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NFL · Week 9 · November 3, 2013 · 12 min read

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Buffalo Bills: 2013 Week 9 Recap

Chiefs defeat Bills 23–13 in Week 9

Marquise Goodwin led Fantasy Impact as Chiefs prevailed in a 23–13 Week 9 finish.

Kansas City Chiefs 23 9–0 Winner
Final 23–13
Buffalo Bills 13 3–6
Winner
Kansas City Chiefs
Final score
23–13
Halftime
Kansas City Chiefs 3–10 Buffalo Bills
Top passer
J. Tuel
FantasyHQ MVP
Marquise Goodwin
Game date
November 3, 2013

Top fantasy performers · Chiefs

  • A.Fasano 1 REC · 20 YDS +1.6 Fantasy Impact
  • D.Bowe 7 REC · 67 YDS +1.1 Fantasy Impact
  • A.Sherman 1 CAR · 2 YDS +0.6 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Bills

  • Marquise Goodwin
    Marquise Goodwin 2 REC · 64 YDS · 1 TD +5.6 Fantasy Impact
  • C.Spiller 12 CAR · 116 YDS +5.4 Fantasy Impact
  • Robert Woods
    Robert Woods 4 REC · 44 YDS +1.7 Fantasy Impact

Quick answer

Winner
Kansas City Chiefs
Final score
Kansas City Chiefs 23–13 Buffalo Bills
Halftime
Kansas City Chiefs 3–10 Buffalo Bills at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
Marquise Goodwin
Top passer
J. Tuel
Biggest EPA play
(11:14) (Shotgun) 7-J.Tuel pass short right intended for 11-T.Graham INTERCEPTED by 27-S.S…
Game date
2013-11-03

Game summary

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills 23–13 on 2013-11-03, overcoming Buffalo Bills's 10–3 halftime lead. Marquise Goodwin posted a game-high +5.58 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Kansas City Chiefs031010023
Buffalo Bills7330013

Scoring Map

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

KCKansas City Chiefs
BUFBuffalo Bills

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. BUFBuffalo Bills
    Q1 1:59TD
    Marquise Goodwin

    Points+6

    Yard line
    KC 59
    Score
    0-6

    (1:59) (Shotgun) 7-J.Tuel pass deep right to 88-M.Goodwin for 59 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught in flat at KC 25.

  2. BUFBuffalo Bills
    Q1 1:52XP
    DCD. Carpenter

    Points+1

    Yard line
    KC 2
    Score
    0-7

    2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.

  3. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q2 7:34FG
    RSR. Succop

    Points+3

    Yard line
    BUF 9
    Score
    3-7

    (7:34) 6-R.Succop 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.

  4. BUFBuffalo Bills
    Q2 1:50FG
    DCD. Carpenter

    Points+3

    Yard line
    KC 8
    Score
    3-10

    (1:50) 2-D.Carpenter 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.

  5. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q3 11:14TD
    Shi Smith

    Points+6

    Yard line
    KC 1
    Score
    9-10

    (11:14) (Shotgun) 7-J.Tuel pass short right intended for 11-T.Graham INTERCEPTED by 27-S.Smith at KC 0. 27-S.Smith for 100 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  6. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q3 10:58XP
    RSR. Succop

    Points+1

    Yard line
    BUF 2
    Score
    10-10

    6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.

  7. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q3 4:02FG
    RSR. Succop

    Points+3

    Yard line
    BUF 22
    Score
    13-10

    (4:02) 6-R.Succop 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.

  8. BUFBuffalo Bills
    Q3 0:23FG
    DCD. Carpenter

    Points+3

    Yard line
    KC 12
    Score
    13-13

    (:23) 2-D.Carpenter 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.

  9. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q4 12:55TD
    Thomas Graham Jr.

    Points+6

    Yard line
    KC 87
    Score
    19-13

    (12:55) (Shotgun) 7-J.Tuel pass short middle to 11-T.Graham to BUF 16 for 3 yards (31-M.Cooper). FUMBLES (31-M.Cooper), RECOVERED by KC-91-T.Hali at BUF 11. 91-T.Hali for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  10. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q4 12:47XP
    RSR. Succop

    Points+1

    Yard line
    BUF 2
    Score
    20-13

    6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.

