Chiefs 17–13 Bills: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 10, 2014

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Winner: Kansas City Chiefs
Final score: Kansas City Chiefs 17–13 Buffalo Bills
Halftime: Kansas City Chiefs 3–10 Buffalo Bills at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: D. Bowe
Top passer: K. Orton
Biggest EPA play: (13:39) 25-J.Charles left end for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2014-11-09

Game summary

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills 17–13 on 2014-11-09, overcoming Buffalo Bills's 10–3 halftime lead. D. Bowe posted a game-high +4.85 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Kansas City Chiefs	3	0	0	14	0	17
Buffalo Bills	7	3	3	0	0	13

Scoring Map

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

KCKansas City Chiefs

KC 25

+3BUF 18

BUF 39

BUFBuffalo Bills

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

BUFBuffalo Bills
Q1 9:57TD
CHC. Hogan
Points+6
Yard line
KC 25
Score
0-6
(9:57) (Shotgun) 18-K.Orton pass short right to 15-C.Hogan for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught near hashmark at KC 10.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q1 9:51XP
DCD. Carpenter
Points+1
Yard line
KC 2
Score
0-7
2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 5:27FG
Cairo Santos
Points+3
Yard line
BUF 18
Score
3-7
(5:27) 5-C.Santos 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 7:13FG
DCD. Carpenter
Points+3
Yard line
KC 8
Score
3-10
(7:13) 2-D.Carpenter 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 3:09FG
DCD. Carpenter
Points+3
Yard line
KC 3
Score
3-13
(3:09) 2-D.Carpenter 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 13:39TD
JCJ. Charles
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 39
Score
9-13
(13:39) 25-J.Charles left end for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 13:30XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
BUF 2
Score
10-13
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 9:05TD
Arian Smith
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 8
Score
16-13
(9:05) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith left end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 8:59XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
BUF 2
Score
17-13
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1D. Bowe · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +4.85 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
2Brittain Brown · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +4.11 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.59 EPA/play
3J. Charles · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +4.10 total EPA · 16 snaps · +0.26 EPA/play
4C. Hogan · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +3.14 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.45 EPA/play
5Travis Kelce · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +1.58 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.79 EPA/play
6Arian Smith · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +1.52 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.76 EPA/play
7A. Dixon · Buffalo Bills · Rushing · +1.37 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play
8Khalil Davis · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +0.89 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.89 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

D. Bowe — KC · Receiving

D. Bowe posted the highest total EPA (+4.85) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 12 counted snaps, they averaged +0.40 EPA per play.

Biggest single play (+5.96 EPA): J. Charles — (13:39) 25-J.Charles left end for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

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

K. Orton (Buffalo Bills) · 53 dropbacks · 54.7% completion · -6.3% CPOE · -0.06 EPA/play · -3.24 total EPA
Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) · 37 dropbacks · 45.9% completion · -5.8% CPOE · -0.08 EPA/play · -3.05 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Kansas City Chiefs	Buffalo Bills
Offensive EPA/play	-0.028	-0.082
Offensive success rate	41.2%	47.8%
Pass EPA/play	-0.082	-0.061
Rush EPA/play	-0.042	-0.228
Defensive EPA/play	+0.082	+0.028
Defensive success rate	52.2%	58.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Kansas City Chiefs generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.03 vs -0.08), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Kansas City Chiefs: -0.03 EPA/play (47th percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)
Buffalo Bills: -0.08 EPA/play (36th percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)

Buffalo Bills: 13 drives, -7.39 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Kansas City Chiefs: 13 drives, -2.26 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Buffalo Bills — C. Hogan (K. Orton pass) (Q1 9:57)
Kansas City Chiefs — J. Charles (Q4 13:39)
Kansas City Chiefs — Arian Smith (Q4 9:05)

Field goals

Kansas City Chiefs — Cairo Santos (Q1 5:27)
Buffalo Bills — D. Carpenter (Q2 7:13)
Buffalo Bills — D. Carpenter (Q3 3:09)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 7–3. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the KC 25 (Q1 9:57) — (9:57) (Shotgun) 18-K.Orton pass short right to 15-C.Hogan for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught near hashmark at KC 10.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q1 9:51) — 2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the BUF 18 (Q1 5:27) — (5:27) 5-C.Santos 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The second quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 3–0. Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the KC 8 (Q2 7:13) — (7:13) 2-D.Carpenter 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt..

The third quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 3–0. Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the KC 3 (Q3 3:09) — (3:09) 2-D.Carpenter 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt..

The fourth quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 14–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the BUF 39 (Q4 13:39) — (13:39) 25-J.Charles left end for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the BUF 2 (Q4 13:30) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the BUF 8 (Q4 9:05) — (9:05) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith left end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the BUF 2 (Q4 8:59) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Kansas City Chiefs (Q2) — End of half - 2.22 pm [WPA -56.6% · EPA -1.96]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 0:42) — (:42) 25-J.Charles right tackle to KC 16 for 4 yards (56-K.Rivers). [WPA +55.9% · EPA +0.97]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 9:57) — (9:57) 2-D.Colquitt punts 53 yards to BUF 31, Center-43-T.Gafford. 21-L.McKelvin to BUF 30 for -1 yards (42-A.Sherman). FUMBLES (42-A.Sherman), RECOVERED by KC-42-A.Sherman at BUF 26. KC-88-J.Hemingwa [WPA +25.9% · EPA +5.84]
Buffalo Bills (Q4 2:31) — (2:31) (Shotgun) 18-K.Orton pass incomplete short right to 14-S.Watkins (38-R.Parker). Receiver at goal line underthrown, nearly intercepted at KC 2. [WPA -19.4% · EPA -2.99]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 13:39) — (13:39) 25-J.Charles left end for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.3% · EPA +5.96]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 13:39) — (13:39) 25-J.Charles left end for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.3% · EPA +5.96]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 9:57) — (9:57) 2-D.Colquitt punts 53 yards to BUF 31, Center-43-T.Gafford. 21-L.McKelvin to BUF 30 for -1 yards (42-A.Sherman). FUMBLES (42-A.Sherman), RECOVERED by KC-42-A.Sherman at BUF 26. KC-88-J.Hemingwa [WPA +25.9% · EPA +5.84]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 11:14) — (11:14) 34-K.Davis right tackle to KC 31 for -5 yards (53-N.Bradham). FUMBLES (53-N.Bradham), RECOVERED by BUF-92-J.Wynn at KC 31. 92-J.Wynn to KC 31 for no gain (80-A.Fasano). [WPA -10.9% · EPA -5.35]
Buffalo Bills (Q3 9:54) — (9:54) (Shotgun) 35-B.Brown right tackle to KC 5 for 12 yards (38-R.Parker). FUMBLES (38-R.Parker), ball out of bounds in End Zone, Touchback. Ball bounced out of back of end zone. [WPA -9.3% · EPA -4.78]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q1 9:57 · KC 25 · Score 0-6
(9:57) (Shotgun) 18-K.Orton pass short right to 15-C.Hogan for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught near hashmark at KC 10.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q1 9:51 · KC 2 · Score 0-7
2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q1 5:27 · BUF 18 · Score 3-7
(5:27) 5-C.Santos 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q2 7:13 · KC 8 · Score 3-10
(7:13) 2-D.Carpenter 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q3 3:09 · KC 3 · Score 3-13
(3:09) 2-D.Carpenter 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 13:39 · BUF 39 · Score 9-13
(13:39) 25-J.Charles left end for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 13:30 · BUF 2 · Score 10-13
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 9:05 · BUF 8 · Score 16-13
(9:05) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith left end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 8:59 · BUF 2 · Score 17-13
5-C.Santos extra point 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.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
D. Bowe (Kansas City Chiefs) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
K. Orton (BUF) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Chiefs vs Buffalo Bills on 2014-11-09?

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills 17-13 in Week 10, 2014.

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

Q1: Kansas City Chiefs 3, Buffalo Bills 7; Q2: Kansas City Chiefs 0, Buffalo Bills 3; Q3: Kansas City Chiefs 0, Buffalo Bills 3; Q4: Kansas City Chiefs 14, Buffalo Bills 0; Final: Kansas City Chiefs 17, Buffalo Bills 13.

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

Buffalo Bills touchdown — C. Hogan (K. Orton pass) (Q1 9:57) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — J. Charles (Q4 13:39) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — A. Smith (Q4 9:05) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — C. Santos (Q1 5:27, 3 pts) Buffalo Bills field goal — D. Carpenter (Q2 7:13, 3 pts) Buffalo Bills field goal — D. Carpenter (Q3 3:09, 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?

K. Orton (Buffalo Bills), 54.7% completion, -6.3% CPOE, -0.06 EPA per dropback, -3.24 total passing EPA. Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs), 45.9% completion, -5.8% CPOE, -0.08 EPA per dropback, -3.05 total passing EPA.

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

D. Bowe (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.85 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 12 snaps.

Was Kansas City Chiefs vs Buffalo Bills a close game?

Yes — the margin was 4 points. Kansas City Chiefs won 17-13 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 5-3 Now 6-3 W

Buffalo Bills

Entered 5-3 Now 5-4 L

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