Archives for November 2, 2025

‘The Bills enter at 5-2, a half-game ahead of the 5-3 Chiefs in the AFC overall standings. A Buffalo victory puts the Bills up 1½ games over Kansas City, with the Chiefs on bye in Week 10 and the Bills visiting the floundering Dolphins. Beat the Chiefs and then the Dolphins, and suddenly the Bills are 6-2, and for all practical purposes, they’re three games ahead of the Chiefs with the head-to-head tiebreaker.’

‘Thirteen seconds, an infamous moment that illustrates the pain and anguish experienced by Buffalo sports fans, should have been a Bills win.’

‘Stay the course. Get ready for them to go for it. The Kansas City Chiefs are 14 of 17 on fourth down this season, which is the best eight-game start for any NFL team in the last 45 seasons. They’ve also gone for it on fourth down at the highest percentage of any team this season. The Bills’ defense, depleted as it is, has to be ready for the extra play. “Certainly, we’ve got a big one on our hands coming up here this week,” defensive coordinator Bobby Babich said Monday. “A team we’re familiar with, an opponent we’re familiar with.” The Bills’ defense needs to use that familiarity to their advantage and sniff out plays as quickly as they can.’

‘Over his past three games, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has thrown nine touchdowns with two interceptions. He has completed 73.9% of his passes in two games since wide receiver Rashee Rice returned from a six-game suspension. In fi ve regular-season games against Buffalo, Mahomes is 1-4 with 10 touchdown passes and seven interceptions.’

‘Can the bills’ rebuilt defense do enough to slow quarterback Patrick mahomes, who is the MVP favorite? Can buffalo’s offense match points, especially with a sputtering passing game? I’m not confident in either of those things happening. Chiefs, 34-25.’

‘How about old friend Harrison Phillips from the New York Jets? Especially with Ed Oliver hurt, the Bills could use some reinforcements there.’