  11. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q4 2:18FG
    RSR. Succop

    Points+3

    Yard line
    BUF 21
    Score
    23-13

    (2:18) 6-R.Succop 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1Marquise GoodwinMarquise Goodwin · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +5.58 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.40 EPA/play
  2. 2C. Spiller · Buffalo Bills · Rushing · +5.37 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.45 EPA/play
  3. 3C. Spiller · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +2.82 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.94 EPA/play
  4. 4Robert WoodsRobert Woods · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +1.69 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
  5. 5A. Fasano · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +1.56 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.56 EPA/play
  6. 6F. Jackson · Buffalo Bills · Rushing · +1.41 total EPA · 16 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play
  7. 7S. Johnson · Buffalo Bills · Rushing · +1.15 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.15 EPA/play
  8. 8D. Bowe · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +1.07 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

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

Marquise Goodwin

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Marquise Goodwin — BUF · Receiving

Marquise Goodwin posted the highest total EPA (+5.58) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Buffalo Bills. Across 4 counted snaps, they averaged +1.40 EPA per play.

Marquise Goodwin's top snap (+6.02 EPA): (1:59) (Shotgun) 7-J.Tuel pass deep right to 88-M.Goodwin for 59 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught in flat at KC 25.

Biggest single play (-12.65 EPA): J. Tuel — (11:14) (Shotgun) 7-J.Tuel pass short right intended for 11-T.Graham INTERCEPTED by 27-S.Smith at KC 0. 27-S.Smith for 100 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

J. Tuel led all passers in efficiency for Buffalo Bills, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • J. Tuel (Buffalo Bills) · 44 dropbacks · 40.9% completion · -15.1% CPOE · -0.42 EPA/play · -18.41 total EPA
  • Arian SmithArian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) · 36 dropbacks · 52.8% completion · -0.5% CPOE · -0.15 EPA/play · -5.45 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatKansas City ChiefsBuffalo Bills
Offensive EPA/play+0.001-0.139
Offensive success rate47.4%40.0%
Pass EPA/play-0.151-0.418
Rush EPA/play+0.004+0.185
Defensive EPA/play+0.139-0.001
Defensive success rate60.0%52.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Kansas City Chiefs generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.00 vs -0.14), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Kansas City Chiefs: +0.00 EPA/play (47th percentile vs. 2013 team-game averages)
  • Buffalo Bills: -0.14 EPA/play (16th percentile vs. 2013 team-game averages)
  • Buffalo Bills: 12 drives, -13.24 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
  • Kansas City Chiefs: 12 drives, +0.09 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

  • Marquise GoodwinBuffalo Bills — Marquise Goodwin (J. Tuel pass) (Q1 1:59)
  • Shi SmithKansas City Chiefs — Shi Smith (Q3 11:14)
  • Thomas Graham Jr.Kansas City Chiefs — Thomas Graham Jr. (J. Tuel pass) (Q4 12:55)

Field goals

  • Kansas City Chiefs — R. Succop (Q2 7:34)
  • Buffalo Bills — D. Carpenter (Q2 1:50)
  • Kansas City Chiefs — R. Succop (Q3 4:02)
  • Buffalo Bills — D. Carpenter (Q3 0:23)
  • Kansas City Chiefs — R. Succop (Q4 2:18)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 7–0. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the KC 59 (Q1 1:59) — (1:59) (Shotgun) 7-J.Tuel pass deep right to 88-M.Goodwin for 59 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught in flat at KC 25.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q1 1:52) — 2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the BUF 9 (Q2 7:34) — (7:34) 6-R.Succop 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the KC 8 (Q2 1:50) — (1:50) 2-D.Carpenter 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman..

The third quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 10–3. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the KC 1 (Q3 11:14); Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the BUF 2 (Q3 10:58) — 6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the BUF 22 (Q3 4:02) — (4:02) 6-R.Succop 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the KC 12 (Q3 0:23) — (:23) 2-D.Carpenter 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman..

