buffalo
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 1:19 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - BUF 30 0:53 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
3 and 5 - BUF 30 0:48 17-J. Allen pass to 88-D. Knox for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 43 0:41 17-J. Allen pass to 14-S. Diggs for 10 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 17-J. Allen pass to 14-S. Diggs for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - KC 48 0:26 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 13-G. Davis.
3 and 1 - KC 48 0:18 17-J. Allen rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 44 0:06 17-J. Allen, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - KC 44 0:05 17-J. Allen pass incomplete.
3 and 10 - KC 44 0:03 17-J. Allen pass incomplete.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Buffalo
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 15:00 17-J. Allen pass to 88-D. Knox for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 37 14:27 4-J. Cook rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 48 13:51 4-J. Cook rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - KC 49 13:14 4-J. Cook rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 34 12:36 4-J. Cook rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - KC 28 11:56 17-J. Allen pass to 10-K. Shakir for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 16 11:11 26-T. Johnson rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at KC 16 - No play.
1 and 20 - KC 26 10:45 17-J. Allen pass to 14-S. Diggs for 8 yards.
2 and 12 - KC 18 10:05 17-J. Allen pass to 26-T. Johnson for -1 yard.
3 and 13 - KC 19 9:27 PENALTY on Kansas City, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at KC 19 - No play.
3 and 8 - KC 14 9:03 17-J. Allen rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 7 - KC 13 8:41 2-T. Bass 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 17    KC 7    Plays: 10    Possession: 6:19
3Q 8:38 Kansas City
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 59 yards, fair catch by 17-R. James.
1 and 10 - KC 25 8:38 15-P. Mahomes pass to 11-M. Valdes-Scantling for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 40 7:59 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 49 7:10 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - BUF 42 6:34 1-J. McKinnon rush for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - BUF 40 5:57 1-J. McKinnon rush for 7 yards.
Injury timeout at 5:38
1 and 10 - BUF 33 5:31 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 11 4:48 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 10 4:13 15-P. Mahomes pass to 4-R. Rice for 6 yards.
3 and 3 - BUF 4 3:34 15-P. Mahomes pass to 4-R. Rice for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
BUF 17    KC 14    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:08
3Q 3:30 Buffalo
1 and 10 - KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 62 yards, 26-T. Johnson returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 26 3:24 17-J. Allen pass to 26-T. Johnson for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 29 2:42 4-J. Cook rush for 4 yards.
3 and 3 - BUF 33 2:03 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
4 and 3 - BUF 33 1:59 8-S. Martin punts 61 yards, 17-R. James returns for 20 yards.
3Q 1:47 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 26 1:47 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 25-C. Edwards-Helaire.
2 and 10 - KC 26 1:42 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce. Kansas City challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - KC 34 1:23 15-P. Mahomes pass to 1-J. McKinnon for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 42 0:44 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 24-S. Moore.
2 and 10 - KC 42 0:38 15-P. Mahomes pass to 4-R. Rice for 6 yards, fumble by 4-R. Rice (forced fumble by 47-C. Benford), RECOVERED by 7-T. Johnson returned for no gain.
3Q 0:33 Buffalo
1 and 10 - KC 48 0:33 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
2 and 10 - KC 48 0:31 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 86-D. Kincaid.
3 and 10 - KC 48 0:26 17-J. Allen, sacked for 8 yards (22-T. McDuffie).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Buffalo continued...
4 and 18 - BUF 44 15:00 8-S. Martin punts 40 yards, 17-R. James returns for 25 yards, forced out of bounds.
4Q 14:46 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 41 14:46 15-P. Mahomes pass to 4-R. Rice for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 44 14:14 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 40 13:34 15-P. Mahomes rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 32 12:53 15-P. Mahomes pass to 25-C. Edwards-Helaire for 20 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 12 12:18 19-K. Toney rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 10 11:38 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
3 and 8 - BUF 10 11:35 15-P. Mahomes, sacked for 7 yards (40-V. Miller), fumble by 15-P. Mahomes (forced fumble by 40-V. Miller), RECOVERED by 7-T. Johnson returned for 21 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete.
4 and 8 - BUF 10 11:33 7-H. Butker 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 17    KC 17    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:13
4Q 11:31 Buffalo
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 11:31 17-J. Allen rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 26 10:47 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 13-G. Davis.
3 and 9 - BUF 26 10:42 17-J. Allen pass to 28-L. Murray for 22 yards, fumble by 28-L. Murray, ball out of bounds. Kansas City challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1 and 10 - BUF 47 10:28 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - 50 9:46 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for 11 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at 50 - No play.
2 and 17 - BUF 40 9:16 17-J. Allen pass incomplete.
3 and 17 - BUF 40 9:10 17-J. Allen pass to 28-L. Murray for 12 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 40 - No play.
3 and 27 - BUF 30 8:40 17-J. Allen, sacked for 11 yards (90-C. Omenihu).
4 and 38 - BUF 19 8:00 8-S. Martin punts 50 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 7:53 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 31 7:53 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - KC 34 7:16 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 17-R. James.
3 and 7 - KC 34 7:11 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 11-M. Valdes-Scantling.
4 and 7 - KC 34 7:05 5-T. Townsend punts 43 yards, 11-D. Harty returns for 8 yards.
4Q 6:57 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 31 6:57 4-J. Cook rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 33 6:19 4-J. Cook rush for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - BUF 35 5:41 17-J. Allen pass to 11-D. Harty for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 40 5:00 26-T. Johnson rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - KC 33 4:22 28-L. Murray rush for 1 yard.
3 and 2 - KC 32 3:41 17-J. Allen rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 27 3:00 26-T. Johnson rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - KC 27 2:23 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 86-D. Kincaid.
3 and 10 - KC 27 2:17 17-J. Allen, sacked for 4 yards (56-G. Karlaftis). PENALTY on Kansas City, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at KC 27 - No play.
1 and 10 - KC 22 2:12 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
2 and 10 - KC 22 2:10 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
Injury timeout at 2:06
3 and 10 - KC 22 2:06 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for 1 yard.
Two minute warning
4 and 9 - KC 21 1:57 2-T. Bass 39 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 20    KC 17    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:00
4Q 1:54 Kansas City
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 58 yards, fair catch by 17-R. James.
1 and 10 - KC 25 1:54 15-P. Mahomes pass to 11-M. Valdes-Scantling for 7 yards, ran out of bounds. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
2 and 3 - KC 32 1:50 15-P. Mahomes pass to 4-R. Rice for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 49 1:28 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 4-R. Rice.
2 and 10 - BUF 49 1:25 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 25 yards, lateral to 19-K. Toney for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on Kansas City, Offensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 49 - No play.
2 and 15 - KC 46 1:12 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 1-J. McKinnon.
3 and 15 - KC 46 1:05 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
Kansas City timeout at 1:01
Buffalo timeout at 1:01
4 and 15 - KC 46 1:01 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
4Q 0:55 Buffalo
1 and 10 - KC 46 0:55 17-J. Allen kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - KC 47 0:25 17-J. Allen kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME