Bills 24–20 Chiefs: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 6, 2022

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs?

P. Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 47.2% completion, +1.8% CPOE, +0.13 EPA per dropback, +7.06 total passing EPA. J. Allen (Buffalo Bills), 60.0% completion, +5.2% CPOE, +0.31 EPA per dropback, +13.79 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs?

J. Allen (Buffalo Bills) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +13.79 total EPA on Passing plays. across 45 snaps. Their top snap (-4.99 EPA): (9:51) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen FUMBLES (Aborted) at KC 17, touched at KC 15, RECOVERED by KC-47-D.Harris at KC 11..

Quick answer

Winner: Buffalo Bills
Final score: Buffalo Bills 24–20 Kansas City Chiefs
Halftime: Buffalo Bills 16–13 Kansas City Chiefs at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Jonathan Allen
Top passer: Patrick Mahomes
Biggest EPA play: (11:44) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 9-J.Smith-Schuster for 42 yards, TOUCHDO…
Game date: 2022-10-16

Game summary

The Buffalo Bills beat the Kansas City Chiefs 24–20 on 2022-10-16. Jonathan Allen posted a game-high +13.79 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 29 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
Buffalo Bills	16	7	7	0	0	24
Kansas City Chiefs	13	7	3	0	0	20

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

BUFBuffalo Bills

BUF 42

+1BUF 15

KC 34

+3BUF 44

BUF 3

+1BUF 15

+3BUF 26

KCKansas City Chiefs

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

14 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 13:36FG
Tyler Bass
Points+3
Yard line
KC 21
Score
3-0
(13:36) 2-T.Bass 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 11:44TD
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 42
Score
3-6
(11:44) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 9-J.Smith-Schuster for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 11:31XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
BUF 15
Score
3-7
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 0:22TD
Gabe Davis
Points+6
Yard line
KC 34
Score
9-7
(:22) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass deep right to 13-G.Davis for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 0:16TD
Tyler Bass
Points+7
Yard line
KC 15
Score
10-7
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 0:01FG
Harrison Butker
Points+3
Yard line
BUF 44
Score
10-10
(:01) 7-H.Butker 62 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 0:00FG
Points+3
Yard line
—
Score
10-10
END QUARTER 2
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 7:08TD
Stefon Diggs
Points+6
Yard line
KC 17
Score
16-10
(7:08) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass deep right to 14-S.Diggs for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 7:02XP
Tyler Bass
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
17-10
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 2:50TD
Mecole Hardman Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 3
Score
17-16
(2:50) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 17-M.Hardman for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN [91-E.Oliver].
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 2:44XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
BUF 15
Score
17-17
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 9:53FG
Harrison Butker
Points+3
Yard line
BUF 26
Score
17-20
(9:53) 7-H.Butker 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q4 1:09TD
Dawson Knox
Points+6
Yard line
KC 14
Score
23-20
(1:09) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 88-D.Knox for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q4 1:04XP
Tyler Bass
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
24-20
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Jonathan Allen · Buffalo Bills · Passing · +13.79 total EPA · 45 snaps · +0.31 EPA/play
2JuJu Smith-Schuster · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +9.92 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.98 EPA/play
3Travis Kelce · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +8.57 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.86 EPA/play
4Patrick Mahomes · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +7.06 total EPA · 53 snaps · +0.13 EPA/play
5Stefon Diggs · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +6.66 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
6Gabe Davis · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +6.36 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.06 EPA/play
7Dawson Knox · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +4.84 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.61 EPA/play
8Mecole Hardman Jr. · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +4.48 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.12 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Jonathan Allen — BUF · Passing

Jonathan Allen posted the highest total EPA (+13.79) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Buffalo Bills. Across 45 counted snaps, they averaged +0.31 EPA per play.

Jonathan Allen's top snap (-4.99 EPA): (9:51) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen FUMBLES (Aborted) at KC 17, touched at KC 15, RECOVERED by KC-47-D.Harris at KC 11.

Biggest single play (+5.22 EPA): Patrick Mahomes — (11:44) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 9-J.Smith-Schuster for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Patrick Mahomes led all passers in efficiency for Kansas City Chiefs, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) · 53 dropbacks · 47.2% completion · +1.8% CPOE · +0.13 EPA/play · +7.06 total EPA
Jonathan Allen (Buffalo Bills) · 45 dropbacks · 60.0% completion · +5.2% CPOE · +0.31 EPA/play · +13.79 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Buffalo Bills	Kansas City Chiefs
Offensive EPA/play	+0.086	+0.037
Offensive success rate	46.5%	42.7%
Pass EPA/play	+0.307	+0.133
Rush EPA/play	-0.142	-0.272
Defensive EPA/play	-0.037	-0.086
Defensive success rate	57.3%	53.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Buffalo Bills +0.09, Kansas City Chiefs +0.04) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Buffalo Bills: +0.09 EPA/play (77th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)
Kansas City Chiefs: +0.04 EPA/play (64th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)

Buffalo Bills: 10 drives, +7.41 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Kansas City Chiefs: 10 drives, +3.02 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Kansas City Chiefs — JuJu Smith-Schuster (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q2 11:44)
Buffalo Bills — Gabe Davis (Jonathan Allen pass) (Q2 0:22)
Buffalo Bills — Stefon Diggs (Jonathan Allen pass) (Q3 7:08)
Kansas City Chiefs — Mecole Hardman Jr. (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q3 2:50)
Buffalo Bills — Dawson Knox (Jonathan Allen pass) (Q4 1:09)

Field goals

Buffalo Bills — Tyler Bass (Q2 13:36)
Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q2 0:01)
Kansas City Chiefs — unlisted player (Q2 0:00)
Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q4 9:53)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 16–13. Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the KC 21 (Q2 13:36) — (13:36) 2-T.Bass 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the BUF 42 (Q2 11:44) — (11:44) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 9-J.Smith-Schuster for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the BUF 15 (Q2 11:31) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the KC 34 (Q2 0:22) — (:22) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass deep right to 13-G.Davis for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the KC 15 (Q2 0:16) — 2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the BUF 44 (Q2 0:01) — (:01) 7-H.Butker 62 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal (Q2 0:00) — END QUARTER 2.

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the KC 17 (Q3 7:08) — (7:08) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass deep right to 14-S.Diggs for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q3 7:02) — 2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the BUF 3 (Q3 2:50) — (2:50) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 17-M.Hardman for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN [91-E.Oliver].; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the BUF 15 (Q3 2:44) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend..

The fourth quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 7–3. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the BUF 26 (Q4 9:53) — (9:53) 7-H.Butker 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the KC 14 (Q4 1:09) — (1:09) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 88-D.Knox for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q4 1:04) — 2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 0:56) — (:56) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right intended for 24-S.Moore INTERCEPTED by 7-T.Johnson at KC 32. 7-T.Johnson to KC 30 for 2 yards (9-J.Smith-Schuster). The Replay Official reviewed the inter [WPA -27.7% · EPA -4.14]
Buffalo Bills (Q4 1:09) — (1:09) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 88-D.Knox for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +19.7% · EPA +2.92]
Buffalo Bills (Q1 9:51) — (9:51) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen FUMBLES (Aborted) at KC 17, touched at KC 15, RECOVERED by KC-47-D.Harris at KC 11. [WPA -15.3% · EPA -4.99]
Buffalo Bills (Q2 0:22) — (:22) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass deep right to 13-G.Davis for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.0% · EPA +4.81]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 11:44) — (11:44) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 9-J.Smith-Schuster for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.0% · EPA +5.22]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 11:44) — (11:44) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 9-J.Smith-Schuster for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.0% · EPA +5.22]
Buffalo Bills (Q1 9:51) — (9:51) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen FUMBLES (Aborted) at KC 17, touched at KC 15, RECOVERED by KC-47-D.Harris at KC 11. [WPA -15.3% · EPA -4.99]
Buffalo Bills (Q2 0:22) — (:22) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass deep right to 13-G.Davis for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.0% · EPA +4.81]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 3:28) — (3:28) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right intended for 11-M.Valdes-Scantling INTERCEPTED by 24-K.Elam [55-C.Basham] at BUF -6. Touchback. [WPA -12.0% · EPA -4.45]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q2 13:36 · KC 21 · Score 3-0
(13:36) 2-T.Bass 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 11:44 · BUF 42 · Score 3-6
(11:44) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 9-J.Smith-Schuster for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 11:31 · BUF 15 · Score 3-7
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q2 0:22 · KC 34 · Score 9-7
(:22) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass deep right to 13-G.Davis for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Buffalo Bills TD (+7) — Q2 0:16 · KC 15 · Score 10-7
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 0:01 · BUF 44 · Score 10-10
(:01) 7-H.Butker 62 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 0:00 · Score 10-10
END QUARTER 2
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q3 7:08 · KC 17 · Score 16-10
(7:08) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass deep right to 14-S.Diggs for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q3 7:02 · KC 15 · Score 17-10
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 2:50 · BUF 3 · Score 17-16
(2:50) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 17-M.Hardman for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN [91-E.Oliver].
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 2:44 · BUF 15 · Score 17-17
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q4 9:53 · BUF 26 · Score 17-20
(9:53) 7-H.Butker 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q4 1:09 · KC 14 · Score 23-20
(1:09) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 88-D.Knox for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q4 1:04 · KC 15 · Score 24-20
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Buffalo Bills earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Jonathan Allen (Buffalo Bills) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Jonathan Allen (BUF) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs on 2022-10-16?

The Buffalo Bills beat the Kansas City Chiefs 24-20 in Week 6, 2022.

What was the score by quarter in Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Q2: Buffalo Bills 16, Kansas City Chiefs 13; Q3: Buffalo Bills 7, Kansas City Chiefs 7; Q4: Buffalo Bills 7, Kansas City Chiefs 3; Final: Buffalo Bills 24, Kansas City Chiefs 20.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — J. Smith-Schuster (P. Mahomes pass) (Q2 11:44) Buffalo Bills touchdown — G. Davis (J. Allen pass) (Q2 0:22) Buffalo Bills touchdown — S. Diggs (J. Allen pass) (Q3 7:08) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — M. Hardman (P. Mahomes pass) (Q3 2:50) Buffalo Bills touchdown — D. Knox (J. Allen pass) (Q4 1:09) Buffalo Bills field goal — T. Bass (Q2 13:36, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q2 0:01, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — unlisted player (Q2 0:00, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q4 9:53, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 47.2% completion, +1.8% CPOE, +0.13 EPA per dropback, +7.06 total passing EPA. Jonathan Allen (Buffalo Bills), 60.0% completion, +5.2% CPOE, +0.31 EPA per dropback, +13.79 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Jonathan Allen (Buffalo Bills) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +13.79 total EPA on Passing plays. across 45 snaps. Their top snap (-4.99 EPA): (9:51) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen FUMBLES (Aborted) at KC 17, touched at KC 15, RECOVERED by KC-47-D.Harris at KC 11..

Was Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs a close game?

Yes — the margin was 4 points. Buffalo Bills won 24-20 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Buffalo Bills

Entered 4-1 Now 5-1 W

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 4-1 Now 4-2 L

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