The fourth quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 10–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the KC 87 (Q4 12:55); Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the BUF 2 (Q4 12:47) — 6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the BUF 21 (Q4 2:18) — (2:18) 6-R.Succop 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Buffalo Bills (Q3 11:14) — (11:14) (Shotgun) 7-J.Tuel pass short right intended for 11-T.Graham INTERCEPTED by 27-S.Smith at KC 0. 27-S.Smith for 100 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -32.2% · EPA -12.65]
  • Buffalo Bills (Q4 12:55) — (12:55) (Shotgun) 7-J.Tuel pass short middle to 11-T.Graham to BUF 16 for 3 yards (31-M.Cooper). FUMBLES (31-M.Cooper), RECOVERED by KC-91-T.Hali at BUF 11. 91-T.Hali for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -30.8% · EPA -6.10]
  • Buffalo Bills (Q1 1:59) — (1:59) (Shotgun) 7-J.Tuel pass deep right to 88-M.Goodwin for 59 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught in flat at KC 25. [WPA +16.8% · EPA +6.02]
  • Buffalo Bills (Q3 2:31) — (2:31) (Shotgun) 7-J.Tuel pass short left to 28-C.Spiller pushed ob at KC 25 for 27 yards (23-K.Lewis). Flare pass, caught at KC 47. [WPA +13.8% · EPA +2.01]
  • Buffalo Bills (Q3 15:00) — (15:00) 28-C.Spiller up the middle to KC 19 for 61 yards (27-S.Smith). [WPA +8.7% · EPA +3.91]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Buffalo Bills (Q3 11:14) — (11:14) (Shotgun) 7-J.Tuel pass short right intended for 11-T.Graham INTERCEPTED by 27-S.Smith at KC 0. 27-S.Smith for 100 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -32.2% · EPA -12.65]
  • Buffalo Bills (Q4 12:55) — (12:55) (Shotgun) 7-J.Tuel pass short middle to 11-T.Graham to BUF 16 for 3 yards (31-M.Cooper). FUMBLES (31-M.Cooper), RECOVERED by KC-91-T.Hali at BUF 11. 91-T.Hali for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -30.8% · EPA -6.10]
  • Buffalo Bills (Q1 1:59) — (1:59) (Shotgun) 7-J.Tuel pass deep right to 88-M.Goodwin for 59 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught in flat at KC 25. [WPA +16.8% · EPA +6.02]
  • Buffalo Bills (Q3 15:00) — (15:00) 28-C.Spiller up the middle to KC 19 for 61 yards (27-S.Smith). [WPA +8.7% · EPA +3.91]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q1 1:59 · KC 59 · Score 0-6
    (1:59) (Shotgun) 7-J.Tuel pass deep right to 88-M.Goodwin for 59 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught in flat at KC 25.
  2. Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q1 1:52 · KC 2 · Score 0-7
    2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
  3. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 7:34 · BUF 9 · Score 3-7
    (7:34) 6-R.Succop 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
  4. Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q2 1:50 · KC 8 · Score 3-10
    (1:50) 2-D.Carpenter 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
  5. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 11:14 · KC 1 · Score 9-10
    (11:14) (Shotgun) 7-J.Tuel pass short right intended for 11-T.Graham INTERCEPTED by 27-S.Smith at KC 0. 27-S.Smith for 100 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  6. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 10:58 · BUF 2 · Score 10-10
    6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
  7. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q3 4:02 · BUF 22 · Score 13-10
    (4:02) 6-R.Succop 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
  8. Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q3 0:23 · KC 12 · Score 13-13
    (:23) 2-D.Carpenter 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
  9. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 12:55 · KC 87 · Score 19-13
    (12:55) (Shotgun) 7-J.Tuel pass short middle to 11-T.Graham to BUF 16 for 3 yards (31-M.Cooper). FUMBLES (31-M.Cooper), RECOVERED by KC-91-T.Hali at BUF 11. 91-T.Hali for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  10. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 12:47 · BUF 2 · Score 20-13
    6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
  11. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q4 2:18 · BUF 21 · Score 23-13
    (2:18) 6-R.Succop 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.

Key takeaways

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

  • Kansas City Chiefs earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
  • Marquise Goodwin (Buffalo Bills) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
  • J. Tuel (BUF) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Chiefs vs Buffalo Bills on 2013-11-03?

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills 23-13 in Week 9, 2013.

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

Q1: Kansas City Chiefs 0, Buffalo Bills 7; Q2: Kansas City Chiefs 3, Buffalo Bills 3; Q3: Kansas City Chiefs 10, Buffalo Bills 3; Q4: Kansas City Chiefs 10, Buffalo Bills 0; Final: Kansas City Chiefs 23, Buffalo Bills 13.

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

Buffalo Bills touchdown — M. Goodwin (J. Tuel pass) (Q1 1:59) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — S. Smith (Q3 11:14) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — T. Graham (J. Tuel pass) (Q4 12:55) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — R. Succop (Q2 7:34, 3 pts) Buffalo Bills field goal — D. Carpenter (Q2 1:50, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — R. Succop (Q3 4:02, 3 pts) Buffalo Bills field goal — D. Carpenter (Q3 0:23, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — R. Succop (Q4 2:18, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

J. Tuel (Buffalo Bills), 40.9% completion, -15.1% CPOE, -0.42 EPA per dropback, -18.41 total passing EPA. Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs), 52.8% completion, -0.5% CPOE, -0.15 EPA per dropback, -5.45 total passing EPA.

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

Marquise Goodwin (Buffalo Bills) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.58 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+6.02 EPA): (1:59) (Shotgun) 7-J.Tuel pass deep right to 88-M.Goodwin for 59 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught in flat at KC 25..

Season records after this game

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 8-0 Now 9-0 W

Buffalo Bills

Entered 3-5 Now 3-6 L