Two Bills Drive

‘“We feel this is more of who we are,” Allen said. “Let James [Cook] go and do what he does, being able to run some play action, finding completions, and when we need to drop back, especially on third down, we got the guys capable of making plays for us.”’

‘”He’s an absolute stud,” Allen said. “Continues to get better, feel like each week he’s getting better, healthier, which is awesome. Shows the type of player he is and can be, he’s going to continue to progress, and my relationship and trust in him is only going to continue to grow.”‘

‘”Oh, absolutely not,” Allen said. “Mahomes, everybody knows his greatness and what he’s meant to this sport, you never know what’s going to happen when the ball’s in his hands, but I’m proud of how our defense played at the end.”‘

‘Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, via head coach Sean McDermott, Hoecht tore his Achilles and will be out for the year, in what is a brutal piece of news for Buffalo.’

‘”They’re the pinnacle of what you want your franchise to be,” Allen said. “They’ve been that for the last eight years. Anytime you get a chance to play the best and come away with a victory, you’re going to be feeling pretty good. There’s a lot to be happy about, but it’s never as good, never as bad as you think.”‘

‘Allen’s three total touchdowns paved the way for Buffalo at home in a 28-21 takedown of the red-hot Chiefs, as Mahomes’ Hail Mary attempt fell short as time expired. The Bills’ defense got key stops against Mahomes all afternoon — Kansas City’s quarterback completed just 15 of his 34 pass attempts, being sacked three times with one interception in a rare lackluster performance.’

‘The Bills made that statement on Sunday, showing the Kansas City Chiefs that even in a season with a couple of ugly early losses by Josh Allen’s squad, there’s reason to believe that this can be the Bills’ year.’

‘The Bills will certainly be thrilled if they pull off the win, but they may have lost one of their free agent signings from this past spring for the long haul. Defensive tackle Michael Hoecht made his season debut against the Carolina Panthers in Week 8 after serving a six-game suspension for PEDs. He had 1.5 sacks in his Bills debut, and added half of a sack against the Chiefs. Unfortunately, he suffered a lower leg injury that looks serious.’